Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday April 26, 2021 at 6:30 PM EDT

Location

LIVE STREAM: https://youtu.be/hzU0wkbcx0s

Agenda

     
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
   
Confirm meeting recording.
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
   
Do we have a quorum? Welcome to the Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy Board Meeting.
  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. Administrative Meeting Review
   
Zoom Webinar Etiquette/Rules:

 

Meetings will be broadcast to the public via the Zoom Webinar Platform. This medium is more secure 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 Prior Minutes February, 22, 2021
   
  F. Approval of Prior Minutes March 22, 2021
   
Official approval of posted draft minutes
   
  G. Approval of Prior Minutes March 29, 2021 (SPECIAL BOARD MEETING)
   
  H. Adoption of the Agenda
   
Are there any Amendments to 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.
At this time you may indicate your desire to participate in Community Comments by raising your hand.
  1. If you would like to raise a hand, click “Participants” in the lower or upper section of your Zoom chat.
  2. In the “Participants” window select “Raise Hand{Windows: Alt+Y} or {Mac: Option+Y} keyboard shortcuts to raise or lower your hand.
  3. When it is your turn, a moderator will identify you by name and then grant you access to speak.
III. Director's Report
  A. General Items
   
  • Director's Report
  • Any contracts to be discussed in closed session
  • Any personnel matters to be discussed in closed session
IV. Expansion Committee
  A. Status Review
   
  • Committee Update
  • Scholars Academy will remain in our current home for the next school year (2021-2022). The Board remains committed to expansion and will continue to seek opportunities to achieve our goals.
V. Governance Committee
  A. Status Review
   
  • Committee Update - Strategic Plan updates due next month
  • Board Recruitment - applications due May 24, 2021
  • SoS Committee and Staff Feedback Loop
  • ED Evaluation Finalized
VI. Diversity & Inclusion
  A. Status Review
   
  • Committee Update
VII. Educational Excellence
  A. Status Review
   
  • Committee Update
  • 5/28 - Last Day of School - Dismissal at 11:25 AM
  • Tuesday, August 24, 2021 (First day of School 2021-2022)
VIII. Whole Child Committee
  A. Status Review
   
  • Committee Update
  • Grandpeople's Day - Wednesday, May 5 from 8:30 to 9:30 AM
IX. Policy Committee
  A. Status Update
   
  • 2.1 Admissions Policy 
X. Development Committee
  A. Status Review
   
  • Campaign Status
  • Committee Update
XI. Foundation Committee
  A. Foundation Committee Update
   
  • Committee Update
XII. Finance Committee Update
  A. Finance Recommendations
   
  • Committee Update
  • Budget Amendments
  • Budget planning for next school year
  • EOY Funds
  • PPP Loan Forgiveness
XIII. Community Comments (Second Opportunity) - Subject to Guidelines
  A. Agenda Item Summary
   
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.
  1. If you would like to raise a hand, click “Participants” in the lower or upper section of your Zoom chat.
  2. In the “Participants” window select “Raise Hand{Windows: Alt+Y} or {Mac: Option+Y} keyboard shortcuts to raise or lower your hand.
  3. When it is your turn, a moderator will identify you by name and then grant you access to speak.

 

XIV. Closed Session
 
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
  B. Vote on any items from Closed Sessions
XV. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting