Golden Eagle Charter School
Governance Council
Golden Eagle Charter School is a 501c3, non profit corporation. Our Governance Council serves as the corporate board of directors, and is governed in its operations and its actions by the corporate bylaws of the Charter School, which are consistent with the terms of the charter, the Charter Schools Act, and all other applicable laws. The Governance Council has final authority for all aspects of the school’s operation and educational program. The roles and responsibilities of the Governance Council include but are not limited to:
- Finance:
Monitor fiscal solvency and management.
Approve budgets/spending and fiscal policies. - Educational Program:
Monitor student performance.
Ensure curriculum aligns with mission. - Personnel:
Hire/fire/evaluate Director.
Approve personnel policies. - Facilities:
Enter into financing and building contracts.
Approve construction and remodeling of facilities.
The Governance Council meets the second Thursday of the month (except July) at 4:30 pm.
Governance Council Members:
Kay Short - Council President
Ken Goehring - Council Vice President
Leslie Ellorin - Community Member
Jean Warrick - Community Member
Dina Ederer - Parent
Council Member Biographies
Kay Short
Kay Short is
the grandmother of four students enrolled in Golden
Eagle
Charter School. She has extensive experience in
education and psychology
at many levels. In addition
to her work
with Golden Eagle, she
is currently serving as president of Gamma Nu Chapter
and is also on the
State Leadership Development Committee for Delta Kappa Gamma Society,
Int., an
organization of women educators. In addition to her
educational
organizations, she is Chair of the Hoy Family Park Committee in
Ken Goehring
Ken Geohring has always
been interested in public education. He retired from full-time teaching
in 2002 after 28 years at the College of the Siskiyous. During these
years he taught chemistry, biology, anthropology and computer
programming and was Vice President of Technology Services for 2 years.
He currently teaches Biological Anthropology. Ken is involved in
a study of the pikas (rock rabbits) that live on Mt. Shasta and is
documenting an ancient fossil forest from Siskiyou county. For
fun Ken enjoys hiking, swimming and playing slack-key guitar. Ken lives
with his wife and daughter, their dog and many forest creatures a few
miles from Weed, California.
Leslie Ellorin
Leslie Ellorin is a 30+ year
resident of Siskiyou County currently working as a community volunteer
and
full-time mother of two school age children. Leslie’s
professional
background includes business finance/accounting and educational
research.
As former Institutional
Researcher at College of the Siskiyous, Leslie’s
commitment to student learning began. Leslie is committed to
quality
education options for the children of Siskiyou County. She is currently
serving
multiple service organizations and is a project leader for the
Strawberry
Valley 4-H.
Jean Warrick
Jean Warrick is a retired public school educator, having
taught for 34
years in grades 4-6. She has worked extensively with limited English proficient
students
over the years, and recognizes the interwoven importance of a positive self image
with
academic success. She holds that students of all cultures need to
believe
in themselves and their inherent ability, and that they have the right
to learn
in an environment which is best suited to their learning
style(s). Jean earned a Master's Degree in Education
from Cal Poly University, and has trained many student teachers from
that university in her classroom. She was one of five finalists
for
Teacher of the Year in a mid-sized California city with a 13,000
student
population. Weed became home for Jean and her husband in
2004. Currently, she is active in the senior ministry at her
church and has
recently completed training for CASA.
Dina Ederer
New member as of September 8, 2011.
Vacant Seat
