Final

Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy

SA Monthly Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday September 25, 2023 at 6:30 PM EDT

Location

You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
Topic: Scholars Academy Monthly Board Meetings
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Scholars Academy Monthly Board Meeting - Zoom Webinar Registration 


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You may also watch the meeting live via YouTube stream, at Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy - Charlotte - YouTube

Agenda

      Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:30 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Liliana Lopez 1 m
   

Confirm meeting recording.

  
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Erica Womer 1 m
   

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

  
  C. Read Mission Statement   Alison Hall 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   Erica Womer 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. Approval of Prior Minutes 8/28/23 Approve Minutes Liliana Lopez 2 m
   
  • Official approval of draft minutes
  
     
  F. Adoption of the Agenda Vote Erica Womer 2 m
   

Are there any Amendments to the Agenda?

  
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.
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. Finance Committee 6:45 PM
  A. Updates Discuss Adam Starling 30 m
   
  • Budget Amendments
  • Amazon Credit Card ($10k limit)
  • Payment of Invoice in Excess of $20k for Bus Repairs
  • Mortgage Payoff 
  
IV. Items Requiring Board Vote 7:15 PM
  A. Obtaining an Amazon Credit Card ($10k limit) Vote Erica Womer 1 m
  B. Budget Amendments Vote Erica Womer 1 m
  C. Payment of Invoice in Excess of $20k for Bus Repairs Vote Erica Womer 1 m
  D. Mortgage Payoff Vote Erica Womer 1 m
V. Director's Report 7:19 PM
  A. General Items FYI Ari Pieper 20 m
   
 
VI. Governance Committee Update 7:39 PM
  A. Board Member Resignation FYI Erica Womer 2 m
  B. Update FYI Dominique Palmer 5 m
   

 * Monthly Committee Meetings Scheduled

 * Background Checks

  
VII. Policy Committee 7:46 PM
  A. First Reads & Upcoming Policy Discuss Malik Dixon 15 m
   
  • First Read: 2.4(b) - Discrimination, Harassment, and Bullying Policy & Complaint Process
  • First Read: 1.11(a) - Public Records Request Policy
  • Upcoming Policy: New policy for compliance with North Carolina's Act to Enumerate the Rights of Parents to Direct the Upbringing, Education, Health Care and Mental Health of their Minor Children.  

 

  
VIII. Education Excellence Committee 8:01 PM
  A. 2025 Charter Renewal FYI Weiyi Ning 5 m
   

Education Excellence will provide support to the ED as needed and provide updates to the BOD on the renewal process and status

 

  
IX. Foundation 8:06 PM
  A. Status Review FYI AJ Farooqi 5 m
   

AGC Messaging

  
X. Community Comments (Second Opportunity) - Subject to Guidelines 8:11 PM
  A. Community Comments FYI Erica Womer 10 m
XI. Closed Session 8:21 PM
  A. Discuss material terms of vendor contracts & confidential personnel matters Vote Erica Womer 5 m
XII. Closing Items 8:26 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Erica Womer