Leadership

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• Board Members with Bios

  The 2022-2023 school board is made up of the following men and women: 
  
  Wesley Mehl
  Alison Howlett, PhD
  Lynn Dent
  Tony Borboa, MD
  John Pelander, JD
  Michael Vick
  Tamera Stombaugh
  Chuck Wunder
  Olga Tarro
  Walter Hoge
  Reverend Rob Pendley

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• Role and Make-Up of the Board

  In society and popular culture today, there have been a lot of reports about school boards and their roles. For clarity, here are the guiding aspects of the PRCA school board, its make-up, responsibilities, and reporting structure.
  
  

  Role of the PRCA School Board
  
  

  The PRCA School Board is a policy governance board. This means we deal with policies, strategy, mission, vision, and ends. The PRCA School Board is responsible for three key areas: 

  1. Mission integrity (specifically, strategic oversight and governance)
  2. Fiscal oversight
  3. Headmaster hiring and support

  The day-to-day practices of PRCA are not the domain of the school board. While occasionally consulted about practices for feedback, the board does not make decisions about the day-to-day operations of the school. These are the domain of the Office of the Headmaster and the Administrative Leadership Team. The board works to equip and support PRCA leadership to lead well and advance our mission.

   

  School board representatives are closely connected to PRCA in many different ways. Many of us have children (or grandchildren) in the school. We wish to be closely connected to this covenantal community through participation in community events, prayer meetings, Bible studies, etc. However we also must be very careful to not step into the area of tactical execution at PRCA. Conflicts, concerns, or grievances should be addressed using the covenantal model provided to us in scripture. PRCA’s process (based on scripture) can be found on pages 28-29 of the parent/student handbook found in Lions Den. If conflicts, concerns, or grievances are not adequately addressed through that process, then escalation to the board chair is the final step of the process. This process exists because we respect our community tremendously and do not wish to complicate relationships by injecting board involvement into places where it is not needed.
  
  

  Make-up of the PRCA School Board
  
  

  The PRCA school board can have up to 12 members. We are a board that has diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. However, every single one of us is deeply committed to the mission of PRCA and obeying the Lord’s plan for this school. Board terms are three years, and board members can serve up to two consecutive terms before rotating off for at least one year. As PRCA is a ministry of Catalina Foothills Church (CFC), board candidates must be approved by the CFC Session before being invited to serve. Two-thirds of the school board must be CFC members in good standing, and the board chair and vice-chair also must be CFC members in good standing. One member of the board must be a current elder at CFC.

  
  

  There is not a specific set of qualifications for board service. Generally, the School Board looks for people who:

  • Love the Lord
  • Are passionate about all parts of PRCA's mission
  • Are wise
  • Are servant leaders with a heart to lead through policy, mission, vision, strategy, and ends
  • Have a connection to the school