Brevard Academy

Minutes

Monthly Policy Meeting

Policy Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday April 4, 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:

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

Committee Members Present

Jennifer Kelly, Lisa Busche, Michelle Peterson, Ted Duncan

Committee Members Absent

Abe Pallas, Jamie Atkinson, Jennifer Iden, Michael Terry

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Michelle Peterson called a meeting of the Governance and Policy Committee of Brevard Academy to order on Thursday Apr 4, 2024 at 8:42 AM.

C.

Approve Minutes

Lisa Busche made a motion to approve the minutes from Monthly Policy Meeting on 03-12-24.
Jennifer Kelly seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Governance

A.

Review of Performance Framework and DPI Compliance Reports

We are up to date on all Performance Framework Submissions.

B.

Board Training

Train committee chairs on using Board on Track.

III. Policies and Actions for BOD Approval

A.

Policies for BOD Approval

Other Types of Leave

  • Rename 7392 as "Other Types of Leave"
  • List bereavement and other types of leave in this policy.

Policy Development and the OT Job Description are ready for approval.

B.

Actions for BOD Approval

The committee discussed the need to authorize the School Director to submit Federal Grants and IDEA Grants.

IV. Policies for First Read

A.

First Read Folder

The Adult Code of Conduct needs input from Officer Light.

Mr. Duncan will review the School-Based Clubs with the school's attorney.

V. Policies for Review

A.

Review Folder

Uniforms

  • The committee discussed having only one logo on a t-shirt.
  • The committee discussed adding color-pack t-shirts only.
  • The committee discussed clarifying that non-uniform hoodies are not allowed on campus.
  • The committee discussed limiting t-shirt sales to select companies.

We will explore more comfortable-fitting t-shirts from other providers.

 

The committee suggested a lead time of one year time to make changes in uniforms.

 

The committee agreed that we need to add clarification that outside hoodies will not be allowed.

VI. Closing Items

A.

Announce Date of Next Meeting

B.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 9:50 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Lisa Busche
Documents used during the meeting
None