Brighten Academy
Minutes
Policy Committee Work Session
Date and Time
Monday January 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Location
Brighten Academy Media Center
Committee Members Present
J. Smith, M. Vitale, R. Finan, S. Battle
Committee Members Absent
None
Guests Present
S. Littles
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Adoption of Agenda
D.
Approval of Minutes
II. Policy/Governance Committee
A.
Meeting Rules
we discussed the meeting rules that were presented to the boy
B.
Current Cycle Policies
C1- communicable diseases
-no recommendations for edit, ready to move to the body
C2-solicitations of staff and students
-TABLED; implementation and process for presenting the Fundraising plan? Is there an approval process and does it go to a specific Administrator?
C3-transportation
-no recommendations for edit, ready to move to the body
C3-E1- transportation: field experiences and excursions
-no recommendations for edit, ready to move to the body
C.
Suggested Policy Review Items
none
D.
Tabled Policies for Review
I2
-the policy committee suggested keeping the language of the policy but adding a footnote that states, "the level of authority is defined by the handbook (list the handbook page or related number).
-if possible make the handbook section linkable in the policy for reference
H26
-the committee is suggesting to keep the language of the policy BUT to consider pulling this policy as an item to discuss in a larger community context. Special note, it seems like this is a hot button issue that many stakeholders are vested in.
E.
Updates from DCSS
none
F.
Updates from GADOE
none
motion M. Vitale, second R. Finan, approved