The Ranches Academy Board Meeting Minutes

May 4, 2006 6-8 pm

MINUTES OF 05-04-06 BOARD MEETING

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

Date: Thursday, May 4, 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
Katie Allen
Valerie Mattson

The following Directors were absent:

Jennifer Maroney
Stacey James

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:

Closed session:
1. Personnel issues- discuss recent interviews, potential candidates, upcoming interviews, possibility of P/T music teacher, and janitorial personnel.
2. Discuss expansion- update from Darren
3. Review calendar for 2006-2007 school year and proposed school policies and procedures hand-out.
4. Financial issues- discuss procurement policy, overview of budget, discuss pay scale adjustments.
5. Discuss candidates for openings on the School Council and Board of Trustees.

Open session:
1. Approve minutes from 04-06-06 Board Meeting.
2. Discuss school calendar/ dress down days.
3. Procurement policy.
4. Information item- discuss possibility of using Learn Phase fro contracted services.
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 the closed session:

The Ranches academy financial advisor reviewed the adjustment to the budget for the 2006-2007 school year, the revised procurement policy, and grant expenditures. The board tabled the approval of the budget until the next board meeting.

Open session:
Motion

Motion by the Chair to approve minutes from 04-06-06 Board Meeting was duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, and was made a part of the records of the meeting.

Motion

Motion by the Chair to approve the Ranches Academy Procurement policy was duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, and was made a part of the records of the meeting. (See attached copy of policy)

Motion

Motion by the Chair to approve the calendar for the 2006-2007 school year, with the change to the school hours being 8:15-2:45 for elementary and 8:00- 2:55 for middle school, was duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, and was made part of the records of the meeting. (See attached copy)

Discussion held during the open session:

Darren presented the board with the calendar of school activities and events for the 2006-2007 school. This outlines more specifically when dress down days will be acceptable and what type of dress is acceptable in conjunction with the activities scheduled. He also presented the board with a Quick Reference of Guidelines and Procedures for all Grade Levels (See attached copies)

The Board is looking into contracting services that will take care of the upkeep for the technology based programs. Darren will meet with them and decide whether their service will be beneficial.

The FSO reported the change in the parent volunteer appreciation day. It will now be held on May 19th.