Confirm meeting recording.

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.

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.

• Official approval of draft minutes

Are there any Amendments to the Agenda?

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.
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3. When it is your turn, a moderator will identify you by name and then grant you access to speak.

• Director's Report - this month, the report will include an explanation of the budget process and of our current grants
• Any contracts to be discussed in closed session
• Any personnel matters to be discussed in closed session

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1dg8iRMDRaW0wET8UvRdP6s4CR0Wi9NSgasdFomYJ1Ao/edit?usp=sharing

Committee updates:

• Provide updates on the community town hall (April 19th), "Ask the Board" form on school website, 360 feedback ED evaluation process, and board recruitment 
• An employment contract will be discussed in closed (VOTE)

Committee updates:

• First read of the revised Gift Policy
• Policies still under review this this year: paid-time off and gift policy
• Policies adopted so far this year: staff teleworking (revised) and religious holiday (new)

Scholars Academy will remain in our current facility for the 2023-24 school year. We are assessing ways to grow in our current location. 

Committee updates: 

• Share update on the multi-cultural experience day on April 7th
• Review commitment to actions outlined on the DEI Action Plan

There was no committee meeting in April due to spring break holiday. 

Provide an update on this year's AGC trends and transportation program fund

• Share updates on the teacher retreats hosted in April 

Committee Update

• Review proposed 2023-24 budget
• Discuss rolling over expiring CD's and shifting $500K more from cash to short-term CD's (VOTE)
• Discuss staff compensation in closed (VOTE)

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