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Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy

SA Monthly Board Meeting (Open Session)

Date and Time

Monday June 1, 2026 at 6:30 PM EDT

Location

You are invited to a Zoom webinar.


Topic: Scholars Academy Monthly Board Meetings
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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 4/27/2026 for open session
    • Monthly Board meeting on 4/27/2026 for closed session

 

  
    Approve minutes for SA Monthly Board Meeting (Open Session) on April 27, 2026  
  F. Approval of Minutes of Previous Board Meetings Approve Minutes Dominique Palmer 2 m
   
  • Official approval of draft minutes from:
    • Special Board meeting on 5/11/2026 for open session
    • Special Board meeting on 5/11/2026 for closed session

 

  
    Approve minutes for SA Special Board Meeting (Open Session) on May 11, 2026  
  G. Approval of Minutes of Previous Board Meetings Approve Minutes Dominique Palmer 2 m
   
  • Official approval of draft minutes from:
    • Special Board meeting on 5/18/2026 for open session
    • Special Board meeting on 5/18/2026 for closed session

 

  
    Approve minutes for SA Special Board Meeting (Open Session) on May 18, 2026  
  H. Adoption of the Agenda Vote Enrique Alvarez 2 m
   

Are there any Amendments to the Agenda?

  
II. Community Comments (First Opportunity) - subject to guidelines 6:44 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 6:49 PM
  A. General Report Discuss Jessica Cuneo 10 m
   
  1. NC Teacher certification 
  2. AIG licensure
  3. For discussion in closed:
    • Various personnel items
    • Student matter
  
  B. Personnel Contracts Vote Jessica Cuneo 5 m
   

Personnel contracts to vote for approval after discussion in closed session

  
IV. Governance Committee 7:04 PM
  A. Governance Updates Vote Daniela Tijerina 2 m
   

Board member nominations to be discussed in close and vote after close.

 

  
  B. Personnel and Staff Vote Enrique Alvarez 1 m
   
  • Various personnel matters to be discussed in closed.
  
  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 (7 of the current 9 board members returning, looking to get to 10)
  • 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 7:10 PM
  A. AI Policy [First Read] FYI Daniela Tijerina 10 m
   

 

  • AI Policy (1st read)
  • The Board encourages the entire community to review the following draft AI policy and provide feedback to Dany Tijerina (daniela.tijerina@scholarsacademy.org) 
  • The Policy Committee and School Staff worked in concert to draft this policy which was modeled and informed by NCDPI's AI Guidelines
  • As a reminder, policies set a governance structure for the School, which inform the procedures and details which will be established in the School Parent/Student Handbook and Staff Handbook. 
  
  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

 

  
VI. Finance Committee 7:25 PM
  A. Financial Updates Vote Liliana Lopez 3 m
   
  • Dr. Cuneo and Ms. Richter are working on 2026-2027 budget; will be presented to the Board at the next meeting on 6/22
  • Interviews ongoing for Finance Manager position
  
VII. Whole Child Committee 7:28 PM
  A. Whole Child Updates FYI Erica Womer 5 m
   
  • Committee met on June 1.
  • Ms. Barber is developing a comprehensive SEL plan for 2026–2027 
  • Board Support for SEL Initiatives 
  • Middle School SEL Enhancement Goals 
  
VIII. FAST Committee 7:33 PM
  A. FAST Updates FYI Alison Hall 5 m
   

 

  • Northern portion of 77 Center Drive is in the process of being accepted and taken over by the city. The expectation is end of June and at that point it will be officially taken over by the city for maintenance. Once that is done, an ordinance will be issued for the entire street for a 25 MPH speed limit and signs will be put up. Assuming no major/unexpected delays city expects this to be done before the start of the next school year. 
  • Dead tree on the north side of our property will be removed. 
  • Looking to installing stop signs at the entrances/exits of the school.
  
IX. Educational Excellence Committee 7:38 PM
  A. Educational Excellence Committee Updates FYI Malik Dixon 1 m
   

 

  • CDM & AI Policy reviews in Policy Committee. 
  
X. DEI 7:39 PM
  A. DEI Updates FYI Kim Becnel 2 m
   

 

  • Exploring funding for resources for Economically Disadvantaged Students
  • Discussing marketing/advertising initiatives for upcoming year 
  
XI. Foundation 7:41 PM
  A. Foundation Update FYI Erica Womer 10 m
   

 

  • AGC updates
    • More donations this month
    • Currently just above $300,000
  
XII. Community Comments (Second Opportunity) - Subject to Guidelines 7:51 PM
  A. Community Comments FYI Dominique Palmer 10 m
XIII. Closed Session 8:01 PM
  A. Vote to go into Closed Session Discuss Enrique Alvarez 1 m
   
  • Personnel contracts
  • Various personnel items to discuss in close
  • Student matter to discuss in close
  
XIV. Closing Items 8:02 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Enrique Alvarez 1 m