The Ranches Academy Board Meeting Minutes

November 1 , 2007 7:00-9:00 pm

MINUTES OF 11-1-07 COUNCIL MEETING

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

Date:                Thurs. November 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
            Amber Baker
            Rob McNair
            Brady Allen
           
The following directors were absent:

Others present:
            Darren Beck

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 and the following agenda and amendments be adopted.  Items #4 and 5 in the executive session were added.  A vote was called and the motion unanimously passed :

The Ranches Academy Board Council Meeting Agenda  11-1-07

Executive Session 6:00

1. Personnel Issues
2. Financial/Office Issues
3. Confidental Business—New council member

Public/Open Session  7:00
 
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Approve October minutes
3. Policy/Governence
4. Charter amendment
5. Expansion—getting plans and moving forward
5. Uniform policy—jackets?
6. Enrollment policy
7.. Public vote(s) on matters discussed in Exec session (if applicable)
8. FSO Report
9.Public Comment
10. Adjournment

Closed Session

Discussion held in the closed session:
           
Discussion on the need for a new board member since Amber was appointed to be VP and we now have an open spot up for election.

Discussion on the need to find bids for cement/blacktop for the playground

Discussion on expansion and fundraiser results

Dicussion on Testing out of grade policy

Discussion on Middle school trip to Washington D.C. and making an exception to the fundraising policy

Discussion on changing the meeting times to the 1st Thurs at 7:30 closed 8pm open

Discussion on looking into school patches that can be used to cover up brand name logo’s on shirts.

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

Open Session

Pledge of allegience

Motion:  Motion was made to approve the minutes from the October meeting.  A vote was called and the motion was unanimously passed.

Discussion on charter amendment
Motion:  Motion was made for requesting a waiver for the state deadline for amending our charter to move 7th and 8th grade to Rockwell and for requesting this amendment be treated in conjunction with Rockwell’s amendment so that if Rockwell’s is declined we will pull our charter amendment request and visa versa.  A vote was called and the motion was unanimously passed.

Discussion on expansion in regards to funds necessary for that to happen.

Discussion on Enrollment policy, this will be moved on in the December meeting.

Discussion on Assessment out of Grade or Grade level Policy.
Motion:  Motion was made to accept the Assessment out of grade or grade-level policy.  A vote was called and the motion was unanimously approved

Motion:  Motion was made to make an exception to the fundraising policy to allow the Middle School students to fundraise in and out of the community for their trip to D.C. in the spring.  A vote was called and the motion was unanimously passed.

Public Comment:  It was requested that basketball hoops be purchased with the money from the box tops fundraiser.

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