Board meeting minutes — June 23, 2022

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Classical Charter Schools of America, Inc. Board of Trustees

Minutes of the Board Meeting

1:30 PM; Thursday, June 23, 2022, Classical Charter Schools of America, Leland, NC

Attendance

Trustees

• Bob Spencer
• Chad Adams (phone)
• Ted Bodenschatz
• Colleen Combs
• Melissa Gott (Phone)
• Suzanne West

Others

• Baker Mitchell, President, RBA
• Mark Dudeck, Treasurer, CCS of America Inc.
• Jesse Smith, Director of Quality Control, RBA
• Kelly Darazsdi, Human Resources, RBA
• Karée Hunt, Office Manager, RBA

Call to Order

Bob called the meeting to order at 1:33 with a quorum of 6 Trustees present

Agenda Modification

Melissa asked that we add “Discussion about campus SROs” under RBA reports.

Approval of Minutes

Ted moved, seconded by Colleen, to approve the minutes of the April 28, 2022, meeting. The motion was unanimously approved.

RBA Report

2022 – 2023 Enrollment

Mark discussed the projected 2022-2023 Student Enrollment. As of the June 16 summary report, Leland is expecting 1,058 with a budget of 1,025 vs. LY ADM of 973, Whiteville is expecting 987 with a budget of 900 vs. LY ADM of 856, Wilmington is expecting 139 with a budget of 125 vs. LY ADM of 112, Southport is expecting 683 with a budget of 640 vs. LY ADM of 562 (they will add two 7th grade classrooms in 2022-2023).

Construction Update

Mark gave a quick update on all the construction projects. The Southport middle school campus is on schedule to open for the new school year.

School Resource Officers

Mark informed the board that the Leland and Whiteville campuses both have SROs that are 100% paid by the school and the Wilmington and Southport campuses do not have SROs. The decision was made a few years ago to only fund SROs on the K-8 campuses because the need is greater due to middle school. The Southport campus is not scheduled to have an SRO until the middle school student count comes closer to 200. The state has set aside additional SRO funds for school grants for the 2022-2023 school year, and RBA will apply for those funds for all schools.

Board Actions

Approve Parent Student Handbook Amendments

Jesse presented the Board of Trustees with an amendment to the Parent/Student Handbook regarding the School Administrators and the Internet Safety Policy. Coleen moved, with Suzanne’s second to amend the Policy. The motion was unanimously approved.

Election of Classical Charter Schools of America Board of Trustees

Ted moved, with Colleen’s second, to elect as board members: Bob Spencer, Chair, Chad Adams, Ted Bodenschatz, Colleen Combs, Melissa Gott, and Suzanne West for the 2022 - 2023 school year. The motion was unanimously approved.

Election of Officers

Ted moved, with Colleen’s second, to elect as officers: Mark Dudeck, Treasurer and Baker Mitchell, Secretary for the 2022-2023 school year. The motion was unanimously approved.

Approve Board Meeting Schedule

Mark presented the proposed 2022 - 2023 Board Meeting Schedule. Colleen moved, with Suzanne’s second to approve the 2022 - 2023 Board Meeting Schedule with the changes discussed. The motion was unanimously approved.

2022-2023 Budgets

Mark presented the proposed 2022 - 2023 budgets for Classical Charter Schools of Leland, Whiteville, Southport, and Wilmington. The projected combined fund balance for the schools would be over $5.4 million in unrestricted cash at the end of the 2022 – 2023 school year. Ted moved, with Colleen’s second, to approve the proposed 2022 - 2023 budget for Classical Charter Schools of America. The motion was unanimously approved

McKinney-Vento Policy

Jesse presented the board with a proposed “McKinney-Vento Dispute Resolution Policy” that the schools are looking to adopt. Melissa moved, with Chad’s second, to adopt the McKinney-Vento Policy for the Charter Schools of America. The motion was unanimously approved.

Closed Session

Colleen moved, seconded by Suzanne, to go into closed session. The motion was unanimously approved, and the board went into closed session at 2:35pm. The ACLU lawsuit was discussed with Aaron Streett joining the meeting via phone. The board came out of closed session at 4:03pm.

Lawsuit Action

Melissa moved, with Chad’s second, to instruct our attorneys to appeal the ACLU lawsuit to the Supreme Court. The motion was unanimously approved.

Old Business

Melissa asked for an update on the Wilmington campus. Baker said he is continuing to try and get information from Bruce Jackson but has had a difficult time getting any kind of commitment from him.

New Business

Colleen asked how to respond to possible ACLU questions from media and if the board should have any training. It was decided that inquires should be forwarded to Baker.

Ratification of Actions Taken

Suzanne moved, seconded by Colleen, to ratify all actions taken and disclosed to the Board since the last meeting. The motion was unanimously approved.

Adjournment

Suzanne moved, seconded by Colleen, to adjourn. The motion was unanimously approved and adjourned by Bob at 4:38.

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