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Brevard Academy

Minutes

Facilities Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday January 9, 2025 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

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

Committee Members Absent

Derrick Gardner, Elizabeth Airey

Guests Present

Michael Terry

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Ted Duncan called a meeting of the Facilities Committee of Brevard Academy to order on Thursday Jan 9, 2025 at 8:30 AM.

C.

Approve Minutes

Jennifer Silva made a motion to approve the minutes from Facilities Committee Meeting on 12-05-24.
Tim Prey seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Facilities

A.

Project Updates

Mr. Prey updated the committee on facility items:

  • Electrical updates made for battery backup.
  • HVAC in Music Room and 2nd Grade Classrooms completed.
  • Marquee sign remote has been replaced.
  • Civil Engineer surveyors have been completing surveys for USDA.  A new Phase 1 survey is needed for USDA
  • Insurance repairs are underway.  FEMA is aware.

B.

New Business

  • Electric to backfield
    • Officer Light is working with Duke Power to get a cost estimate.
  • New PA System
    • Damaged during the hurricane.
    • We will have our insurance come out and assess the issue.
    • There may be some grant money available as well.
  • FEMA Updates
    • FEMA and NC Emergency Management will inspect the areas for project completion.
    • Cost estimates are needed on K-2 playground, parking lot, soccer field, and awnings over the kindergarten exterior entrance and hardscape on K-2 playground.

III. Other Business

A.

Old Business

  • Roof Repairs to address leaks and hurricane damage.
    • The Baker Roofing quote was more detailed.  They installed the roof in the renovation.
    • The WNC Roofing quote was more of a repair job than a replacement job.
    • Mr. Duncan will email the insurance adjuster and FEMA reps about the roof damage.
  • Master Plan Approval
    • Approve as is.

IV. Closing Items

A.

Announce Date of Next Meeting

February 6 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 9:08 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.