Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday October 28, 2019 at 6:30 PM EDT

Location

Scholars Academy Board Room

Agenda

     
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Read Mission Statement
   
Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy provides a differentiated and challenging learning environment that supports the distinctive intellectual, social and emotional needs of highly gifted children and enables them to form meaningful relationships with their intellectual peers.
  D. Approval of Prior Minutes
   
Official approval of posted draft minutes
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on September 23, 2019
  E. Adoption of the Agenda
II. Community Comments (First Opportunity) - subject to guidelines
  A. Community Comments - guidelines
   
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.
III. Director's Report
  A. General Items
   
Directors Report
Any contracts to be discussed in closed session
IV. Finance Committee Update
  A. Budget Deep Dive
  B. Budget Amendments
  C. Refinance Mortgage
V. Governance Committee
  A. Governance Committee Update
   
Strategic Plan update
VI. Expansion Committee
  A. Expansion Updates
   
Any confidential/contractual information to be discussed in closed session
VII. Development Committee
  A. Development Committee Update
   
Annual Giving Campaign
  B. 20 in 2020 Update
VIII. Policy Committee
  A. Amendment to AIG Certification/Praxis Testing Policy
   

First read of 4.2 Policy regarding AIG Certification/Praxis Testing and Reimbursement

IX. Foundation Committee
  A. Foundation Update
   
Foundation committee has been trying to get some help with parents and volunteers in order to file form 1023. Since, we haven't received any inputs from volunteers or parents, the foundation committee is seeking the approval of the board to counsel with attorneys to review and file the form 1023. More to discuss during the board meeting.
Any confidential/contractual information to be discussed in closed session. 
X. Diversity Committee
  A. Diversity Update
   

Update and goals

XI. Community Comments (Second Opportunity) - subject to guidelines
XII. Closed Session (if necessary)
  A. Closed Session
XIII. Closing Items
  A. Vote on any items from Closed Sessions
  B. Adjourn Meeting