Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy

SA Monthly Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday June 17, 2024 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   AJ Farooqi 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 Minutes of May Board Meeting - 5/20/24 Approve Minutes Liliana Lopez 2 m
   
  • Official approval of draft minutes
 
     
  F. Approval of Minutes of Special Board Meeting - 5/23/24 Approve Minutes Liliana Lopez 2 m
     
  G. Approval of Minutes of Emergency Special Board Meeting - 6/4/24 Approve Minutes Liliana Lopez 2 m
     
  H. Adoption of the Agenda Vote Erica Womer 2 m
   

Are there any Amendments to the Agenda?

 
II. Community Comments (First Opportunity) - subject to guidelines 6:44 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. Director's Report 6:49 PM
   
  A. General Report Discuss Ari Pieper 10 m
IV. Governance Committee 6:59 PM
  A. New Executive Director Appointed Discuss Dominique Palmer 2 m
  B. Board Member Appointments for Next Term Vote Dominique Palmer 5 m
   
  • Board Members Renewing for 2nd Term
    • Alison
    • Weiyi
    • Erica
  • New Board Members - Discuss in Closed
 
  C. Officer Appointments for Next Year Vote Dominique Palmer 5 m
V. FAST Committee 7:11 PM
  A. Updates FYI 5 m
VI. Policy Committee 7:16 PM
  A. Update FYI Malik Dixon 5 m
   

 

  • Parents' Bill of Rights 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.

 

 

 
VII. Foundation 7:21 PM
  A. Update FYI AJ Farooqi 5 m
VIII. Finance Committee 7:26 PM
  A. ALT HR Statement of Work - 2024-2025 School Year Vote Adam Starling 5 m
  B. BCBSNC Renewal - 2024 - 2025 School Year Vote Adam Starling 5 m
  C. Financial Snapshot FYI Adam Starling 10 m
IX. Community Comments (Second Opportunity) - Subject to Guidelines 7:46 PM
  A. Community Comments FYI Erica Womer 10 m
X. Closed Session 7:56 PM
  A. Confidential personnel matters Discuss Erica Womer 30 m
XI. Vote on Items Discussed in Closed 8:26 PM
  A. Votes Vote 5 m
XII. Closing Items 8:31 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Erica Womer 1 m