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Minutes

June RCM Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday June 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM

Directors Present

A. Harbin (remote), A. Schilling (remote), E. Huffman (remote), R. Pettey (remote)

Directors Absent

A. Harper

Guests Present

A. Gallimore (remote), K. Vernon (remote), M. Gross (remote), M. Ochoa (remote), T. Vernaci (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

E. Huffman called a meeting of the board of directors of RePublic Schools to order on Wednesday Jun 17, 2026 at 1:02 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

R. Pettey made a motion to approve the minutes from April RCM Board Meeting on 04-16-26.
A. Harbin seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Finance

A.

RCM SY27 Budget & SY26 Auditor Selection

Reviewed SY27 CMO budget and budget assumptions

B.

SY27 RCM Budget

A. Schilling made a motion to approve FY27 RCM budget.
A. Harbin seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

C.

SY26 Auditor Selection

R. Pettey made a motion to approve Clifton Larson Allen as our auditory for the FY26 RCM audit.
A. Schilling seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

III. Board Business

A.

RePublic Staff Handbook

R. Pettey made a motion to Approve SY27 Staff Handbook.
A. Schilling seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

SY27 Student Handbook

A. Harbin made a motion to Approve SY27 Student Handbook.
A. Schilling seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

C.

SY27 Board Calendar

A. Harbin made a motion to amend the proposed calendar.
R. Pettey seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
A. Schilling made a motion to approve the calendar for same dates but from 5-4PM CST.
A. Harbin seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
A. Schilling made a motion to approve the calendar for same dates but from 4-5PM CST.
A. Harbin seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

D.

RCM Board Goals + Next Steps

R. Pettey made a motion to postpone the vote to the august board meeting so board members have more time to review.
A. Schilling seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

E.

SY27 CEO LOA

R. Pettey made a motion to approve 3% COLA adjustment for CEO salary.
A. Schilling seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 1:54 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
E. Huffman

The RePublic Board of Directors will provide a period for public comment at every meeting where there is an actionable item on the agenda. The public comments must be germane to items on the agenda. The Board will be unable to entertain requests for public comment on matters that have an existing forum for resolution. Examples of such matters include, but are not limited to, appeals of administrative decisions, disability applications and appeals, personnel matters, pending litigation, and any matters deemed confidential under state law. 

 

Individuals who wish to address the Board must complete a Request to Make Public Comments via email to the Board chair at RCMBoardChair@republiccharterschools.org. Completion of this request requires the individual's name, contact information, affiliation, and a brief description of the nature of the individual's public comment. Any request to appear before the Board should be received at least 5 calendar days in advance of the next board meeting.