The Ranches Academy Board Meeting Minutes

MINUTES OF 3-01-07 COUNCIL MEETING

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

Date:                Thurs. Mar 1st , 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
            Brady Allen
            Rob McNair
           

The following directors were absent:
            Valarie Mattsen

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 6:00

1. Personnel Items—
1. FMLA leave policy
2. Teacher agreements
3. Licensing issues
4. Professional development
2. Expansion Issues—Options for facilities
3. Financial Review—budget presented
1. easter egg hunt fundraising--stacey
4. 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. Parent Surveys
5.Clarify Dress Code
6.Request from Pony Express Days Helicopter Rides to use property
7.Request from Miss Eagle Mountain for The Ranches Academy to be involved in her platform
8. Director's Report/Answer Questions
9. FSO Report
10.Information Items
11.Public Comment (if time permits)
12.  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 FMLA policy.  We will take a vote at our next meeting in April

Discussion on teacher agreements for the next school year. 

Discussion on benefits of attending National Charter Shcools Program Showcase in Washington DC.

Discussion on easter egg hunt fundraiser.

Motion

Motion made by chair for the School Council to seek competency based liscensature for Rita Bower for the 2nd grade class for the remainder of The Ranches Academy school year was duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, and was made a part of the records of the meeting.

Motion made by chair to send Angie Rassmussen and Stepahanie Colson to the National Charter Schools Program Showcase April 5th and 6th  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 parent surveys and on how to better implement our emergency evac plan, by installing hammers for the classroom windows and doing a fundraiser for 72 hour kits.

Disussion on  claryifying the dress code.  Final Vote put off till next meeting.

Discussion on allowing Pony Express Days’ Helicopter Rides to use the property.

Discussion on request made by Miss Eagle Mountain.  Brenda will email her to clarify.

Motion

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