Board of Directors - Cheyenne Mountain Charter Academy and ...

**Board Election Results**

Mr. Jeff Leasure and Mrs. Tricia Jesse are the newly-elected Board members,
taking the seats of Dede Schuck and Steve Bowlby, respectively.
Current Board President Steve Bowlby administered the required oath to
the new members at the June 2013 Board meeting.
Steve Bowlby and Dede Schuck will remain on the Board through September 2013.

Monthly board meetings are normally scheduled for the second Tuesday of each month (subject to occasional schedule changes) at 6:00 PM at The Vanguard School, 1605 S. Corona Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80905.

To view minutes of previous CMCA Board meetings, click on the Tab above labeled "Board Meeting Minutes."

Next Monthly
Board Meeting:
To Be Determined
Location: Vanguard School Library

Board Composition and Elections

Cheyenne Mountain Charter Academy Board of Directors is a governing board consisting of 5 voting members. The composition of the Board of Directors is as follows:

Three directors must be residents of District 12.
Four of the directors, including either out-of-district director, must be parents or legal guardians who have enrolled at CMCA 50% of more of their children who are eligible to attend.
The remaining director shall be a resident of D-12 who either has no eligible children or who have 50% or more of his eligible children enrolled at CMCA.

Annual elections are held during the fourth quarter of each school year. Governing Board members are elected by a vote of the parents for staggered two-year terms. The seats of Bryan Campbell, Dan Geoffrey, and Carole Tripoli are up for election in May, 2014. The seats of Jeff Leasure and Tricia Jesse are up for election in May, 2015.

All candidates for the Governing Board must have attended the entire public session of at least three board meetings in the twelve months preceding the election prior to running.

The Board encourages those interested in running for a seat to familiarize themselves with the following materials:

Why Johnny Can't Tell Right from Wrong by William Kilpatrick
The Schools We Need: And Why We Don't Have Them by E. D. Hirsch
"Waiting for Superman" (movie)

The focus of the Board is to:

uphold the school mission and vision
provide financial oversight ensuring the maintenance of adequate resources
ensure the school is operating legally and ethically
enhance the school’s public standing
monitor and strengthen programs and services
support and evaluate the school’s executive director

The members of the CMCA Board of Directors for the 2012-2013 school year are listed here. You may view Board member biographies by clicking on the tab above. For more information about the Board, including its governing documents and resources, please click here.

President Mr. Stephen Bowlby	Vice President Mr. Dan Geoffroy
Secretary Mrs. Dede Schuck	Treasurer Mr. Bryan Campbell
Director Mrs. Carole Tripoli
Director Mr. Jeff Leasure	Director Mrs. Tricia Jesse

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	Stephen Bowlby, Board President Stephen Bowlby is a commercial director and filmmaker at his company, i25productions. An 11-year association with CMCA includes parenting a tenth-grader and a third-grader, and board service for eight years. He was instrumental in the creation and curriculum of The Vanguard School. Stephen Bowlby's term on the board will conclude in September, 2013.
	Bryan Campbell, Board Treasurer Bryan Campbell was appointed by the board in April of 2011 to serve as the acting Treasurer and was elected to the board in 2012. He is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy with a BS in Human Factors Engineering and MA in Procurement and Acquisitions Management from Webster University. He has been employed by Exelis Inc. for the past 15 years working in Finance, Contracting, and Procurement. Bryan has 3 children attending CMCA. Since Bryan’s appointment, he has worked on improving the school’s source selection process and on improving the transparency of the school’s budget and expenditures. Bryan is committed to expanding the opportunities afforded to the students and improving the campuses’ infrastructure to support anticipated growth. Bryan Campbell’s board seat is up for election in May, 2014.
	Dan Geoffroy, Board Vice President Dan was elected to the board in 2012, has been involved with the CMCA/Vanguard community since 2010, and has a son enrolled in CMCA. Dan has a BS in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA in Operations Management, and manages the operations for Ingersoll Rand Corporation in Colorado Springs. He is actively involved with the Boy Scouts of America, and is a volunteer in church and community activities. Dan is committed to the school’s tradition of academic excellence, the emphasis on integrity and character of the students and staff, and helping the school become the top performing school in Colorado. Dan Geoffroy’s board seat is up for election in May, 2014.
	Dede Schuck, Board Secretary Dede Schuck has served as a board member with the school for the past six years. She joined the board as the school was expanding from a K-8 to a K-12 program. Dede worked tirelessly through the design and building Chases of The Vanguard School. She acted as liaison between the school and Neenan, the construction company for the high school building. She oversaw and participated in every aspect of the building, from design, to color and material selection, to landscaping. Dede’s Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and minor in Human Resources have played important roles in her adult experiences. She has worked in several companies in both outside and inside sales, writing training manuals for sales departments, and assisting the project manager for the Y2K transfer of inventory management. Her real passion is in interior design, where she became a sales representative for a furniture company and worked with homebuilders and apartment complexes to create beautiful interior environments. Once Dede’s third daughter was born, her focus turned to her children and their education. Now she is focusing on building a school and community of which all children and their families can be proud to be associated. Dede Schuck's term on the board will conclude in September, 2013.
	Carole Tripoli, Board Director Carole Tripoli has been a teacher at CMCA since it opened in 1995. Her previous twenty years of teaching experience in both public and private schools prepared her for the challenge of a new school with a philosophy of education that matched her own. A school with a rigorous curriculum, high standards, and exacting expectations for student character development was a welcome haven to Carole. Carole has long felt that a teacher should be on the Board. Her purpose was to foster the academic excellence established by the founders of CMCA as well as to function as a liaison between the faculty and those making policy decisions. The devoted faculty of CMCA works industriously enabling their students to achieve excellence. As committed stakeholders in the Academy, their opinions and viewpoints are crucial to sustaining standards. It has been Carole’s desire to represent them and to make a contribution to the future success of this institution. Carole Tripoli's board seat is up for election in May, 2014.

Click here to view the CMCA Bylaws governing the CMCA Board of Directors.