Eno River Academy
Minutes
May Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday May 10, 2022 at 5:00 PM
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87980893462?pwd=SDFHdGRhK2ZJUFJkVS96aStkYlpZQT09
Meeting ID: 879 8089 3462
Passcode: 581309
Directors Present
Charles Penny II (remote), Jeremy Greene (remote), Michael O'Malley (remote), Pamela Norcross (remote), Sabrina Kordys (remote), Sarah Hernandez (remote), Sarah Yagnow (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
Kristin Martin (remote), Lisa Bair (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes from prior meeting
Roll Call | |
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Michael O'Malley |
Aye
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Sarah Hernandez |
Aye
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Pamela Norcross |
Aye
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Charles Penny II |
Aye
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Jeremy Greene |
Aye
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Sarah Yagnow |
Aye
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Sabrina Kordys |
Aye
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II. Reading of Conflict of Interest and Ethics Statement
A.
Reading of Statement
III. Monthly Agenda Review
A.
Review and revision, if needed, for meeting agenda
Sabrina mentioned to make a motion to revise board meeting minutes to revise wording on voting on new board seats.
Roll Call | |
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Sarah Yagnow |
Aye
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Sarah Hernandez |
Aye
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Charles Penny II |
Aye
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Jeremy Greene |
Aye
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Pamela Norcross |
Aye
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Sabrina Kordys |
No
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Michael O'Malley |
Aye
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IV. Public Comment Period
A.
Public comments in accordance with the ERA Public Comment Policy, updated May 5, 2020. Please submit emailed public comments to board@enoriveracademy.org for the May 2022 meeting.
Did not receive prior written comments before this meeting.
no public comments.
V. Executive Director Announcements and Updates
A.
Monthly Executive Director Update
- Teacher Appreciation Week was last week! We are so thankful to Mrs. Martin and her committee for making it a great week! And a huge thank you to all of our families for their generosity!
- AP testing started last week and is continuing into this week.
- EOGs start on Monday and end next Friday. Our 8th graders have the opportunity to enter high school with the potential of 3 or more credits. Those being Math I, English I, and Spanish I.
- We had our Kindergarten screening on Monday, May 2nd. Mrs. Hover did a fantastic job scheduling this for us.
VI. Committee Updates
A.
Future Visions Update
Sarah Yagnow-
Presented at last board meeting about solar panels. Research will happen over summer and planning on what to accomplish next year.
Parent wants to help with grant writing!
D & I last meeting of the year in a couple of weeks. Continuing with Dr. L.
Lisa Bair thanks Sarah and Charles for their work.
B.
Finance Update
1. We received $5,955.00 from Indian Gaming funds
2. We received $9,900.00 for the Summer Reading Program
3. We were also given $11,029.00 for the true-up in PRC203 - ESSER III - Teacher Bonus. Their original bonus allocation did not cover the entire team so this corrected that.
VII. New Business
A.
Athletic Spectator Policy
Looking at athletic spectators and level of professionalism and sportsmanship. Some of this has been lacking since we have been back from COVID. Want to create a policy so we have some recourse in keeping a parent coming if there is an issue. Families sign something at the beginning of the season, but really want to see board back us up in case we have a continuation of a person to calm and even remove them from sporting event.
Michael- is this for just ERA parents?
Lisa- would use resource officer in the case of another non-ERA parent.
Sarah Y. Lots of schools have spectator policies. May be able to get a policy to vote on in August.
Pamela I think this is a great idea to keep the events safe.
B.
Board Seat Issue
Parent Elections- Met with our attorney to figure out available options and the best path forward. We have one seat running this year, should have two. Had three last year. It was a mistake.
There was an error last year where 3 seats were running instead of 2 due to confusion of when one seat ended. Sabrina's seat technically ends after this year.
Lisa- first 6 months you were appointed. If board member leaves early, board can appoint someone to that seat. We all missed it and we can rectify the situation. Attorney suggested we go to board to correct the situation.
Sabrina- I reapplied for a new seat.
