Eno River Academy

Minutes

July Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday July 18, 2023 at 5:30 PM

Location

Eno River Academy High School Conference Room

Directors Present

David Nagel (remote), Jeremy Greene, Kristi Anspach, Margaret Barr, Pamela Norcross, Sabrina Kordys, Sarah Yagnow

Directors Absent

None

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

Kristi Anspach, Pamela Norcross

Guests Present

Kristin Martin, Lindsey Sealy, Lisa Bair (remote)

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 Jul 18, 2023 at 5:31 PM.

C.

Discuss June Meeting Minutes

No quorum present due to new board members coming in, but no questions or issues with the meeting minutes, so they will be published as is, without voted approval. 

II. Reading of Conflict of Interest and Ethics Statement

A.

Reading of Statement

Sarah Y. read the conflict of interest statement with no conflicts identified.

Kristi Anspach arrived at 5:34 PM.

III. Monthly Agenda Review

A.

Review and revision, if needed, for meeting agenda

Jeremy Greene made a motion to approve the July 2023 agenda as it is written.
Sabrina Kordys seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Sabrina Kordys
Aye
Jeremy Greene
Aye
Margaret Barr
Aye
David Nagel
Aye
Sarah Yagnow
Aye
Pamela Norcross
Absent
Kristi Anspach
Aye

IV. Public Comment Period

A.

Public comments in accordance with the ERA Public Comment Policy

No public comments made as no public is present in person or virtually.

V. Executive Director Announcements and Updates

A.

Monthly Executive Director Update

Main points conveyed by Executive Director:

  • We are excited for the upcoming school year. We are fully staffed in all areas except for the High School Dean of Students. Mrs. Sealy have been interviewing candidates and will make a decision once we find the right candidate.
  • Open House has been scheduled and emailed to families. Kindergarten and 6th graders, along with new to ERA middle school and freshmen will have separate events.
  • AP scores have been released. We had several tests that had a 100% pass rate! Overall, the
    scores were impressive with a small section that needs improvement. 61% pass rate with 365 tests taken.
  • We have our athletic banners up in the gym so stop by and see them when you can!
  • Our lawn company is working on the erosion around campus along with the treatment of the
    soccer field. We are hoping to play home games there in the next year depending on the
    growth.

Board briefly reviewed preliminary analysis of AP scores.

VI. Committee Updates

A.

Finance

No finance update due to audit.

Pamela Norcross arrived at 5:57 PM.

VII. New Business

A.

Welcome New (and returning) Board Members

Introduction of Board Members (New and Returning) as well as Admin.

B.

Appointment of Officers and Liasons

Board Member Appointments:

Chair - Sarah Y.

Vice Chair - Dave N.

Secretary - Margaret B.

Treasurer - Jeremy G. 

 

School Improvement Team - Sabrina K.

Pamela Norcross made a motion to appoint the above board members as officers and liaisons for the 2023-2024 academic school year.
Kristi Anspach seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Board Committee Appointments

Executive Director Evaluation Committee - Sabrina K.

Community Grievance Committee - Pamela N.

Employee Grievance Committee - Margaret B.

Kristi Anspach made a motion to appoint the above mentioned board members to their respective committee appointments for the 2023-2024 academic school year.
Margaret Barr seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Board Calendar Review

Calendar accuracy and content discussed, with Sarah Y. making revisions given from feedback and will be revisited in August.

E.

Board Directory Updates

Directory will be updated by Sarah Y. with the above approved appointments and voted on in August.

VIII. Closing Items

A.

2023/2024 Meeting Dates

Meetings will be scheduled on every 3rd Tuesday of the month from 5:30 - 7:00 PM, with exceptions that will be made and communicated as needed.

 

Next Meetings will be as follows:

August 22 - Virtual/Zoom

September 23 - In-person and will also serve as Board Member Retreat. Time of board meeting will be 11AM - 12PM.

B.

Closed Session (not anticipated)

No closed meeting required.

C.

Adjourn Meeting

Jeremy Greene made a motion to adjourn the board meeting.
Pamela Norcross 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 7:12 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Sabrina Kordys