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 |
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| Name | Title | Member Type |
Term Expiration |
| Jennifer Baker | Chair | Teacher | June 2019 |
| Paul Overvoorde | Director | Community Member | June 2020 |
| Treasurer | Teacher | June 2018 | |
| Angela Sizer | Secretary | Community Member | June 2019 |
| Mary Davis | Director | Parent | June 2018 |
| Charley Swanson | Director | Parent | June 2020 |
| See Yang | Director | Parent | June 2018 |
| Director | Teacher | June 2018 | |
| Director | 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.
Board Meeting Minutes
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 |
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| 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 |
Building Company Meeting Minutes
2017-2018
Jan. 29, 2018
May 11, 2018
June 15, 2018
2015-2016
Oct 8, 2015
2014-2015
Apr 10, 2015
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