Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy - SA Monthly Board Meeting (Open Session) - Agenda - August 24, 2026

Sep 19, 2026

Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy SA Monthly Board Meeting (Open Session) agenda for Monday, August 24, 2026 at 6:30 PM EDT. The session is open to the public via Zoom Webinar, with rules for registration and participation during limited community comments. The agenda includes opening items, mission statement reading, administrative meeting review, adoption of the agenda, approval of monthly and annual board meeting minutes, community comments, director’s report, committee governance updates, and items requiring board votes. Future dates and prior minutes are posted on the Board Public Portal.

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CategoryPresentations

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Pages6

Reading Time2 min

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Opening Items

Record Attendance and Guests

Call the Meeting to Order

Read Mission Statement

Administrative Meeting Review

Adoption of the Agenda

Monthly Board Meeting Minutes Approval

Annual Board Meeting Minutes Approval

Community Comments (First Opportunity)

Community Comments - Guidelines

Director's Report

General Report

Personnel Contract Approval Vote

Vendor Contract Approval Vote

Rental Agreements Approval Vote

Governance Committee

Personnel and Staff

Board Committees

Board Recruitment

Finance Committee

Financial Updates

Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy SA Monthly Board Meeting (Open Session) Date and Time Monday August 24, 2026 at 6:30 PM EDT Location Our monthly meetings are open to the public and are typically held on the fourth Monday of every month at 6:30 p. m. Future dates are posted on the school’s calendar and the Board Public Portal. The minutes for prior meetings and audio recordings of the meetings are posted on the Board Public Portal. Agenda Purpose Presenter Time I. Opening Items 6:30 PM Opening Items A. Record Attendance and Guests Enrique Alvarez 1 m Confirm meeting recording. B. Call the Meeting to Order Xihui Dong 1 m Do we have a quorum? Welcome to the Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy Board Meeting. C. Read Mission Statement Alison Hall 2 m Powered by BoardOnTrack 1 of 6 Purpose Presenter Time 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 Enrique Alvarez 2 m Zoom Webinar Etiquette/Rules: Meetings will be broadcast to the public via the Zoom Webinar Platform. This medium is a secure forum for engagement 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. Adoption of the Agenda Vote Enrique Alvarez 2 m Are there any Amendments to the Agenda? F. Monthly Board Meeting Minus Approval Approve Xihui Dong 5 m Minutes Vote to approve the Monthly Board Meeting minutes for Open and Closed Sessions that took place June 22, 2026. Approve minutes for SA Monthly Board Meeting (Open Session) on June 22, 2026 G. Annual Board Meeting Minutes Approval Approve Xihui Dong 5 m Minutes Vote to approve the Annual Board Meeting minutes for Open and Closed Sessions that took place August 3, 2026. Approve minutes for Annual Board Meeting for 2026-2027 (Open Session) on August 3, 2026 II. Community Comments (First Opportunity) -subject to guidelines 6:48 PM A. Community Comments-guidelines FYI Enrique Alvarez 7 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 using the controls in the Zoom application or browser. Powered by BoardOnTrack 2 of 6 Purpose Presenter Time When it is your turn, a moderator will identify you by name and then grant you access to speak. III. Director's Report 6:55 PM A. General Report Discuss Jessica Cuneo 30 m 1. School year prep updates 2. Parent/Student Handbook update 3. Personnel agreements for approval to vote after closed session 4. Vendor contracts 1. Spanish Language program (Proximity Learning) 2. Bus Program (Olympic) 3. After school programs (Chess Club) 4. Board on Track 5. School facility rental agreement with Arasi Nagara Tamil Palli language school (ANTP) and Marathi School 6. Items to be discussed in closed: 1. Personnel contracts 2. Personnel matters B. Personnel Contract Approval Vote Enrique Alvarez 3 m Vote to approve the personnel contracts and the updated Staff slate as proposed by the Executive Director C. Vendor Contract Approval Vote Enrique Alvarez 3 m Vote to approve the vendor contract approvals for the School's Bus Program (Olympic), after-school clubs (Chess), Spanish Program (Proximity), and Board On Track. D. Rental Agreements Approval Vote Enrique Alvarez 2 m Vote to approve the Sc

FAQs

How can the public participate in this open session meeting?

The meeting is broadcast via Zoom Webinar. Attendees must register with a first and last name and an email, and interaction is limited to the provided controls.

What are the rules for community comments?

Community comments are limited to three minutes per speaker, should not include private or confidential personal information, and the board will not respond or enter into dialogue during the discussion.

Which documents are planned for approval during the agenda?

The agenda includes votes to approve Monthly Board Meeting minutes for the June 22, 2026 Open and Closed Sessions and Annual Board Meeting minutes for the August 3, 2026 Open and Closed Sessions, along with related approval items for contracts and agreements later in the meeting.

Sep 19, 2026

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