BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Governance

The Founding Families have appointed a Board of Trustees. The following founders and one elected parent will make up the Board of Trustees:
Stephanie Colson-President

Katie Allen- Secretary
Dave Hadlock
Jennifer Maroney
Valerie Mattson
Linda Tuttle
Amber Baker
Jennifer Rawlings
Joe Peck
Elected Parent (2 year term)

• A quorum, which consists of six out of the ten Board members, must be present to make voting decisions on behalf of the Board of Trustees.• Board Terms – all members, excluding the one elected parent, will always serve on the Board of Trustees until either resignation or dismissal from the Board. The Board of Trustees will always retain ten members.

• If any member of the Board of Trustees is absent for two Board of Trustees Meetings within one year, he/she may be dismissed from the Board. The following steps must be taken in order to dismiss a Board of Trustee Member:

- The Board of Trustees will place on the agenda of their next Board meeting that his/her dismissal from the Board will be discussed.
- A certified letter will be sent to the Board Member notifying him/her of the agenda item two weeks prior to the Board meeting.
- A majority, which constitutes six out ten, of the Board of Trustees must vote in favor of a Board member’s dismissal.

• When a vacancy exists on the Board of Trustees, due to either a dismissal or resignation, the following steps must take place in order to vote in a new Board member:

- The remaining Board members will solicit letters of applications from the parent membership (parents/grandparents/guardians) to fill the vacancy.
- A majority of the remaining Board members must be present when interviewing potential applicants.
- The Board of Trustees will place on the agenda of their next Board meeting the item to vote in a new Board member. The final applicant must receive a minimum of six votes in order to be placed on the Board of Trustees.

• When the elected parent’s two-year term is complete, the following steps must take place in order to place a candidate on the ballot to be voted on by the parent membership:

- The Board of Trustees will solicit letters of applications from the parent membership to fill the vacancy.
- A majority of the Board members must be present when interviewing potential applicants.
- The Board of Trustees will place on the agenda of their next Board meeting the item to vote candidates onto the ballot. The final candidates must receive a minimum of six votes in order to be placed on the voting ballot.

Responsiblities

• Ensure that the School Council follows the school’s mission and philosophy as intended by the founders.

• Exercise the right to veto any of the School Council's decisions/policies that the Board of Trustees deems to be contrary to the intent of The Ranches Academy Founders and the mission and philosophy of the school.

• Approve any amendment(s) as submitted by the School Council or the Board of Trustees to The Ranches Academy Charter before being submitted to the State Charter Board.

• Select and appoint the School Council’s CAO, Treasurer, and two other council members.

• Select and approve candidates, in conjunction with the School Council, for the three remaining elected council seats (Vice-President, Secretary, one council member) to be presented for elections by the parent membership

• Serve on the Hiring Committee or School Council Development Committee as formed by The President and Secretary when the need arises. Six members of the Board of Trustees will serve on the committee. The two committees will do the following:

Hiring committee

- Hire/dismiss the director/principal in conjunction with the School Council. Faculty and Staff will be hired/dismissed by the director/principal and School Council. The Board of Trustees, however, exercises the right to veto any hiring/dismissals of faculty and staff.
- Solicit letters of applications for director/principal position.
- Conduct interviews of potential applicants.
- Recommend final applicant names to the rest of the Board of Trustees for final approval vote.

School Council Development Committee

- Solicit applications from the parent membership to fill any vacant appointed positions on the School Council. Conduct interviews of potential applicants and take their recommendations to the rest of the Board of Trustees for a final approval vote.
- Solicit applications, in conjunction with the School Council, from the parent membership to fill any vacant elected positions on the School Council. The committee, in conjunction with the School Council, will conduct interviews of potential applicants. The committee will take their recommendations to the rest of the Board of Trustees for a final approval vote for candidates to be placed on the voting ballot.