The Ranches Academy Board Meeting Minutes

October 4, 2007 6:00-8:00 pm

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

Date:                Thurs. October 4th, 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
           
The following directors were absent:
Rob McNair
Brady Allen

Others present:
Darren Beck
Angie Rasmussen
Linda Tuttle

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  9-6-07

Executive Session 6:00—vote on amending the agenda to what we have now

1. Personnel Issues –
2. Financial/Office Issues
3. Confidental Business
4. Multiuse room/Expansion
5. Other—Testing out of Grade Policy, Emergency Plan

Public/Open Session  7:00
 
1.  Pledge of Allegience
2.  Approve September minutes
3.  Policy/Governance
4.  Review Technology Plan
5.  Charter Amendment
6.  Uniform Policy
7.  Enrollment Policy
8.  Presentation by Julie Haux on QL
9.  Public vote(s) on matters discussed in Exec. session
10. FSO Report
11.  Public Comment
12.  Adjournment

Closed Session

Discussion held in the closed session:
           
Discussion on Financial issues

Discussion on new council member and liability issues

Discussion on deciding on our priorities on the expansion and moving forward

Dicussion on Testing out of grade policy and the emergency plans

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

Discussion on getting the policy/governance books.

Discussion on technology plan and the need to come up with a replacement plan.

Update on the charter amendment to move the middle school to Rockwell, it has been resubmitted to the state Charter Board.

Update on ordering hoodies for uniforms
Enrollment policy has been moved to Nov. meeting so that all members can have a chance to review the law.

Presentation on Quantum Learning by Julie Haux

Motion:  A motion was made to appoint Amber Baker to the Vice-President position in lieu of Redge Hudson’s resignation.  A vote was called and the motion was unanimously passed.

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