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Brevard Academy

Minutes

Policy Sub-Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday March 3, 2026 at 8:30 AM

Location

Director's Office

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 For the this committee:

  1. Ensure Academic Success for Every Student
  2. Recruit, Hire and Retain Highly Effective Personnel
  3. Engage Our Communities

Committee Members Present

Abe Pallas, Jennifer Iden, Lisa Busche, Michael Terry, Michelle Peterson, Ted Duncan

Committee Members Absent

Jennifer Kelly

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Ted Duncan called a meeting of the Policy Sub-Committee Committee of Brevard Academy to order on Tuesday Mar 3, 2026 at 8:35 AM.

C.

Approve Agenda

Abe Pallas made a motion to Approve agenda.
Michelle Peterson seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Approval of Minutes

Lisa Busche made a motion to approve the minutes from February Policy Meeting on 02-03-26.
Jennifer Iden seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Policies and Actions for BOD Approval

A.

Policies for BOD Approval

NA

III. Policies for First Read

A.

Policies for 1st Read

Michelle Peterson made a motion to Approve changes to draft EFS policy as presented.
Lisa Busche seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Michelle Peterson made a motion to Accept the policy with the marked changes. Wait to roll out the policy until AI student/teacher trainings are developed and guidance is clear for all teachers on AI use.
Michael Terry seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. Other Business

A.

Review of Other Policies

Review of Policy Creation--The committee agreed with the decision regarding all policies except the 5000 Section Policies.  Clarity is needed around the 5000 Section and stakeholder input.

Policy Committee Structure--Mr. Duncan discussed future policy committee structures and responsibilities.

B.

Board Action Items

NA

V. Closing Items

A.

Set Next Meeting Date

March 31 at 8:30 am.

B.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 9:25 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Michelle Peterson

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