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GENERAL BOARD MEETINGS & MINUTES FACS's Board of Directors usually meet on the 3rd Monday of each month unless otherwise noted. NC Charter School law requires that all board meetings are open to the public and each meeting's minutes are public record. Prior Board meeting minutes are included below. Public comment is a time for the community to provide feedback to the Board of Directors. For in-person meetings attendees must sign up at the start of the meeting in order to give public comment. Each community member is limited to 3 minutes of comment, with a total time allotted to public comment of 10 minutes. During remote meetings attendees may add their public comments to the chat feature which will be sent directly to the Board of Directors. Board members will then share the comments with the meeting attendees for up to 10 minutes. Public comment is also a time for the Board of Directors to listen to the feedback of the community. Board members can not respond to public comments during the meeting. However, the Board recognizes that each stakeholder is a vital part of our community and will take comments into consideration when making decisions, planning, providing feedback to administration, and completing committee work. View Previous Board Minutes DATE TIME LOCATION REASON July 21, 2025 6-8PM Media Center - Upper School FACS Called Board Meeting August 23, 2025 2:30PM Conference Room - Lower School General Meeting September 22, 2025 6PM Media Center - Upper School General Meeting October 20, 2025 6PM Media Center - Upper School General Meeting November 17, 2025 6PM Media Center - Upper School General Meeting January (Canceled due to inclement weather) 6PM Media Center - Upper School General Meeting February 23, 2026 6PM Media Center - Upper School General Meeting March 16, 2026 6PM Media Center - Upper School General Meeting April 20, 2026 6PM Media Center - Upper School General Meeting May 18, 2026 6PM Media Center - Upper School General Meeting June 15, 2026 6PM Media Center - Upper School General Meeting COMMITTEE BOARD MEETINGS DATE TIME LOCATION TYPE 2nd Tuesday 4PM Media Center - Upper School Facilities 3rd Monday 5PM Media Center - Upper School Booster/Sports 2nd Tuesday 3PM Media Center - Upper School Finance 1st Wednesday 4PM Media Center - Upper School Personnel 2nd Sunday 2PM Media Center - Upper School PTO 3rd Monday 5PM Media Center - Upper School Grounds/Maintenance/Traffic TBA TBD Media Center - Upper School Safety Follows General Board Meeting Schedule 5PM Media Center - Upper School Capital Campaign

Contact Us Lower School (K-8): 420 North Main Street, Faith, NC 28041 Upper School (9-12): 1000 School Street, Faith, NC 28041 Mailing Address: Post Office Box #182, Faith, NC 28041 Phone: (704) 603-8437 Fax: (704) 209-1148 Have a specific question? Reach out to one of our staff members directly for the quickest response. Chad Mitchell cmitchell@faithacademync.org - High School Principal/Lead Administrator Jeff Street, jstreet@faithacademync.org - K - 4th Grade Principal Stacy Byrd, sbyrd@faithacademync.org - 5th - 8th Grade Principal Amy Wise, awise@faithacademync.org - Associate Administrator and Accountability/Student Services Director Melinda Ruckart, mruckart@faithacademync.org - Spirit Wear Leslie Dyer, ldyer@faithacademync.org - Student Health Concerns Megan Hatley, mhatley@faithacademync.org - Student Meals Howard Torrence, htorrence@faithacademync.org - Sports Tara Beaver, tara@chartersuccesspartners.com - Student Enrollment Any other concerns? Contact Addy Cofer - acofer@faithacademync.org

High School Staff Below you will find contact information for FACS's High School Instructional Team. Cindy Adkins Teacher cadkins@faithacademync.org Sandy Basinger Teacher sbasinger@faithacademync.org Lisa Faggart Teacher lfaggart@faithacademync.org Nichole Haywood Teacher nhaywood@faithacademync.org Aliyah Khan Teacher akhan@faithacademync.org Rebecca Pardue Teacher rpardue@faithacademync.org Tonia Mick Teacher Assistant tmick@faithacademync.org Jackie Taylor Counselor jtaylor@faithacademync.org Tommie Cato SRO tcato@faithacademync.org Claire Allen Teacher callen@faithacademync.org John Davis Teacher jdavis@faithacademync.org Lee Ann Freeze Teacher lfreeze@faithacademync.org Sidney Honeycutt Math shoneycutt@faithacademync.org Jon Kirk Teacher jkirk@faithacademync.org Courtney Wood Teacher cwood@faithacademync.org Addy Cofer Administrative Assistant/Receptionist acofer@faithacademync.org Patty Fry Custodian pfry@faithacademync.org James Angle Teacher jangle@faithacademync.org Jamie Deutsch Teacher jdeutsch@faithacademync.org Mike Gurley Teacher mgurley@faithacademync.org Gretchan Kepley Teacher gkepley@faithacademync.org Lisa Lord Teacher llord@faithacademync.org Ryan Crow Teacher Assistant rcrow@faithacademync.org Howard Torrence Athletic Director/Dean of Students htorrence@faithacademync.org Justin Henderson Custodian/Maintenance jhenderson@faithacademync.org

