Final

Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday May 24, 2021 at 6:30 PM EDT

Location

LIVE STREAM:  https://youtu.be/C63B7pHu8CE

Agenda

      Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:30 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Sarah Schroeck 1 m
   
Confirm meeting recording.
  
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Malik Dixon 1 m
   
Do we have a quorum? Welcome to the Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy Board Meeting.
  
  C. Read Mission Statement   Mani Ramasamy 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   Malik Dixon 2 m
   
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 April 26, 2021 Approve Minutes Sarah Schroeck 2 m
   
  • CLARIFICATION: Conditional Approval of Admissions Policy Amendment for the purposes of submitting for State Approval.
  • Official approval of posted draft minutes
  
     
  F. Adoption of the Agenda Vote Malik Dixon 2 m
   
Are there any Amendments to the Agenda?
  
II. Community Comments (First Opportunity) - subject to guidelines 6:40 PM
  A. Community Comments - guidelines FYI 10 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.
  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 6:50 PM
  A. General Items Vote Ari Pieper 20 m
   
  • Director's Report
  • Year End
  • Any contracts to be discussed in closed session
  • Any personnel matters to be discussed in closed session
  
IV. Expansion Committee 7:10 PM
  A. Status Review FYI Smita Korrapati 2 m
   
  • 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 7:12 PM
  A. Status Review FYI Sabrina Liner 5 m
   
  • Committee Update - Strategic Plan updates 
  • Board Recruitment - applications due May 24, 2021
  • Strategic Plan updates
  • Contracts & Personnel Matters to be discussed in Closed Session
  
VI. Diversity & Inclusion 7:17 PM
  A. Status Review Discuss Sridhar Dasu 5 m
   
  • Committee Update
  • Strategic Plan updates
 
VII. Educational Excellence 7:22 PM
  A. Status Review FYI Catherine Lewis 5 m
   
  • Committee Update
  • End of Year Awards
  • Strategic Plan updates
  • 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 7:27 PM
  A. Status Review FYI Sarah Schroeck 5 m
   
  • Committee Update
  • Strategic Plan updates
  
IX. Policy Committee 7:32 PM
  A. Status Update Vote Aura Young 5 m
   
  • Update on Admissions Policy approval: need to request approval from State Board of Education
  • Vote to request a weighted lottery from the State Board of Education
  • Application to be sent in and will take a minimum of 3 months
  
X. Development Committee 7:37 PM
  A. Status Review FYI AJ Farooqi 5 m
   
  • Campaign Status
  • Committee Update
  • 20 in 20 Review
  
XI. Foundation Committee 7:42 PM
  A. Foundation Committee Update Vote Mani Ramasamy 3 m
   
  • Committee Update
  • Strategic Plan updates
  
XII. Finance Committee Update 7:45 PM
  A. Finance Recommendations Vote Adam Starling 10 m
   
  • Committee Update
  • Budget planning for next school year
  • Foundation Budget for next school year
  • EOY Personnel (closed)
  
XIII. Community Comments (Second Opportunity) - Subject to Guidelines 7:55 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.
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 8:00 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 25 m
  B. Vote on any items from Closed Sessions Vote Malik Dixon 5 m
XV. Closing Items 8:30 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Malik Dixon