CPSC CHARTER: Organizational Structure
From our original charter which was applied for as "The Community School for Children." in 2001.
1. Partnership
The relationship of the Board of Directors to the families and staff of The Community School for Children is one of partners. The partners share a common interest and commitment to create a learning community where children are recognized as full of life, power and confidence rather than full of need and to create a School that will nurture and guide the children's passion to grow, their curiosity, their ability to be amazed, their determination to relate to others and their exploration of their emerging strengths and potential.
All partners in this endeavor are important and work together to accomplish this purpose.
Partners bring different skills to the challenge and have different responsibilities but work together in a community of partners where everyone is learning and improving. The partnership model, where all partners are valued and their unique skills, individual styles and personal dreams are taken seriously, will create a supportive and harmonious environment for all. Partners will learn to practice no-fault problem-solving, consensus decision making and collaboration. (see note 5)
There is a significant body of research that suggests that teams, when used properly can be more effective than individuals. Teams will use consensus decision-making, assign responsibility and evaluate results. Teams naturally integrate performance and learning and can work particularly well in a learning community like the Community School for Children.
Vicky Patton (MBA, Fuqua/Duke, 81), the President of the Board of Directors and
Carolyn Kirkland (Comer trained), Senior Teaching Partner, will assure team and professional practices.
Therefore, our organizational chart is three intersecting circles:
FAMILY PARTNERS
TEACHING PARTNERS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS PARTNERS
In the event of a serious grievance or disagreement, the Senior Partner will appoint a committee that includes Teaching Partner representatives, Family Partner representatives and Board of Directors representatives to research the issue and recommend a solution. This recommendation will be put before the Board of Directors for a final determination.
Within this partnership, the Board of Directors will take its fiduciary responsibilities very seriously.
2. Board of Directors
Vicky Patton (President of the Board)
Executive Director
The Governors Center
Bob Chapman (Secretary of Board)
President
TND Fund
Edward B. Fiske
Margaret Arbuckle, Director
Guilford County Initiative
for Training and Treatment Services
Jake Phelps
Jacqueline Terrell
Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy
Duke University
This Board of Directors will work closely with the Board of Advisors. See list on following page. Advisors have committed to work with the Board on specific issues. Several will join the Board in the future.
3. Resumes of Board of Directors
4. Copy nonprofit corporation by the NC Secretary of State
5. Articles of Incorporation
6. By - Laws
7. Decision-Making *
7. Executive and policy decisions about the day-to-day operations for the School will be made by the people most affected by those decisions. There will not be a hierarchy for decision-making. The staff collectively and individually will be responsible for the successful daily operation of the School and will make decisions as dictated by that responsibility.
8. 501(c)(3) *
The School will apply for its 501(c)(3) in the Fall, 2001.
ASSURANCE
IT IS THE INTENT OF THIS PROPOSED CHARTER SCHOOL (AS EVIDENCED BELOW) TO ACCEPT SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN UNDER THE FEDERAL LEGISLATION INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT, THE STATE LEGISLATION CREECH BILL AS APPROPRIATE TO THE ADMISSIONS TO THE CHARTER SCHOOL. ALSO, THE PROPOSED SCHOOL, WILL ABIDE BY THE CHARTER SCHOOL LEGISLATION NCGS 115C-238..29F(g)(5) AND THE CHARTER AGREEMENT:
A charter school shall not discriminate against any student on the basis of ethnicity, national origin, gender, or disability. Except as otherwise provided by law or the mission of the school as set out in the charter, the school shall not limit admission to students on the basis of intellectual ability, measures of achievement or aptitude, athletic ability, disability, race creed, gender, national origin, religion, or ancestry.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The applicant further acknowledges that, if successful in gaining final approval as a charter school by the State Board of Education, the Corporation must enter into a contractual agreement with the State Board of Education. The applicant further acknowledges that it must administer all required state tests and must participate in the ABC's Accountability Program unless an alternative model is approved by the Department.
BOARD CHAIR SIGNATURE
Print/Type Name - Vicky Patton
Signature -
Date -
Notary Stamp