Approve the 11.15.2022 JICHS Board agenda as submitted.
By: Josh Stokes Seconded by: Henry Meeuwse
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
JAMES ISLAND CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL
Governing Board
Board of Directors Meeting November 2022 - Tuesday November 15th, 2022 @5:30 PM
Meeting Minutes
Attendance Summary
| Name | Status | Arrival Time | Departure Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Thorn | present ex-officio | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Henry Meeuwse | present Treasurer | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Andrea Quinn | present secretary | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Jeff Hays | present chair | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Berry Anderson | present secretary | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Cathy Woodall | present chair | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Josh Stokes | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Cayton Keller | not present member | ||
| James Sullivan | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
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Welcome and Call to Order
The meeting will be called to the order, beginning with the pledge of allegiance and a moment of silence.
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.
Approval of the 10.17.2022 Minutes
The Governing Board met on Monday October 17th, 2022 @5:30 PM for what was scheduled to be a 2 hours and 25 minutes long meeting. Present: Timothy Thorn, Henry Meeuwse, Andrea Quinn, Jeff Hays, Berry Anderson, Cathy Woodall, Josh Stokes, Cayton Keller, James Sullivan Not Present: none The members considered the following items: 1. Welcome and Call to Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of September Minutes 4. Public Comment 5. Swearing in New Board Members 6. Elections of Board Officers 7. Prestige 8. GBEBB Policy Revision (tabled motion) 9. Leadership Report 10. Athletic Report 11. Maintenance Report 12. School Leader Report 13. Executive Session 14. Motions From Executive Session The committee considered 1 motions, of which 0 passed, and 0 failed: 1. Approve the agenda as submitted (proposed) The meeting adjourned at 12:15PM
Approve the 10.17.2022 JICHS Board Meeting minutes as submitted.
By: Henry Meeuwse Seconded by: Josh Stokes
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 one minute.
Mr. F.D. brought up a concern about putting in zeros for missing work while a student is absent at the beginning of a quarter and being assigned SLT.
Audit Report
JICHS Report on Financial Statements for FY 2022 by Elliot Davis. See attached.
Due to the amount of federal funds received through ESSER II & III, JICHS went through a single audit. Elliot-Davis issued an unmodified opinion on all sections, which is the highest rating an entity to can receive. JICHS was commended for their fiscal responsibility, attention to detail, finding ways to save money each fiscal year, and having more than the recommended amount in reserves.
Dr. Henry Meeuwse commended Ms. Yolanda Chisolm at the end of the meeting for her work on the handling of our school's finances.
Financial Statement October 2022
Andrew Cilone, presenting JICHS monthly Financial Statement.
- Revenues and Expenses: Bottomline around the 66% mark where we need to be at this point of the year.
- Expenses are where they are expected.
- Prestige indicated our cash on hand far exceeds the recommended 80 days. We are in excellent financial shape and well above what is recommended.
EvolvTech Quote
For Approval
To Table the convesation on the Evolv system until after the ESSER III update.
By: Cathy Woodall Seconded by: James Sullivan
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
ESSER III Plan Modification
For Approval.
Motion to approve the revised ESSER III plan.
By: Cathy Woodall Seconded by: Josh Stokes
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Motion to untable the discussion on the Evolv system purchase.
By: Josh Stokes Seconded by: Henry Meeuwse
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
EvolvTech Quote
For Approval.
Motion to accept the Evolv quote for the two lane passive motion detecter systems to be used for athletic events.
By: Berry Anderson Seconded by: James Sullivan
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Policy GBEBB Plus
Skip tonight.
Motion to table this discussion until the December meeting when the JICHS Board can look over the GBEBB policy revision.
By: Cathy Woodall Seconded by: Henry Meeuwse
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Leadership Report
Presented by Vice Leadership Chair, Andrea Quinn assisted by Chair, Tracy Lyles.
-Tracy Lyles recommended that we continue to view the entire presentation at Board meetings.
-Chair, Jeff Hays recommended a summary slide(s) at the beginning of the most important information going on at the school.
-Mr. Sullivan noticed there weren't slides from 2-3 departments.
-Board members really enjoyed the beautiful and informative Smore Newsletters.
JICHS Fall 2022 Databoard
See Attached. FYI only.
Athletic Report
Presented by Athletic Director Jeremy Holland.
Discussion:
- All Fall teams were acknowldeged for their hard work this season.
- JICHS was supposed to be getting a new Stadium. Questions came up as to why this changed.
- Questions about CCSD improving the Stadium (The Backyard), the "Away" side, turf field upgrade, and the Track.
- Discussion about patch jobs to current facility and getting current facility to ADA compliance.
- Track is unable to host Track Meets or Track Invitationals which bring in significant revenue because of the condition of the current track.
Maintenance Report
Presented by Mr. Thorn
School Leader Report
Presented by Mr. Thorn. See attached.
Motion to go into Executive Session.
By: Josh Stokes Seconded by: Cathy Woodall
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Executive Session
- Contracts-
- Personnel-
- Legal-
- Student Privacy-
Motion to come out of Executive Session.
By: Josh Stokes Seconded by: Cathy Woodall
No motions from Executive Session.
Motions From Executive Session
No motions to come from Executive Session today.
The Meeting was Adjourned
The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:03 PM by Chair, Jeff Hays.
Motion to adjourn
By: Jeff Hays Seconded by: Josh Stokes
There was no notable discussion on the motion.