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Anser Charter School Board of Directors

October Executive Committee Meeting

Published on October 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM MDT
Amended on October 8, 2025 at 1:36 PM MDT

Date and Time

Tuesday October 14, 2025 at 7:00 AM MDT

Location

In person in the Anser Conference Room or Via Zoom

Anser's Mission is to educate the whole child in a collaborative learning community where individuals are inspired to be self-motivated and to feel a sense of connection and responsibility to the world.

 

Anser's vision is to oster learning that imagines a better world and works toward realizing it; set high academic standards; promote creativity, discovery, reflection and balance; embrace diversity; and use developmentally appropriate practices and real-world experiences to educate within a climate of collaboration, community, character, and compassion.

 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 7:00 AM
  A. Record Attendance 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
II. Board Discussions 7:01 AM
  A. Board Agenda Review Brian Whitney 5 m
   

Review the October 21st Board Agenda.

  
  B. Committee Updates Renee Bade 15 m
   
  • Governance
  • Finance
  • Education
  • RDC
  
  C. Policy Additions & Updates Renee Bade 10 m
   

We will need to add specific policies are required by the Idaho State Legislature. Current list of policies found here. Who should be the lead on building out these policies?

 

Outstanding Policies to Develop

  • No Sexual Orientation Instruction
  • Denial of Enrollment 
  
  D. Board On Track Renee Bade 5 m
   

Our contract with Board On Track expires 6/31/2026. Do we feel like we get adequate value from the software for an annual fee of $8995?

  
  E. Bullying at Anser Response/Policies Brian Whitney 10 m
  F. November 18th Board Meeting Renee Bade 10 m
   

That is the night of the AMS play. Do we want to adjust the time of our meeting?

Possible Training Options for that Night from Board on Track:

 

  • Governance 101 (roles & responsibilities, governance vs management, goal setting)
  • Roles & responsibilities
  • Governance vs. Management
  • Goal setting/Organization planning
  • Committees: who does what
  • Assessment training
  • CEO Evaluation training
  • Platform training
  
  G. Succession Plan Update Renee Bade 5 m
  H. ED Fall Evaluation Meeting Brian Whitney 5 m
   

Need to schedule. 

  
  I. Celebrations & Things to Watch For Brian Whitney 15 m
  J. Executive Director's Corner 9 m
III. Closing Items 8:30 AM
  A. Adjourn Meeting