The Academy

Board of Directors

Board Retreat Agenda

Friday, August 1, 2025

11:30am -3:30pm

Meeting Opening (5 min.)

• Open Meeting

The Academy’s mission is to help all students grow into college ready, exemplary citizens by combining academic mastery with personal empowerment to drive lifelong success. We serve our full community by intentionally developing a school culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. With this in mind, the Board of Directors welcomes all members of our community to this meeting and invites each person to begin our time together in whatever way will help ground you for thoughtful and productive discussion - a few deep breaths, a prayer, a moment to organize your thoughts, or whatever meets your needs.

• Consent Agenda & Approval of June 9, 2025, Meeting Minutes

o Approve Agenda o Approval of June 9, 2025, minutes.

• Public Comment The chairperson will recognize anyone who signs the request form before the meeting time. Public comment and input shall be limited to fifteen minutes total, ten minutes per topic, and 2 minutes per speaker. Neither Board members nor Academy staff is obligated to respond to comments or input. The Board will provide written responses as deemed appropriate.

Welcome (5 min.)

Purpose – Connect, nourish, and deepen relationships.

• Eat Lunch - Food Will Be Provided

• Agenda Review

Annual Work Plan & Scorecard (90 min.) Purpose –

Ground ourselves in the strategic plan and identify the work we will prioritize over the next 12 months in its pursuit as well as how that work will be measured and reported.

• Review 5-Year Strategic Plan (5 min.) • Senior Admin Present 2025-26 Annual Work Plans (40 min.)

• Develop Governance Annual Work Plan (35 min.)

o Complete 2024-25 Board Self-Evaluation

o Discuss priorities for Board development in 2025-26

• Identify Data Points for the 2025-26 Bi-Annual Scorecard Reporting Template (10 min.)

o Finalize 2025-26 Bi-Annual Scorecard at August Meeting

Governing for Greatness: Board Training Review and Ongoing Development (80 min.)

Purpose – Dedicate time to ongoing training in the pursuit of continuous improvement.

• Review Board Procedural Manual

• Complete Title IX Training

• Review Fiduciary Responsibilities, Conflict of Interest Policy and Code of Ethics

• Take Oath of Office & Sign Annual Agreements

• Review Board Communication Pathways, Open Meetings Guidance, & Executive Session Requirements

• Vote for 25-26 Board Officer Roles

• Review CSI Board Training Resources

Legal Compliance (30 min.)

Purpose – Ensure Board governance and school administrative practices remain legally compliant amidst a changing federal and state landscape.

• Review legal and policy updates from CSI and The Academy’s legal counsel.

• Review draft of Library Resource Policy.

• Review draft of Policy on Disclosure of Information to Federal Immigration Authorities.

Construction Update (15 min.)

Purpose – Update Board members on progress with the facilities project currently underway.

• Share progress to date.

• Review current state of the construction budget.

• Preview remaining timeline to project completion.

Closing (15 min.)

Purpose – Reflect on the effectiveness of the Board Retreat and conclude with clear next steps.

• Revisit Purpose of Agenda Items to Measure Effectiveness

• Confirm Action Steps to Complete in 2025-26

• Board Meeting Self-Scoring

• Adjourn Meeting