Final

Brevard Academy

Monthly Board Meeting

Published on July 19, 2024 at 1:22 PM EDT
Amended on July 25, 2024 at 2:45 PM EDT

Date and Time

Friday July 26, 2024 at 2:30 PM EDT

Location

175 E Main St, Brevard, NC 28712

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

Call Meeting to Order and Chair Remarks

  
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Jennifer Silva 1 m
    Approve minutes for June Board Meeting on June 10, 2024  
  D. Pledge of Allegiance   Ted Duncan 1 m
  E. 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.*

  
II. Committee Reports 2:49 PM
  A. Finance FYI Paul Cooper 15 m
   

Review of Encumbered Spreadsheet

  
  B. Governance and Policy FYI Abe Pallas 10 m
   

Review of Selection of Board Members and policies 

  
  C. Facilities FYI Jennifer Silva 10 m
   

Naming of the Stage in Mr. A's Honor

Update on Summer Projects

  • Patching in the parking lot is complete.
  • Emergency lighting has been updated.
  • Outdoor Stage is complete.

 

  
  D. Development FYI Jennifer Silva 10 m
   

Giving Day Update

  
III. Director Report 3:34 PM
  A. Director Report FYI Ted Duncan 10 m
IV. Items for Board Approval 3:44 PM
 

These items will require Board Action.

  
  A. Committee Consent Items Vote Mark Campanini 15 m
   
  1. Finance
    1. Approval of funds for Playground and Fitness Area
    2. AmeriCorps Funds ($17K for 2 possible volunteers)
  2. Governance/Policy
    1. Math 1 and English 1 Placement
    2. Revised Code of Conduct
    3. Family Handbook
    4. Staff Handbook
  3. Facilities
    1. Purchase of Playground and Fitness Equipment
  4. Development
  5. Long-Range Planning
  6. School Director Items
    1. Personnel Hirings
      1. Sarah Hersee, 3rd Grade Teacher
      2. Michelle Lakeson, Kindergarten Assistant
      3. Kindergarten Teacher, Amber Ballew
      4. 6th Grade ELA/SS Teacher, Nancy Jacobsen
      5. After-School Director, Ashley Furr
      6. 7th/8th Grade Social Studies Teacher--TBD
      7. Custodian--Lamont Gibson
    2. Partnerships
      1. Permission to move forward with Blue Ridge Health and Explore becoming a School-Based Health Site
  
V. Other Business 3:59 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

  
  B. Announcement of Next Meeting FYI Mark Campanini 1 m
   

August 21, 2024 at 5:30 pm

  
VI. Closing Items 4:15 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.