The Ranches Academy School Council Meeting Minutes

March 6, 2008 7:30-9:00 pm

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

Date:                Thurs. March, 6th 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
           

The following board memebers were absent:
            Brady Allen
            Rob McNair

Others present:
            Angie Rasmussen (Business Manager)
            Darren Beck (Director)
            Susie Scherer (Director)
            Cori and Cami Thorson (uniform embroidery presentation)

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

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

The Ranches Academy School Council Meeting Agenda 3-06-08

Executive Session  7:30pm

1. Personnel/Hiring Issues
2. Financial/Office Issues
3. New uniform director

Open Session 8:00pm

1. Pledge of Allegience
2. Vote on February minutes
3. Uniforms
4. Multipurpose room/building improvements
5. Policies and Procedures information and updates
6. Public vote(s) on matters dicussed in Exec. Session
7. FSO report
8. Adjournment

CLOSED SESSION

Discussion held in the closed session:
           
Discussion on personnel issues, specifically on renewing teacher agreements for the 2008-2009 school year.  Discussion on parent survey’s.   Discussion on the need for a curriculum director, assessment director and a gifted &talented coordinator.

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 February meeting.  A vote was called and the motion was unanimously passed.

Discussion with Cori and Cami Thorson about their ability to embroider our logo on uniform items.  They also sell uniform clothing such as khaki pants, solid shirts, etc…Their website is www.customschooluniforms.com

Discussion of the parent letter regarding the current uniform policy.  The board will review the letter and the uniform policy in April.

Discussion of the mulitpurpose room and the need to get bids.  Multipurpose room must be bid seperately than the renovations.

Report of the Policies/Procedures committee.  All policies will be included in either the new office/employee handbook, student handbook or board handbook.

Discussion of the need for correct information on the school website in regards to meeting times.  Also a request that FSO newsletters, special events (spelling bees) information be listed on the site.  Discussion of the need to have an email list to save on duplication and paper waste.

CLOSED SESSION
Discussion on new uniform coordinator

Discussion on 08-09 school calendar

Discussion on financial/budget issues

Discussion on changing the board meeting for April to Friday April 11th at 7:30pm

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

Motion:  Motion was made to approve the amended 2007-2008 budget.  A vote was called and the motion was unanimously passed.

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