Chico Country Day School A California Public Charter School Welcome to Chico Country Day School
102 West 11th Street, Chico, CA 95928   .   Phone: 530-895-2650   .   Fax: 530-895-2646   .   Email: margaret@chicocountryday.org
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Board of Directors
Board Meeting Information: 2010-2011       Board Meeting Information: 2009-2010       Financial Audit       Board Members       Alicia Ahlswede       Don Brashears       Matt Darlington       Karin Daverson       Michael Dunbaugh       John Garrett       Shayne Law       Katherine MacKinnon       Kate McCarthy       Matt Meuter       Kevin Murray       Margaret Reece       Karen Rose       Darien Sterling       Chuck Tatreau       Charles Thompson       Paul Weber
Board Meeting Information: 2010-2011

Board meetings are held the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6pm in Room 24

Board Meeting Dates Board Agenda Board Minutes
     
August 11, 2010 August 11, 2010 Board Packet
August 25, 2010 August 25, 2010 Special Agenda
September 8, 2010 September 8, 2010 Regular Agenda packet
October 13, 2010
November 10, 2010
December 8, 2010
January 12, 2011
February 9, 2011

 

March 9, 2011  
April 13, 2011

 

May 11, 2011

 

June 8, 2011  
June 9, 2010

 

 
** the Board typically does not meet in July due to summer break    
Board Meeting Information: 2009-2010

Board meetings are held the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6pm in Room 24

Board Meeting Dates Board Agenda Board Minutes
     
September 9, 2009 9/9/09 09/09/09 final minutes
September 16, 2009 (special meeting) 9/16/09 special meeting 09/16/09 final minutes
September 29, 2009 (special meeting) 9/29/09 special meeting 09/29/09 final minutes
October 7, 2009 10/07/09 special meeting 10/07/09 final minutes
October 14, 2009 10/14/09 regular agenda 10/14/09 final minutes
October 22, 2009 10/22/09 special meeting 10/22/09 final minutes
November 2, 2009 11/2/09 special meeting

 11/2/09 final minutes

November 4, 2009* cancelled  
November 16, 2009 11/16/19 special meeting

 11/16/09 final minutes

December 9, 2009 12/9/09 regular agenda

 12/9/09 final minutes

  First Interim Budget Report  
December 18, 2009 12/18/09 special agenda

 12/18/09 final minutes

January 13, 2010

 1/13/10 board packet

 1/13/10 final minutes

February 10, 2010

 2/10/10 board packet

 2/10/10 final minutes

February 16, 2010 - special meeting

 2/16/10 special board meeting agenda

 02/16/10 minutes

March 10, 2010

 3/10/10 board packet

 3/10/10 final minutes

April 14, 2010

 4/14/10 Board packet

 4/14/10 final minutes

May 12, 2010

 05/12/10 Board packet

 
June 9, 2010

 June 9, 2010 board packet

 
June 29, 2010 - special meeting

 June 29, 2010 Board packet

 
** the Board typically does not meet in July due to summer break    
Financial Audit
CCDS is required to have an independent financial audit every year. These audits are reported to the Chico Unified School District, Butte County Office of Education and the California Department of Education. Below are the audits from the last three years.

2008-2009
2007-2008
2006-2007

If you have any questions, please contact our business office at ext. 204.
Board Members
The Board of Directors of Chico Country Day School is comprised of volunteers dedicated to our school. Below are current board member biographies.  

Click here to read the Board of Directors Bylaws

The Board is comprised of several committees. If you are interested in serving on a board committee, please contact the Chair of the Committee, or Paul Weber or Margaret Reece.  Current committees are:

Safety

The Safety Committee meets the first Monday of every month at 3:30pm in Room 2
Members:  
  • Paul Weber, Principal & Chair
  • Pete Pembroke
  • Raul Oliva
  • Carol Oxsen
  • Bonnie Fitzgerald
  • Jeff Hall
  • Beth Meichtry
  • Cameron Kovacs
  • Tami Farrell

Finance


The Finance Committee meets the 4th Wednesday of every month
Murray Financial Services
150 Amber Grove Drive
Chico, CA 95973
Members:
  • Kevin Murray
  • Sean Farrell
  • Bruce Thomas
  • Margaret Reece
  • Paul Weber
     

Personnel

Members:
  • Mike Dunbaugh, Chair 
  • Dawn Kusumoto
  • Eric Hoiland
  • Colly Fischer
  • Margaret Reece
  • Paul Weber

Facilities

        Members:

  • Michael Dunbaugh, Chair
  • Don Brashears 
  • Zane Schreder
  • Matt Juhl-Darlington
  • Kevin Murray
  • Amy Gomersall
  • Chuck Tatreau
  • Margaret Reece
  • Paul Weber

Board Development

  • Dick Stein, Chair 
  • Karen Rose
  • Amy Gomersall
  • Dawn Kusumoto
  • Darien Sterling
  • Paul Weber
  • Margaret Reece

Fund Development

  • Matt Meuter, Chair 
  • Dick Stein
  • Darien Sterling
  • Dawn Kusumoto
  • Amy Gomersall
  • Andrew Coolidge
  • Karen Rose
  • Robyn Saylor
  • Paul Weber
  • Margaret Reece
Alicia Ahlswede
Board Member
Don Brashears
Board Member
Matt Darlington
Board Member
Karin Daverson
Board Member
Michael Dunbaugh
Board Member
Mike is a retired Chief of Police who currently works as the Director for Public Safety Education & Training at Butte College operating both the Fire and Law Enforcement Academies.  He holds degrees in Criminal Justice, Management, Law and has completed the California Command College and the FBI National Academy.  His loves are his wife, grown children and grand children.  He enjoys gardening, fly fishing, reading, helping kids and trying to make our world a better place.    

