Mary Allison Caudell (school lawyer):

• Board subject to both Charter School Act and SC Non-profit Act
• Organization has to operate exclusively for educational purposes
• Board is the governing body (9 members)
• Main responsibilities include fiscal oversight, oversight of school director
• Governed by board by-laws, charter contract
• Agendas posted 24 hours in advance (not needed for emergency meetings), record meetings
• Training costs covered; board members are indemnified
•  Executive session: only certain reasons to go into executive session (primarily to discuss personnel matters, receipt of legal advice, pending contractual arrangement)
  • Should define reason (example:  personnel matter to discuss evaluation of school leader)
• Communications from parents or staff received to Board email should be forwarded to board chair (should only personally respond to acknowledge receipt)
  • The board is a collective, not a collection of individuals; should respond/take action collaboratively

G. Alexander brought up M. Thompson's previous discussion of middle school program; asked for best practice for exploratory purposes (to discover root of problems with program) without overstepping role as board member.

M.A. Caudell advised to defer to school director for her perspective on how the board could help; emphasized that personnel falls under school leader; board has only one employee. 

M. Thompson stated he feels there is an impasse; M.A. Caudell recommended to enter into executive session.

G. Alexander

• A. Wright, J.Poole, K. Lyons, and L. Lyles positions are up this year
• A. Wright and L. Lyles are in appointed positions and K. Lyons and J. Poole are in elected positions
• G. Alexander asked if there was trust in Rose to run election rather than paying a company; M. Thompson noted need for auditing
• K. Lyons recommended a low cost election option 
• K. Lyons suggested use of student school Gmail accounts to make individual votes through Google forms
• A. Wright noted this is a timely issue due to requirements for elections
• J. Poole liked the idea of purchasing software
• S. Fox stated we have software that was purchased to use last year; can use that (potentially e-ballot)
• A. Wright asked if we need to meet again concerning elections; Greg said we can vote to let Sarah move forward after this. Greg noted that the vote is on agenda for tonight.
• A. Wright read that by-laws require 30 days notice of election. Election held starting May 4 and runs for 2 weeks. Anyone who wants to run should submit their nomination by April 20. 
• M. Thompson expressed this might not be enough time; A. Wright noted the nomination is answering a few questions
• K. Lyons will make a quick blurb about what board service requires

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