UPDATE: Voting for the board members will take place at all three campuses via ballot.  Voting will close on June 3rd at 3:15 pm.  Results will be given at the June 3rd board meeting.

It is time for our annual EKA Board of Trustees election. We would appreciate your help in recruiting candidates for our Board of Trustees. Board members may be parents of EKA students; however, it is not a requirement.

Board members’ terms are for two years and the terms are staggered so that four members are elected in one year and three the next year. According to NRS 386.549, three members are required to hold a teaching license and have at least two years of experience as a full time teacher. This year there are three vacancies and the applicants must hold a current Nevada teaching license. A board member cannot be an employee of the school, a member of an employee’s immediate family, or a member of a current board member’s immediate family.

The responsibilities of board members are:

• to work collaboratively with the other board members and the administration to implement the vision, mission, and goals of EKA as specified in our strategic plan
• to maintain compliance with our charter agreement with CCSD
• to keep informed of charter school laws
• to keep informed of EKA board business
• to attend the meetings of the board, and
• to attend the annual retreat and other board training events as scheduled by the board and administration of EKA.

The guidelines for the election of new board members are as follows:

New board members will be elected by the parents of the students enrolled in the charter school and the staff. Elections will be by written ballot each spring, as terms of service are completed. Each family unit (guardians of students) and each full time staff member will have one vote for each board position. Persons that serve in more than one capacity will have only one vote, i.e., a teacher whose children attend the school. New members assume office at the (June) board meeting each year.

Interested persons should submit the attached application and a brief resume to the Business Office by 12 pm on May 28, 2010 by one of the following methods: Fax to 702 871-5032, email to lwodka@ekacademy.org or deliver to 1711 Whitney Mesa Dr. Suite 140, Henderson, NV 89014.
Thank you for your help.

Download the Application for Board of Trustees