The Ranches Academy Board Meeting Minutes

MINUTES OF 4-12-07 COUNCIL MEETING

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

Date:                Thurs. Apr. 12th , 2007
Time:                5:30 pm closed session, 7:00pm open session
Place:               The Ranches Academy
                       7789 Tawny Owl Circle
                        Eagle Mountain, Utah

The following directors, constituting a quorum of the full council, were present:
           
            Stephanie Colson
            Brenda Park
            Stacey James
            Redge Hudson
            Brady Allen
           
The following directors were absent:
            Valarie Mattsen
            Rob McNair

Others present:
Angie Rasmussen
Darren Beck
           
The Chair called the meeting to order and opened the closed session.

Adoption of Agenda:

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

Executive Session 5:30

1. Personnel Issues –Mrs. Morelli’s job-share proposal, hiring issues, salaries, etc
2. Financial Issues
3. Expansion
4. National Charter Conference, April 24th-27th in New Mexico
5. Items from the staff for consideration

Public/Open Session  7:00
 
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Approve  Jan. minutes
3. Public vote(s) on matters discussed in Exec session (if applicable)
4. Discuss council seat appointment for Rob McNair’s position (Rob is interested in serving another term)
5. Human Resources Information- Clarify school’s at-will employment policy
6. Fundraising Report 
7. FSO Report
8.  Public Comment
9.  Adjournment

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

Closed Session

Discussion held in the closed session:
           
Discussion on Mrs. Morelli’s job share proposal—Darren will discuss the semantics w/ Mrs. Morelli and report back in May.

Discussion on Director/Business Manager Salaries

Discussion on hiring.

Discussion w/ Michelle Larson on getting smart boards w/ the Technology funding and our proposal we are submitting to the state.

Discussion on a stipend for  middle school athletic coaches

Discussion on who will attend the National Charter School Conf.

Motion

Motion made by chair for correcting the salaries of the Director and Business Manager so they are more in line w/  district norms was duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, and was made a part of the records of the meeting.

Motion made by the chair that the Director’s contract be revisited and revised in regards to the education clause was duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, and was made a part of the records of the meeting.

Motion made by chair to allow for a  $600 stipend for this year for the middle school athletic coaches with a condition that this be revisted next year  was duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, and was made a part of the records of the meeting.

Open Session

Pledge of Allegience

Discussion on appointing Rob McNair for another term.

Report on Easter Egg Hunt

FSO presentation of calendar and other items.

Discussion on lighting led by Julie Haux.

Melaluca fundraising presentation

Motion

Motion by the Chair to approve minutes from March  board meeting was duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, and was made a part of the records of the meeting.

Motion by the Chair to  reappoint Rob McNair for another board term was duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, and was made a part of the records of the meeting.