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When are Governing Board Meetings Held?
Our School Governing Board meets on the third Thursday of each month in the main office of the school campus at 2:30 PM Meeting dates and times are subject to change. If a meeting date and/or time is changed it will be reflected on the Governing Board Meeting Agenda posted in the main office and on the school’s website at Governing Board Agendas & Minutes. Laptops may be brought to view documents online. Public comments are limited to items on the meeting agenda, and the general public is encouraged to submit proposals.*
During meetings, authors of proposals are allotted time to present their proposal and answer questions. All meeting materials will be made electronic whenever possible, and accessible at any time by posting said materials to the Nā Wai Ola Public Charter School website (https://nawaiolapcs.org/governingboard/agendas-minutes/). Governing Board Members may request materials after the agenda has been distributed, which occurs six days prior to the Governing Board meeting date.
*Public proposals: to receive assistance with submitting a proposal, or for general questions, please contact the Governing Board Chair via email: gbchair@nawaiolapcs.org.
The Governing Board is required to make their minutes available within thirty days on the boards or charter school’s website, as well as the SPCSC’s office during regular business hours. A list of Nā Wai Ola Public Charter School’s Governing Board agendas and minutes can be found here.
Who Serves on the Governing Board?
With the exception of conversion charter schools that are run by a non-profit organization, almost anyone is allowed to serve on a charter school Governing Board, although consideration is required for persons who:
- Provide the Governing Board with a diversity of perspective and a level of objectivity that accurately represent the interests of the charter school students and the surrounding community;
- Demonstrate an understanding of best practices of non-profit governance; and
- Possess strong financial and academic management and oversight abilities, as well as human resource and fundraising experience.
In addition, there are a couple of restrictions to the constitution of governing boards:
- No more than one-third of the members of the Governing Board can be employees or relatives of employees of the charter school under the jurisdiction of that Governing Board.
- No employee or relative of an employee of a charter school may serve as the chair of the Governing Board of that charter school unless the State Public Charter School Commission grants an exemption based upon a determination that it is in the best interest of the charter school.
Governing boards are required to maintain a list of the current names and contact information of the Governing Board’s members and officers on the board or charter school’s website and in the board’s and SPCSC’s office during regular business hours.
Contact Our Governing Board Members
To contact our Governing Board members, please email: gbchair@nawaiolapcs.org
