The Ranches Academy School Council Meeting Minutes

February 7, 2008 7:30-9:00 pm

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

Date:                Thurs. Feb.,7th 2008
Time:                7:30pm closed session, 8pm open session
Place:               The Ranches Academy
                        7789 Tawny Owl Circle
                        Eagle Mountain, UT

The following board members, constituting a quorum of the full council, were present:
            Stephanie Colson
            Amber Baker
            Trish Johnson
            Stacey James
            Brenda Park
            Rob McNair

The following board memebers were absent:
            Brady Allen

Others present:
            Angie Rasmussen (Business Manager)
            Darren Beck (Director)
            Danyelle Racine (Technology representative for Cisco)

The Chair called thee meeting to order and opened the closed session.

Adoption of Agenda:
            Motion: The Chair made a motion that the meeting open and the following agenda and ammendments be adopted.  A vote was called and the motion was unanimously passed:

The Ranches Academy School Council Meeting Agenda 2-07-08

Executive Session  7:30pm

1. Personnel/Hiring Issues
2. Financial/Office Issues
3. Bylaw changes (to allow for meeting time/frequency changes)

Open Session 8:00pm

1. Pledge of Allegience
2. Vote on January minutes
3. Enrollment Policy and Procedures
4. Technology Presentation by Cisco (30min)
5. Public vote(s) on matters dicussed in Exec. Session
6. FSO report

Adjournment

CLOSED SESSION

Discussion held in the closed session:
           
Discussion on personnel issues.  Discussion on the need for a break down on Director duties to be put into our policies and procedures.  Dicussion on the possible need for a janitor

No Financial/Office issues

Postponing Bylaw changes until May 2008

Motion:  Motion was made to close the executive session.  A vote was called and the motion was unanimously passed.

OPEN SESSION

Motion:  Motion was made to approve the minutes for the November meeting.  A vote was called and the motion was unanimously passed.

Discussion with Danyelle Rancine on the need for better educational technology.  Discussed needs for security for the network, better communication possibilities between teachers and teachers and parents.  Discussed the need for a better overall networking solution.

Motion: After looking over the new Enrollment Policy and Procedures Amber Baker asked the School Council to resolve to accept The Ranches Academy Enrollemnt Policy and Procedures.  The resolution was seconded by Stacey James and a vote was called and the resolution was unanimously passed.

Motion:  Motion was made to dismiss.  A vote was called and the motion was unanimously passed.