Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy
SA Monthly Board Meeting
Date and Time
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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 | Liliana Lopez | 1 m | ||
Confirm meeting recording. |
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B. | Call the Meeting to Order | Erica Womer | 1 m | ||
Do we have a quorum? Welcome to the Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy Board Meeting. |
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C. | Read Mission Statement | Weiyi Ning | 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 | Erica Womer | 2 m | ||
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E. | Approval of Prior Minutes 10/23/23 | Approve Minutes | Liliana Lopez | 2 m | |
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F. | Adoption of the Agenda | Vote | Erica Womer | 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 | FYI | Ari Pieper | 20 m | |
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IV. | Policy Committee | 7:05 PM | |||
A. | Paid Parental Leave | Discuss | Malik Dixon | 5 m | |
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B. | Recommended Opt-In to Paid Parental Leave Act | Vote | Malik Dixon | 2 m | |
The Policy Committee recommends opting-in to the Paid Parental Leave Act option for school year 2023-2024 |
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C. | First Reads & Upcoming Policy | Discuss | Malik Dixon | 5 m | |
Policy content evaluation: • Identify the problem/conduct/actionable goal or change that the policy targets or influences. • What are the core components and implementation requirements of the policy? • Does the policy articulate the mechanism for monitoring implementation? • Does the policy identify indicators for assessing program success/problem resolution? • How is the content of the policy similar to or different from that of other policies? Improving policy implementation and future policy development: • What is the context of the policy’s development and passage? • Is there a basis of evidence in support of the policy's strategy? • Is there an unexpected impact of the policy?
Parents' Bill of Rights (December Policy Compliance Goal): • 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. (SB 49) • The recent budget passage extends the implementation of new legislation, commonly known as the Parents’ Bill of Rights, to Jan. 1, 2024 from Septemer 15, 2023. • The statute requires that a Parent’s Guide to Student Achievement is provided to parents, students, and school personnel no later than the first day of school after January 1, 2024. Based on school calendars across the state, the first day of school is in August for traditional calendars and July for year-round calendars. • Additionally, the law stipulates (115C-76.30): “The State Board of Education shall develop minimum requirements for public school units for a parent's guide to student achievement to provide what parents need to know about their child's educational progress and how they can help their child to succeed in school.” • DPI will have a webinar on Monday, December 11, 2023 @11:00 to review and release the resources to support the development of the Guide. Please use this link to join the meeting: Teams Meeting Click here to join the meeting |
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V. | Whole Child Committee Update | 7:17 PM | |||
A. | Update | FYI | Liliana Lopez | 5 m | |
VI. | Foundation | 7:22 PM | |||
A. | Update | FYI | AJ Farooqi | 5 m | |
VII. | Finance Committee | 7:27 PM | |||
A. | Update - Financial Snapshot | Discuss | Adam Starling | 15 m | |
VIII. | Community Comments (Second Opportunity) - Subject to Guidelines | 7:42 PM | |||
A. | Community Comments | FYI | Erica Womer | 10 m | |
IX. | Closed Session | 7:52 PM | |||
A. | Discuss confidential personnel matter | FYI | Erica Womer | 30 m | |
X. | Closing Items | 8:22 PM | |||
A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | Erica Womer |