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Brevard Academy

Minutes

Governance Meeting

Policy Sub-Committee

Date and Time

Monday September 14, 2026 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 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

Abe Pallas, Brandon Smith (remote), Emily Webb, Ted Duncan, Trish Andrews

Committee Members Absent

Lisa Busche

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Abe Pallas called a meeting of the Governance Committee of Brevard Academy to order on Monday Sep 14, 2026 at 1:05 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

Trish Andrews made a motion to approve the minutes from Policy Sub-Committee Meeting on 04-28-26.
Emily Webb seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Policy Work

A.

Policies for Review

Mr. Duncan will ensure that our Facilities Rental Policy is posted.

B.

Policies to Present for First Read

The committee discussed the following policies:

  • Alcohol and Drugs Policy: The committee will recommend this policy to the full board for approval.
  • Name, Image, Likeness: The committee asked whether a NIL waiver is in place and whether we need a policy.  The committee wants to know if this just applies to athletics.

C.

Board Action Items

Board Action Items:

Approve the following policies:

  • Alcohol and Drugs
  • Approve anti-Semitism statements in the Employee Handbook and Student Code of Conduct.
  • Approve A Student Wellness Policy.
  • Health Emergency Response Protocol Policy
    • The school will develop appropriate emergency plans.  These include a required Cardiac Emergency Response Plan and Concussion Identification and Response Plan. 

 

Update the Board on the Following:

  • The school will develop a Cardiac Emergency Response Plan.

 

 

III. Other Business

A.

Sub-Committee Officers

Abe Pallas--Chair

Trish Andrews--Vice-Chair

Minutes Taker--Emily Webb

IV. Closing Items

A.

Announcement of Next Meeting

No meeting is scheduled.

B.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 2:03 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Emily Webb

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.