Parent Council

The Charter Council meets four times per year as an advisory body in order to give parent and staff input on the school programs, fiscal matters and parent concerns.

The Council shall consist of five (5) members, two (2) of whom are parents of enrolled students. Other members may include student(s), Charter School certificated and non-certificated staff, and the Executive Director or designee.

The Executive Director or designee has a permanent position on the Council and serves as its chairperson. A student of the Charter School, selected by the Executive Director from solicitations of nominees from the teachers, may serve as an ex-officio member of the Council, with the right to attend and participate in meetings, though without voting rights.

The Council is responsible for making recommendations to the Board regarding the Charter School’s governance, including, but not limited to:

• Fiscal accountability
• Educational program
• Policies and procedures for operations

The Council makes recommendations directly to the Board. Final authority for all matters dealing with the administration or operation of the Charter School shall reside with the Board.

The Board ratifies the slate of potential Council membership prior to election. After one year of service, a representative may be re-elected to serve additional year(s). In the event of a resignation, a new election will be initiated, no later than one month after written receipt of the resignation.

Non-attendance at three consecutive Council meetings constitutes a resignation and requires no written notice.

The Board and Council, elect their representative(s) from the pool of prospective or interested persons by a simple majority vote.