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Brevard Academy

Minutes

USDA Signing Meeting

Date and Time

Friday September 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM

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

Directors Present

Brandon Smith, Jamie Atkinson, Jennifer Silva, Paul Cooper

Directors Absent

Abe Pallas, Mark Franklin, Tyree Griffin

Ex Officio Members Present

Ted Duncan

Non Voting Members Present

Ted Duncan

Guests Present

Bruce Pleasant--USDA/BA Liason, Jeff Jones--USDA/BA Liason (remote), Josh Carswell--USDA Rep.

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Jamie Atkinson called a meeting of the board of directors of Brevard Academy to order on Friday Sep 12, 2025 at 1:06 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

Paul Cooper made a motion to approve the minutes from Public Meeting on 08-25-25.
Brandon Smith seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. USDA Agreements

A.

USDA Document Signing

Mr. Cooper presented his questions to Josh Carswell.

Paul Cooper made a motion to accept the conditions set forth in a Letter of Conditions dated 9/12/2025 and Form RD 1942-9.
Brandon Smith seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 1:58 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Jennifer Silva

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.