Ever wonder who sets the policies guiding Monroe Charter Academy, and who determines the school’s annual budget?  Like all public charter schools, MCA is governed by a Board of Directors operating under North Carolina’s basic charter school law.  It’s composed of unpaid volunteers who are willing and able to dedicate some of their time, expertise, and resources to the school to help it achieve its mission.  

The board meets monthly to fulfill its obligations.  As a public school, MCA is subject to the state’s Open Meetings Law.  That means that the meetings are announced in advance on the MCA website and are open to the public.  One feature of MCA’s charter is a requirement that the board always have at least one member whose child attends the school (though we can have more, if more are interested in serving!).  

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Service on the board is challenging but rewarding, and I urge anyone interested in finding a way to serve his or her community to consider applying for a seat.  We are always looking for smart, dedicated people who are willing to help us build on what we’ve started.  The number of seats on the board is flexible and we are empowered by our charter to add members as we see fit.  We’re especially interested at this time in adding members who can bring some expertise in the fields of finance or accounting, marketing, law, real estate and the building trades, and of course, education.  One doesn’t have to have any prior knowledge or experience in the classical education model or how charter school boards operate as long as one is willing to learn. 

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If you think serving on the MCA board might be for you or someone you know, contact board president Jim Stegall at jstegall8@carolina.rr.com for more information.