Brevard Academy
Minutes
Monthly Policy Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday January 9, 2024 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:
- Ensure Academic Success for Every Student
- Recruit, Hire and Retain Highly Effective Personnel
- Engage Our Communities
Committee Members Present
Jamie Atkinson (remote), Jennifer Iden, Jennifer Kelly, Michelle Peterson, Ted Duncan
Committee Members Absent
Lisa Busche, Michael Terry
Guests Present
Abe Pallas
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Governance
A.
Review of Performance Framework and DPI Compliance Reports
B.
Review of BOD Member Terms
BOD Member Terms were reviewed. No one is rolling off.
C.
Board Training
We will review Lisa Gordon Stella's PowerPoint at the BOD meeting.
III. Policies for Approval
A.
Approval Folder
No policies for approval.
IV. Policies for First Read
A.
First Read Folder
Jen Kelly and Jamie Atkinson will review the Adult Code of Conduct Policy.
Ted Duncan will review the Non-Title IX Bullying and Harrassment Policy and present to the BOD.
We discussed the two draft calendars in the meeting. These were discussed at our School Improvement meeting and presented to staff members.
V. Policies for Review
A.
Review Folder
Michelle Peterson and Jen Iden will review the Honor Roll and Grading Policies.
The Curriculum Policy will need more revisions.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
B.
Announce Date of Next Meeting
Next meeting on February 13, 2024.
Ted showed us where we are with things. We reviewed board member terms. We have a candidate for a term with Abe Pallas.
-reviewed options calendars D and E.
-adult code of conduct will be reviewed my Jen Kelley and Jamie A.
-grading and honor roll policy will be reviewed by Michelle Peterson and Jen Iden.