Board of Directors
Next Regular Board Meeting is on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 4:00 PM in room C-15.
Board Meeting Agenda is linked here
Board of Directors' Zoom Meeting Link
Future Board Meeting Dates:
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Thursday, June 20, 2024
BOARD & COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The School Board meets on the third Thursday of the month at 4 pm either on the school campus, on Zoom, or both. Sometimes the Board needs to call a special meeting to address a matter prior to the regularly scheduled meeting.
The School Board will provide notice of this at least 48 hours beforehand.
The regular Board of Directors meeting agenda will be linked here prior to the monthly meeting.
Board of Directors' Meeting Link
Governance Committee Dates:
Governance Committee Zoom Meeting Link - April 16, 2024 at 10:00 AM
Meeting ID: 816 3292 6506
Passcode: 86RRmM
Thursday, Apr. 16th at 10:00 AM
Thursday, May. 2nd at 10:00 AM
Thursday, Jun. 6th at 10:00 AM
Risk Management Oversight Committee Meeting Dates
Monday, May 6th at 9:30 AM
Monday, June 3rd at 9:30 AM
ABOUT CLOSED SESSIONS:
It is always the intent of the LLCA School Board of Directors to be as transparent as possible with Raptor Families and members of the public. There are times, however, when school boards are permitted to adjourn to a closed session.
The board performs these duties through many oversight functions including, but not limited to, approving items such as budgets, calendars, policies, and programs, as well as through the operation of several board committees created to assist the board in its oversight of financial management, risk management, and other matters.
We welcome members of the public to attend all regular meetings. The meeting schedule is continuously updated on the school’s website, as well as regular meeting agendas and regular meeting minutes.
To sign up to speak during a meeting, please email the school office at
[email protected] or call 828-625-9292 and press 1.
Board Members:
Dr. Kate Sloss
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CHAIR BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Dr. Katherine "Kate" Sloss. Kate Sloss grew up in Cleveland Ohio where she attended a public high school with an innovative curriculum developed by parents and teachers that fostered creativity, self-directed learning, and the curiosity to explore new ideas.
She attended the University of Colorado, Boulder for undergraduate studies and CWRU for medical school. She completed a three-year residency in Family Practice in Columbia Missouri.
Her summers were spent as a counselor at a Quaker summer camp in Vermont and participating in outdoor adventures.
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Mark Hamann
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VICE-CHAIR BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Mark Hamann was born and raised in Toledo OH. He is a graduate of the University of Toledo where he played varsity baseball and earned his Bachelor of Education degree. He earned his Master’s Degree in the Art of Education from Marygrove College in Detroit MI.
A history teacher for 32 years at the secondary level, Mark also was the head varsity girls’ fastpitch softball coach for two Toledo area high schools, earning a state championship with each.
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Randy Nelson
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TREASURER: Randy Nelson and his wife, Nancy, bought their home in Lake Lure in 2014 and moved here permanently from West Tennessee in 2020. Randy retired from his consulting business in 2020. He has over 35 years of experience in planning and community development, working for cities, nonprofits, and for-profit businesses. |
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Kelli Bragdon
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Board Member: Kelli Bragdon was born and raised on a cotton farm in West Texas. Her love for children and families led her to seek a Degree in English with a Secondary Teacher Certification from Hardin Simmons University in Abilene, TX. She has worked alongside her husband at several camps across the US serving military families in Pennsylvania, churches and families in California, and now students and families in North Carolina. Kelli enjoyed classically homeschooling her 4 children for 8 years. |
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Beth Gordon
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Board Member: Beth Gordon and her husband, Brian, moved to Lake Lure in March of 2019. Beth was raised in central Oklahoma and is a graduate of the University of Central Oklahoma with a B.S. Degree in Health and Physical Education. She continued at UCO earning 30 hours of accounting credits to qualify to take the exam for Certified Public Accountancy. She became a CPA in 1989 and was licensed in Oklahoma. |
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Joan Lange
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BOARD MEMBER: Joan Lange, as an educator, has long been an advocate for school choice. Formally the National Schools Director for a charitable trust she identified and recommended grant support to start up charter schools and was paramount in creating a national network of charter schools. Her work has included researching and identifying communities in need of a high-quality charter school that offers a rigorous K-12 curriculum, including the Core Knowledge curriculum in grades K-8 and a college preparatory or STEM high school model. She has also served as a Board member on numerous charter schools. Ms. Lange’s work contributed to the support of over 200 charter schools in the nation and provided more than fifty million dollars in grants.
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Ms. Lange’s commitment continues as a consultant assisting schools with development and implementation of curriculum and professional development.
Art Montandon
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BOARD MEMBER: Arther Montandon has a son and granddaughter who attend LLCA. He and his wife of 37 years, Lynn, are the parents of twelve children, a blended family, including step-children, adopted children, and biological children. He was an honor graduate of San Diego State University with a degree in business management and has a law degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law.
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