The Ranches Academy Board Meeting Minutes

January 5, 2006 6:00-8:00 pm

MINUTES OF 01-05-06 BOARD MEETING

The Board of Directors from the Ranches Academy held a meeting on:

Date: Thursday January 5, 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
David Hadlock
Linda Tuttle
Katie Allen
Jennifer Maroney
Valerie Mattson

The following Directors were absent:

Stacey James

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 for this meeting:

Closed Session:
1. Discuss personnel issues- set date for parent surveys.
2. Discuss enrollment Issues- set lottery date.
3. Discuss financial issues.
4. Discuss facilities issues.
5. Discuss governance issues- board meeting time.

Open Session
1. Approve minutes from 11-03-05 and 12-16-05 Board meetings.
2. Discuss school fees waiver.
3. Classroom guidelines and procedures update.
4. Discuss the request for a patriotic music program for grades 3-6.
5. FSO report.
6. Public comment.

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

Closed Session:

Discussion held during closed session:

Parent surveys will be sent out on Friday, January 13th and due back Thursday, January 26th.

Lottery will take place Friday, January 13th. The board reviewed the lottery pool spread sheet.

Linda announced the closing of the loan on the building. She also read through and discussed with the board the management letter from Squire and Co.

Linda announced her resignation from the board.

The board discussed reviewing the procurement policy and making the needed changes. The changes will be voted on in the next board meeting.

Open Session:

Motion

Motion by the Chair to approve the minutes from 11-03-05 and 12-16-05 Board meetings was duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, and was made a part of the records of the meeting.

Motion

Motion by Jennifer Maroney to vote David Hadlock in as Treasurer until next elections was duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, and was made a part of the records of the meeting.

Motion

Motion by Jennifer Maroney to vote Valerie Mattson in as Vice President until next election was duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, and was made apart of the records of the meeting.\

Motion

Motion by the Chair to close the meeting was duly made, seconded and unanimously carried and was made a part of the records of the meeting.

Discussion held during open session:

The Board announced the resignation of Linda Tuttle to the public.