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Meet the Board Members!

President

Melinda Whitney  – Certified Teacher and Community Member

Vice President

Jon Wilson – Former Parent, Operations Expertise

Secretary

Karen Sheesley – Former Parent and Certified Teacher Member

Director

Sammantha Presley – Parent Member

Director

Will Eaton – Human Resource Expertise and Community Member

Director

Kyle McDermaid – Finance Expertise and Community Member

Director

Dr. Stacey Griffin-Cooper – Certified Administrator, Academic Improvement Expertise, and Community Member

Board Bylaws

Board of Governance Bylaws Rev. 10.13.22

Board Minutes

Current Board Agendas are posted on or before 3 days prior to the scheduled meeting. Draft Board Minutes are posted within 30 days of the Board Meeting. Board Minutes are posted after they are approved by the board at a regular meeting.

Board Meeting Agenda & Minutes for the 2020-2021 School Year

  • Board Agenda 6.28.21
  • Board Agenda 7.14.21
  • Board Agenda 7.14.21.2
  • Board Agenda 6.23.21
  • Board Agenda 5.10.21
  • Board Minutes 5.10.2021
  • SNACS Agenda 3.12.2021
  • Board Minutes 3.12.2021
  • SNACS Agenda 3.9.2021
  • Board Minutes 3.9.2021
  • Board-Agenda 12.17.20
  • Board Minutes 12.17.2020
  • Board Agenda 12.2.2020
  • Board Minutes 12.2.2020
  • Board Agenda 10.28.20
  • Board Minutes 10.28.2020
  • Board-Agenda 10.8.20
  • Board Minutes 10.8.20
  • Board Agenda 10.2.20
  • Board Minutes 10.2.20
  • Board Agenda 9.30.20
  • Board Minutes 9.30.2020
  • Board Agenda-9.23.20
  • Board Minutes 9.23.20
  • Board Agenda 9.9.2020
  • Board Minutes 9.9.20
  • Board Agenda 8.16.20
  • Board Minutes 8.16.20
  • Board Agenda 6.28.21
  • Board Agenda 7.14.21
  • Board Agenda 7.14.21.2

Board Meeting Agenda & Minutes for the 2019-2020 School Year

  • Board Agenda 6.25.20
  • Board Minutes 6.25.2020
  • Board Agenda 6.2.20
  • Board Minutes 6.2.20
  • Board Agenda 5.20.20
  • Board Minutes 5.20.20
  • Board Agenda 5.12.20
  • Board Minutes 5.12.2020
  • Board Agenda 3.6.20
  • Board Minutes 3.6.20
  • Board Agenda 3.3.20
  • Board Minutes 3.3.20
  • Board Agenda 2.11.20
  • Board Minutes 2.11.20
  • Board Agenda 10.22.19
  • Board Minutes 10-22-19
  • Board Agenda 10.1.19
  • Board Minutes 10.1.19-
  • Board Agenda 9.23.19
  • Board Minutes 9.23.19
  • Board Agenda 9.10.19
  • Board Minutes 9.10.19

Board Meeting Agendas & Minutes for the 2018-2019 School Year

  • Board Minutes 5.28.19
  • Board-Agenda-5.28.19
  • Board Minutes 5.14.19
  • Board Minutes 3.19.19
  • Board Agenda 3.19.19
  • Board Minutes 11-14-18
  • Board Agenda 11.14.2018
  • Board Minutes 10-30-18
  • Board Agenda 10.30.18
  • Board Minutes 10-11-18
  • Board Agenda 9.24.18
  • Board Minutes 9.24.18
  • Board Agenda 8.8.18
  • Board Minutes 8.8.18
  • Quarterly Board Meeting Schedule for 2018-19

Board Meeting Minutes for the 2017-2018 School Year

  • Board Minutes 9-19-17
  • Board Minutes 12.14.17
  • Board Agenda 12.13.17
  • Board Agenda 3.14.18
  • Board Agenda 3.21.18
  • Board Minutes 5.7.18
  • Board Minutes 5.31.18

