Providence Classical Christian School

Regular board meeting, 8:00pm, Monday, 8/21/06

Minutes: final

 

Members in attendance: Chris Butaud (chair); Gordon England (vice chair); Eric Boston (secretary);

Members not in attendance: n/a

Administration: Ryan Evans

Guests: Chris Shaffer, Michael Litalien, Tracy Grotte, Greg Kniss, Todd Boze, Nate Morris

 

:: Opened in prayer at 8:15pm

 

:: Regular Business:

-          Approve minutes from July: approved

-          Principal Update:

o        Monthly financial review: budget copies to be handed out to board in executive session.

o        Staffing/admin: Development Director: very close to having one here by the beginning of the school year. Faculty work week starts next week. Mr. Evans very excited about where we are at with staffing.

o        Enrollment 06/07: 158 students, possibly over 160 by beginning of the school year.

o        Facility: Things are changing, library is almost done, floors waxed, etc.

 

-          Committee reports: Mr. Butaud gave a brief overview that committees are a one year term. Board to consider revising Bylaws as they relate to committees to better reflect board vs. administration responsibilities.

 

:: August Agenda:

            Policy manual changes:

-          Need to update several sections, including 3.2, 8.1, 9.1, 9.2, 10.1, 10.14. Mr. Evans will be working with the board to develop language and propose changes before the next board regular meeting, and will be voted upon at that time. Some discussion followed on grading and clarifying how grades are presented to parents every quarter. Also need to get agenda's out 1 week in advance, note to board.

 

            Policy 6.2 affirmation:

-          Board is allowed the create committees as needed, but some current board level committees will be moved to the administration level.

 

            Non-profit status of school:

-          When a non-profit school is started, it has to be filed with and sanctioned by the IRS. In early years of school, Providence had an extensive overlap between EEF and Providence, which allowed Providence to "piggyback" on the 501(c)3 status of the EEF church. Due to considerable changes in the degree of overlapping boards between EEF and Providence, we need to reconsider our status and file directly with the IRS. Mr. Butuad proposed that we have Don Carlin review our status and possibly get us filed for exempt status. Mr. Butaud to call Don Carlin regarding status.

 

:: Next board meeting Monday, September 18, 2006, at 7:30pm

 

 

:: Regular business adjourned at 9:00pm, closed in prayer.