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Minutes from the Aug 10, 2010 Board Meeting

Location CCS Auditorium alcove
Start Time:7:00 PM
End Time:7:36 PM
Board Members Present: Tim McClelland, Mark Hartley, Wes Montgomery, Rick Wharton, Mark Clarkson, Jay Bolick
Board Members Absent: John Hiester
Administration Present: Larry Stephenson
Guests: Craig Dorry, Chris Wertz, Robert Alford
Minutes Taken By: Wes Montgomery


  • Jay B. opened with devotions and prayer.


  • Monthly Board Meeting - Old Business

    1. Minutes Update – Wes M.
      All minutes are approved to date.

    2. Policy Governance Manual(PGM) update – Jay B.
      None at this time.

  • Monthly Board Meeting - New Business

    1. Financial Report – John

      2. Larry reported for John that the school’s overall financial picture and outlook remain strong despite the difficult economic environment. CCS FY09/10 budget finished with ~$130Ksurplus.

    2. Superintendent’s Report – Larry S

      3. Larry reported on various miscellaneous subjects, including:
      • Prayer requests for staff, parents, and students
      • New faculty members joining CCS this year
      • Close to 95% of families returned for the 2010/11 school year
      • Enrollment comparison year-on-year: 2009/10 – 810 students; 2010/11 – 809 students
      • First day of 2010/11 school year went smoothly
      • Increased parking spaces by a) extending gravel parking lot and b) placing net between soccer/football & baseball fields to enable more parking there.


    3. Board Candidates Update – Tim M.

      4. Tim reported that the final slate of candidates up for election at the Fall Corporation meeting in September were: Mark Hartley, Rick Wharton, Craig Dorry, Robert Alford

    4. Fall Corporation Meeting – Mark H.

      5. The Board agreed to use the “motor-voter” process that has been successfully followed in previous years to manage the CCS Board Elections . The Fall Corporation meeting will occur on September 14

    5. Board Evaluation of Itself - Mark H.

      6. Mark provided a detailed analysis of the results of the 2010 CCS Board Self-Evaluation. The Board agreed to review the results and discuss at a future session.

    6. Gym Discussion - Rick.

      7. There was general agreement that although the school’s financial posture was relatively strong, it would not be appropriate at this time to consider adding more debt load in order to build another gym-like facility on the existing CCS grounds.

    7. Exit Interviews - Rick

      8. Rick will publish interview sheets and a schedule of parents and staff who have exited CCS this past year for 2-person teams from the CCS Board to interview. The Board agreed to attempt to complete the interviews prior to the September Board meeting.

    8. Agenda Items for September - Rick

      • Advisory Group – Rick
      • Alumnae Interviews Readout – Mark H.
      • Board Year-round Agenda:
        • Compensation & Benefits - Mark C. and Wes M.
        • Treatment of Staff – Mark C. and Wes M.
        • Programs and Services – Mark H.

  • Open Session

    • Thanks to Craig Dorry, Chris Wertz, and Robert Alford for attending.

  • Mark C. closed in prayer.

  • Meeting adjourned at 7:36 pm.

  • Executive Session followed.