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.

Board of Directors
Name	Title	Member Type	Term Expiration
Jennifer Baker	Chair	Teacher	June 2019
Pamella Stommes	Director	Community Member	June 2020
Margaret Pitsenbarger	Treasurer	Teacher	June 2021
Angela Sizer	Secretary	Community Member	June 2019
Mary Davis	Director	Parent	June 2021
Charley Swanson	Director	Parent	June 2020
Orobosa Ero	Director	Parent	June 2021
Kevin Keto	Director	Teacher	June 2021
Carol Weissenborn	Vice Chair	Community Member	June 2019
Non-voting Members
Cara Quinn	Executive Director
Tim McGowan	7-12 Principal
Bao Vang	Elementary Principal

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. All teachers and parent/mentors are eligible to serve on the Board of Directors and receive notice of openings each year. Teachers and parents 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.

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

*A Special meeting of the Board of Directors for the purpose of Succession Planning will be held on March 27, 2019 at 7:00 a.m. in the CPA Main Conference Room.

Board Meeting Minutes

2018-2019
Aug 13, 2018	Sep 10, 2018	Oct 8, 2018
Nov 19, 2018	Dec 10, 2018	Jan 14, 2019
Feb 11, 2019	March 18, 2019	March 26, 2019
April 15, 2019	May 13, 2019	June 10, 2019
2017-2018
Aug 14, 2017	Sep 11, 2017	Oct 9, 2017
Nov 13, 2017	Dec 11, 2017	Jan 8, 2018
Feb 12, 2018	March 12, 2018	April 9, 2018
May 14, 2018	May 17, 2018	June 11, 2018

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 Members
Ex-Officio Member:	Cara Quinn Executive Director
Member:	Charley Swanson Member of the CPA Board of Directors
Member:	Jennifer Baker Chair of the CPA Board of Directors
Member:	Margaret Pitsenbarger Treasurer of the CPA Board of Directors