John Garrett
Board Member, CCDS Teacher
John Garrett is the 7th and 8th grade history teacher here at CCDS.   John graduated from Chico State with a BA in History and went on to get his single subject teaching credential there as well.  He has been teaching history for 13 years, the last three at CCDS.  He is also the director of the North State History-Social Science Project housed at Chico State.  In that capacity he helps train other history teachers throughout the state in methodology and instruction.  In his spare time John is an official for Sierra Nevada Swimming.  He and his wife Rochelle have two sons who attend CCDS.
Shayne Law
Board Member, CCDS PTP President
Katherine MacKinnon
Board Member
Kate McCarthy
Board Member
Matt Meuter
Board Member
Matt was born and raised in Chico and attended CUSD schools through high school.  He received both an undergraduate business degree and an MBA from CSU Chico and received his PhD in Marketing from Arizona State University.  He is currently a professor of marketing at CSU Chico and has lived in Phoenix and Philadelphia before returning home to Chico in 2000.  He has worked as a marketing consultant and continues to work with both large and small organizations on marketing issues such as management of the delivery of services, integration of technology into marketing operations, and the development of brands. Matt is an avid sports and outdoor enthusiast who enjoys running, hiking, biking, and all sports.  He has completed several triathlons and has run a marathon with his wife in San Diego.  Matt and the love of his life, Pamela, were high school sweethearts and have been married for 16 years.  They are the proud parents of Madison (Mrs. Bower's 4th grade class) and Carson (Mrs. Proctor's 2nd grade class).  
Kevin Murray
Board Member
Kevin is a native of Quincy, Ca and proudly traces ancestry lines in Chico dating back to the 1800's, including both a Grandmother and Great-Aunt who were teachers in the Chico school system.  After graduating from CaliforniaStateUniversity, Sacramento he began his career as a financial advisor, relocated to Chico in 1998 and opened Murray Financial Services in 2006.  He is the proud father of 3 children, all of whom attend ChicoCountry Day School.  In addition to volunteering his time at CCDS, he is an active member of the Chico Rotary Club, Board member of the Boys and Girls Club Leadership Board and a past board member of Big Brothers Big Sisters.  He enjoys spending time with family and friends, fly fishing, camping, hunting, and skiing and wishing his body still allowed him to play rugby.
Margaret Reece
Executive Director
Margaret is currently the Executive Director of CCDS. She graduated with a Certificate in School Business Management from University of Southern California, received a Masters in Public Administration from CSU, Chico, and has a BA from the University of Wisconsin - Madison.  Prior to working for CCDS, she worked for a nonprofit health advocacy organization in Chico and an environmental chemistry firm in Phoenix, AZ.    Margaret grew up in Woodland, California.  She and her husband, Greg Gazda, have two boys, one in middle school at CCDS and one who is a recent CCDS graduate attending Chico High School.  An age group, high school, and collegiate swimmer, Margaret swims competitively with Chico Masters Swimming and is a member of Chico Rotary Club.
 
Karen Rose
Board Vice Chair
Karen is the mother of 3 children and has been a CCDS parent for many years.  She holds a BA in child psychology & family relations and brings with her years of collaborative experience with families at the Children's Center of the Stanford Community, and the Associated Student's Children's Center, Chico, both parent cooperatives.  She is currently working at the Butte County Office of Education.  She is passionate about improving the quality of public education and is dedicated to the charter school movement.
Darien Sterling
Board Member
Chuck Tatreau
Board Chair
Chuck joined the Board in August 2005. He is Founder and Partner of M & T Construction, a local real estate development group. Chuck was instrumental in the move of CCDS and in renovations that had to occur on campus. He grew up in the Bay Area and graduated from CSU, Chico in Business Administration. He is a dedicated CCDS parent and has one child, Mason, who attends CCDS, as well as two who graduated and are now attending Chico High School. Chuck is currently serving as Board Chair.
Charles Thompson
Board Member
Paul Weber
CCDS Principal/Superintendent
Paul is the Principal of Chico Country Day School. Previously, he was principal at Mountain Ridge Middle School in the Paradise Unified School District and at St. Thomas the Apostle Elementary School in Oroville. He has his Masters Degree from CSU, Chico in Educational Administration. Paul has lived in the Chico area for nearly 30 years and is married with two children.
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