Final

Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy

SA Board Meeting 7-22-2022

July meeting

Date and Time

Friday July 22, 2022 at 12:00 PM EDT

Location

You are invited to a Zoom webinar. 
When: Jul 22, 2022 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) 
Topic: Scholars Academy Monthly Board Meetings

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Agenda

      Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 12:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Dominique Palmer 1 m
   

Confirm meeting recording.

  
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Catherine Lewis 1 m
   

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

  
  C. Read Mission Statement   Mike Pfaff 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   Catherine Lewis 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. Officer Selection Vote Erica Direnzo-Womer 2 m
   

Vote to fill the Secretary position. 

  
  F. Approval of Prior Minutes 06/27, 2022 Approve Minutes Dominique Palmer 2 m
   
  • Official approval of posted draft minutes
  
     
  G. Approve draft minutes from August 23, 2021 Approve Minutes Dominique Palmer 2 m
   

Approve posted draft minutes from August 23, 2021

  
     
  H. Adoption of the Agenda Vote Catherine Lewis 2 m
   

Are there any Amendments to the Agenda?

  
II. Community Comments (First Opportunity) - subject to guidelines 12:14 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 12:24 PM
  A. General Items Vote Ari Pieper 10 m
   
  • Director's Report
  • Staff contract to be discussed in closed session
  
  B. SA Indoor Mask Usage Vote Catherine Lewis 5 m
   
  • Vote on Scholars Academy's Mask Usage for the Month of August 2022
  
IV. Committee Updates 12:39 PM
  A. Expansion Committee Discuss Weiyi Ning 2 m
   

Request to discuss an expansion-related contract in closed session. 

 

  
V. Community Comments (Second Opportunity) - Subject to Guidelines 12:41 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.

 

  
VI. Closed Session 12:46 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 Catherine Lewis 2 m
  B. Closed Session Discuss Catherine Lewis 10 m
  C. Vote on any items from Closed Sessions Vote Catherine Lewis 5 m
VII. Closing Items 1:03 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Catherine Lewis