Final

Butler Academy

Board Meeting

Published on April 14, 2025 at 3:29 PM EDT

Date and Time

Wednesday April 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM EDT

Location

701 S 5th St,

Hartsville, SC

29550

 

Board Meeting
Wednesday, Apr 16  •  5:30 – 7:30 PM
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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   1 m
   


Reading of the Mission Statement:
Our mission at Butler Academy is to create an enthusiastic culture of learning in which every scholar is expected and positioned to succeed academically. We realize this mission by emphasizing the social, and emotional,  well-being of our scholars, families and staff

  
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes 3 m
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on March 12, 2025  
II. VP of Operations updates 5:34 PM
  A. Enrollment updates Discuss Venesa Reyes 10 m
  B. Food Services update Vote Venesa Reyes 10 m
   

The SC Board of Education requires that schools outsourcing their food services department complete an open Request for Proposals (RFP) or Invitation for Bids (IFB) at least every five years. Additionally, the school's Board must provide final approval of the Evaluation Committee's proposal recommendation.

Information was emailed previously.

  
  C. Board Approval Request: Credit Award for Scholar Exceeding Absence Limit but Meeting Instructional Requirements Vote Venesa Reyes 10 m
   
  1. To excuse the scholar’s absences in excess of the 10-day limit, given the medical nature of the absences.
  2. To approve awarding one Carnegie Unit of credit in both English I Honors and Algebra I Honors, contingent upon the scholar remaining in good academic standing, which includes passing the state-required End of Course (EOC) exam in Algebra I Honors.

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/query.php?search=DOC&searchtext=43%20274&category=CODEOFREGS&conid=9215135&result_pos=0&keyval=99418&numrows=10

  
III. Development 6:04 PM
 

Updates from VP of Development

  
  A. Fundraising updates FYI Jerome Reyes 10 m
   

Any updates on grants or long term development plans.

  
IV. President Updates
V. Governance Committee 6:14 PM
  A. Board Expansion Discuss Kathryn Flaherty 15 m
   

Committee Recommendations for appointed seats:

Hannah Hoilett-Frierson

Amy Morris

Dr Julia Klimek

Dr Geraldine Woods

James Hudson

  
  B. Board elections Discuss Kathryn Flaherty 10 m
   

Proposed time linked here. 

  
VI. Scholar Experience 6:39 PM
  A. Power made Practical Immersion program FYI Samantha Wilson 5 m
VII. CEO Evaluation Committee 6:44 PM
 

Starting CEO and VP of Operations evaluation. 

  
  A. 2024-2025 Evaluation cycle FYI Kathryn Flaherty 10 m
   

Initiate Self- Evaluation April 14th to be completed by April 25. 

April 28- Share self evaluations with the board then open board evaluation.

Review by May board meeting. 

  
VIII. Finance 6:54 PM
  A. Review Financials Discuss Dan Buryj 10 m
IX. Facility 7:04 PM
  A. High School plans Discuss Jerome Reyes 15 m
   

Short term plans- working closely with Coker on finalizing space. 

Long term plans- working closely with finance committee on what a budget at full enrollment could look like.

  
X. Executive Session
XI. Other Business
XII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote