ARISE High School - Granicus

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GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
ARISE High School shall be a public charter school operated by a duly constituted
California Public Benefit Corporation pursuant to California law. This nonprofit
corporation will continue its existence notwithstanding any withdrawal of charter
status.
As provided by the California Corporations Code, ARISE High School will be governed
by its Board of Directors, whose members will have a legal and fiduciary responsibility
for the well-being of the organization. The Board of Directors will be composed of five
to fifteen members who will have experience in the following areas of expertise:
• Curriculum & Instruction,
• Management & Leadership,
• Financial Management,
• Legal Issues,
ARISE High School will seek members who may also have the following expertise:
• Community & Public Relations,
• Standards & Assessment,
• Parent/Guardian Relations & Outreach,
• Organizational Development
• Facilities & Real Estate.
The board will include at least one staff person who is employed by the school and
one parent representative whose child attends the school, and a non-voting student
representative. Oakland Unified School District as the chartering authority may
appoint one member to sit on the ARISE governing board.
The school will be governed pursuant to the bylaws adopted by the incorporators, as
subsequently amended pursuant to the amendment process specified in the bylaws.
The Board of Director's major roles and responsibilities include:
• Adopting and overseeing the budget and fiscal affairs of the school;
• Approving policies and procedures regarding employment, including but not
limited to, appointment, promotion, contracts, leaves of absence, fringe
benefits, qualifications of professional and nonprofessional staff, professional
development and dismissal of employees;
• Incurring temporary debts in anticipation of the receipt of funds;
• Overseeing the performance and ensuring accountability of any outsourced
service providers;
• Establishing the annual academic calendar;
• Designating depositories of school funds;
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ARISE High School
Charter Petition Submitted to the Oakland Unified School District
July 18, 2006