Providence Classical Christian School

Regular board meeting, 7:30pm, Monday, 10/16/06

Minutes: approved

 

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, Nate Morris

 

:: Opened with a devotional at 7:43pm

 

:: Prayer

 

:: Regular Business:

-          Approve minutes from September: Mr. Boston read the minutes. Mr. Butaud moved to amend the minutes. Mr. England 2nd. Vote: Aye = 3, Nay = 0. Mr. Butaud moved to accept minutes as changed. Mr. England 2nd. Vote: Ayes 3. Minutes approved for September.

-          Principal Update:

o        Top issues to present: Certificate from OSBI approving us as a private school.

o        Staffing/admin: Dev Director update: Byron is still working on getting VISA.

o        Facility: Also, working toward updating the Providence web site and also getting a better grip on our mission statement. Looking for someone with some code experience or video editing experience to assist us with the work that must be done. Server went down last week: what can we do about our technology issues? Need to update our current server, need some help in that area.

 

:: Unfinished Business:

            Development committee update:

-          Mr. Butaud requested recommendations for appointment to the development committee.  

 

:: New Business:

            Discussion of potential changes to Bylaws as it relates to allowing board members or teachers with an exception to the statement of faith:

-          Mr. Butaud recalled that, Friday, October 6, we sent the proposed amendment to the families of Providence in accordance with school policy. Mr. Butaud read the letter that was sent to the families. Mr. Butaud spoke of the feedback received so far from the school families and faculty. Mr. Butaud spent time presenting the changes to the faculty at a meeting on Tuesday, October 10, at the school. Mr. Butaud talked about how that meeting went, and how people responded. Mr. Butaud was encouraged by the response to the meeting, the message he heard from the faculty was an interest in figuring out how to go about doing what we were talking about doing, but in a better way. Mr. England asked Mr. Evans and Mr. Morris about their impressions of the faculty meeting. Mr. Morris felt that people wanted the bylaws kept as they are, and that exceptions, true exceptions, could be accepted if thought it was appropriate. Mr. Evans agrees with what Mr. Morris spoke of. It was a very one-sided discussion, those opposed to the changes were dominant, for whatever reason. Mr. Evans felt that the board, by taking more time and seeking more feedback, was gaining some credibility with the faculty, since leadership has been suspect for some time by the faculty. Mr. Shaffer asked for clarification from the faculty perspective on "throwing out the foundation", vs. taking exception to one portion of one point of the statement of faith. Mr. Morris stated that most faculty would probably see all the points of Calvinism inter-related, and by adjusting one, adjusts all of them, and throwing out one, throws out the entire foundation. Mr. Butaud exhorted Mr. Morris to remember that a statement like, "lowering the standard" can be seen as an offensive statement around those around us who are not 5-point Calvinists. Mr. England spoke about using the gifts that we've been given in all the people in our community.

 

            Exhortation to Board from Serving God on the Christian School Board

-          Mr. England presented the exhortation.

 

 

:: Next board meeting Monday, November 20, 2006, at 7:30pm

 

 

:: Regular business adjourned at 9:45pm, closed to exec.