Eno River Academy
June Board Meeting
Date and Time
Location
Virtual only
Agenda
Purpose | Presenter | Time | |||
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I. | Opening Items | 5:30 PM | |||
Opening Items
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A. | Record Attendance and Guests | Margaret Barr | 1 m | ||
B. | Call the Meeting to Order | David Nagel | 1 m | ||
Reading of Mission Statement |
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C. | Approve May 20, 2025 Regular Board Meeting Minutes | Approve Minutes | David Nagel | 2 m | |
II. | Reading of Conflict of Interest and Ethics Statement | 5:34 PM | |||
A. | Reading of Statement | FYI | David Nagel | 2 m | |
"ERA By-laws require any member to recuse herself or himself from voting on any matter before the Board which would confer a financial benefit on the member. At this time, the Chair inquires as to whether any member knows of any known conflict of interest or appearance of conflict with respect to matters before the Board. If any member knows of a conflict of interest, appearance of a conflict, or possible financial benefit please so state at this time." |
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III. | Monthly Agenda Review | 5:36 PM | |||
A. | Review and revision, if needed, of meeting agenda | Vote | David Nagel | 2 m | |
IV. | Public Comment Period | 5:38 PM | |||
A. | Public comments in accordance with the ERA Public Comment Policy | FYI | Jeremy Greene | 10 m | |
The Eno River Academy Board of Directors encourages community involvement and welcomes public comment during open board meetings. In order to provide an opportunity for input while conducting an efficient meeting, individuals and group may provide comments in accordance with the following policy. Members of the public wishing to speak during the public comment period should fill out the Public Comment Form, including their full name and general nature of their comments, prior to the start of the Board Meeting in which they wish to speak. Comments must be related to legitimate school business. The Presiding Officer or his/her designee will recognize the public member(s) to speak during the scheduled public comment period (usually held near beginning of the board meeting) in the order in which they had completed their request to speak on the Public Comment Form. In order to allow as many individuals as possible to speak and to ensure the Board of Directors have appropriate time to address all agenda items, individuals will be allowed a total of up to three (3) minutes to speak about their identified topic. No individual may transfer any remaining time to another individual that is also signed up to speak. A total of up to fifteen (15) minutes will be provided for individuals to speak and no person may speak more than once during the public comment portion of the agenda. The Board reserves the right to modify the time for public comment at any open board meeting. If a public member requests an extended discussion, it will be at the discretion of the Presiding Officer as to whether to grant further public comment and how much time is allotted.
Public comments provided by submission of email communication shall be sent to the board Secretary, subject to any additional procedures established by the Administration. Such email comments will be available for board member review. Comments must conform to the Policy's general requirements regarding courtesy and respect; failure to abide by these requirements may preclude acceptance or require redaction of non-permissible content, to the extent legally permissible. All speakers should be courteous in language and demeanor, respectful and present themselves in a professional manner during their allotted time. Speakers should not speak about any individual student, teacher, staff member or board member by name and may not engage in any personal attacks. Any speaker who does not abide by this policy and creates disorder will be asked to leave the meeting. Under North Carolina law (General Statue, N.C.G.S. § 143-318.17), there can be legal consequences for individuals who do not adhere to public meeting protocol. “A person who willfully interrupts, disturbs, or disrupts an official meeting and who, upon being directed to leave the meeting by the presiding officer, willfully refuses to leave the meeting is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.” (1979, c.655, s.1; 1993, c.539, s.1028; 1994, Ex. Sess., c.24, s.14(c).) Adopted April 16, 2013. |
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V. | Old Business | ||||
VI. | New Business | 5:48 PM | |||
A. | Proposed Charter Revision - Student Exclusion | Vote | Lindsey Sealy | 5 m | |
Upon the strong recommendation of our school lawyer, we are proposing a non-material revision to our charter regarding student exclusion as a disciplinary consequence. Such revision requires board approval. |
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B. | Proposed 2025-26 Regular Board Meeting Dates | Vote | David Nagel | 5 m | |
C. | Proposed ERA Values | Vote | Lindsey Sealy | 10 m | |
A proposed set of new school values will be proposed by Lindsey and ERA's Academic Committee. The values are a key school strategic element and to date have been missing. |
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D. | Board Officer Job Description Revisions | Vote | David Nagel | 10 m | |
Proposed updates to the officer job descriptions will be shared and potentially voted upon ahead of the July officer appointments for 2025-26 |
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E. | Staff Handbook Revisions for 2025-26 | Vote | Lindsey Sealy | 5 m | |
Staff handbook updates recommended by ERA's attorney will be reviewed and potentially voted upon. |
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F. | Title Grant Application Authorization | Vote | Lindsey Sealy | 5 m | |
In order for ERA to receive any Title funds, the Board must meet and officially authorize ED to submit the grant application each year |
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G. | Board Assessment & 2024-25 Goal Review | Discuss | David Nagel | 10 m | |
A review and celebration of board goal achievement plus highlights of the the recent Board Assessment will be shared |
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H. | Annual Retreat Objectives, Topics, and Assignments | Discuss | David Nagel | 10 m | |
A draft plan comprised of retreat objectives, agenda, topic owners, date, and location will be shared and discussed and alignment sought. |
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VII. | Officer and Liaison Updates | 6:48 PM | |||
A. | Finance Update | FYI | Sabrina Kordys | 10 m | |
B. | Chair Update | FYI | David Nagel | 5 m | |
Will review state open meeting laws that apply to board meetings and committee meetings. |
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VIII. | Administration Announcements and Updates | 7:03 PM | |||
A. | Monthly Administration Update | FYI | Kristin Martin | 10 m | |
General school updates not already covered in other topics |
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IX. | Closing Items | 7:13 PM | |||
A. | Closed Session | Discuss | David Nagel | 20 m | |
Closed session is anticipated.
Closed Session § 143-318.11. (a) 5&6 |
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B. | Teacher and staff contracts | Vote | Lindsey Sealy | 5 m | |
Vote on new hire contracts for 2025-25 school year not already approved |
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C. | Executive Director Year End Evaluation & Bonus | Vote | David Nagel | 5 m | |
Vote on ED evaluation and annual bonus level. |
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D. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | David Nagel | 1 m |