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Brevard Academy

Finance Committee Meeting

Published on August 17, 2026 at 3:49 PM EDT

Date and Time

Tuesday August 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM 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. Provide Effective & Innovative Learning Environments
  2. Recruit, Hire and Retain Highly Effective Personnel
  3. Use Resources Effectively & Be Fiscally Responsible

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 9:00 AM
  A. Record Attendance   Ali Liubenov 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Ted Duncan 1 m
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Ali Liubenov 1 m
    Approve minutes for Monthly Finance Meeting on May 19, 2026  
  D. Approve Agenda Vote Ted Duncan 1 m
II. Finance Committee Reports 9:04 AM
  A. Fundraising FYI Hannah Camenzind 5 m
  B. Review Financial Reports Discuss Ted Duncan 15 m
   

Monthly Board Report

Reconciliation Files

Annual Encumbrance Spreadsheet Review

 

  
III. New Business 9:24 AM
  A. Funding Requests Discuss Ted Duncan 10 m
   
  • *Board Action Required
    • Director Spending Limit--increase to $10,000.00
    • Grant Writing Retainer (see attached)
  
  B. Treasurer Report for BOD Discuss Paul Cooper 5 m
   

Treasurer Report to Board

  • Monthly Executive Summary (See attachment)
  • Funding Requests
  • Contract Renewal
  
IV. Other Business 9:39 AM
  A. Future School Needs Discuss Ted Duncan 5 m
   

 

  • Classroom Furniture Replacement Plan
    • Priority #3 and #5—(Estimated Cost $150K) 
      • 6 classrooms (6th-8th Grade)
  
  B. Strategic Budgeting Discuss Ted Duncan 10 m
   

Strategic Budgeting

  • USDA and State Retirement Funds
  • Investment Policy
  • Finance Goals
    • 75 Days COH in June
    • 1% Surplus of State Funds in non-improvement years
  • Capital Projects.
  
V. Action Items 9:54 AM
  A. Board Action Items Discuss Ted Duncan 5 m
VI. Closing Items 9:59 AM
  A. Announce Date of Next Meeting FYI Ted Duncan 1 m
  B. Adjourn Meeting Vote

This meeting is a public meeting of the BA-CFA Finance Committee in public for the purpose of conducting the School Corporation’s business and is not to be considered a public community meeting.