JAMES ISLAND CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL

Governing Board

Board of Directors Meeting August 2020 - Monday August 17th, 2020 @8:00 AM

Meeting Agenda

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Welcome and Call to Order 1 minutes

The meeting will be called to the order, beginning with the pledge of allegiance and a moment of silence.

Approval of Agenda 5 minutes

So that there is agreement between board members on the agenda, and the amount of time spent on the meeting, the board shall vote to approve an agenda for the meeting. To the best of its ability, it will follow that agenda, and allow for the chair to move the board through the agenda as specified.

Actions:

  1. Approve the agenda as submitted

Approval of Minutes from Jul 29, 2020 5 minutes

Actions:

  1. Approve the minutes as submitted

Public Comment 20 minutes

Our Public Comment period is for members of the public to address the board. During the allotted time public comments will be read aloud. The board will listen, but may not directly respond to any comments. Our meetings are open to the public and public record. As such, if your comment is about a private matter, please contact the board via email, or speak to the board chair privately.

Prestige 15 minutes

Presenting JICHS monthly Financial Statement.

Updates made from the Finance meeting held 8/10/2020-

  • The ESSER Cares Act Revenue was corrected to the allotment of $381,070.84.
  • The additional two day of teachers was calculated and an additional $94,165.31 was added across the instructional salary line budges accordingly for salary, taxes, and retirement.
  • A 0.4 FTE Guidance position allocation for salary and benefits was added under the Guidance section budget on page 5.
  • A capital projects section was added at the bottom of page 8 that splits out the Outdoor Science Project with a budget of $195,000.



Attachments

Leadership Report 10 minutes

Presented by Leadership Chair Sheli Ballard.


Attachments

Athletic Report 10 minutes

Presented by Athletic Director Jeremy Holland.


Attachments

Maintenance Report 5 minutes

Presented by Mr. Thorn


Attachments

School Leader Report 15 minutes

Presented by Mr. Thorn


Attachments

School Restart Decision Approval 15 minutes

School Restart Decision Approval-

1. Remote Learning Instruction

JICHS will start school in a temporary remote model with no more than 25% of the students attending school on any given day. The board will review the health metrics for Charleston County from DHEC at the September 21, 2020, board meeting to determine if JICHS will remain in a remote start model or transition to a hybrid model no sooner than October 12, 2020. An additional Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for October 12, 2020, to review the medical data for Charleston County.  



2. Hybrid model AA/BB

JICHS will begin school in a hybrid model, AA/BB, with no more than 950 students attending school on any given day. The board will review the health metrics for Charleston County from DHEC at the September 21, 2020, board meeting to determine if JICHS will remain in a hybrid model or transition to either remote learning or 100% in-person model no sooner than October 12, 2020. An additional Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for October 12, 2020, to review the medical data for Charleston County.  



Actions:

  1. Approve Option 1. Remote Learning Instruction Restart Plan

Revised School Calendar 15 minutes

Updated CCSD 2020-21 Revised School Calendar-

 In order to prepare for the school year, the administration may move teacher workdays prior to the start of school.


Actions:

  1. Approve Revised School Calendar

Attachments

Acknowledgment of Risk form & Waiver 15 minutes

JICHS will require the parent(s) or guardian to complete an acknowledgment of risk form to attend in-person school and a Waiver of Liability to participate in extracurricular activities

Actions:

  1. Approve JICHS Acknowledgment of Risk Form Waiver.

Attachments

Resume Band Program & Extracurricular Activities 15 minutes

Resume Band Program based on recommended safety guidelines for extracurricular activities and additional safety guidelines for band

Actions:

  1. Approve band & extracurricular based on safety guidelines.

Outdoor Science Classroom 10 minutes

Outdoor Science Classroom Approval- see budget and rendering

Actions:

  1. Approve Outdoor Science Classroom

Attachments

Title IX Policy First Reading 10 minutes

Updated Title IX Policy First Reading- Board Approval

Actions:

  1. To approve Title IX Policy First Reading

Part-time Guidance Counselor 15 minutes

Part-time Guidance Counselor 0.4 Approval

Actions:

  1. To Approve Part-time Guidance Counselor!

Executive Session 60 minutes

  • Contracts- CCSD Charter Contract 2020-21
  • Personnel- 
  • Legal- 
  • Student Privacy-  

Actions:

  1. Go into Executive Session
  2. Come out of Executive Session

Motions From Executive Session 10 minutes

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Actions:

  1. To Approve CCSD Charter Contract 20-21