Board Meeting Minutes for the 2016-2017 School Year

  • 9-7-16 minutes
  • 10-12-16 minutes
  • 10.24.16 minutes
  • 12.2.16 minutes
  • 2.1.17 Minutes
  • 3.14.17 Minutes
  • 4.18.17 minutes
  • 5.11.17 minutes
  • 5.25.17 minutes
  • 6.21.17 Minutes

Board Meeting Minutes for the 2015-2016 School Year

  • 9.29.15 Minutes
  • 11.17.15 Minutes
  • 12.16.15 Minutes
  • 3.9.16 minutes
  • 4.27.16 Minutes
  • 5-18-16 minutes
  • 6.20.16 minutes
  • 6-8-16 minutes

Board Agendas and Minutes for the 2021-2022 School Year

  • Agenda 7.14.21.1
  • Agenda 7.14.21.2
  • Agenda 10.1.21
  • Agenda 10.20.21
  • Agenda 11.5.21
  • Agenda 3.10.2022
  • Agenda 5.13.2022
  • Minutes 7.14.2021.1
  • Minutes 7.14.2021 .2
  • Minutes 10.1.2021
  • Minutes 10.20.21
  • Minutes 11.5.21
  • Minutes 3.10.2022
  • Minutes 5.13.2022

Board Meeting Agendas and Minutes for the 2022-23 School Year

  • Agenda 10.13.2022
  • Agenda 9.15.2022
  • Board Minutes 9.15.2022
  • SNACS Agenda 11.17.2022
  • Agenda 11.29.2022 
  • Board Minutes 11.29.2022
  • Minutes 9.15.2022
  • Minutes 10.13.2022
  • Minutes 11.17.2022
  • Agenda 3.16.2023
  • Minutes 3.16.2023
  • Agenda 4.5.2023
  • Minutes 4.5.2023
  • Agenda 4.10.2023
  • Minutes 4.10.2023
  • Agenda 4.21.2023
  • Agenda 5.10.2023
  • Minutes 4.21.2023
  • Agenda 5.24.2023
  • Minutes 5.24.2023
  • Minutes 5.10.2023
  • Agenda 6.27.2023
  • Minutes 6.27.2023

Board Meeting Agendas and Minutes for the 2023-24 School Year

  • Agenda 7.14.2023
  • Minutes 7.14.2023
  • Agenda 7.19.2023
  • Minutes 7.19.2023
  • Agenda 9.27.2023 
  •  Minutes 9.27.2023
  • Agenda 11.27.2023
  • Minutes 11.27.2023
  • Agenda 12.18.2023 
  • Minutes 12.18.2023
  • Agenda 2.12.2024
  • Minutes 2.12.2024
  • Agenda 4.10.2024 
  • Minutes 4.10.2024
  • Agenda 5.28.2024
  • Agenda 5.21.2024
  • Agenda 4.18.2024 
  • Minutes 4.18.2024
  • Minutes 5.21.2024
  • Agenda 6.18.2024
  • Minutes 6.18.2024

 

 

Board Meeting Agendas and Minutes for the 2024-2025 School Year

          • Agenda 7.24.2024
          • Minutes 7.24.2024
          • Agenda 8.28.2024
          • Minutes 8.28.2024
          • Agenda 9.27.2024
          • Minutes 9.27.2024
          • Agenda 11.19.2024
          • Minutes 11.19.2024
          • Agenda 3.19.2025
          • Minutes 3.19.2025
          • Agenda 5.28.2025
          • Draft Minutes 5.28.2025

Board Meeting Agendas and Minutes for the 2025-2026 School Year

        • Agenda 7.9. 2025
        • Agenda 8.8.25
        • Minutes 8.8.2025.docx
        • Agenda 9.17.25
        • Minutes 9.17.25
        • Agenda 10.16.25
        • Minutes 10.16.2025
        • Agenda 12.2.2025
        • Minutes 12.2.2025
        • Agenda 1.15.2026
        • Minutes 1.15.2026
        • Agenda 2.18.2026
        • Minutes 2.18.2026
        • Agenda-4.7.2026
        • Board Draft Minutes 4.7.26
        • Agenda 5.27.26

Board Meeting Agendas and Minutes for the 2026-2027 School Year

        • Agenda 7.15.26

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