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Brevard Academy

Minutes

Facilities Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday October 2, 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

Committee Members Present

Jenny Light, Michael Terry, Ted Duncan, Trina Burns

Committee Members Absent

Chad Campbell, Jennifer Silva, Tyree Griffin

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Ted Duncan called a meeting of the Facilities Committee of Brevard Academy to order on Thursday Oct 2, 2025 at 1:07 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

Jenny Light made a motion to approve the minutes from Facilities Committee Meeting on 09-04-25.
Michael Terry seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Approve Agenda

Michael Terry made a motion to Approve agenda.
Jenny Light seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. New Business

A.

Project Updates

Current Building Improvements

  • Completed two entry ways to reduce dampness in the vestibules (3rd and K-2).
  • The other two vestibules are set for demolition on 10/3.

FEMA Projects

  • Parking Lot 
    • Sidewalk reconstruction to begin in 2 weeks.
    • Parking Area reconstruction will begin over Thanksgiving Break.
    • We are taking the appropriate measures to ensure safety.
  • Athletic Field
    • This will be completed after the sidewalks are poured.

B.

School Needs

Safety Improvements

  • Guardrail for parking lot (board action needed)
  • Removal of rocks and removal of one walkways (board action needed)
  • Intercom system reconfiguration.
  • Extend fencing along the cemetery (board action needed)

Playground Relocation

  • The committee will begin researching playgrounds.

Fitness Area

  • The PE staff will begin looking at the fitness area and needed equipment.

Walking Track

  • Officer Light will get quotes a manufactured sand walking track.

III. Old Business

A.

USDA Update

Waiting to get a title search done.

B.

Swing Building Update

We are moving forward with a variance application.

C.

Master Site Plan Updates

Master Grounds Plan Work

  • Monarch Way Station has been completed.
  • Invasive removal is underway.
    • The cherry tree area has been cleared.
    • Removal of privet along the cemetery side has begun.
  • Access to the creek has been restored.

IV. Closing Items

A.

Announce Date of Next Meeting

November 6 at 1:00 pm.

B.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 1:33 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Ted Duncan

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.