PreEminent Charter School
Board Meeting Minutes
Monday, June 5, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.
DRAFT
AT PREEMINENT CHARTER SCHOOL
3815 ROCK QUARRY ROAD, RALEIGH, NC 27610
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
PRESENT
Paulette Jones Leaven | President
NOT PRESENT
TERM EXPIRATION
X
June 30, 2019
Tonia Richardson | Vice President
X
June 30, 2019
Norman George | Treasurer
X
June 30, 2020
Chesseley Robinson | Secretary
X
June 30, 2018
Adonna Simpson-Lewis | Director
X
June 30, 2018
Malik Richardson | Director
X
June 30, 2019
Roger Gerber | Director
X
June 30, 2019
NON-BOARD MEMBERS ATTENDING:
1. Melanie Butler-Williams – Principal
2. Al Wetherell – NHA
3. Philip Adkins – Board Legal Counsel
1.
CALL TO ORDER
Tonia Richardson called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m.
2.
ROLL CALL
Roll call was held.
3.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None was given.
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PreEminent Charter School
Board Meeting Minutes
Monday, June 5, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.
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DRAFT
MANAGEMENT REPORTS
a.
Principal Report
Melanie Butler-Williams presented the Principal Report.
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Board Fund Report
The Board Fund balance of $33,044.61 was reported.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
a.
6.
Wells Fargo visited the school on May 11, 2017 to speak with the students about
finance issues.
EOG Administrator training was held on May 22, 2017.
Field Day was May 26, 2017.
The EOG Carnival was May 30, 2017.
EOG testing began on May 31, 2017.
The 7th and 8th grade Prom was held on June 2, 2017.
Kindergarten graduation is scheduled for June 8, 2017.
8th grade graduation is scheduled for June 8, 2017.
The last day of school is scheduled for June 13, 2017.
Summer school is scheduled to begin on June 19, 2017.
EOG retest is scheduled for June 27-30, 2017.
Kindercamp is scheduled for July 25-27, 2017.
New teacher orientation is scheduled for July 31-August 4, 2017.
Open House is scheduled for August 21, 2017.
Fall classes will begin August 28, 2017.
Proposed 2017-2018 Board Fund Budget – The Board asked school administration to
carefully review the budget for next year and to consider increasing spending for the music
program and athletics.
ACTION ITEMS
a.
Approval of the May 8, 2017 Board Meeting Minutes
A motion was made by Malik Richardson and seconded by Roger Gerber to approve the
May 8, 2017 Board Meeting Minutes as submitted. The motion was approved unanimously.
b.
Approval of the 2017-2018 Grants Budget
A motion was made by Malik Richardson and seconded by Roger Gerber to approve the
2017-2018 Grants Budget as submitted. The motion was approved unanimously.
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PreEminent Charter School
Board Meeting Minutes
Monday, June 5, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.
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7.
DRAFT
Approval of Graduation Expenses
A motion was made by Malik Richardson and seconded by Roger Gerber to approve the
expenditure of Board Funds not to exceed the amount of $2,000.00 for the cost of the
Graduation Expenses as submitted. The motion was approved unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Norman George and seconded by Malik Richardson to adjourn the
meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 7:47 p.m.
NEXT MEETING:
Monday, August 14, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.
OFFICER OF THE BOARD
SIGNATURE ________________________________________
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