Sarah- It was an error on a packet.
As a board, we need to decide what to do to correct the error. Michael showed us suggestions from lawyer.
Sarah H- how have you Sabrina helped the school as a board member? How hands on have you been? How do we know how hands on you have been?
Sabrina- I tried to volunteer but had a lot of family things happening with my family personally; always came prepared to meetings. Attend to what we can.
Charles- I think option B feels more fair. B is option that will rectify situation.
Jeremy- I am in agreement with Charles that we as a board have acknowledged a mistake. It is unfortunate that it happened. I agree with Charles that B would be my option. However, we have to be kind to one another. We are not going to all agree on everything.
Admin team- disappointed with a lack of professionalism and the adversarial nature of the disagreement with the original solution presented
Kristin- hard to hear that lawyers have to get involved- the whole lawyer situation elevated it for me that is a little scary.
Michael- lawyer had to research for several days
Motion needs to be made to document a mistake was made.
Roll Call | |
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Sarah Hernandez |
Aye
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Pamela Norcross |
Aye
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Jeremy Greene |
Aye
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Sarah Yagnow |
Aye
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Sabrina Kordys |
Aye
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Charles Penny II |
Aye
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Michael O'Malley |
Aye
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Move to correct the Premature 2021 Board Member Election by one of the following two ways:
(a) Move to correct the Premature 2021 Board Member Election, by re-opening Sabrina Kordys’ board member position for regular election in 2022 according to Article IV.3d of the Board Bylaws.
(b) Reset the schedule for Sabrina Kordys’ Board Position so that the Premature 2021 election shall be recognized this election cycle as an election to a full three-year term, and the permanent schedule for that position shall be adjusted accordingly with a term ending June 30, 2025.
Board members being polled for option A or B:
Jeremy Green B
Sarah Hernandez B
Sabrina B
Pamela A
Charles B
Sarah Y A
Michael O'Malley B
5 B's and 2 A's
Will proceed to make a motion on B
Roll Call | |
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Michael O'Malley |
Aye
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Jeremy Greene |
Aye
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Charles Penny II |
Aye
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Sabrina Kordys |
Aye
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Sarah Hernandez |
Aye
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Sarah Yagnow |
Aye
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Pamela Norcross |
Aye
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VIII. Old Business
A.
Vote on status of ERA Face Covering Policy
Roll Call | |
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Sabrina Kordys |
Aye
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Sarah Hernandez |
Aye
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Charles Penny II |
Aye
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Michael O'Malley |
Aye
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Sarah Yagnow |
Aye
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Jeremy Greene |
Aye
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Pamela Norcross |
Aye
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IX. Closing Items
A.
Closed Session
Roll Call | |
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Jeremy Greene |
Aye
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Sarah Yagnow |
Aye
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Sarah Hernandez |
Aye
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Pamela Norcross |
Aye
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Michael O'Malley |
Aye
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Sabrina Kordys |
Aye
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Charles Penny II |
Aye
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The board came out of closed session at 7:01 pm
Roll Call | |
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Michael O'Malley |
Aye
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Jeremy Greene |
Aye
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Sarah Yagnow |
Aye
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Sabrina Kordys |
Aye
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Pamela Norcross |
Aye
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Sarah Hernandez |
Aye
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Charles Penny II |
Aye
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Roll Call | |
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Michael O'Malley |
Aye
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Sarah Hernandez |
Aye
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Sarah Yagnow |
Aye
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Jeremy Greene |
Aye
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Pamela Norcross |
Aye
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Charles Penny II |
Aye
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Sabrina Kordys |
Aye
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June board meeting date: June 6 or June 28
May have to be later due to the audit
5:30 pm
B.
Adjourn Meeting
Roll Call | |
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Sarah Yagnow |
Aye
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Sabrina Kordys |
Aye
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Sarah Hernandez |
Aye
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Michael O'Malley |
Aye
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Pamela Norcross |
Aye
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Charles Penny II |
Aye
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Jeremy Greene |
Aye
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