Final

Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy

SA Monthly Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday June 27, 2022 at 6:30 PM EDT

Location

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEVHO5vOxDPKvqIkc8Tp04g

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   Sridhar Dasu 1 m
   

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

  
  C. Read Mission Statement   Adam Starling 2 m
   

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.

  
  D. Administrative Meeting Review   Sridhar Dasu 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 05/16, 2022 Approve Minutes Sarah Schroeck 2 m
   
  • Official approval of posted draft minutes
  
     
  F. Adoption of the Agenda Vote Sridhar Dasu 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 15 m
   
  • Director's Report
  • Any contracts to be discussed in closed session
  • Any personnel matters to be discussed in closed session
  
  B. SA Indoor Mask Usage Vote Sridhar Dasu 2 m
   
  • Vote on Scholars Academy's Mask Usage for the Month of July 2022
  
IV. Expansion Committee 7:07 PM
  A. Status Review FYI Smita Korrapati 5 m
   
  • Committee Update
  • At this time Scholars Academy will remain in our present location for the 22-23 school year. The SA Expansion Committee will continue to explore options for our future growth.
  
V. Governance Committee 7:12 PM
  A. Status Review FYI Catherine Lewis 10 m
   
  • Committee Update
  • Board Development 
  • Board Recruitment and Officer Succession
  • Staff Contracts & Personnel Matters to be discussed in Closed Session
  
VI. Whole Child Committee 7:22 PM
  A. Status Review FYI Sarah Schroeck 3 m
   
  • Committee Update
  
VII. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee Updates 7:25 PM
  A. Status Review Vote Kerbie Neal 10 m
   
  • Committee Updates
  • DEI Action Plan
  
VIII. Educational Excellence Committee Updates 7:35 PM
  A. Status Review FYI Natesha Morrison 5 m
   
  • Committee Updates
  
IX. Foundation 7:40 PM
  A. Status Review FYI AJ Farooqi 3 m
   
  • Foundation Updates
  
X. Finance Committee Update 7:43 PM
  A. Finance Recommendations Vote Adam Starling 15 m
   
  • Committee Update
    • Fiscal Policy
    • Transfer of AGC Funds
    • EOY Budget Adjustments
    • Update on CD Purchases
  
XI. Policy Committee Updates 7:58 PM
  A. Policy Updates Vote Erica Womer 10 m
   
  • Committee Updates
  • Finance Policy Updates
  • Approve Acceptable Use of Technology Policy
  
XII. Community Comments (Second Opportunity) - Subject to Guidelines 8:08 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.

 

  
XIII. Closed Session 8:13 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. Vote to go into Closed Session Vote Sridhar Dasu 2 m
  B. Closed Session Discuss Sridhar Dasu 60 m
  C. Vote on any items from Closed Sessions Vote Sridhar Dasu 5 m
XIV. Closing Items 9:20 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Sridhar Dasu