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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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• Official approval of draft minutes

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• Director's Report

• Townhall held on April 16th - 86 Registrants; 48 unique viewers 
• Board members needed for next year

• REVIEWING RECOMMENDED POLICY

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?

• Policy Update: 

A.   Parents' Bill of Rights:

• First Read 3/25/24.

• Vote 4/29/24.

• 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.

• NCDPI May 15,2024 Reporting Form expected to support completion prior to the end of the school year.

B.  Policy Manual  (WEBSITE CLEAN UP)

1) The Policy Committee will update the Policy Manual table of contents as currently published on the website to reflect amendments and new adoptions.
2) The Policy Committee will update Policy - 1.1 "MISSION OF SCHOLARS ACADEMY" as currently published in the policy manual on the website to reflect the new Mission statement, which was Approved June 28, 2021.
3) The Policy Committee will uppdate the Policy Manual, "Table of Contents" as currently published on the website to reflect new adoptions and amendments.
4) Recommend a vote to delete policy - 4.7 "EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE AND NON-RENEWAL," which was adopted February 29, 2016.  Upon the recommendations of counsel, Lisa Gordon Stella, and because the language is inaccurate.  The Non-renewal subject matter has been superseded by the contents of the amended policy - 4.3 "EMPLOYMENT POLICY," which was adopted February 22, 2021.
5) Recommend a vote to delete policy - 4.4 "RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION," adopted January 26, 2016 as the terms have been incorporated into  policy - 4.3 "EMPLOYMENT POLICY," which was adopted February 22, 2021.