JAMES ISLAND CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL

Governing Board

Board of Directors Meeting September 2021 - Monday September 20th, 2021 @5:30 PM

Meeting Agenda

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 the Minutes from the August 16, 2021 JICHS Board Meeting 5 minutes

Approval of Minutes from Aug 30, 2021 JIHCS Board Meeting 5 minutes

Public Comment 15 minutes

Our Public Comment period is for members of the public to address the board. Each member of the public may sign up to comment at the meeting and will be allotted two minutes. 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.

General Operating Account to Student Activity Account 15 minutes

Transfer $60,000 from the General Operating Account to the Student Activity U10 Account. This is to make up for lost gate revenue from last year due to Covid-19. This was approved in the 913-2021 Finance Committee Meeting. 

Prestige 15 minutes

Presenting JICHS monthly Financial Statement.

Leadership Team Report 10 minutes

Presented by Vice Chair of the Leadership Team, Jennifer Wakefield.

Revised JICHS 2021-22 Academic Calendar 15 minutes

October 13, 2021, is Colleg Board testing day. Based on the number of staff members required to administer PSAT or SAT, this day needs to be an eLearning day for all students not testing. December 17, 2021, is currently half school day. We like to make this an eLearning day so students so staff can attend Restorative Practices professional development.

Actions:

  1. approve the revised 2021-2022 JICHS Academic Calendar. October 13, 2021, will be an asynchronous eLearning day for all students not testing. December 17, 2021, will be an asynchronous eLearning day for students.

Covid Update 10 minutes

Review JICHS Covid Connect Dashboard

Mask Mandate Enforcement 15 minutes

CCSD Mask Mandate- Does not apply CCSD Sponsored Charter Schools.

The CCSD Board of Trustees has mandated and will now ENFORCE the wearing of facemasks in all CCSD schools and buildings. This mandate and enforcement are for ALL persons on district property or on district transportation.

It is our intent to enforce this policy without using funds appropriated by the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, which in our opinion, will keep us in compliance with State Budget Proviso 1.108. 

The mandate’s compliance will commence on September 20, 2021, and at this time, conclude on October 15, 2021. Accordingly, the Board will affirm the conclusion date before October 15 and reserves the opportunity to make changes depending on the COVID-19 transmission rate in our school communities.

It remains our collective opinion that wearing facemasks in school is an essential health and safety measure. Just that simple act of each of us will help prevent severe illness or death from COVID and reduce the number of students who are forced to quarantine.

The Board hopes that the COVID transmission rate will diminish between now and October 15. It is also our hope that everyone complies with the mask requirement for the greater good of all. 


Athletic Report 10 minutes

Presented by Athletic Director Jeremy Holland.

Athletics Capital Improvements 15 minutes

Actions:

  1. Approve $1.3 million to install field turf in the back practice field and upgrade the current weight room facility.

Maintenance Report 5 minutes

Presented by Mr. Thorn

School Leader Report 15 minutes

Presented by Mr. Thorn

Executive Session 60 minutes

  • Contracts- Personnel Contract
  • Personnel- Evaluation
  • Legal- Mask Mandate
  • Student Privacy-  Student Discipline