The Board of Directors is the policy-making and long range planning body of the school. The Board also oversees the budget and supervises the work of the Executive Director.  

According to charter school law and the Bylaws of Community of Peace Academy, three teachers, three parents and three community members sit on the Board of Directors. All Directors serve three-year terms. The Board meets monthly and committee work is also required of Directors.

The Executive Director is hired and supervised by the Board, and is a permanent non-voting member.

Election Process

Elections are run according to the Bylaws of Community of Peace Academy and in compliance with laws governing non-profit charter school boards in the State of Minnesota.  CPA teachers, CPA parents/mentors and members of the community are eligible to serve on the Board of Directors and receive notice of openings each year.  Teachers, parents and community members who are interested in serving on the Board are asked to submit their names and a brief statement of intent to the Board Nominating Committee by April 1st.

Update regarding the May 2020 Annual Meeting

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 health pandemic and the Executive Orders of the Governor of Minnesota requiring social distancing, the Board of Directors has approved a recommendation to postpone CPA’s Annual Meeting, including board elections, until fall 2020. All expiring board terms have been extended until that time, as well. The annual meeting and board elections are tentatively planned for October 29, 2020. Teachers, parents and community members who are interested in serving on the Board are asked to submit their names and a brief statement of intent to the Board Nominating Committee by October 1st.

Board Meetings

Board meetings are open meetings; parents and members of the public are welcome to attend. Meeting dates are published on the school calendar and on the school website. As a rule, Board meetings are held from 6:00pm-8:00pm in the Community of Peace Academy Conference Room on the second Monday of each month, August through June. Board meeting minutes are published on the school website following Board approval.

The Board of Directors affords students, staff, parents, guardians and members of the public opportunity for public comment. Please refer to the guidelines for public comment at CPA board meetings.

The Community of Peace Academy website is the official notice board for District #4015. All notices regarding official Board business will be posted here.

Update Regarding Board Meetings – Until Further Notice

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 health pandemic and the Executive Orders of the Governor of Minnesota to shelter in place, the Board Chair has determined that the attendance of board members and members of the public at an in-person meeting of the board is neither prudent nor consistent with the shelter in place order.

Therefore, until further notice and in accordance with Minn. Stat. 13D.021, meeting of the Community of Peace Academy Board of Directors will be conducted by video conference at its regularly scheduled time of 6pm. Anyone wishing to attend the meeting may do so by clicking here.

Special Update: Thursday, October 22nd, 2020 at 6:00pm on Zoom there will be a Special Meeting of the Board for the purposes of approving purchases related to hybrid learning and approving a teacher board nominee.

Board Meeting Minutes

Board Committees

Board committees are working committees. They are advisory committees to the Board and as such may influence policy. The Executive Director and at least one Board Member sits on all Board committees. Members of the leadership team and outside consultants with expertise in specific areas may also sit on Board Committees. Board Committees include the Finance Committee, the Schoolwide Program Oversight Committee, and the Facility/Health & Safety Committee.

Finance Committee

The Finance Committee is charged with ensuring the long-term financial well-being of the school. The Finance Committee meets monthly to review the school’s financial reports and to advise the Board regarding all financial matters, including but not limited to salary, wages and benefits. The Finance Committee also reviews all budget updates and is the body that votes on individual teacher salary negotiations. In 2019-2020 the work of the Finance Committee will include financial planning and oversight for the facility addition.

Meeting Schedule

The Finance Committee meets 5:00 p.m. in the CPA Conference room on the last Wednesday of each month, unless otherwise specified .

Schoolwide Program Oversight Committee

The Oversight Committee provides feedback on state and federal education programs and initiatives, including but not limited to Teacher Evaluation, Title I School Wide Plan, the World’s Best Workforce and Q-Comp. In 2019-2020, priorities for this committee will include updating the Q-Comp plan, Teacher Performance System for Certified Staff and approving modifications to the Teacher Performance System for Special Educators.

Meeting Schedule

The Oversight Committee meets at 5:00 p.m. in the CPA Conference room on the first Monday of each month, unless otherwise specified.

Facility/Health & Safety Committee

The Facility/Health and Safety Committee oversees the care and maintenance of our buildings and grounds, and health and safety procedures to ensure the well-being of our students and staff.

Meeting Schedule

The Facility/Health&Safety Committee meets at 7:00 a.m. in the CPA Conference room on the first Thursday of each month, unless otherwise specified.

Building Company Members/Minutes

The Community of Peace Building Company (the Building Company) is a Minnesota nonprofit organization classified by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, that owns the CPA school building and leases it to the Academy, in accordance with MN Statutes 124E.13 Subd. 3, 7a. Affiliated nonprofit building corporation.

Building Company Meeting Minutes

2019-2020

February 10, 2020

July 17, 2019

July 9, 2019

2018-2019

August 4, 2018

October 30, 2018

November 12, 2018

November 19, 2018

December 19, 2018

February 6, 2019

March 6, 2019

April 15, 2019