.Committees and Governing Council
Following is a list of the Governing Council members who are responsible for the governance of Sedona Charter School, and the various committees and chairs who provide a service to the school through their generous gift of time, effort, and community spirit. Give them a "thank you" when you see them, and plan on joining them to make Sedona Charter School even better.
SCS Standing Committees:
..... ............ ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE - Chair, Jeff Buresh
- Distribute and collect “Teacher Goals For the Year” sheets
- Create evaluation calendar
- Coordinate volunteers, consultants and faculty to execute evaluations
- Ensure evaluations are conducted in accordance with job descriptions and policies
- Compile data (including parent survey results) and present to appropriate parties/discuss
- Monitor the school’s progression and compliance with its plans, goals and policies
- When the committee finds the school out of compliance, notify the G.C. and help develop a plan to bring the school into compliance
COMMUNICATIONS – Vacant; contact Gina Lee
- Provide regular communication between school and community through press releases, newspaper articles, photo submissions, etc.
- Produce and distribute monthly all-school newsletter
- Help other committees produce flyers or mailings
...................COMMUNITY OUTREACH - Vacant; contactaGina Lee
- Seek out and solicit help from community resources (including individuals and organizations) that can contribute funds or can benefit the classrooms as field trip sites, mentors, guest speakers, etc.
- Research student community service opportunities and organize projects
- Develop public relations and goodwill throughout the Verde Valley
PARENT PARTNERSHIP - Chair, Gina Lee
- Update volunteer list
- Coordinate volunteers for committees and events
- Track and record volunteer hours
- Provide a committee member for each classroom to serve as “Teacher’s Helper” to organize classroom volunteers, implement a phone tree, and organize class events and activities
- Organize parent-to-parent social events to deepen parent interactions in support of the school, also to develop a sense of school community and to encourage parents face-to-face to serve on committees and get involved
- Set up highly qualified guest speakers to address Montessori and other educational ideas.
- Organize Volunteer Appreciation Week and Teacher Appreciation Week
WAYS AND MEANS - Vacant; contactaGina Lee
- Review budget and work with the G.C. to identify needs and set goals for short-term and long-term fund-raising
- Organize AZ Tax Credit subcommittee - Chair, Kelly Preschler
- Organize fund-raising events
- Organize a subcommittee to write new grants or liaison with a professional grant writer, (current state and government grants are exempt) and follow the process through to fruition (if grants are turned down, find out why)
...................AD HOC COMMITTEES:
- Charter Compliance
- Curriculum Review
- Facilities
- Finance
- Hiring
- Nominating
Strategic Planning (Develop short-term and long-term plans for growth and viability to be presented to the board and displayed in the board room)
Office Help and Grounds Keeping Volunteer Contact:
Alice Madar

President, Matthew Fiori (Parent Representative)
Treasurer, Jeff Buresh (Community Representative)
Azalea Coleman (Community Representative)
Gail Olson (Sedona Montessori School Administrator)
Jo Burke (Middle School PE)
Marsha Johnson (Upper Elementary PE)
Bob Wentsch (Lower Elementary PE)