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Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy

SA Monthly Board Meeting (Open Session)

Date and Time

Monday April 27, 2026 at 6:30 PM EDT

Location

You are invited to a Zoom webinar.


Topic: Scholars Academy Monthly Board Meetings
Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_scvf1hB1RAyCn81hxsmkvw

 

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

 

You may also watch the meeting live via YouTube stream, at Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy - Charlotte - YouTube

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:30 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Enrique Alvarez 1 m
   

Confirm meeting recording.

  
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Enrique Alvarez 1 m
   

Do we have a quorum? Welcome to the Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy Board Meeting.

  
  C. Read Mission Statement   Enrique Alvarez 2 m
   

Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy provides a differentiated, challenging, and equitable learning environment that supports the distinctive intellectual, social, and emotional needs of highly gifted children from diverse backgrounds and enables them to form meaningful relationships with their intellectual peers.

  
  D. Administrative Meeting Review   Enrique Alvarez 2 m
   

Zoom Webinar Etiquette/Rules:

 

Meetings will be broadcast to the public via the Zoom Webinar Platform. This medium is a secure forum for engagement as it requires attendees to register, limits interactivity, removes the ability to communicate without permission and does not permit anonymous participation, comment, or annotation.  Registration will require the submission of a first and last name and an email.

  
  E. Approval of Minutes of Previous Board Meetings Approve Minutes Dominique Palmer 2 m
   
  • Official approval of draft minutes from:
    • Monthly Board meeting on 3/23/2026 for open session
    • Monthly Board meeting on 3/23/2026 for closed session

 

  
    Approve minutes for SA Monthly Board Meeting (Open Session) on March 23, 2026  
  F. Adoption of the Agenda Vote Enrique Alvarez 2 m
   

Are there any Amendments to the Agenda?

  
II. Community Comments (First Opportunity) - subject to guidelines 6:40 PM
  A. Community Comments - guidelines FYI Enrique Alvarez 5 m
   

The public is welcome to speak; limited to three minutes per speaker.

Topics should not cover private, confidential or personal information.
The board will not respond or enter into a dialogue on topics discussed.

At this time you may indicate your desire to participate in Community Comments by raising your hand using the controls in the Zoom application or browser.

 

When it is your turn, a moderator will identify you by name and then grant you access to speak.

  
III. Director's Report 6:45 PM
  A. General Report Discuss Jessica Cuneo 10 m
   
  • Update on the admissions for 2026-2027
  • Personnel items to discuss in close
  • Student matter to discuss in close
  
IV. Governance Committee 6:55 PM
  A. Governance Updates FYI Daniela Tijerina 10 m
   
  1. 5-year strategic plan update.
  2. Update on new staff (new receptionist)
  3. Staff pay planning
  4. Performance plan for employees
  5. 2026-2027 Slate Planning
  6. Lower lot update
  7. Town hall

 

  
  B. Personnel and Staff Vote Enrique Alvarez 1 m
   
  • Various personnel matters to be discussed in closed.
  • Vote on recommendations made by the Executive Director relating to personnel 
  
  C. Board Recruitment FYI Daniela Tijerina 3 m
   
  • 2025-2026: 1 opening (currently at 9 board members, looking to get to 10)
  • 2026-2027: 3 openings and 1 potential openings (all of which are uncommitted as of yet to renew for a 2nd term or add new time)
  • Staff and Parents are encouraged to talk to those you think would be good fit for the Board
  • Board Nomination Website
  • Board Nomination Form
  
V. Policy Committee 7:09 PM
  A. Committee Work on Policy Updates FYI Daniela Tijerina 5 m
   

 

  • AI policy: AI policy framework draft has been circulated to be discussed with teacher staff members, as well as with Educational Excellence. Policy will incorporate feedback by counsel.
  • Policies in review in order of priority:
    • Grievance policy - Review at recommendation of counsel continues. 
    • Code of Conduct for discipline purposes - Review at recommendation of counsel continues.
  • The next Policy Committee meeting will be Tuesday, April 29 at 8:15 am
  
  B. Credit by Mastery Vote 5 m
   

Policy ready for vote for option to be available in next school year

 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AcaTk5acJGNIXAPKTJaIJURiUz4Z2zhg/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101052500018425717483&rtpof=true&sd=true

 

  
  C. Healthful living - Instructional Time Vote 5 m
   

Healthful living time allotment for instructional minutes for the 2026-27 school year

  
VI. Finance Committee 7:24 PM
  A. Financial Updates Vote Liliana Lopez 10 m
   
  • Budget amendments
  • Taxes due May 15th
  • March 2026 Financial Statements, Budget vs. Actuals (see attached)
  
VII. FAST Committee 7:34 PM
  A. FAST Updates FYI Alison Hall 5 m
   

 

  • City has already installed the 'School Zone' signage along 77 Center Dr.  They also plan on lowering the speed limit on that street to 25 mph for the entire road.
  • Replaced 2 out of the 3 water heaters due to leaks.
  • Quotes were reieved for the HVAC units.  They will need to both be replaced in about 4-5 years.  The plan would be to also re-roof the building at that time.  
  • The Admin team is working on a new custodial structure for the upcoming school years due to inconsistency of cleaning companies through the years.
  • Assessing the need of mini buses
  • Next meeting is Thurs, May 7th.
  
VIII. Educational Excellence Committee 7:39 PM
  A. Educational Excellence Committee Updates FYI Malik Dixon 2 m
   

 

  • Finalized CDM Discussion
  • AI Policy Implementation Review continues. 
  
IX. DEI 7:41 PM
  A. DEI Updates FYI Kim Becnel 5 m
   

 

  • Exploring funding for resources for Economically Disadvantaged Students
  • Discussing marketing/advertising initiatives for upcoming year 
  • Next meeting--May 6
  
X. Foundation 7:46 PM
  A. Foundation Update FYI Liliana Lopez 10 m
   

 

  • AGC updates
    • More donations this month, but still only ~37% of goal achieved
    • Family participation increased to ~49%
    • Making phone calls to unpledged families
  
XI. Community Comments (Second Opportunity) - Subject to Guidelines 7:56 PM
  A. Community Comments FYI Dominique Palmer 10 m
XII. Closed Session 8:06 PM
  A. Vote to go into Closed Session Discuss Enrique Alvarez 1 m
   
  • Discuss various personnel matters
  
XIII. Closing Items 8:07 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Enrique Alvarez 1 m