Eno River Academy
Minutes
October Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday October 8, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Location
Eno River Academy
Directors Present
Adam Haber, Charlotte Dungan (remote), David Nagel, Jeremy Greene, Pamela Norcross (remote)
Directors Absent
Margaret Barr, Sabrina Kordys
Guests Present
Kristin Martin, Lindsey Sealy
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve September 17 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
II. Reading of Conflict of Interest and Ethics Statement
A.
Reading of Statement
III. Monthly Agenda Review
A.
Review and revision, if needed, of meeting agenda
no comments on agenda
IV. Public Comment Period
A.
Public comments in accordance with the ERA Public Comment Policy
Jeremy read one public comment, no other comments
V. New Business
A.
ERA's 2024-25 School Goals
Lindsey presented ERA goals created by Kristin, Lindsey, & Dave for 2024-2025 academic year. Here is a summary of the goals.
1. Meet or exceed NCDPI academic growth standards; school improvement- retention of diversity of students; create gender support policy, monitoring performance; 5-year STEAM education plan
2. Teaching program- STEAM
3. Stronger sense of community within ERA and outside of ERA- fundraising, DEI, PTO formation, diversity recruitment
4. Creating procedures to achieve operational excellence- keeping up with the performance framework from NCDPI
Adam suggested to set goals every 6 months, reassess, then revise or continue with goals
Dave- add KPI's and as a Board, we need to decide how to monitor this plan.
Charlotte- wants comment access to give direct feedback
Vote next time to take out of draft status
B.
Community Survey
Dave: 2022 survey in today's board packet for review.
Do we want to look at the results together now? Need a board member to spear head this survey design and implementation. Pamela & Adam volunteers to head up in creating survey will work with Lindsey and Kristin in putting survey together.
Draft completed by November board meeting,- results completed by the end of January.
Board will evaluate and vote on the tool during November meeting.
VI. Old Business
A.
2024-25 Board Goals & Calendar
VII. Officer and Liaison Updates
A.
Treasurer and Finance Update
N/A
VIII. Administration Announcements and Updates
A.
Monthly Administration Update
See attached document
B.
2025-26 Academic Calendar
Charlotte- add exam schedule/important testing dates
We have a google link for the school calendar.
C.
Insurance Carrier
Lindsey reviewed with insurance carrier for supplemental insurance. The state health plan is changing to Etna, which is not a choice. match current plans: Dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment- a meeting where they are coming to talk to staff to discuss changes during open enrollment through the beginning of November- switching to Mutual Omaha to save money for the same coverage.
Plans are available and staff opt in- Lindsey getting a group plan with a discount. Decided does not need a vote because it is a day-to-day ED driven, just an FYI to the board.
IX. Closing Items
A.
Closed Session
Dave- so happy that we have board goals, a set of school goals- a great way to help ERA to move forward. Great alignment, a good meeting.
no conflict of interest