McKinney Vento Looking for documents or links? Check them out here. McKinney Vento Coordinator JENNA WILSON Email: jwilson@faithacademync.org Phone: 704-603-8434 Homeless Education and McKinney-Vento Programs On December 10, 2015, the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA) was signed into law, reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Under the previous version of ESEA (the No Child Left Behind Act), the education of homeless children and youth was included in Title X, Part C. Under ESSA, homeless education is included in Title IX, Part A. The Education of Homeless Children and Youth Program entitles children who are experiencing homelessness to a free, appropriate public education and requires schools to remove barriers to their enrollment, attendance, and success in school. This Act protects all students who do not have a fixed, regular and adequate residence, such as students living in the following situations: ● doubled-up or sharing the housing with others due to an economic hardship; ● runaway/homeless youth shelters (even if parents invite the youth home); ● hotels or motels; ● shelters, including domestic violence shelters; ● transitional housing shelters; ● cars, abandoned buildings parks, the streets or other public spaces; ● campgrounds or inadequate trailer homes ● abandoned in a hospital ● other Some key provisions in this federal law are listed below: ● Every LEA and charter school must designate a homeless liaison to determine a student’s eligibility under the law. ● The homeless liaison is to assist families and school personnel in ensuring that students who are experiencing homelessness can enroll and succeed in school. ● Schools must immediately enroll students experiencing homelessness, even if at the time of enrollment, they do not have proof of residency, school and immunization records, birth certificates or other documents, and even if they are not accompanied by an adult or guardian. ● A student who is experiencing homelessness has the right to stay in his/her school of origin even if (s)he moves out of the district and if it is in their best interest. ● The LEA must arrange transportation to the school of origin for a student experiencing homelessness if it is in their best interest to remain in the school and a parent, guardian, or homeless liaison on behalf of an unaccompanied homeless youth, request the service. ● Students experiencing homelessness are eligible, based on individual need, for services that are provided to other students such as free or reduced school meals, services for English language learners, special education, vocational/technical education, gifted and talented services. ● Students experiencing homelessness are automatically eligible for Title I services. ● If there is disagreement as to whether a student experiencing homelessness is eligible to attend the school (s)he chooses (between school of origin and school in the district of his/her new temporary residence), the school district is to provide a written explanation as to why they believe the student is not eligible and allow the student to go to the school (s)he chooses while such disagreements are settled (school of origin or the school located in the temporary residence). The LEA homeless liaison is responsible for settling such disagreements at the local level. ● Students in homeless situations are to attend schools with children who are not experiencing homelessness rather than be placed in separate schools because they are homeless. ● Students experiencing homelessness are to have the opportunity to meet the same high academic achievement standards as all students. The McKinney-Vento Definition of Homeless Subtitle VII-B of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (per Title IX, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act) defines homeless as follows: The term “homeless children and youths”– (A) means individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence (within the meaning of section 103(a)(1)); and (B) includes– (i) children and youths who are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason; are living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations; are living in emergency or transitional shelters; or are abandoned in hospitals;* (ii) children and youths who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings (within the meaning of section 103(a)(2)(C)); (iii) children and youths who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings; and (iv) migratory children (as such term is defined in section 1309 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965) who qualify as homeless for the purposes of this subtitle because the children are living in circumstances described in clauses (i) through (iii). *Per Title IX, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act, “awaiting foster care placement” was removed from the definition of homeless on December 10, 2016; the only exception to his removal is that “covered states” have until December 10, 2017 to remove “awaiting foster care placement” from their definition of homeless. View the full text of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. For more information on determining homelessness, visit Determining Eligibility for Services Under McKinney-Vento.

Click here for help with Infinite Campus Faith Academy Charter School Creating community-minded leaders Click Here to Apply for Admission Welcome to Faith Academy Charter School Home School Calendar Home Apply for 2026-27 Admission Now Home Learn About Our School Menu Parent Student Handbook Menu Capital Campaign OUR MISSION Faith Academy Charter School will prepare a diverse student body for college and career through Project Based Learning, life skills courses, and College and Technical Education pathways. Through this challenging and supportive learning environment, students address real-world problems to become successful citizens and community leaders in a rapidly changing world. “This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.” If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at https://www.ocio.usda.gov/document/ad-3027 , or at any USDA office, or call (866) 6329992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 8 Independence Avenue, S.W., Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov .

