The Ranches Academy Board Meeting

January 4, 2007 6-8:00 pm

MINUTES OF 1-04-07 COUNCIL MEETING

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

Date:                Thurs. Jan. 4th, 2007
Time:                6:00 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
            Valerie Mattsen
            Brady Allen
            Rob McNair
           

The following directors were absent:
           

Others present:
Angie Rasmussen
           
           
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 6:00

1.  Personnel Items-  Discuss applicants/interview time for vacant
teaching positions
2.  Financial Issues- (Angie or Brady, do you have anything specific
for this?)
3.   Budget for any items need to supplement literacy program
4.   Determine days for teacher evaluations- make assignments
5.Determine date for parent surveys to be sent home 
6. Who will attend  Core Knowledge
7. Expansion issues?


7:00 Open Session

1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Approve Nov. minutes
3. Public vote(s) on matters discussed in Exec session (if applicable)
4.Review procedure for placing items on agenda
5. Director's Report/Answer Questions
Legislative update- Darren, do you know of any developments you would
like to talk about
6. FSO Report
7. Public Comment (if time permits)
8. 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 interviewing 2 new teachers.

Discussion on policy for maternity leave and reaquiring the teacher’s benefits if she doesn’t return after 12 weeks. 

Discussion on the Wilson Literacy Program (teachers researched).  K-8 program.

Motion

Motion made by chair to allow teachers to train in the Wilson Literacy Program was duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, and was made a part of the records of the meeting.

Discussion on the need for the teachers to attend the Elementary Core Academy.

Discussion for sending all 5 interested teachers to the Philadelphia Core Knowledge conference.

Discussion on grants submitted and looked into by Michelle Larson.  Discussed putting a list of sponsors on the newletter and the end of year CD.  Discussed the need of more specifics before we can submit for the Ira grant.

Discussion on parent surveys to be sent out this month.  Angie will bring the board all parent surveys to the next meeting.

Discussion on the need to set a lottery date.
Discussion on best times for teacher evaluations.

Discussion on high school expansion.  Set a date for a school wide meeting to find out parent interest and explain to them what needs to be done. 

Open Session

Pledge of Allegience

Discussion on last years Science Fair judging issues, presented by the FSO.  FSO also presented their report, including information on the “Jazz” reading contest in Feb.

Motion

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