Brevard Academy

Minutes

Monthly Board Meeting

June Board Meeting

Date and Time

Friday June 26, 2026 at 2:45 PM

Location

Brevard/Transylvania Chamber of Commerce

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

Directors Present

Abe Pallas, Cara Varney, Hannah Camenzind, Jennifer Silva, Mark Franklin, Paul Cooper, Trish Andrews

Directors Absent

Brandon Smith, Jamie Atkinson, Tyree Griffin

Ex Officio Members Present

Ted Duncan

Non Voting Members Present

Ted Duncan

Guests Present

Ali Liubenov

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

Jennifer Silva called a meeting of the board of directors of Brevard Academy to order on Friday Jun 26, 2026 at 2:48 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Approve Meeting Agenda

Jennifer Silva made a motion to Approve the meeting agenda and the changes made.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Approve Minutes

Paul Cooper made a motion to approve the minutes from Monthly Board Meeting on 05-20-26.
Abe Pallas seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Regular Meeting Business

A.

Opportunity for Public Comment

None

III. Action Items

A.

Finance Action Items

None 

B.

Governance Action Items

Abe Pallas made a motion to Approve the Family and Employee Handbooks.
Mark Franklin seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Abe Pallas made a motion to Policy Revisions of 4160 and 4190.
Trish Andrews seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Hannah Camenzind made a motion to New Employee Hire Approvals - Savanna Hall : Instructional Assistant Kindergarten - Jamie Tinsley : Middle School PE - Maria Vera-Yepez : Instructional Assistant 5th Grade - Savannah Ferguson : Instructional Assistant 1st Grade - Jack Williams : Virtual Math 1 Teacher in Middle School.
Paul Cooper seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Hannah Camenzind made a motion to Board Officer Elections - Jen Silva : Board Chair - Brandon Smith : Board Vice Chair - Paul Cooper: Treasurer -Abe Pallas: Secretary.
Mark Franklin seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Facilities Action Items

None for Vote

D.

School Director Action Items

Paul Cooper made a motion to Create a Communications Coordinator Position, add an Instructional Assistant Position in Middle School, and an EC Extended Content Standards Teacher for our Resource and Separate Setting Population.
Abe Pallas seconded the motion.

Communications Coordinator Position was discussed: hours, duties, and cost savings.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. Other Business

A.

Announcement of Next Meeting

August 19, 2026 closed session starting at 5:00, and then 5:30 public.

V. 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 3:09 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Paul Cooper
Documents used during the meeting
None