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

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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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.

• Official approval of draft minutes

Are there any Amendments to the Agenda?

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• Director's Report - this month, the report will include an overview of the gifted conference and an update on the SEL program and Mental Health Plan
• Vote on the proposed 2023-24 academic calendar
• Any contracts and any personnel matters to be discussed in closed session

Director's Report

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1CP4XnZXxFWpJolJoamVrDGbBkjrDaxWVtU_vL-Cf2Vk/edit?usp=sharing

Committee updates:

• Provide updates on the quarterly board newsletter, community town hall (April), staff survey, and ED evaluation 
• Introduce board recruitment efforts for next year
• Discuss upcoming "Ask the Board" form on school website

Scholars Academy will remain in our current facility for the 2023-24 academic school year. 

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement

Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy strives to provide a community for our students and staff that values diversity while providing an equitable and inclusive learning environment.

Committee updates: 

• Review the Religion in Schools policy; this is the 'second read' for this policy and there will be a vote later this evening 
• Provide an overview of the upcoming Multi-Cultural Experience day (4/7)
• Discuss further implementation of the school's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Action Plan that was adopted at the end of last school year

Committee updates:

• Policies under review this this year: staff teleworking, paid-time off, and religious holiday
• Tonight is the "second read" for the Teleworking (revision) and Religion in School (new) policies. We will discuss the two policies and, barring no questions or concerns, vote on them

Committee updates: the parent survey to gather feedback on the school experience is currently in the field. 

• AGC trends
• Highlight 3-year strategic planning process

Committee updates:

• Researching options for upgrading the front playground (grant funded)
• Finalizing details for the staff retreats that will take place in March (partially grant-funded)
• Discussing end-of-year SEL awards, an intentional focus on service-learning projects, and developing additional partnerships with the community

Committee Update

• Review 990 Tax filing (vote)
• Review Auditor proposal (vote)
• Provide general update (CD purchase, bus program, upcoming strategic planning/budgeting meeting)

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

Vote on any items from Closed Session