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.

Governing Council:

  • President, Jordan Rogers (Parent Representative)
  • Vice President, Diana Munger (Parent Representative)
  • Treasurer, Julie James (Parent Representative)
  • Secretary, John Griffin (Community Representative)
  • Amy Fultz, (Executive Director)
  • Lucy Hill (Upper Elementary Principal Educator)
  • Katarina Houser (Lower Elementary Principal Educator)
  • Jacki Rice (Middle School Principal Educator)
  • Gail Olson (Sedona Montessori School Administrator)
  • Meg Haesloop (Parent Representative)

Budget Information:

SCS Standing Committees:

ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE

  • 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.

DEVELOPMENT  

  • Review budget and work with the G.C. to identify needs and set goals for short-term and long-term fund-raising.
  • Develop and implement the Annual Giving program and major donor program.
  • Organize a subcommittee to write new grants or liaison with a professional grant writer, and follow the process through to fruition.

PARENT PARTNERSHIP

  • 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.

STRATEGIC PLANNING

  • 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.
  • Develop short-term and long-term plans for growth and viability.

AD HOC COMMITTEES:

  • Charter Compliance
  • Curriculum Review
  • Facilities
  • Audit
  • Hiring
  • Nominating