Durham Charter School
Minutes
Durham Charter School Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday February 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Location
807 W.Chapel Hill Street
Durham, NC 27701
Directors Present
A. Gutierrez, C. Cain, G. Wicker, J. Miller (remote), L. Morey, M. Bailey, M. Lesesky (remote), P. Edwards, R. Ford (remote)
Directors Absent
E. Lembert
Guests Present
B. Brown, Kevin Hart (remote), P. Adkins (remote), Steve Hubrich (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
L. Morey called a meeting of the board of directors of Durham Charter School to order on Thursday Feb 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM.
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Pledge of Allegiance
Pledge of Allegiance was rendered.
D.
Approve Minutes
G. Wicker made a motion to approve the minutes from Durham Charter Board Meeting on 01-23-25.
P. Edwards seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Approval of Agenda
C. Cain made a motion to approve the February 27, 2025 agenda.
P. Edwards seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
F.
Privilege of the Floor
No present for privilege of the floor.
II. Executive Director Report
A.
Presentation of Report
Mr. Quigley presented the Executive Director's Report.
- Durham Tech student update and high school schedule and design
- Enrollment and Recruitment
- Personnel retention and hiring
- Student suspensions
- Parent Information meeting
- Upcoming events
- discussed master teacher question from board
III. Old Business
A.
Facility Project Update
Mr. Hubrich gave a Kemp Rd. construction project update.
- discussion around connections for electric buses
IV. New Business
A.
Proposed Committee and Board Meeting in March
Board made aware of the commitee and board meetings in March. Also, additional committee meetings in April. These are reflected in the agenda and proposed for vote.
B.
25-26 Fixed Route Transportation Presentation
Mr. Hart discussed the 25-26 Bus Fixed Transportation Route proposal.
- question from board about parent awareness discussed
- questions about number of routes and timing from board discussed
- bus driver pay
C.
2026 and 2027 Proposed Board Meeting Schedule
Mr. Cain presented the 2026 and 2027 proposed meeting schedule.
V. Academic Excellence
A.
Committee Report
- Mr. Quiqley discussed the Ivy Camps After School Program and Vendor Proposal
- Early release discussed
G. Wicker made a motion to approve the minutes from Academic Excellence Committee Meeting on 02-11-25.
P. Edwards seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VI. Governance and CEO Evaluation
A.
Committee Report
Mr. Cain presented the Governance and CEO Evaluation Committee Report
- Political speech policy briefly discussed and tabled until later.
G. Wicker made a motion to approve the minutes from Governance and CEO Evaluation Committee Meeting on 02-05-25.
P. Edwards seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VII. Finance & Operations
A.
Committee Report
Mr. Lewesky presented the Finance and Operations Committe Report.
- furniture purchase
- playgroud construction and payment
- security system discussed by Mr. Quiqley
- ESSER Audit discussed by Morey
- Current Budget Report reviewed
G. Wicker made a motion to approve the minutes from Finance & Operations Committee Meeting on 02-03-25.
P. Edwards seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
G. Wicker made a motion to approve the minutes from Finance & Operations Committee Meeting on 02-24-25.
P. Edwards seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VIII. Board Votes
A.
The following items presented as a slate for approval: CEO Mid-Year Evaluation, Ivy Camps After School Vendor Proposal, 25-26 Fixed Route Bus System, Blankenship Furniture Proposal, Playground Construction, 25-26 School Calendar, March 2025 Board meeting dates
G. Wicker made a motion to approve the aforementioned slate of items.
P. Edwards seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Board Unapproved Minutes
G. Wicker made a motion to approve the minutes from Finance & Operations Committee Meeting on 09-05-24.
P. Edwards seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
G. Wicker made a motion to approve the minutes from Real Estate Issue 1 on 09-20-24.
P. Edwards seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
G. Wicker made a motion to approve the minutes from Finance & Operations Committee Meeting on 09-05-24.
P. Edwards seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
G. Wicker made a motion to approve the minutes from Facility Update - High School on 08-15-24.
P. Edwards seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
G. Wicker made a motion to approve the minutes from Finance & Ops Monthly Meeting on 02-05-24.
P. Edwards seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
G. Wicker made a motion to approve the minutes from Emergency Call Board Meeting on 12-19-23.
P. Edwards seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
G. Wicker made a motion to approve the minutes from Academic Excellence Committee Meeting on 01-23-24.
P. Edwards seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
G. Wicker made a motion to approve the minutes from Call Board Meeting on 01-02-24.
P. Edwards seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
G. Wicker made a motion to approve the minutes from Finance Committee Monthly Meeting on 09-13-23.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IX. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
P. Edwards made a motion to adjourn board meeting.
G. Wicker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:30 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
C. Cain
Qurom reach by having 9 of 10 board members present.