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Brevard Academy

Monthly Board Meeting

Published on February 11, 2026 at 8:43 AM EST
Amended on February 17, 2026 at 9:50 AM EST

Date and Time

Wednesday February 18, 2026 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

 

Long-Range Planning for Future Committees--Summer Retreat/Training Plan

  • What do we need?
  • Who should be on each committee?
  • How often should each committee meet?

BA Board Committees Reimagined

 

 

  
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 January 21, 2026  
  F. Approve Special Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Jamie Atkinson 1 m
    Approve minutes for Special Board Meeting on February 5, 2026  
III. Regular Meeting Business 6:06 PM
  A. Beginning Teacher of the Year Finalist--Sarah Hersee FYI Ted Duncan 5 m
   
  • Dr. Karen Sumner- NCCAT Deputy Executive Director
  • Rhonda Dillingham- NC Association for Public Charter Schools Executive Director
  
  B. Good News FYI Ted Duncan 10 m
   
  • Student Accomplishments
    • Leo Koppel was accepted into the NCMEA Regional Jazz Clinic.  He is the first student to participate. 
  • Staff Accomplishments
    •  Jennifer Iden won the Golden Leaf.
  • School News
    • The Core Knowledge Foundation will be attending our Carpe Diem event to film Ms. Stirling and Ms. Peterson's session.
  • Community Relations/Professional Presentations
  
  C. Student Highlight FYI Ted Duncan 5 m
  D. Staff Highlight FYI Ted Duncan 10 m
   

Beginning Teacher of the Year Finalist—Sarah Hersee.

  • Emily Langdon, NCAAT

K-2 Briefing

  • Camy Stirling, School Improvement Team Chair
  • Kindergarten Jumpstart, Amber Ballew
  
  E. 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 6:46 PM
  A. Finance FYI Paul Cooper 10 m
   

School Budget and Treasurer's Monthly Report

  • Monthly Budget
  • Cash Board
  • Encumbered Funds

 

Fundraising

  • YTD Fundraising

 

 

  
  B. Governance FYI Abe Pallas 15 m
   

Policy

  • Policy Draft--Encumbering Funds
    • Draft with Revisions from Finance Committee

Board Development

  • Annual Commitment Letter Revisions
  • Complete Board Evaluation in Board on Track

 

Strategic Planning

  
  C. Facilities FYI Tyree Griffin 15 m
   

Maintenance

 

Facility Improvement

 

Campus Expansion

  
  D. CEO Support and Evaluation FYI Jamie Atkinson 5 m
   
  • CEO self-evaluation
    • Open in Board on Track--Mid-Year Evaluation
    • Complete by the end of the month.
  • Parent Survey--Completed in the Fall
    • Results below.
  
V. Director Report 7:31 PM
  A. Director Report FYI Ted Duncan 10 m
   
  • Director Report
    • Director Report
      • Enrollment
      • Academic Snapshot (If Applicable)
      • Student and Staff Climate Data
      • Performance Framework Snapshot
  • Director Requests (Action Needed)
    • Lottery Date (We will be on Spring Break on March 18).
    • 2026-2027 School Calendar
  
VI. Other Business 7:41 PM
  A. Announcement of Next Meeting FYI Jamie Atkinson 1 m
   

We will need to adjust to either March 11 or March 25 due to Spring Break.

The other option is cancel the meeting.

  
VII. Closing Items 7:42 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.