The Foundation’s purpose is to provide financial assistance to support the needs, efforts, and mission of Jefferson Academy PK-12 Charter School. The Foundation is a resource to financially support JA through grants, fundraisers, and donations from our school community, businesses, alumni, and non-profit organizations.

Time Commitment: Meets 1x per quarter for 1 hour and as needed for projects/fundraisers/events.

Meeting Information: Meets quarterly at 6:30pm via Google Meets (see JA org calendar for dates).

• Contact: Michael Garioto

• Designated Board member(s): Christopher Robbins, Anil Mathai

This committee's function is to inform, encourage, and provide advice in the planning and evaluation of the school’s instructional program and unified improvement processes (UIP). The SAC creates and analyzes the SAC survey, get insights from campuses, and has guest speakers.

Time Commitment: Meets 1x per month for 1 hour and as needed for SAC/survey projects.

Meeting Information: Meets the 1st Wednesday of each month at 5:30pm in the JA Elementary Conservatory AND via Zoom (hybrid).

• Contact: Michael Westfield

• Designated Board member(s): James Suckow, Tristina Pontiakos

This committee will assist the board through evaluation of governance and policy matters on a periodic or specifically assigned basis.

Time Commitment: Meets 1x per month for 2 hours, and as needed for projects.

Meeting Information: Meets the 1st Wednesday of each month at 6:30pm via Zoom (please contact below for link).

• Contact: Katie Ruske

• Designated Board member(s): Anil Mathai, Christopher Robbins

This committee will work to identify short and long term facility issues, and after approval by the board to move forward, research solutions, and develop an implementation plan.

Time Commitment: Project Dependent

Meeting Information: Project Dependent (contact below for information)

• Contact: Graham Price

• Designated Board member(s): Flavio Quintana, John Nunnally

This committee’s role is to identify effective ways to communicate with families and staff of JA, as well as key stakeholders and the general public.

Time Commitment: Meets 1x per month for 1 hour

Meeting Information: Meets monthly (dates TBD) via Zoom (please contact below for information).

• Contact: Kim Daly

• Designated Board member(s): Jerrilynn Lilyblade, Flavio Quintana

This committee shall advise the board of directors on financial matters. The responsibility of the committee is to assist the Principals with their preparation of the budget. They also serve on the audit committee.

Time Commitment: Meets 1x per month for 1 hour and as needed for project

Meeting Information: Meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 10am via Zoom (please contact below for information).

• Contact: Financial Transparency page

• Designated Board member(s): John Nunnally, James Suckow

In Colorado, one of the limitations imposed on governmental entities by the Tabor Amendment is the ability to hold multi-year contracts.  To hold a multi-year contract, the contract must contain a "non-appropriation" clause that allows the termination of the contract at the end of each year. This limited the ability of charter schools to secure bonds funds for land purchases and facility construction.  As a result, charter schools form a Building Corporation that secures a multi-year bond for the purchase or building of facilities, and then leases the facility to the charter school at the actual cost of the bond premium.  The JA Building Corporation Board consists of 2 JA Board President, JA Board Treasurer and one JA Member at Large who meet annually to approve the on-going of the JA Elementary and JA Secondary buildings.  

Time Commitment & Meeting Information: TBD

• Designated Board member(s): Flavio Quintana, John Nunnally

Other Committees:

All board members serve on the Staff Review Committee.

PTO Board Liaison: Tristina Pontiakos, James Suckow

Boosters Board Liaison: Jerrilynn Lilyblade

Audit Committee: John Nunnally, Tristina Pontiakos

Jefferson Academy will be represented by the current JA Board President, one additional board member, and a designated school administrator. Neighbors will be represented by three neighbors chosen from amongst themselves and ratified periodically in conjunction with an open neighborhood meeting to be hosted by JA and the members of the Neighborhood Committee. District will be represented by the Charter School Area Administrator or designee.

Time Commitment & Meeting Information: TBD

• Designated Board member(s): Anil Mathai