Brevard Academy

Minutes

Monthly Policy Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday February 13, 2024 at 8:30 AM

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

Jamie Atkinson, Jennifer Iden, Lisa Busche (remote), Michelle Peterson, Ted Duncan

Committee Members Absent

Jennifer Kelly, Michael Terry

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Ted Duncan called a meeting of the Governance and Policy Committee of Brevard Academy to order on Tuesday Feb 13, 2024 at 8:39 AM.

C.

Approve Minutes

Jamie Atkinson made a motion to approve the minutes from Monthly Policy Meeting on 01-09-24.
Michelle Peterson seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Governance

A.

Review of Performance Framework and DPI Compliance Reports

Ted Duncan reviewing documents from EpiCenter.  Dissolution funds were late.  Criminal history check is coming up.  

B.

Board Training

Ted Duncan states that we are continuing with board training and onboarding.

III. Policies for Approval

A.

Approval Folder

Discussed bullying policy. This policy was provided by our school attorney, LGS.  We will add this for approval.

 

Reviewed Calendar Option E and benefits of this option.  This will be presented to the board for approval.

IV. Policies for First Read

A.

First Read Folder

Discuss revision to Code of Conduct.  Ted Duncan would like to add possession of a controlled substance or alcohol to Level 5.  We would also add exclusion. 

 

Discussed the possibility of a policy for revision of policies.  J. Atkinson suggests adding this to the policy creation process.  

V. Policies for Review

A.

Review Folder

Review of Summary of SB49 (Parents Bill of Rights) provided by school attorney.

 

Review of Dean of Academics Job Description.  Considering changing title from Instructional Coach to Dean of Academics.

VI. Other Business

A.

Review Old Business

Michelle Peterson discusses Honor Roll Policy to clarify whether we recognize students who receive all B's.  We could change the title to Academic Honor Roll.  Discussed possibility of adding Bulldog Honor Roll based on growth from one student.  Conversation to be continued at the next meeting.

VII. 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 9:40 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Jennifer Iden

B.

Announce Date of Next Meeting

The next meeting will take place on March 12, 2024.

Documents used during the meeting
None