Final

Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday May 26, 2020 at 6:30 PM EDT

Location

ZOOM Board Room
 
Meeting ID: 896 4417 5114
Password: 1x2kHa

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:30 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Sarah Schroeck 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Malik Dixon 1 m
  C. Read Mission Statement   Alicia Gozycki 2 m
   
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. Administrative Meeting Review Discuss Malik Dixon 2 m
   
Zoom Meeting Etiquette/Rules
  
  E. Approval of Prior Minutes Approve Minutes Sarah Schroeck 2 m
   
Official approval of posted draft minutes
  
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on April 27, 2020  
  F. Adoption of the Agenda Vote Malik Dixon 2 m
II. Community Comments (First Opportunity) - subject to guidelines 6:40 PM
  A. Community Comments - guidelines FYI 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.
 
III. Director's Report 6:45 PM
  A. General Items Discuss Ari Pieper 12 m
   
  • Director's Report
     
  • Any contracts to be discussed in closed session
  
IV. Expansion Committee 6:57 PM
  A. Status Update FYI Smita Korrapati 3 m
   
Any contracts to be discussed in closed session
  
V. Governance Committee 7:00 PM
  A. Governance Committee Update Discuss Sabrina Liner 6 m
   
  • COVID-19 Governance and legal issues (Open Meetings Laws)
     
  • July retreat
     
  • Any contracts to be discussed in closed session
  
  B. Strategic Plan Year One Action Items Discuss Alicia Gozycki 3 m
  C. New Board Member Nominations FYI Sridhar Dasu 3 m
  D. Board Evaluation FYI Sarah Schroeck 3 m
VI. Foundation Committee 7:15 PM
  A. Application Status Update FYI Mani Ramasamy 2 m
VII. Development Committee 7:17 PM
  A. Annual Giving Campaign Update FYI AJ Farooqi 5 m
   
Confidential discussions during closed
  
VIII. Finance Committee Update 7:22 PM
  A. FY21 Budget Review FYI Manish Mittal 5 m
  B. Budget Amendments Vote Manish Mittal 5 m
  C. PPP Application Considerations Vote Manish Mittal 5 m
IX. Community Comments (Second Opportunity) - Subject to Guidelines 7:37 PM
  A. Agenda Item Summary FYI 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
  
X. Closed Session (if necessary) 7:42 PM
 
As noted in the Agenda or Meeting:
  1. to prevent the disclosure of information that is privileged or confidential 
  2. to discuss  material terms of a contract or proposed contract
  3. to discuss or consider employment contracts
  
  A. Closed Session Discuss Malik Dixon 45 m
XI. Closing Items 8:27 PM
  A. Vote on any items from Closed Sessions Vote Malik Dixon 5 m
   
Contracts
  
  B. Adjourn Meeting Vote Malik Dixon