The Windsor Charter Academy Election Committee seeks candidates to fill two positions on our Executive Board. The Election Committee is currently accepting applications from potential candidates. The term for each position is three years. For more information on the election process, please click here.
Serving on Windsor Charter Academy’s Executive Board offers a meaningful opportunity to help shape the strategic direction of our schools. Executive Board members serve as unpaid volunteers, yet play a vital role in guiding governance decisions. Stakeholders are encouraged to apply and be part of Windsor Charter Academy’s future.
Candidate Eligibility
For those interested in running for the Executive Board, please submit a Board Candidate Application to elections@windsorcharteracademy.org by Tuesday, February 24th, by 11:59 p.m. Applications can be downloaded as a Microsoft Word document, completed, and submitted.
Candidate eligibility requirements are outlined in Article 4, Section 3 of the WCA Bylaws.
Service Hours
Potential candidates must have attended a minimum of two Board meetings in the year of their intended candidacy or volunteered for a minimum of thirty-five hours within the twelve months before their candidacy. Volunteer hours can be served at Windsor Charter Academy or at another organization that can verify service hours, or fulfilled through a $12 per-hour financial donation. If a candidate plans to fulfill their candidacy requirements with service hours earned outside of Windsor Charter Academy, please complete a Service Hour Verification Form.
Background Check
Potential candidates must complete a criminal background check through Windsor Charter Academy. Per the WCA Bylaws, the Election Committee reserves the right to disqualify a candidate based on the results of a criminal background check.
Board Candidate Training Meeting
On March 5th at 6:30 p.m., the Election Committee will host a Board Candidate Training Meeting. Candidates who meet all election criteria, as verified by the Election Committee, are invited to attend. This meeting will be virtual, and meeting invitations will be sent directly to candidates. The Election Committee will meet with candidates to review the election process, political campaigning guidelines, opportunities, and rules.
Executive Board Meeting & Candidate Town Hall
The Executive Board Meeting & Candidate Town Hall will be held on March 19th at 6:00 p.m. in the MS/HS Media Center. Verified candidates will present their candidate speeches. All speeches will be recorded and sent to our parent community. Each candidate will be asked questions at the Town Hall. If you are unable to attend the Town Hall Meeting and/or you would like to ask a question of each Board candidate, please submit your question here.