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Brevard Academy

Monthly Board Meeting

Published on December 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM EST

Date and Time

Wednesday December 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM EST

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
   

Action Calendar Review

 

  
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 Jamie Atkinson 1 m
    Approve minutes for Monthly Board Meeting on November 19, 2025  
III. Regular Meeting Business 6:05 PM
  A. Good News FYI Ted Duncan 10 m
   
  • Student Accomplishments
    • AI Solve-A-Thon Participants
    • Boys Soccer Championship
  • Staff Accomplishments
    • Ms. Hersee's news
    • Ms. Gorry's news
  • School Accomplishments
  
  B. Student Highlight FYI Ted Duncan 5 m
   

Boys' Soccer Champions

 

  
  C. Staff Highlight FYI Ted Duncan 5 m
   

Amber Wolfe--Carpe Diem

  
  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 6:35 PM
  A. Finance FYI Paul Cooper 10 m
   

Treasurer's Monthly Report

  • Monthly Budget
  • Cash Board
  • Encumbered Funds

Budget Adjustments

  • Fund Balance Allocation (Needs Board Action)

USDA Update 

  • Update

Modular Swing Building

  • Update

School Needs Update

  • Update

 

 

  
  B. Governance and Policy FYI Abe Pallas 10 m
   
  1. Mandatory Review of Policies
    1. Family Engagement Policy Review
  
  C. Development/Fundraising FYI Jennifer Silva 10 m
   

Review of Donation Platforms

 

  
  D. Long-Range Planning FYI Brandon Smith 5 m
   

Board and CEO Action Calendar 

 

  
  E. Academic Excellence Update FYI Abe Pallas 10 m
  F. Facilities FYI Tyree Griffin 10 m
   

Review of Goals for the Year

  • FEMA Projects
  • Misc. Projects

 

  
  G. CEO Support and Evaluation FYI Jamie Atkinson 5 m
V. Director Report 7:35 PM
  A. Director Report FYI Ted Duncan 10 m
   
  1. Director Report
    1. Director Report
    2. School Performance Snapshot
  2. Director Requests (Action Needed)
    1. 1st Day of 2026-2025--August 12, 2026
    2. Jamie Tinsley--Long-Term PE Assistant Sub
  
VI. Other Business 7:45 PM
  A. Announcement of Next Meeting FYI Jamie Atkinson 1 m
VII. Closing Items 7:46 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.