Governing Board Information & Resources
One of the cornerstones of our school is the belief that education is a cooperative process involving students, teachers, parents, and the greater community. The Governing Board reflects this cooperative spirit. The Bellevue-Santa Fe Governing Board is composed of seven voting members with representatives from the school staff, a respected community member, and the parents or family of students. The Governing Board’s primary function is to make and oversee policy concerning the operation of the school, including budget development, charter accountability and revision, and bylaws.
Governing Board 2023/2024
Ellen Pitrowski, Community Member and Board President
Kevin Ashworth, Staff Representative and Secretary
Cole Cheatwood, Parent Representative
Katie Robinson, Parent Representative
Jake Kaufman, Parent Representative
JoEd Sennes, Staff Representative
Julie Turk, Administrative Representative
Upcoming Governing Board Meetings
Monthly meetings are generally held on the fourth Thursday and start at 4:00 PM in the Library. Check individual agendas or Parent Square notifications, as dates and times may change. Final dates and agendas are posted publicly outside of the front office and posted on this page or attached to emails of weekly office correspondence to parents/guardians before each meeting in accordance with Brown Act regulations. Questions can be directed to the BSFCS front office at (805)-595-7169.
Public Comments for a non-agenda or agendized item may be emailed to governingboard@bsfcs.org . In the subject line, please identify, as applicable, the agenda item the comment addresses, including the agenda item number and title. If you wish to submit a public comment on more than one agenda item, please send a separate email for each item on which you are commenting. Any relevant written comment submitted by 3:00 p.m. on the day prior to the meeting will be read on the record during this meeting.
All public comments will be limited to 3 minutes, a limit of approximately 450 words. Any portion of your comment extending past the 450-word limit may not be read aloud due to time restrictions. All written comments that are not read into the record will be made part of the meeting minutes, provided that such comments are received prior to the end of the meeting. Please be aware that written public comments, including your name, may become public information.
Governing Board Resources