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Date: August 25, 2014
6:00p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER 6:05pm
A. RENEW Pledge of Allegiance to Flag
B. Reading of JMCA Mission Statement
James Madison Charter Academy’s mission is to provide students with opportunities
to develop the lifelong learning skills needed to inspire and direct their lives in a
multicultural world.
C. ROLL CALL - Mrs. Nan Gracin, Mr. Mike Compton, Mrs. Jennifer Hartzell, Mrs.
Charla Nunez. Additional attendees: Dr. Anne Shearer-Shineman, Principal, Mrs.
Donna Smith, Business Manager, Mrs. Shelly Pratt, JMCA Teacher.
D. OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO BE HEARD -None
Any resident, parent or employee of JMCA is welcome to address the Board of Directors at this time on
items PERTAINING TO EDUCATION AND/OR THE OPERATION OF JMCA. Any person wishing to
address the Board is requested to stand, sign in and state their name. Questions relating to employees of
JMCA WILL NOT BE PERMITTED. Such questions should be referred to the Principal. It is requested
that comments be limited to five (5) minutes.
II. RECURRENT
A. Approval of Minutes:
- Motion made by Mrs. Hartzell to accept and approve minutes for BOD meeting on
July 28, 2014 (pending any revisions or changes). Seconded by Mr. Compton.
Approved by unanimous vote.
- Motion made by Mrs. Hartzell to accept and approve minutes for EAC meeting on
July 28, 2014 (pending any revisions or changes). Seconded by Mr. Compton.
Approved by unanimous vote.
B. Upcoming JMCA Activities:
- August 27th – Core Virtues Assembly
- September 1st (Labor Day) – No School
- September 5th – Midquarters go home
C. Principal’s Report:
1. Dr. Shearer-Shineman reviewed the JMCA TCAP Results for 2014.
2. MAPP Testing finishing tomorrow (August 26th).
3. DIBELS Benchmarking is finished. Teachers will look over data on Wednesday
(August 27th) and be able to start putting kids into groups.
4. Skills Pointer will be used with the at-risk kids (as pointed out by the MAPP scores).
5. Dr. Shearer-Shineman and Mrs. Smith had another meeting with Finance, Student
Achievement and an Assistant Superintendent about JMCA budget.
D. Committee Reports
1. PTO:
- Chili Cook-Off and Book Fair went well.
- No October PTO Meeting.
- Widefield Parade on October 4th.
- Fall Family Party on October 24th.
- Dinner Theatre on November 20th.
- Skate City starts in December.
2. BAAC:
- TCAP Results Presentation was given.
- Work Day on Sept. 20th.
- Fundraising ideas:
* Selling Fundraiser Values Book this fall.
* Selling Candles and Cookie Dough in early November.
* Working on a concert in spring, planning on having a Reggae Band perform
(as a community-wide event).
* Applebee’s Pancake Breakfast on November 1st.
* Have a few Restaurant Nights.
- Talked about the grounds and possibly getting a basketball court in back.
- Talked about doing something to honor Sponsors/Contributors to JMCA who have
gone above and beyond to help the school (even when their children are no longer
attending). One possibility is to plant a tree with a plaque in their honor along the
carpool drive in the back of school.
- Started talking about Marketing.
3. DAAC: Have not met yet. Meet on September 1st.
4. Marketing: None
5. Other: None
III. RECOMMENDED ACTION
A. ACT ON Expenditures/Budget: None
B. ACT ON Any Recent Issues not on this agenda: None
IV. NEXT MEETING: September 29, 2014 6pm
V. ADJOURNMENT: 6:55pm
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