School Goverance
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Minutes and Agenda
Governing Board meetings are held every second Wednesday:
Working Sessions from 5-6pm
Meetings from 6-7:30pm
at the school - 1709 Bull St
Public welcome or call in to listen:
515-739-1522
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Charter Documents
Read the founding charter documents for Susie King Taylor Community School.
And the Governing Board By-Laws.
Committees
Goverance Committee
Responsibilities are to ensure the board is governing effectively and revitalizing itself. It is the responsible for providing leadership for board education, ensuring a strategically composed board is in place to govern the institution, nominating candidates for officer positions and committee membership, nominating and orienting new board members, ensuring an effective governance structure, and ensuring an effective board self assessment process.
Meets first Thursday of the month
5:30pm at the school
Contact: goverance@sktcs.org
Student Success Committee
Provides appropriate board oversight of the academic program by ensuring that the school’s educational program is positively impacting studentachievement and by raising strategic academic issues for board discussion.
Check school calendar for upcoming meeting times.
Contact: clerk@sktcs.org
Finance & Facilities Committee
Responsible for creating the upcoming fiscal year budget; presenting budget recommendations to the Board; monitoring implementation of the approved budget on a regular basis and recommending proposed budget revisions; recommending to the Board appropriate policies for the management of the charter school's assets. Assists and advises the Board regarding its responsibility for oversight of SKTCS buildings and facility safety.
Meets fourth Wednesday of every month
4:30pm at the school.
Contact: treasurer@sktcs.org
View 2019-2020 Budget
Executive Committee
Responsibilities are to act on behalf of the board on urgent issues when the full board is not able to meet, and to lead the performance evaluation process for the School Director.
Meets as needed.
Contact: clerk@sktcs.org
Development and Outreach
Provides leadership, strategic direction, oversight, and accountability for the board’s fundraising, and grant activities. This group also works to create connections between SKTCS and surrounding communities.
