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Brevard Academy

Monthly Board Meeting

Published on September 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM EDT
Amended on September 15, 2025 at 12:05 PM EDT

Date and Time

Wednesday September 17, 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
   

Fall Board Assessment and Training Check

Board Picture for Yearbook

Action Calendar

NC DPI Testing Results Platform

  
II. Opening Items 6:00 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Jamie Atkinson 1 m
  B. Record Attendance   Jennifer Silva 1 m
  C. Pledge of Allegiance   Jamie Atkinson 1 m
  D. Approve Meeting Agenda Vote Jamie Atkinson 1 m
  E. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Jennifer Silva 1 m
    Minutes for Monthly Board Meeting on August 19, 2025  
  F. USDA Public Meeting Minutes Approval Approve Minutes Jamie Atkinson 1 m
    Minutes for Public Meeting on August 25, 2025  
III. Regular Meeting Business 6:06 PM
  A. Good News FYI Ted Duncan 5 m
   

Mr. Dennis was awarded a scholarship to attend the Bridging the Gap: Uniting North Carolina K-16 STEM Education conference.

  
  B. Student Highlight FYI Ted Duncan 5 m
   

Student Government Association Officers.

Stacey Seefeldt and Jason Wolfe, SGA Sponsors

  
  C. Staff Highlight FYI Ted Duncan 5 m
   

*Athletic Director, Nick Castro

*Assistant Director, Michael Terry--Transportation

  
  D. 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 6:31 PM
  A. Finance FYI Paul Cooper 15 m
   

USDA Update

  • Letters of Condition

Modular Swing Building

  • Update

Athletic Vans

  
  B. Governance and Policy FYI Abe Pallas 5 m
   
  • Revision of Uniform Policy (Action Needed)
  • Update Admissions Policy (Action Needed)
  • Review Flex Time Policy--Payment section in the original approval was not included.
  • Bookkeeper Job Description (Action Needed)
  
     
     
     
     
  C. Development/Fundraising FYI Jennifer Silva 5 m
   

Giving Day Update

 

  
  D. Long-Range Planning FYI Brandon Smith 10 m
   

Board and CEO Action Calendar (Action Needed)

 

  
  E. Academic Excellence Update FYI Abe Pallas 5 m
   

3rd Grade BOG Score Review

Fall Benchmark Review

  
  F. Facilities FYI Tyree Griffin 5 m
   

Review of Goals for the Year

  • FEMA Projects
  • Misc. Projects

 

  
  G. CEO Support and Evaluation FYI Jamie Atkinson 5 m
   
  • CEO Goals
  • CEO Evaluation Dates
  
V. Director Report 7:21 PM
  A. Director Report FYI Ted Duncan 10 m
   
  1. Director Requests (Action Needed)
    1. Paid Parental Leave Opt-In
    2. TCS Lunch Option
    3. AmeriCorps
    4. Evening Custodian
    5. Move L. Newton to EC Teacher
  
     
     
     
VI. Other Business 7:31 PM
  A. Announcement of Next Meeting FYI Jamie Atkinson 1 m
VII. Closing Items 7:32 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.