Middle School Staff Below you will find contact information for FACS's Middle School Instructional Team. Christy Goodman Teacher Assistant cgoodman@faithacademync.org Sharla Drury Exploratory sdrury@faithacademync.org Elizabeth Koroskenyi Eighth Grade ekoroskenyi@faithacademync.org Cindy Waller Seventh Grade cwaller@faithacademync.org Kerianna Angle Seventh Grade kangle@faithacademync.org Alyssa Potts Sixth Grade apotts@faithacademync.org Jacqueline Long Teacher jlong@faithacademync.org Lydia Allen Dean of Students/Theater lallen@faithacademync.org Abby Kluttz Eighth Grade akluttz@faithacademync.org Courtney Jenkins Seventh Grade cjenkins@faithacademync.org Davina Stewart Sixth Grade dstewart@faithacademync.org Melanie Anderson Sixth Grade manderson@faithacademync.org Caroline Ritchie Exploratory critchie@faithacademync.org Jaime Costantino Eighth Grade jcostantino@faithacademync.org Teena Sears Eighth Grade tsears@faithacademync.org Stephen Beaver Seventh Grade sbeaver@faithacademync.org Pattie Simmons Sixth Grade psimmons@faithacademync.org

Elementary School Staff Below you will find contact information for FACS's Elementary School Instructional Team. Eddie Fowler Fifth Grade jfowler@faithacademync.org Brittany Zemanick Fifth Grade bzemanick@faithacademync.org Adrienne Parker Fourth Grade aparker@faithacademync.org Jonathan Carpenter Third Grade jcarpenter@faithacademync.org Erin Wolff Third Grade ewolff@faithacademync.org Rhonda Miller Second Grade rmiller@faithacademync.org Anna Allman Life Skills aallman@faithacademync.org Amanda Glenn First Grade aglenn@faithacademync.org Brandy Ashley Kindergarten bashley@faithacademync.org Brittany Keys Kindergarten bkeys@faithacademync.org Laura Broome Teacher Assistant lbroome@faithacademync.org Margeaux Rary Teacher Assistant mrary@faithacademync.org Molly Alexander Exploratory malexander@faithacademync.org Barbara Hoover Exploratory / Interventionist bhoover@faithacademync.org Suzan Lambert Teacher slambert@faithacademync.org Michelle James School Psychologist mjames@faithacademync.org Alta Green Interventionist agreen@faithacademync.org Lisa Overcash Interventionist lovercash@faithacademync.org Phil Redding Bus Driver predding@faithacademync.org Kaitlyn Peacock Custodian kpeacock@faithacademync.org Leslie Dyer Nurse ldyer@faithacademync.org Paul Shuping SRO Maria Freeman Fifth Grade mfreeman@faithacademync.org Susan Mobley Fourth Grade smobley@faithacademync.org Ashley Woods Fourth Grade awoods@faithacademync.org Therisa Earnhardt Third Grade tearnhardt@faithacademync.org Christine Barringer Second Grade cbarringer@faithacademync.org Ronda White Second Grade rwhite@faithacademync.org Jennifer Crow First Grade jcrow@faithacademync.org Sarah McVay First Grade smcvay@faithacademync.org Paula Askew Kindergarten paskew@faithacademync.org Sierra Barger Pressley Kindergarten spressley@faithacademync.org Lindsay Brown Teacher Assistant lbrown@faithacademync.org Meredith Teeter Teacher Assistant mteeter@faithacademync.org Rosemary Beard Exploratory rbeard@faithacademync.org Jacqueline Valenzuela Exploratory jvalenzuela@faithacademync.org Jessica Scoggins Teacher jscoggins@faithacademync.org Jenna Wilson Counselor jwilson@faithacademync.org Anita Hallman Interventionist ahallman@faithacademync.org Carol Miller Interventionist cmiller@faithacademync.org Mike Baucom Substitute Bus Driver mbaucom@faithacademync.org John Cofer Maintenance jcofer@faithacademync.org Melinda Ruckart Receptionist mruckart@faithacademync.org Gloria Wilhelm Volunteer Coordinator / Bus gloria.wilhelm@faithacademync.org Tara Parker Fifth Grade tparker@faithacademync.org Jessica Moeller Fourth Grade jmoeller@faithacademync.org Renee Call Third Grade rcall@faithacademync.org April Weaver Third Grade aweaver@faithacademync.org Kristen Lewis Second Grade klewis@faithacademync.org Laura Zimmerman-Clark Second Grade lzimmermanclark@faithacademync.org Dawn Derringer First Grade dderringer@faithacademync.org Mary Ann Roberson First Grade mroberson@faithacademync.org Michelle Deese Kindergarten mdeese@faithacademync.org Amber Adams Teacher Assistant aadams@faithacademync.org Magan Dellinger Teacher Assistant mdellinger@faithacademync.org Tanya Trexler Teacher Assistant ttrexler@faithacademync.org Jenna Freeze Exploratory jfreeze@faithacademync.org Jenna Freeze Librarian jfreeze@faithacademync.org Kayla Hayes Smith Teacher ksmith@faithacademync.org Wendy Eller MTSS Coordinator weller@faithacademync.org Lisa Laws Interventionist llaws@faithacademync.org Patricio Acosta Bus Driver pacosta@faithacademync.org Michelle Etheridge Custodian metheridge@faithacademync.org Megan Hatley Meals Coordinator mhatley@faithacademync.org Leah Barringer Receptionist (PT) leahbarringer@faithacademync.org

