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

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.

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• Official approval of draft minutes from:
  • Monthly Board meeting on 6/1/2026 for open session
  • Monthly Board meeting on 6/1/2026 for closed session

Are there any Amendments to the Agenda?

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1. Student Achievement Data
2. Dr. Brian Housand Contract (vote)
3. Private pay option for buses 
4. Personnel agreements for approval to vote after closed session
5. Student matters to discuss in close session

Personnel contracts to vote for approval after discussion in closed session

Brian Housand Contract

• Various personnel and student matters to be discussed in closed.

• 2026-2027: 2 openings (7 of the current 9 board members returning, 1 new board member has been appointed, 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

• AI Policy (Vote)
• The Board received feedback and is ready to approve the policy. 
• 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. 

• Finance Manager position - position filled and in transtion
• 2025-2026 Budget Amendments - VOTE needed
  • EC Contract services new line item
• 2026-2027 New Budget - VOTE needed
  • Budget deficit to be covered with part of reserves
• 2 CDs of $250K each, one approx. 12 mo and second approx. 9 mo - VOTE needed
  • Current MM balance is $1.5 M (500K will be moved to Checking Acct for expenses of the remaining of the fiscal year, $500K will be invested in CDs, will leave $500K in the MM)
  • Current CD balance is $1M
  • 1.18% MM vs. 3.8% CD
• May 2026 Budget Analysis (vs. Actuals) and Financial Statements attached as reference

• New custodians underway 
• Minor and regular improvements underway for completion during summer
• Firm HVAC quote is being updated from current maintenance provider and looking into obtaining multiple quotes
• HVAC backup process to be developed over the summer 
• Bus program revisiting over the summer

• AGC updates
  • $325,696 as of 6/19 recorded in DonorPerfect 
  • Corporate matches are still coming through (about $6,465 just from Wells Fargo since June 16th)
  • Budget for the Foundation was prepared

• Personnel contracts
• Various personnel items to discuss in close
• Student matters to discuss in close