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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.

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.

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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 overview of next year's 5th grade structure 
• The 2023-24 proposed staff slate will be presented in closed session

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Nr1jNtDfkiRGsUdIzRk3-RpBpCVofRlrQ12ZoSdzt5k/edit?usp=sharing

Committee updates:

• Provide updates on the ED evaluation process, board recruitment, and strategic goals

Committee updates:

• Second read of the revised Gift Policy (VOTE)
• Policies still under review this this year: paid-time off 
• 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: 

• Review commitment to actions outlined on the DEI Action Plan

Provide updates on progress toward strategic goals

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

• Committee update

Committee Update

• Propose current year budget amendments for approval (VOTE)
• Present 2023-24 budget for approval (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

To discuss 2023-24 staff employment contracts

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

To discuss current year Executive Director evaluation

Vote on any items from Closed Session