The board finally approved the new members we needed to get back in compliance. This has been a long and draining fight but seeing the seats filled makes the exhaustion feel worth it. We will keep a close eye on their progress to ensure the school actually starts moving in …
February 22, 2016
Final supporters
PETITION FOR NEW BOARD MEMBERS
As the parents at Thunderbird Preparatory Academy, we are asking the board to comply with the bylaws for the charter school and approve new board members to ensure that we are in compliance with the N.C. Charter School laws and guidelines. We also request the hiring of board members so the school can move forward in a positive direction, allowing for board meetings to be productive and fair. Please read the petition below, along with the request for new board members to be approved:
The board has been lacking two members short of a seven-member board since September. The board has been in a stalemate for over 30 days since a third board member left, and is now three members short.
How Can the Board Help?
Thunderbird Preparatory Academy needs to continue to move forward and adhere to the charter’s bylaws. The charter’s board needs to have a minimum of 5 members, 1 of which should not have a child at the school. Specifically, we need to approve a board member with expertise in real estate development for the future growth needs of the school. After six months of waiting for one room to be opened, and months of having 50% of our 5th graders sharing one room and the teachers' lounge, and now 50% of our 5th grade class sharing a classroom in crowded conditions - we have lost faith and trust in this board's ability to get the job done for the upcoming 2016-2017 school year. No one on this board has any construction or real estate experience. This issue goes beyond the construction of the temporary 6th grade middle school, as the future of our permanent location and the buildings therein need addressing in the near future as well.
A board member with a solid background in real estate development, such as Mr. Brian Hines, is exactly what this board needs to ensure our rising 6th grade children will have a school and classrooms readied for them by the start of school in August 2016. We are desperate for a level of comfort in this process, and we know that Mr. Hines can provide that to us. Mr. Hines can also fulfill the requirement of a member without children at the school.
Without the assurance of an expert on this board for construction and real estate, many of us (5th grade families) will not return this fall. It would be a travesty for the wonderful class of 5th grade children, as well as other grade level children currently at TPA, to disband. We have all invested a lot in this school. As parents, we have invested the most important thing in our lives - our children. As much as we support and value TPA, and want it to thrive well into the future, we cannot risk our children to another year of instability and improper preparation.
Our Specific Request
We are asking the board to approve a real estate development board member within three days (1/31/16) and to approve two additional board members within seven days (2/4/16). The reason we are requesting this is because the board has not acted in a forward-thinking and beneficial way for the growth of our school by not approving additional board members over the past few months. We need to have additional board members in place to make fair decisions for our school, to abide by the charter’s bylaws, and to ensure future, positive growth for our real estate developments and facilities.
Updates
January 23, 2016
The momentum behind this request is becoming impossible for the leadership to ignore. My energy is drained by the constant stalling, but seeing your commitment gives me a reason to keep pushing for the fairness our students deserve.
Reached 100 supporters
January 23, 2016
33 Comments
I've been able to catch a few board meetings recently. Their is a huge need for more help in making our school continue to grow. A highlight from the last meeting I attend was they seem to have been given approved plans for the 5th & 6th graders to have classrooms at the location we are at now. But they need to get the ball rolling..as construction has it highs and lows on timeframes.
We need a leader who leads, listens and works with the entire board in a professional, caring and respectful manner. The current meetings are not being handled in a productive manner and we need all 3 vacant spots filled immediately.
We have three children at TPA and we're thrilled with Mrs. McKinney's leadership. We need to make plans for the future now. Plans for 6th grade are stagnant and this is causing considerable concern for parents. We need a resolution and we need it soon, Respectfully, Marie Caballero
We love the leadership of Mrs McKinney and totally agree that a board member like Mr. Hines is an ideal fit for TPA. If the current discord and dysfunction on the board, and therefore at the school, continue, we will have no choice but to move our 5th grader to a different school which is not what we want!
Mr. Hines' career with construction as well as his previous board member experience with other organizations makes him an ideal candidate for TPA. The fact that he is a long time supporter of Andrea McKinney also makes him a great candidate because the board of any organization should be supportive of its administrative leaders. I have known Brian personally for over 10 years: he is honest, selfless and a true leader in our community. I am 100% in support of his election to our board.
The time is always right to do what is right. MLK, Jr. We can do this!
Mrs. McKinney is great and we need more board members to help support her and the future.
