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Brevard Academy

April Board Meeting

Work Session and Regular Meeting
Published on April 10, 2024 at 12:40 PM EDT
Amended on April 17, 2024 at 5:35 PM EDT

Date and Time

Wednesday April 17, 2024 at 5:30 PM EDT

Location

Brevard Academy Music Room

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. Provide Effective & Innovative Learning Environments
  3. Recruit, Hire and Retain Highly Effective Personnel
  4. Use Resources Effectively & Be Fiscally Responsible
  5. Engage Our Communities

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Work Session
 

Work Sessions are open to the public.  

 

  • Title 1 and Federal Budget Requirements

 

 

  
II. Opening Items 5:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Jamie Atkinson 2 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Mark Campanini 5 m
   

Call Meeting to Order and Chair Remarks

  
  C. Pledge of Allegiance   Mark Campanini 1 m
  D. Approve Agenda Vote Mark Campanini 1 m
  E. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Jamie Atkinson 1 m
    Approve minutes for March Board Meeting on March 20, 2024  
  F. Student Spotlight   Ted Duncan 10 m
   

Highlight the accomplishments of our students.

 

7th and 8th Grade Students discussing the recent overnight field trips.

  
  G. Staff Spotlight   Ted Duncan 10 m
   

Jason Wolfe--6th-8th Grade School Improvement Team Rep.

 

End of Year Honor Recipients

  • Teacher of the Year--Katie Campbell
  • Instructional Assistant of the Year--Elizabeth Airey
  • Beginning Teacher of the Year--Johnathan Fariss
  • Rookie of the Year--Katie Campbell
  
  H. Opportunity for Public Comment   Mark Campanini 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.*

  
III. Committee Reports 6:10 PM
  A. Finance FYI Paul Cooper 10 m
   

Insights Encumberance Dashboard

  
  B. Governance and Policy FYI Abe Pallas 10 m
   

Policies for first read.

  • Adult Code of Conduct
  • School-Based Clubs

Summary of Performance Framework Actions.

  • The school is compliant in all areas.
  
  C. Facilities FYI Jennifer Silva 10 m
  D. Development FYI Jennifer Silva 10 m
   
 
  E. Long Range Planning FYI Mark Campanini 10 m
   

June BOD Meeting Date, currently June 19 (Needs to be moved due to the holiday)

July Strategic Planning Retreat--Call for topics

  
IV. Director Report 7:00 PM
  A. Director Report FYI Ted Duncan 10 m
V. Items for Board Approval 7:10 PM
 

These items will require Board Action.

  
  A. Committee Consent Items Vote Mark Campanini 15 m
   
  1. Finance
    1. Approval of FY25 Budget.
    2. Use and funding of encumbrance spreadsheet.
  2. Governance/Policy
    1. IDEA Grant and Consolidated Grant--Authorization to Submit Grants needed
    2. Approve the Following Policies
      1. 2400--Policy Development with revisions
      2. Occupational Therapist Job Description
      3. Rename 7392 as "Other Types of Leave," and list additional categories of leave.
  3. Facilities
    1. $6,500.00 for ADA-compliant parking for stage access.
  4. Development
    1. Approval of the Rhodes Branding Contract
    2. FlipCause Donation Platform.
  5. Long-Range Planning
  
  B. Director Requests Vote Ted Duncan 5 m
   

Personnel

  • Hiring of Cynthia Coxie to fill our vacant Kindergarten Assistant Position for the Remainder of the year.
  
VI. Closed Session 7:30 PM
  A. Closed Session Items Discuss Ted Duncan 5 m
   

To discuss specific personnel decisions.

  
VII. Other Business 7:35 PM
  A. Strategic Planning and Discussion Discuss Ted Duncan 15 m
   

Strategic Goals:

  1. Ensure Academic Success for Every Student
  2. Provide Effective & Innovative Learning Environments
  3. Recruit, Hire and Retain Highly Effective Personnel
  4. Use Resources Effectively & Be Fiscally Responsible
  5. Engage Our Communities

 

Red-Lined Plan

Strategic Planning Folder

  
  B. Announcement of Next Meeting FYI Mark Campanini 1 m
VIII. Closing Items 7:51 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Mark Campanini 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.