Governing Council

South Valley Academy's Governing Council is currently composed of at least five members of the community. The powers of the Governing Council include approving the school’s annual budget, making broad policy as outlined by South Valley Academy’s charter, approving charter amendments, approving school plans and handbooks, and hiring and evaluating the Executive Director. It uses the consensus model for decision-making.

The Governing Council meets in the SVA Main Office on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. Each meeting consists of a public session and, optionally, a closed session for discussion of internal business. Parents, students, and community members are welcome to attend and participate in the public session of each meeting. During the public session, school events and concerns are discussed.

Feedback from present guests is welcome during the Open Forum portion of each meeting. A draft version of the minutes will be made available to the public in digital form on this site or in paper form at our main office no later than 10 days after each meeting. A recording of each meeting will also be posted on our website no later than 10 days after each meeting and will be retained for three years.

Remote/video option: all Governing Council meetings will also be available on Google Meet as part of our normal proceedings. Members of the public who do not have a Google account may dial into the meeting by phone using the number provided for each meeting.

Meeting Agendas and Minutes

The current GC meeting agenda & archived minutes are available here.