Brevard Academy
Minutes
Governance and Policy Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday October 8, 2024 at 8:30 AM
Location
Conference Room.
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
Abe Pallas, Jennifer Iden, Michelle Peterson, Ted Duncan
Committee Members Absent
Jamie Atkinson, Jennifer Kelly, Lisa Busche, Michael Terry
Committee Members who arrived after the meeting opened
Jennifer Iden
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Policies and Actions for BOD Approval
A.
Policies for BOD Approval
III. Policies for First Read
A.
First Read Policies
Political Activity Policy and Expression--Dr. Pallas discussed the policy. Mr. Duncan will add any language from the school's attorney.
Pre-K Agreement with SmartStart--Mr. Duncan discussed the idea of partnering with SmartStart.
IV. Other Business
A.
Review Old Business
V. Closing Items
A.
Set Next Meeting Date
November 12 at 8:30 am.
The committee made the recommendation to approve policies for approval from last meeting.