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS For FAQ's about the lottery process, click here. Q: Are charter schools public or private? A: Charter schools are TUITION-FREE , independent PUBLIC SCHOOLS of CHOICE that are authorized by the State Board of Education and operated by independent non-profit boards of directors. A charter school is considered its own Local Education Agency (LEA). Faith Academy would not be part of the Rowan-Salisbury school LEA. Q: If they are tuition-free, how are they funded? A: State and local tax dollars are the primary funding sources for charter schools. Funding for the schools come from federal, state, and local taxes. “The money follows the child,” so per pupil spending travels with the child to the school they attend. Charter schools DO NOT receive funds for CAPITAL expenses (building a school building, renovations, etc.) Q: Does Faith Academy partner with any outside organizations? A: Faith Academy is working with Charter Success Partners. With over 14 years experience, CSP provides financial, facility financing, and student information services to charter schools. Their services provide security and peace of mind for charter school boards and administration through sound fiscal and student information management, allowing the school to focus on student instruction. Q: Who can attend a charter school? A: Charter schools have open enrollment, CANNOT discriminate in admissions, and CANNOT associate with any religion or religious group. They must admit any child residing in NC who is qualified to attend NC schools regardless of which school district where the child resides. Q: My child has an IEP (Individualized Education Plan). Can they attend a charter school? A: Charter schools are PUBLIC schools, so they must provide special education and related services to all eligible students. FA will have highly qualified special education teachers. When a child enrolls in a charter school with an IEP from a previous school, the charter school must follow that IEP until the charter school's IEP team meets to review and revise the IEP or develop a new IEP. The North Carolina Policies Governing Services for Children with Disabilities are applicable for ALL public school administrators and staff. Pursuant to charter school law and the general statutes governing the education of children with disabilities, a charter school is considered an LEA for purposes of providing special education and related services to children with disabilities. Charter schools are obligated to identify, locate, and evaluate all students who are in need of or suspected of being in need of special education and related services. Q: How are charter schools held accountable to the standards they teach? A: FA will follow the NC Standard Course of Study , and, like all charter schools, it is REQUIRED to participate in the state’s accountability program, administer end-of-grade/ end-of course tests, and provide data needed for NC School Report Cards. Q: Do charter schools have to provide transportation to and from school? A: Charter schools may provide transportation for students enrolled at the school, but are not required to do so. The charter school must develop a plan so that transportation is not a barrier to any student who resides in the local school district in which the school is located. FA will have a transportation option. Most likely, it will be 1 or 2 school buses with strategic pick up and drop off locations. Q: Do charter schools provide free and reduced lunches? A: Charter schools are not required to provide free and reduced price lunches for students living in poverty. However, FA will provide free and reduced lunches to students who qualify. Q: Why do people select an NC charter school? A: Charter schools can provide increased choice and learning opportunities. They can encourage creative teaching methods. FA is a Project Based Learning school, will use Responsive Classroom, and will offer life skills specials and electives. Q: Why do teachers choose to work in an NC charter school? A: Charter schools can offer new professional opportunities for educators to innovate and improve instruction. While charter schools do not have to pay employees at the same rate as the state salary scale, FA will match the NC state salary scale. FA will also have a retirement program comparable to the state's. Q: Are charter school teachers licensed? A: The law requires 50% of charter school teachers to be licensed. However, charter school teachers must follow No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requirements for highly qualified staff. All teachers who are teaching in the core subject areas of Math, Science, Social Studies, and Language Arts shall be college graduates. Exceptional Children (EC) teachers must be licensed in NC with a specialty in the EC service area of delivery. ALL FA Core General Education and EC teachers will be licensed and highly qualified.