Board of Trustees
Governance

The board volunteers and works hard to model a commitment of excellence through diversity that not only makes the school proud but also the city as well. 

The board has members from every race and each gender. It is made up of professionals and parents who either live or work in Jersey City. 

The board’s members consist of a stockbroker, a college professor, a business owner, a licensed customhouse broker, a Jersey City Public School District employee, a postal worker, and an employee of the Jersey City Incinerator Authority. 

The By-Laws were changed to provide for a seven member board with two non-voting members.  The major accomplishments of this board have been to oversee and guide the school through its fourth year and the renewal process.

This board has met numerous times to make sure the financial management of the school would not interfere or undermine the quality of instruction that has been offered at CREATE. The board has come together in good faith to see to it that CREATE will be successful despite concerns cited by the Department of Education that delayed renewal.

Several new policies were adopted, and more are being developed to assure compliance with all statutes, laws, codes, and guidelines needed to run a charter school in the State of New Jersey. 

This board has worked closely with the executive director, the principal, the staff, the school’s attorney, the school’s auditor, parents, the community, and students to insure that it was informed and ready to do whatever was necessary to meet and in some cases exceed what was required of them. 

All Board Members had completed the required NJSBA training, and have a greater understanding of their responsibility to the members of the CREATE community.   

Committees

  CREATE’s Board of Trustees functions as a committee of the whole for most things. The only exception is the Personnel Committee. The function of that committee is to review qualifications of candidates for employment prior to the whole board voting.  The committee meets on an as needed basis and prior to the meeting when the whole board would vote. 

Open Public Meetings Act

In order to provide compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act, a notice of meetings is sent at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to two local newspapers, The Jersey Journal and The Hudson Reporter. Additionally, notices are sent to the City and County Clerk’s Office for posting on the community bulletin board. Notices are sent by FAX and transmittal confirmed.

Training

All of the Trustees that have served for a year or more have attended  the New Jersey School Board’s Association training. In June, four voting members, the Business Administrator, the Lead Person/Director, the Treasurer, and the school’s principal attending the NJSBA weekend training.