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Brevard Academy

Monthly Board Meeting

Work Session and Board Meeting
Published on August 12, 2026 at 1:26 PM EDT

Date and Time

Wednesday August 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT

Location

Brevard Academy Gym

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 5:00 PM
  A. Work Session Discuss Ted Duncan 30 m
   

Table Topics From Summer Retreat

 

  • Board Development

       - Training Topics for 2026-27: proposed meeting dates

       - Needs for Growth

       - Board Meeting Cadence

       - Committee Onboarding:  What does each committee do? 

               ACTION- Each committee needs to create an onboarding document (by December?)

       - New member onboarding and matrix was discussed

 

 

  • Strategic Planning Review

       - Review of Board on Track Strategic Plan Goals 

       - Moving Forward without The Challenge Foundation Academies Support

 

  • Review of Board Best Practices
  • Review of Board on Track
  • Board Job Descriptions
  • What's the difference between Governance and Operations?
  
II. Opening Items 5:30 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Jennifer Silva 1 m
  B. Record Attendance   Abe Pallas 1 m
  C. Pledge of Allegiance   Jennifer Silva 1 m
  D. Approve Meeting Agenda Vote Jennifer Silva 1 m
  E. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Jennifer Silva 1 m
    Approve minutes for Monthly Board Meeting on June 26, 2026  
III. Regular Meeting Business 5:35 PM
  A. Good News FYI Ted Duncan 10 m
   
  • Student Accomplishments
    •  
  • Staff Accomplishments
    • Carly Hendrix—NC Elementary Math Teacher Recognition
    • Emily Webb is participating in Vision Transylvania County and was accepted to the NC Educators Policy Fellowship
    • Jennifer Iden was accepted into NC State's M.Ed. Learning Design and Technology Program
  • School News
    •  
  • Community Relations/Professional Presentations
    • NC Charter School Conference Presenters
      • Megan Monk and Stacey Seefeldt
      • Jennifer Iden
      • Emily Webb
  
  B. Student Highlight FYI Ted Duncan 5 m
  C. Staff Highlight FYI Ted Duncan 10 m
   

Staff Highlights

  • NC Charter School Conference Recap
  • New Employees
  • Carly Hendrix
  
  D. Opportunity for Public Comment FYI Jennifer Silva 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 6:10 PM
  A. Finance FYI Paul Cooper 10 m
   

School Budget and Treasurer's Monthly Report

  • Monthly Budget
  • Cash Board
  • Encumbered Funds Snapshot

Fundraising

  • NA

Discussion of Financial Goals

  • Cash on Hand Amount--$1.2 million
  • Cash on Hand Days--75 Days
  • Annual Surplus--1% of State Funds
  
  B. Finance Action Items Vote Paul Cooper 5 m
   

Director Spending Limit

  
  C. Governance FYI Abe Pallas 10 m
   

Policy

  • Released Time for Religious Instruction—State Mandate

Board Development

 

Strategic Planning—Brandon Smith

  • Ongoing Discussion with BRCC about Early College
  • Review of Action Calendars
  • Charter Renewal—Charter Expires on June 30, 2028 (See attachment).
    • Board members can attest to operating in accordance with the approved by-laws. (See attachment)
    • The number of board members matches by-law requirements.
    • The board’s meeting calendar complies with the meeting frequency stated in the by-laws.
    • No unresolved compliance issues or complaints related to governance exist.
    • Any amendments to the by-laws have been formally submitted to and approved by OCS.
  • Review Goals

 

  
  D. Governance Action Items Vote Abe Pallas 5 m
   

2026-2027 Meeting Dates

 

2026-2027 Committee Meeting Dates/Times

 

Released Time for Religious Instruction

 

Challenge Foundation Naming

 

Updated Uniform Policy with House Revisions

 

  
  E. Facilities FYI Tyree Griffin 15 m
   

Completed Maintenance and Upcoming Improvements

 

 

USDA Ad-Hoc Committee Updates—Ted Duncan

  • Furniture Plan--see attachment

 

  
  F. Facilities Action Items Vote Tyree Griffin 5 m
   

General Maintenance

 

Facility Improvement (Action Needed)

 

  
  G. CEO Support and Evaluation FYI Jennifer Silva 5 m
   

Director Goals for 2026-2030.

  
V. Director Report 7:05 PM
  A. Director Report FYI Ted Duncan 10 m
   
  • Director Report
    • Director Report
      • Enrollment
        • 440 verified students on Day 1.
      • Academic Snapshot
        • NA
      • Student and Staff Climate Data
        • We are fully staffed.
        • Personnel Report
          • 64 Total Employees
            • 57 Full-Time
            • 7 Part-Time
          • 6 Contracted Employees
          • 1 Student Teacher
          • We are still advertising for AmeriCorps Members.
      • Performance Framework Snapshot
        • All tasks are up-to-date.
  • Briefings
  
  B. School Director Action Items Vote Ted Duncan 5 m
   

Hirings

  • 7th/8th Grade Math Teacher—Dr. Randall Johnson
  • Communications Coordinator—Afton Lorenz
  • EC Teacher—Maureen Hankala
  • EC Assistant--Monica Sheedy
  • Permission to submit SRO/Safety/Federal Grants on behalf of Brevard Academy
  
VI. Other Business 7:20 PM
  A. Announcement of Next Meeting FYI Jennifer Silva 1 m
  B. Upcoming Committee Meetings and Agenda Items FYI Abe Pallas 5 m
   
  • Committee Meetings
    • Finance
    • Governance
    • Facilities
  • Upcoming Board Agenda Items
  
VII. Closing Items 7:26 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Jennifer Silva 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.