The Ranches Academy Board Meeting Minutes

October 4, 2006 6:00-8:00 pm

MINUTES OF 10-04-06 COUNCIL MEETING

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

Date: Wed. Oct 4, 2006
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
Brady Allen
Brenda Park
Rob McNair
Redge Hudson
Valarie Mattsen

The following directors were absent:
Stacey James

Others present:
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:

The Ranches Academy Board Council Meeting Agenda 10-04-06

Executive session, 6:00 pm
1. Postponed until Nov. (Angie and Linda will not be able to attend this meeting) Financial Report--A. Rasmussen
2. Security Issues--D. Beck, council members
3. Employee Policies--S. Colson

Public session, 7:00 pm
1. Flag Salute
2. Approve August minutes
3. Public vote(s) on matters discussed on the Executive session (if needed)
4. Director's Report
5. FSO Report
6. Public Comment
7. Adjournment until Thursday, Nov. 2nd

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 over the implementation and practice of improved school security measures, especially in light of recent events.

Discussion on employee harassment and abuse reporting policies; only minor changes were made.

Discussion on a request made by Darren Beck to attend the National Middle School Association Conference next month in Nashville.

Open Session

Pledge of Allegience
Motion

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

Motion

Motion made by chair to approve employee harassment and abuse reporting policies, with minor changes was duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, and was made part of the records of the meeting. These policies are to be submitted to the council in their final form at the November meeting.

Discussion held during the open session of the meeting:

Discussion of the need to hire some more assistnants to help fill various special student needs.

Discussion of the 7th grade field trip to the governor’s luncheon, it went very well.

A note was made that the school now has a permanent technology consultant.