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:

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

Michelle Peterson called a meeting of the Governance and Policy Committee of Brevard Academy to order on Tuesday Oct 8, 2024 at 8:33 AM.

C.

Approve Minutes

Abe Pallas made a motion to approve the minutes from Governance and Policy Committee Meeting on 09-10-24.
Michelle Peterson seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Policies and Actions for BOD Approval

A.

Policies for BOD Approval

The committee made the recommendation to approve policies for approval from last meeting.

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

Jennifer Iden arrived at 8:36 AM.

V. Closing Items

A.

Set Next Meeting Date

November 12 at 8:30 am.

B.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:48 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Michelle Peterson