MICS Board

Erica Blackson
Kelly Dempsey
Dawne Dowdy
Rodward Hewlin
Mike Ladd
Eric LaForce
Kim Leppert
Stephanie Sherer
Garrett Tryon
Alan Vanevenhoven
Kevin Wiley

 

Monthly meetings are typically held on the second Monday of each month in the Middle/High School C Building Atrium at 5:30 pm.  Please check this webpage for any meeting changes or alterations (i.e. date or location changes, call-ins, etc.). 

 

Public comments are allowed at Board meetings within MICS guidelines (see below*). If you would like to address the Board at any meeting, please contact the Board Secretary at [email protected].

 

July 31, 2024 - Special Virtual Meeting 
August 19, 2024
September 9, 2024
October 14, 2024
November 18, 2024
December 9, 2024
January 13, 2025
February 10, 2025
March 10, 2025
April 7, 2025
May 12, 2025
June 9, 2025

Meetings of Academics, Finance, Strategic Planning and Governance committees are scheduled as needed. Meetings occur between monthly board meetings to do initial work for consideration or approval by the full board as needed.  

Friday, July 26, 8:00am - Governance Committee

Tuesday, September 3, 2024, 4:15 pm - Governance Committee [Virtual]

Friday, September 6, 2024, 8:30 am - Finance Committee

Thursday, September 12, 2024, 8:00 am - Strategic Planning Committee [Virtual]

Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 10:30 am - Academics Committee [Virtual]

Friday, October 4, 2024, 8:00 am - HR Committee 

Thursday, October 10, 2024, 9:00 am - Strategic Planning Committee [Virtual]

Friday, November 8, 2024, 8:30 am - Finance Committee [Virtual]

Thursday, November 14, 2024, 9:00 am - Strategic Planning Committee [Virtual]

Friday, November 15, 2024, 8:00 am - HR Committee

Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 8:00 am - Strategic Planning Committee

Friday, January 10, 2025, 8:30 am - Finance Committee

Friday, January 24, 2025, 8:00 am - HR Committee

Friday, February 8, 2025, 8:30 am - Finance Committee

Friday, April 25, 2025, 8:30 am - Finance Committee

Friday, May 9, 2025, 8:00 am - HR Committee

Friday, June 6, 2025, 8:30 am - Finance Committee

 

The agenda of every regularly scheduled Board of Directors meeting will include a designated time for public comment by those in attendance. Individuals may address the Board on any subject that falls within the purview of Mountain Island Charter School (MICS); provided that speakers (i) may only address the board with their comments (and not other attendees) and (ii) may not speak specifically about any individual teacher, staff member or board member or engage in personal attacks. The agenda placement for public comment will be at the discretion of the Board Chair. A maximum of seven individuals will be allowed to speak. Each speaker will be allowed a maximum of three minutes to speak. Each individual wishing to speak must sign up at least 24 hours in advance of the board meeting by submitting their name, organization (if applicable) and topic to be discussed in an email addressed to the Board Secretary [email protected] If a speaker desires to provide materials to the Board such materials must be provided to the Board Secretary [email protected] at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Distribution of materials by speakers at a Board meeting will not be permitted. Speakers will be assigned spots on a first come, first served basis. In the event fewer than 7 speakers are registered, the board chair may allow unregistered speakers to provide comment at the board meeting in his or her sole discretion and subject to the other requirements set forth in this policy.

 

Members of the Board are free to ask questions of, and respond to, speakers; however, members are not required to respond or directly address speaker comments.  Communication should be respectful and in a conversational tone at all times.  Sharing or granting speaking time to others is not permitted.  Speakers and attendees are welcome to be present for the entire board meeting; however, they may not participate or comment. 

 

The Board of Directors complies with the NC Open Meetings Law (NC Statutes Article 33C). Details on this law can be found at this link: http://www.ncleg.net/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/ByArticle/Chapter_143/Article_33C.html

 

The Open Meeting Law allows public comments at Board meetings at the discretion of the Board of Directors. The law specifically states that there are specific protocols that should be followed. The following North Carolina General Statute, N.C.G.S. § 143-318.17, addresses the consequences for individuals who do not adhere to public meeting protocol: “A person who willfully interrupts, disturbs, or disrupts an official meeting and who, upon being directed to leave the meeting by the presiding officer, willfully refuses to leave the meeting is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.” (1979, c.655, s.1; 1993, c.539, s.1028; 1994, Ex. Sess., c.24, s.14(c).)