Ridgeline Montessori is organized as a nonprofit
organization under the laws of Oregon
and has received tax-exempt status under section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of the U.S.
As a nonprofit corporation the
school is managed by a Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors -
Meetings: Second Wednesday of each month, 6-8 p.m.
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minutes
Board members have the primary responsibility for
fulfillment of the school's mission and are legally accountable for its
operations. The School Principal attends all Board meetings but is not
a voting member. The Board sets school policies and is fiscally responsible
for the school's resources. The Board selects and evaluates the School
Principal, who is responsible for the day- to-day operation of the school.
The main Responsibilities of the Board are as
follows:
1.
Dealing with the legal and financial operation of the school.
2.
Hiring, evaluating and collaborating with the School Principal in operating
the program.
3.
Developing and overseeing budgets.
4.
Maintaining and amending Board of Director's bylaws.
5.
Making long-term plans and ensuring the Board's own succession.
ALL
MEETINGS ARE PUBLIC MEETINGS. We are bound by the State of
Oregon's Open Meeting Law and its Public
Records Law. However, the law (ORS
192.660.(2)(a-i)) provides the board the
ability to consider in private certain sensitive matters
that should not be general public knowledge. The board
is allowed to use the executive session, as needed, to
consider:
- employment of staff members
- discipline, complaints or charges against
employees
- labor negotiations
- real property transactions
- information or records exempt from public
inspection
- legal rights and duties regarding current or
pending litigation
- employment-related performance of any employee
who does not request a public hearing
2009-10 Board Members are: Ellen Wojahn, Mary Bauer, Nathan
Bell, Andy McConnell and Adrienne Black
Ridgeline Montessori’s Site Council
Meetings: As scheduled, monthly =see school calendar
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Council Webpage
The Site Council includes representatives from all
stakeholder groups: parents, teachers, support staff, and administration.
No more than half of the council may be teachers, and no more than half can
be parents at the school. Each stakeholder group meets on a regular
basis to identify areas of concern and suggest agenda items for the full
Site Council's consideration. In this way, the Site Council ensures
that everyone involved in the school has a voice in how the school grows,
develops and is governed. No group is able to dominate site council
decision-making, because all action decisions are made by consensus.
The main objectives of the Site Council are as
follows:
1.
To provide visionary leadership for the school.
2.
To consider issues pertaining to staffing, enrollment, curriculum, and
program development.
3.
To provide a forum for all stakeholder groups.
:
The Parent Council
Meetings: As scheduled, see school
calendar.
►RCO
Webpage
Every parent or guardian of an enrolled child is
automatically a member of the Parent Council.
The main objectives of the Parent Council are as follows:
1.
To enrich the educational and social environment at the school.
2.
To encourage the involvement of parents and community members in the
day-to-day activities of the school.
3.
To organize and implement fundraising and volunteerism
4.
To serve as a link between the Site Council and the Ridgeline Montessori
community