JAMES ISLAND CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL

Governing Board

Board of Directors Meeting November 2021 - Monday November 15th, 2021 @5:30 PM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Timothy Thorn present ex-officio On Time At Adjournment
Melanie Millar present chair On Time At Adjournment
Carson Stewart present member On Time At Adjournment
Maggie Bennett present member On Time At Adjournment
Henry Meeuwse present Treasurer On Time At Adjournment
Jeff Hays present vice-chair On Time At Adjournment
Barry Anderson present member On Time At Adjournment
Andrea Quinn present secretary On Time At Adjournment
Cathy Woodall present secretary On Time At Adjournment
Berry Anderson not present member

Approval of Agenda

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.

Motion to approve agenda.

By: Henry Meeuwse Seconded by: Carson Stewart

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approval of Minutes from Oct 18, 2021

Motion to approve minutes from October 18, 2021.

By: Henry Meeuwse Seconded by: Maggie Bennett

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Public Comment

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.


No comments online or in person for the 11/15/2021 Directors meeting.

Review of FY20 Audit- Elliot-Davis


@Elliot Davis clean audit, consistent with Prestige.


Financial Report- Prestige

BoD initially tabled Financial Report due to technical difficulties.


BoD untabled the Financial Report after the Leadership Team Report.


@David King presenting JICHS monthly Financial Statement. Per the 11.8.21 Finance Committee Meeting's request, Prestige created a separate Supplemental Budget Report to describe the ESSER II and ESSER III plans, project codes, and budget.

Leadership Team Report

Presented by Leadership Chair Tracy Lyles and Vice-Chair Jennifer Wakefield



Athletic Report

Presented by Jeremy Holland.


@Jeremy Holland presented the fall sport accolades and issues with turf/back fields. JICHS currently has 22-24 sports.

Maintenance Report

Presented by Mr. Thorn

School Leader Report

Presented by Mr. Thorn

COVID 19 Data & Policies

Review data and possible motion to continue or amend current COVID 19 Policies.


Current policy approved as of 10.18.21 JICHS BoD Meeting:

The JICHS Board of Directors strongly encourages all staff and students to wear masks when indoors to reduce the spread of Covid-19. The board believes that it is the parent’s choice whether their child should wear a mask at school. However, it is also the board’s responsibility to protect individuals who are medically fragile with regards to Covid-19. JICHS will provide reasonable accommodations for any student and staff member who are medically fragile with regards to Covid-19. Staff or parents may request that Covid-19 Medical Plan through our Clinic with medical documentation that is specific to Covid-19. In consultation with the requesting party, the Clinic and administration will develop a Covid-19 Medical Plan to ensure these individuals can safely attend school in person. The Covid-19 Medical Plan could include classroom accommodations and accommodations in other common spaces such as the cafeteria and the media center.  JICHS will also provide a virtual option on the school premise or at home through November 22, 2021 for those who do not feel safe sending students to school due to JICHS current mask policy.



Move to extend current policy of paying teachers an additional $1,000 per quarter to teach in a dual learning environment. Current policy will remain in place until the next BoD meeting scheduled for December 13, 2021.

By: Barry Anderson Seconded by: Henry Meeuwse

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Executive Session

  • Personnel matter
  • Student appeal
  • Contractual matter


Motion made to close the executive session. Time: 7:59

By: Henry Meeuwse Seconded by: Maggie Bennett

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:03 PM.

Motion to adjourn

By: Barry Anderson Seconded by: Melanie Millar

There was no notable discussion on the motion.