Chair
Colleen Combs
Retired, National Labor Relations Board (GS-15)
Southport, NC
Governance
Board of Trustees
Classical Charter Schools of America, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that holds the charters for four tuition-free public schools. It is governed by an all-volunteer Board of Trustees.
5 volunteers, none of them paid
Trustees serve without compensation. Their contact details are published so families and the public can reach them directly.
Trustee
Robert P. Spencer
Retired, AT&T
Wilmington, NC
Trustee
Ted Bodenschatz
Retired, BB&T Senior Vice President
Oak Island, NC
Trustee
Patricia Skyes
Brunswick County Commissioner
Southport, NC
Trustee
Howard Talley III
Owner, Family Tax Service
Wilmington, NC
What the board is responsible for
The board oversees the schools so that students reach the highest possible achievement, consistent with sound financial management. It adopts the educational program and the policies that govern it, approves the budget, and appoints and oversees the management arrangement.
Governance and management are different
The board governs: it holds the charters and sets policy. Day-to-day management is contracted to The Roger Bacon Academy under a management agreement approved by the board, the State Board of Education and the IRS.
Meetings are public
Board meetings are public, and the published record goes back to 2008. Board minutes
Interested in serving?
The board welcomes new trustees with relevant experience who live in the region. Write to the Chair at ccombs@ccsam.net.