Special Meeting Absentee Voting

Voting on the Proposed Amendment to the SCCS Bylaws

Since our annual meeting in May will be focused on worship and celebration, we are calling a special meeting to address the important work of our governance structures and updating our bylaws.  

Guided by the Center for the Advancement of Christian Education out of Dordt University (CACE), we’ve reviewed our bylaws against Christian school standards nationwide and received valuable recommendations. As part of this process, we’ve built a profile of a board member that we believe will raise the bar for board membership.  As we seek to raise the bar in this way it will be extremely important to build continuity with our board during this important time of transition and growth.  Our current term limit structure requires that board members step off the board after a four year term.  This presents challenges for continuity and turnover and also sometimes limits our ability to retain board members with unique sets of needed skills. As such, we’re proposing a by law change that would allow directors to serve subsequent two-year terms following their initial four-year term. As you’ll see in the attached FAQ document, we have worked hard to ensure we have a system of accountability in place to ensure mission alignment and an operating standard of excellence among our board.