Public Meeting Notices

Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.02, Paideia Academies, Inc. hereby states that all notices of public meetings of Paideia Academies will be posted in the corporate office located at 1535 E Baseline Rd Phoenix AZ and on our website. This location is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Such notices will indicate the date, time, and place of the meeting and will include an agenda or information concerning the manner in which the public may obtain an agenda for the meeting. For your convenience, we have outlined below Paideia Academy’s protocol for public comment and participation during our board meetings.

VIRTUAL MEETING - When noticed

From time to time the Paideia Corporate Board meetings will be held via virtual technology. When identified as a virtual meeting, public may access the Paideia Corporate Board Meeting:

To watch the Board meeting via computer or a smartphone with a data plan:

Click on the following link:
Paideia Youtube Channel Live

OR

Open a web browser on your device (Google Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer, Firefox).

Then, type or copy the above link into the address or search bar on your browser and press “Enter”.

Meeting Format

1. We welcome the public to all of our meetings.
2. Paideia Academy adheres to all of the requirements of the Open Meeting Act.
   • “The purpose and clearly stated intent of the Open and Public Meetings Act is to ensure that actions of the state are conducted openly and that the people’s business is done in full view of the public.”
   • The intent is that you can watch the public charter school board conducting its business, not that you weigh in at every juncture.
3. Seating.
   1. Corporate Board members, Paideia Academy senior staff, and the Executive Director are invited to sit at the board table
   2. A public seating area is provided for parents, teachers, and other guests. During virtual meetings, all participants may view via Paideia YoutubeChannel Live.
4. Public Comments.  This is the time for the public to comment.

Public comment may be limited to 3 minutes. It is at the discretion of the Board Chair to specify a shorter period of time.  To speak at a board meeting, compete this form PUBLIC COMMENT FORM or email the Executive Director, Dr. Winsor bwinsor@paideiamail.com  at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled board meeting.  

Members of the Corporate Board may not discuss items that are not specifically identified on the agenda. Therefore, pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.01(H), action taken as a result of public comment will be limited to directing staff to study the matter, responding to any criticism, or scheduling the matter for further consideration and decision at a later date.

For concerns or comments that the public wishes to have addressed during the board meeting, please submit them in writing by email bwinsor@paideiamail.com at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. The board chair will consider those items for inclusion on the next board meeting agenda, and you will be notified 24 hours in advance of the meeting whether the item will be included.