Board of Trustees Meeting
The School Council from Rockwell High School held a meeting on:
Date: Thursday March 13, 2008
Time: 7:30 pm.
Place: The Ranches Academy
7789 Tawny Owl Circle
The following directors, constituting a quorum of the full board were present:
Redge Hudson
Suzanne Burdick
Julie McNair
Virginia Bowser
Jenny Foss
Jenn Maroney
Mary Lifferth
Darren Beck (ex officio)
Others in attendance:
Branden Shunn
Cindy Clyde
Stacey James
Trish Austin
Mike Schwab
Brenda Park
Cory Thorson
Joel Wright
The chair called the meeting to order and opened the session:
Motion was made to adopt the following agenda for the meeting:
1. Approval of Minutes
2. Approval of Agenda
Approval of February minutes
Director’s Reports
Enrollment Report
Discuss School Dress Code
Presentation from Mike Schwab
Presentation from Cory Thorson
Presentation from Joel Wright
Furnishings
3. Open comment by the public
Discussion held during Open session
Motion: Motion made to approve minutes from February 19, 2008. Motion approved.
Motion: Motion made to add Virginia Bowser as a signer to the checking account. Motion approved.
Director’s Report
Need 50$ by Monday to reserve space at U of U teacher fair. Julie will look at when UVU has teacher fair. Darren would like from board a clear cut job description as well as what we are expecting from him now until school starts. Darren reviewed recent legislation that impacted charter schools. Darren informed us that he will start interviews within the next several weeks. With 550 students, we need 24 teachers.
Enrollment
Jen presented one of our banners- it will be placed by Maranatha grill. Other banner will be placed by Lehi round-about. We have purchased 8000 color flyers that will be placed in the Crossroads Journal. Additionally, Jen is compiling information that needs to be placed in the registration packet for the March 27th meeting. Forthcoming activities: June 20th Dance, July- Swim at Legacy Center, August 23rd or 30th- ribbon cutting ceremony. There is a party in progress for the middle school but date is not set until info on location is set.
Cory Thorson presented us with basketballs and other logoed items. He also provides sports uniforms as well as student government cardigans and cheer uniforms.
Joel Wright reviewed our lease agreement and showed us where he is making changes. Specifically- Will renegotiate lease payment to a lower amount. Clarify if baseball and soccer fields are included in ‘landscaping’.
ore school starts.
Furnishings
Virginia already has two bids and is in the process of getting several more. Julie will start emailing her surplus items for her perusal.
Mike Schwab from School Specialties presented us with a sampling of desks and left catalogs.
Dress Code
Discussed student ideas for dress code versus a compilation of dress code standards collected from other charter schools. Virginia will resend a new draft and we will vote on it during the next board meeting.
Please email me if you would like to add anything to the next meeting agenda. Thanks. –Julie McNair
Next meeting scheduled for March 27, 2008 at 8:30 pm at The Ranches Academy.
Please call Julie McNair 331-5229 if you want to add anything to the agenda.