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Carpenter Community Charter Governance Council

As a district-affiliated charter school, Carpenter has significant autonomy over policies, programs, and procedures at the school. The school’s Governance Council, comprised of elected teacher, parent, and staff representatives, participates in decisions regarding curriculum, hiring, budget, enrollment, and day-to-day and long-term school administration concerns. The Governance Council acts in an advisory role to the school’s administration.

Governance Council Composition

There are 14 representatives on the Governance Council, divided equally between staff and parents. Elections are held in the spring of each year to fill vacant Governance Council positions. Representatives are elected to a two-year term by their respective constituencies. 

Top L-R: Lydia Friedlich, Danielle Peretz, Andrew Barrett
Middle L-R: Hope Matthews, Joe Martinez, Kevin Finkelstein, Danielle Gund, Eileen Duffy
Bottom L-R: Oona Hanson, Mary Odson, Leony Keshishian, Heather Tonkins, Janet Loeb
Not Pictured: Lisa Segvich

2012-2013 School Year Governance Council

Parent Representatives

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Staff Representatives

Joseph Martinez Principal

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Meetings

Governance Council meetings are held every third Thursday of the month, at 2:45 pm, in Café West. Meetings are open to the public, and parents, guardians, and all members of the community are encouraged to attend.

If you want to place an item on the agenda and/or have a concern or idea you wish to make known to the Council, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . You can also raise an issue during the Public Comment period. Public Comments are limited to three minutes per speaker, per issue. You will be asked to sign in at the beginning of the meeting. Monthly meeting times and dates are posted on the school calendar and are announced in Carpenter’s weekly email blast. Meeting notices and agendas are posted on the Governance Council bulletin board in the school’s main hallway at least 72 hours in advance and can also be found on the school’s website.

 

Upcoming Meetings:

Thursday, 10/18

Thursday, 11/15

Thursday, 12/13

Thursday, 1/17

Thursday, 2/21

Thursday, 3/21

Thursday, 4/18

Thursday, 5/16

 

Ad hoc committees are established when a specific issue requires a dedicated team to conduct research before a governance decision is made. Our current ad hoc committees include:

Get Involved in Our School’s Future

Participation in the Governance Council is informative, rewarding, and vital to our school’s future. Here are a few ways you can become involved:

• Attend monthly meetings – meetings are open to the public and details can be found on the website and in the school wide email blast
• Stay up-to-date by reading meeting minutes and committee reports on the website (posted after each meeting)
• Consider running to become a parent representative in our next election
• Become involved in the school’s future – seek out Council representatives when you have a concern, idea, or want to participate on a committee

 

Upcoming Elections

The Governance Council will hold its election for the 2013-2014 school year on Thursday, May 9th.

Election Information
Election Timeline
Candidate Nomination form
FAQs