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The board finally approved the new members we needed to get back in compliance. This has been a long and draining fight but seeing the seats filled makes the exhaustion feel worth it. We will keep a close eye on their progress to ensure the school actually starts moving in …
February 22, 2016
Final supporters
PETITION FOR NEW BOARD MEMBERS
As the parents at Thunderbird Preparatory Academy, we are asking the board to comply with the bylaws for the charter school and approve new board members to ensure that we are in compliance with the N.C. Charter School laws and guidelines. We also request the hiring of board members so the school can move forward in a positive direction, allowing for board meetings to be productive and fair. Please read the petition below, along with the request for new board members to be approved:
The board has been lacking two members short of a seven-member board since September. The board has been in a stalemate for over 30 days since a third board member left, and is now three members short.
How Can the Board Help?
Thunderbird Preparatory Academy needs to continue to move forward and adhere to the charter’s bylaws. The charter’s board needs to have a minimum of 5 members, 1 of which should not have a child at the school. Specifically, we need to approve a board member with expertise in real estate development for the future growth needs of the school. After six months of waiting for one room to be opened, and months of having 50% of our 5th graders sharing one room and the teachers' lounge, and now 50% of our 5th grade class sharing a classroom in crowded conditions - we have lost faith and trust in this board's ability to get the job done for the upcoming 2016-2017 school year. No one on this board has any construction or real estate experience. This issue goes beyond the construction of the temporary 6th grade middle school, as the future of our permanent location and the buildings therein need addressing in the near future as well.
A board member with a solid background in real estate development, such as Mr. Brian Hines, is exactly what this board needs to ensure our rising 6th grade children will have a school and classrooms readied for them by the start of school in August 2016. We are desperate for a level of comfort in this process, and we know that Mr. Hines can provide that to us. Mr. Hines can also fulfill the requirement of a member without children at the school.
Without the assurance of an expert on this board for construction and real estate, many of us (5th grade families) will not return this fall. It would be a travesty for the wonderful class of 5th grade children, as well as other grade level children currently at TPA, to disband. We have all invested a lot in this school. As parents, we have invested the most important thing in our lives - our children. As much as we support and value TPA, and want it to thrive well into the future, we cannot risk our children to another year of instability and improper preparation.
Our Specific Request
We are asking the board to approve a real estate development board member within three days (1/31/16) and to approve two additional board members within seven days (2/4/16). The reason we are requesting this is because the board has not acted in a forward-thinking and beneficial way for the growth of our school by not approving additional board members over the past few months. We need to have additional board members in place to make fair decisions for our school, to abide by the charter’s bylaws, and to ensure future, positive growth for our real estate developments and facilities.
Updates
January 23, 2016
The momentum behind this request is becoming impossible for the leadership to ignore. My energy is drained by the constant stalling, but seeing your commitment gives me a reason to keep pushing for the fairness our students deserve.
Reached 100 supporters
January 23, 2016
33 Comments
Board Members - Please put your egos aside and do what is right for our students. It is not right to have only four board members when we should have seven.
I've been able to catch a few board meetings recently. Their is a huge need for more help in making our school continue to grow. A highlight from the last meeting I attend was they seem to have been given approved plans for the 5th & 6th graders to have classrooms at the location we are at now. But they need to get the ball rolling..as construction has it highs and lows on timeframes.
We need a leader who leads, listens and works with the entire board in a professional, caring and respectful manner. The current meetings are not being handled in a productive manner and we need all 3 vacant spots filled immediately.
We have three children at TPA and we're thrilled with Mrs. McKinney's leadership. We need to make plans for the future now. Plans for 6th grade are stagnant and this is causing considerable concern for parents. We need a resolution and we need it soon, Respectfully, Marie Caballero
We love the leadership of Mrs McKinney and totally agree that a board member like Mr. Hines is an ideal fit for TPA. If the current discord and dysfunction on the board, and therefore at the school, continue, we will have no choice but to move our 5th grader to a different school which is not what we want!
Mr. Hines' career with construction as well as his previous board member experience with other organizations makes him an ideal candidate for TPA. The fact that he is a long time supporter of Andrea McKinney also makes him a great candidate because the board of any organization should be supportive of its administrative leaders. I have known Brian personally for over 10 years: he is honest, selfless and a true leader in our community. I am 100% in support of his election to our board.
The time is always right to do what is right. MLK, Jr. We can do this!
Mrs. McKinney is great and we need more board members to help support her and the future.
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Board Members - Please put your egos aside and do what is right for our students. It is not right to have only four board members when we should have seven.