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Brevard Academy

Minutes

Facilities Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday September 5, 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:

  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

Jenny Light, Ted Duncan, Tim Prey, Tyree Griffin (remote)

Committee Members Absent

Derrick Gardner, Elizabeth Airey, Jennifer Silva

Guests Present

Chad Campbell, Nick Castro, Paul Cooper

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Tim Prey called a meeting of the Facilities Committee of Brevard Academy to order on Thursday Sep 5, 2024 at 8:33 AM.

C.

Approve Minutes

Jenny Light made a motion to approve the minutes from Monthly Facilities Meeting on 06-04-24.
Tim Prey seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Facilities

A.

Project Updates

Mr. Prey updated the committee about ongoing projects:

  • HVAC in SRO--9/20 by Horizon
  • Stage--Awaiting final paperwork for CO.
  • Gas Line Painting--seeking bids for painting gas lines.
  • Asphalt in main parking lot--temporary patching was done.  Mr. Prey will get quotes for redoing the carline and recovering/resealing the bus parking lot. 
  • Safety Grant Items--No building/grounds items currently.

B.

Master Grounds Plan

The committee reviewed the master plan.

III. Other Business

A.

Chicken Grant

Mr. Campbell let the committee know that the chicken coop will need 50 x 100 foot area.  He identified the area adjacent to the Pump Track as a viable area.  Funds have been secured for the chicken and the movable trailer.

 

The team discussed locations and safety items, including predators and safety for the student.

 

The project will launch in the Spring.

B.

Recycling Clothes Bin

The committee discussed the pros and cons.

IV. Items for Board Approval

A.

Chicken Coop Location

B.

Clothes Donation Bin Location

  1. Glade Creek Road Exit (Preferred area from provider).
  2. Side Lot--in the rocky area. Visitors would be able to park in the side lot.

C.

USDA Update

Mr. Cooper told the committee that we should submit all materials to USDA by next week.

 

The construction company estimates a 7-month timeline and they would fast track the project.

 

We hope to have approval on the loan by the end of the year.

 

The construction company will meet with the operational team monthly.

V. Closing Items

A.

Announce Date of Next Meeting

October 3 at 8:30 am on the Brevard Academy Campus.

B.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 9:26 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Tim Prey

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.