Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy
SA Monthly Board Meeting
Date and Time
Location
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Agenda
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I. | Opening Items | 6:30 PM | |||
Opening Items
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A. | Record Attendance and Guests | Dominique Palmer | 1 m | ||
Confirm meeting recording. |
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B. | Call the Meeting to Order | Catherine Lewis | 1 m | ||
Do we have a quorum? Welcome to the Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy Board Meeting. |
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C. | Read Mission Statement | AJ Farooqi | 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. |
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D. | Administrative Meeting Review | Catherine Lewis | 2 m | ||
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E. | Approval of Prior Minutes 10/24/22 | Approve Minutes | Dominique Palmer | 2 m | |
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F. | Adoption of the Agenda | Vote | Catherine Lewis | 2 m | |
Are there any Amendments to the Agenda? |
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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. At this time you may indicate your desire to participate in Community Comments by raising your hand.
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III. | Director's Report | 6:45 PM | |||
A. | General Items | Vote | Ari Pieper | 15 m | |
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IV. | Governance Committee | 7:00 PM | |||
A. | Status Review | Vote | Erica Womer | 7 m | |
Committee updates:
Several staff employment contracts to be discussed in closed session |
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V. | Policy Committee Updates | 7:07 PM | |||
A. | Policy Updates | FYI | Erica Womer | 2 m | |
Committee updates:
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VI. | Expansion Committee | 7:09 PM | |||
A. | Status Review | FYI | Weiyi Ning | 2 m | |
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VII. | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee Updates | 7:11 PM | |||
A. | Status Review | FYI | Dominique Palmer | 3 m | |
Committee updates:
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VIII. | Educational Excellence Committee Updates | 7:14 PM | |||
A. | Status Review | FYI | Sridhar Dasu | 3 m | |
Committee updates: working on a survey for parents to gather feedback on differentiating the middle school experience; targeting it to be fielded in mid January. |
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IX. | Foundation | 7:17 PM | |||
A. | Status Review | FYI | AJ Farooqi | 3 m | |
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X. | Whole Child Committee | 7:20 PM | |||
A. | Status Review | FYI | Alison Hall | 3 m | |
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XI. | Finance Committee Update | 7:23 PM | |||
A. | Finance Recommendations | Vote | Adam Starling | 15 m | |
Committee Update
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XII. | Community Comments (Second Opportunity) - Subject to Guidelines | 7:38 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.
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XIII. | Closed Session | 7:43 PM | |||
As noted in the Agenda or Meeting:
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A. | Closed Session | Discuss | 45 m | ||
XIV. | Closing Items | 8:28 PM | |||
A. | Vote on any items from Closed Session | Vote | Catherine Lewis | 10 m | |
Vote on any items from Closed Session |
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B. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | Catherine Lewis |