Our Board of Directors

Richland Academy is a non‑profit organization and must therefore be operated by a Board of Directors. Our Board is made up of seven volunteer members. The names of our current Board members are published below. Vacancies on the Board are announced in our newsletter and at R.A.P.O. meetings. To fill a vacancy, a letter of intent from interested persons needs to be forwarded to the Board. The Board selects, by vote, candidates to fill vacancies. Each term of office is 3 years.

Board Meetings: All regular and special meetings of the Board are open to the public. This preserves the rights of parents of Richland Academy students to petition the Board. Dates and times of scheduled Board Meetings are published in our monthly newsletter and are announced at R.A.P.O. meetings.

Petitioner Procedures: Any person or group wishing to address the Board is required to file with the Board President a written request to be placed on the agenda. This request must be submitted at least eight (8) days prior to the next scheduled meeting. This policy is established to regulate scheduled appearances before the Board. Requests to be placed on the agenda will be acknowledged and either accepted or declined prior to the next scheduled meeting. A request to have a matter placed on the agenda shall contain the following information:
      name of the person(s) making the request
      organization or group, if any, represented
      content of the information to be presented
      specific question to be asked or specific action desired of the Board

 If written material is to be disseminated at the meeting, a copy of such material must accompany the request.

If any information, statements, or charges is to be presented that may in anyway be considered derogatory, confidential or defamatory, or of another serious nature, such must be presented in writing, specifically stating the charges.

Visitors: Since Board Meetings are open to the public, all visitors are welcome and arrangements will be made for their comfort. A copy of the agenda will be provided for each visitor until the supply of extra copies is depleted. Five (5) copies of the Disbursement Sheet and one (1) copy of the Minutes of the last meeting shall be provided.

The Board President or presiding officer will ascertain, prior to the opening of the meeting, whether any visitor who has not previously made a request to speak on an item on the agenda wishes to bring anything to the attention of the Board. Under most circumstances, the Board can permit a brief statement at an appropriate time by a visitor requesting to be heard. However, the presiding officer may limit the time permitted an individual or group, or insist that they speak only when formally recognized and only when the item is being considered as it appears on the planned agenda. This may seem overly restrictive, but Board meetings are normally long, and it is essential that all items on the agenda be given careful consideration.
           

After visitors have been heard and the Board has begun its deliberations on an item of business, no comments or questions shall be permitted from the floor. Visitors are often strongly tempted to make suggestions, voice disagreement, or ask for clarification; but the Board cannot carry on an orderly discussion if the deliberative body is suddenly, enlarged to include those who have come to observe.
The Chairperson has the perogative to waive the provisions of this section of the policy at his/her discretion.