The primary purpose of all advisory committees to the Board is to contribute to the educational program of the school by conducting research, identifying problems, analyzing options, and developing recommendations or proposals to assist the Board in making decisions. The ultimate authority to make those decisions, however, will continue to be the Board’s as required by law.
Committee members are recruited and appointed at the beginning of each school year.
1. Finance Committee - This committee includes Excel’s business manager and board treasurer, and it reviews the budget and makes recommendations for any needed adjustments, assesses enrollment requirements, reviews annual compensation for staff and makes recommendations to the board regarding any needed adjustments.
Meeting Schedule: Virtual Meeting the Third Tuesday of the Month @ 2PM
Board Member Representative: Lynne Whitney
Committee Chair: Keri Lee, Business Manager
2. School Accountability Committee - This committee reviews student achievement and culture data, helps the executive director create the annual Unified Improvement Plan (UIP) and develops the annual Parent Satisfaction Survey and Staff Satisfaction Survey. In the 2024-2025 school year, the SAC will be evaluating updating the Math curriculum for Excel. The SAC committee will create and maintain a dashboard to evaluate how Excel compares to other comparable schools and the district on KPIs.
Meeting Schedule: Monthly - Mornings before school (specific day/time TBD)
Board Member Representative and Chair: Brittany Tangsrud
3. Technology Committee - This committee assesses technology needs of the school and makes corresponding recommendations as well as reviewing technology services contracts. This committee will assist the school in the completion of a technology inventory and master plan.
Meeting Schedule: Quarterly - TBD
Board Member Representative: Becky Parnell
Committee Chair: Jennifer Black
4. Facilities Committee - This committee includes Excel’s facilities manager and oversees building maintenance and construction. This committee will assist the school in the completion of a facilities/grounds master plan.
Meeting Schedule: Meets Virtually Quarterly in the early mornings
Board Member Representative and Chair: Joe Tassano
5. Governance Committee - The governance committee is commissioned by and responsible to the Excel Charter School Board to assume the primary responsibility for matters pertaining to Board recruitment, nominations, orientation, training, and evaluation in accordance with the school’s bylaws, as well as established policies and practices approved by the Board. The governance committee will also support the ED and staff regarding curriculum review that Excel is considering adopting.
Meeting Schedule: Meets Virtually Month on the first Friday
Board Member Representative and Chair: Matt Skeen
6. Excel Academy’s 30th Anniversary Committee - The role of the anniversary committee is to organize and host the 30th anniversary events of Excel Academy during the 2025/2026 school year. The board is looking for people passionate about helping others, creative in events organization, and willing to contribute personal time.
Meeting Schedule: TBD
Board Member Representative: Linda Liu
Committee Chair: TBD
