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Brevard Academy

Monthly Board Meeting

Published on August 12, 2025 at 7:34 PM EDT
Amended on August 19, 2025 at 5:58 PM EDT

Date and Time

Tuesday August 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM EDT

Mission:

The Mission of Brevard Academy is to prepare its students to achieve academic excellence through the Core Knowledge Sequence. Through a partnership involving students, teachers, and parents the school strives to create citizens with strong moral character and active intellectual inquiry.

Vision:

Brevard Academy: A Challenge Foundation Academy (BA-CFA) a K-8 public charter school develops and encourages motivated, intellectually curious students who are skilled in critical thinking, individual expression, and problem-solving. From their diverse backgrounds, students accept our challenge to pursue personal and academic excellence. Through this pursuit, they become confident members of their community who lead by serving others.


 

Strategic Goals:

  1. Ensure Academic Success for Every Student
  2. Actively Engage Stakeholders to Strengthen and Enrich Our Communities
  3. Recruit, Hire and Retain Highly Effective Personnel
  4. Use Resources Effectively and Be Fiscally Responsible
  5. Provide Effective and Innovative Learning Environments

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Work Session 5:30 PM
  A. Work Session Discuss Ted Duncan 30 m
II. Opening Items 6:00 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Jamie Atkinson 1 m
  B. Record Attendance   Jennifer Silva 1 m
  C. Approve Meeting Agenda Vote Jamie Atkinson 1 m
  D. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Jennifer Silva 1 m
    Minutes for Board Planning Retreat on July 7, 2025  
  E. Pledge of Allegiance   Jamie Atkinson 1 m
III. Regular Meeting Business 6:05 PM
  A. Good News FYI Ted Duncan 5 m
  B. Staff Highlight FYI Ted Duncan 5 m
   

Summer Conference Attendees and Presenters

Officer Light's Drug Awareness Program Approved by TC Sheriff 

  
  C. Opportunity for Public Comment FYI Jamie Atkinson 10 m
   

To be recognized by the Chair, an individual needs only to sign in (5 minutes) prior to the meeting being called to order.  Each speaker is allowed three minutes unless otherwise specified by the Chair (individuals shall not yield minutes to other individuals). You may supplement or submit public comments electronically or handwritten to the School Director or Board Chair.


*Please note that it is a violation of law to discuss personnel and private matters in a public meeting.  It is also a violation of law to make slanderous remarks or to cast false accusations in a public meeting.*

  
IV. Committee Reports 6:25 PM
  A. Finance FYI Paul Cooper 5 m
   

USDA Loan Resolution to pursue the loan (Action Needed)

Staff Student Recruitment (Action Needed)

  
     
     
     
     
     
  B. Governance and Policy FYI Abe Pallas 5 m
   

Updated Policies (Action Needed)

  • Non-Title IX Bullying and Discrimination
  • Title IX Bullying and Discrimination
  • Wireless Communication
  • Internet Safety

These policy updates all align with NC law.

  
     
     
     
     
  C. Development/Fundraising FYI Jennifer Silva 5 m
   

Giving Day Update

Webpage

  
  D. Long-Range Planning FYI Brandon Smith 10 m
   

Officer Nomination and Election (Action Needed)

Board and CEO Action Calendar (Action Needed)

Talking Points for Board Members

  
     
  E. Academic Excellence Update FYI Abe Pallas 5 m
   

Proposed AIG Plan (Action Needed)

  
     
     
  F. Facilities FYI Tyree Griffin 5 m
   

Swing Building Modification (Action Needed)

Campus Outdoor Space (Action Needed)

Trane Maintenance (Action Needed)

  
     
     
V. Director Report 7:00 PM
  A. Director Report FYI Ted Duncan 10 m
   
  1. Director Requests (Action Needed)
    1. Permission to Submit Safety and SRO Grants for the 2025-2026 School Year
    2. Permission to Submit Federal Grants for the 2025-2026 School Year
    3. Newly Hired Staff (Action Needed)
      1. Facilities Coordinator--Trina Burns
      2. EC Assistant--Yraya Sanchez
      3. EC Assistant--Lucas Newton
      4. EC Teacher--AnneMarie Romero
      5. Multi-Language Learner--Alana Anderson
  2. School Funding Update
    1. State funding for charters has changed.  It can be based on 1 of 2 models:
      1. Enrollment (ADM) for the 1st 20 days from the prior school year.
      2. Highest enrollment per/grade level from Days 1-20 or Days 21-40 (whichever is higher).
  
     
VI. Other Business 7:10 PM
  A. Announcement of Next Meeting FYI Jamie Atkinson 1 m
VII. Closing Items 7:11 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Jamie Atkinson 1 m

This meeting is a public meeting of the BA-CFA Board in public for the purpose of conducting the School Corporation’s business and is not to be considered a public community meeting. There will be time for public participation as indicated on the agenda.