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Eno River Academy

Minutes

October Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday October 18, 2022 at 5:30 PM

Location

Hybrid - High School and Zoom Option


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Directors Present

Jeremy Greene, Michael O'Malley, Pamela Norcross (remote), Sabrina Kordys, Sarah Hernandez (remote), Sarah Yagnow

Directors Absent

Charles Penny II

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

Michael O'Malley

Guests Present

Lisa Bair

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Sarah Yagnow called a meeting of the board of directors of Eno River Academy to order on Tuesday Oct 18, 2022 at 5:32 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes from prior meeting

Approval of the September 2022 board meeting minutes deferred to next month as a quorum is not available to approve.

II. Monthly Agenda Review

A.

Review and revision, if needed, for meeting agenda

Jeremy Greene made a motion to to approve the October 2022 board agenda.
Sarah Hernandez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Michael O'Malley
Absent
Sabrina Kordys
Aye
Jeremy Greene
Aye
Pamela Norcross
Aye
Sarah Yagnow
Aye
Sarah Hernandez
Aye
Charles Penny II
Absent

III. 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 this month's meeting.

No written public comments were submitted.

 

No public comments made.

IV. Executive Director Announcements and Updates

A.

Monthly Executive Director Update

  • We started tours at the beginning of this month and they will run through February. They were all well attended.
  • Quarter 1 report cards will go home on Friday. In addition, K-8 will distribute our beginning of the year benchmark data. We will host an informational webinar on Thursday to explain the relevance and how to interpret the data. The webinar will be mailed out if you can't attend.
  • Our 4th graders recently took the CogAT. This is a test that measures cognitive ability. We use it as one factor in determining AIG qualification.
  • We will be meeting with Dr. Lanier on Monday, October 31st . We are splitting into K-8 and high school groups this time.
  • We have the Pre-ACT on Monday, October 31st . This test is a 10th grade requirement.
  • Congratulations to our high school volleyball team on their undefeated season and conference championship! The News of Orange has done several write-ups on them. We are excited for the conference and state championships.
  • We have Spirit Week this coming week and Trunk or Treat on Saturday the 29th !
  • We will have our first honor roll ceremony of Monday, October 31st . It will be our first in-person ceremony post-Covid.
  • Middle School will have fall fest on Monday, October 31st after the honor roll ceremony. It will be a fun opportunity for socializing and team building. This is an early release day.

V. Committee Updates

A.

Finance

Condensed budget plan shared.

  • County billing has begun and revenue will reflect once those are fulfilled.
  • Budget on track.

VI. New Business

A.

Appointment of Committee Liaisons

Sarah Hernandez made a motion to appoint Mike O'Malley as School Improvement Team Liaison.
Sabrina Kordys seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Michael O'Malley
Aye
Sabrina Kordys
Aye
Sarah Yagnow
Aye
Pamela Norcross
Aye
Sarah Hernandez
Aye
Jeremy Greene
Aye
Charles Penny II
Absent

B.

Executive Director Evaluation Team Appointment

Pamela Norcross made a motion to appoint Jeremy Greene to the executive director evaluation team.
Sarah Hernandez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Charles Penny II
Absent
Michael O'Malley
Absent
Pamela Norcross
Aye
Sabrina Kordys
Aye
Sarah Yagnow
Aye
Jeremy Greene
Aye
Sarah Hernandez
Aye

C.

Policy Updates

Our Comprehensive Manual needs to be updated with the School Improvement Team and those changes will be brought before the board for voting. This will take approximately one year.

Michael O'Malley arrived at 5:52 PM.

D.

Bylaw Review

Michael O'Malley made a motion to send ERA bylaws to the school attorney for review.
Jeremy Greene seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Sabrina Kordys
Aye
Sarah Hernandez
Aye
Michael O'Malley
Aye
Pamela Norcross
Aye
Jeremy Greene
Aye
Sarah Yagnow
Aye
Charles Penny II
Absent

E.

Board Goals

Goals:

  1. Create a community partnership with one STEAM-related organization by year end. This partnership should allow the ERA community of students and teachers more opportunities for hands on STEAM experiences and trainings.
  2. Increase Transparency and Communication by:
    1. Updating the Strategic Plan and voted on in March 2023. 
    2. Publish 3 Board Newsletters by May 2023.
    3. Sharing monthly updates for the annual fund in 2023.

VII. Old Business

A.

Vote on status of ERA Face Covering Policy

Jeremy Greene made a motion to keep face masks optional until further notice.
Michael O'Malley seconded the motion.

This will be our last vote as the Senate statute has expired and no longer needed.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Michael O'Malley
Aye
Jeremy Greene
Aye
Sarah Hernandez
Aye
Sarah Yagnow
Aye
Charles Penny II
Absent
Pamela Norcross
Aye
Sabrina Kordys
Aye

VIII. Closing Items

A.

Closed Session (not anticipated)

Not needed.

B.

Adjourn Meeting

Jeremy Greene made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Sarah Hernandez seconded the motion.

Next board meeting: November 15, 2022 at 5:30 Remote

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Sabrina Kordys
Aye
Pamela Norcross
Aye
Jeremy Greene
Aye
Michael O'Malley
Aye
Sarah Hernandez
Aye
Sarah Yagnow
Aye
Charles Penny II
Absent
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:38 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Sabrina Kordys