The Ranches Academy Board Meeting Minutes

MINUTES OF 04-06-06 BOARD MEETING

The School Council from the Ranches Academy held a meeting on:

Date: Thursday, April 6, 2006
Time: 6:00 pm closed session, 7:00 pm open session
Place: The Ranches Academy

The following Directors, constituting a quorum of the full board, were present:

Stephanie Colson
Valerie Mattson
David Hadlock
Katie Allen
Stacey James
Jennifer Maroney

The Chair called the meeting to order and opened the closed portion of the meeting.

Adoption of agenda:

The Chair made a motion that the following agenda be adopted fro this meeting:

Closed session:
1. Personnel issues- discuss any vacancies and upcoming interviews.
2. Expansion issues- update from Darren.
3. Financial- pay scale update.
4. Discuss open and closed meeting laws.
5. Discuss disclosed directory information.
6. Governance issues- set interview dates for candidates.

Open session:
1. Approve minutes from 03-02-06 and 03-15-06 board meetings.
2. Discuss enrollment and set lottery date.
3. Update fundraising efforts.
4. FSO report.
5. Public comment.

The motion was duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, and was made a part of the records of the meeting.

Closed session:

Motion

Motion by the Chair to approve the updated pay scale was duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, and was made a part of the records of the meeting.
See attached copy

Discussion held during the closed session:

Principal Beck updated the council on staff vacancies and upcoming interviews. There are three vacancies that need to be filled.

Principal Beck updated the council concerning the expansion progress. There will be two possibilities for locations to house the 7th and 8th grade class.

Angie informed the council on legislative changes that affect the council meetings, disclosed directory information, and she also reviewed the State Publications Depository Program with the council.

The Chair set the date of May 4th to hold interviews for anyone interested in filling the vacant positions on the school council.

Open session:

Motion

Motion by the Chair to approve minutes from 03-02-06 and 03-15-06 Board Meetings was duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, and was made a part of the records of the meeting.

Discussion held during the open session:

Jennifer Maroney updated the council concerning open spots to be filled by the lottery. The next lottery will be held Wednesday April 12, 2006.
Principal Beck will be producing a flyer with information pertaining to the open spots available in the upper grades.

Stacey James reported to the council concerning the upcoming fundraising events. The events are as follows: The Pony Express golf tournament, The Ranches Academy golf tournament, the Red Hawk Round-up, and a community luncheon fundraiser sponsored by Quality Inn.

The Chair announced the motion passed in the closed portion of this meeting and the legislative changes made concerning open meeting laws.

The FSO president reported on the upcoming volunteer appreciation on April 28th.
She also expressed a concern about continuing her efforts in providing a summer music program if the music program won’t continue next year. She also approached the council with the possibility of having a part-time music teacher. The council tabled the issue until the next council meeting. The council will look into the logistics and finances to see if there is a possibility to entertain the idea.