Northland Prep Governing Board
Northland Preparatory Academy is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization with a nine-member Governing Board consisting of volunteers, at least five of whom are parents of currently enrolled students. The Governing Board seeks members who bring diverse skills, backgrounds and experiences to provide effective stewardship for the school.
Governing Board
Current Members
- Seat #1: Scott Keller– President
- Seat #2: Susan McCullough-Treasurer
- Seat #3: Crystal Hepp
- Seat #4: Chris Phillips
- Seat #5: Scott Wolford
- Seat #6: Luke Plonsky
- Seat #7: Alicia Vaughan –Secretary
- Seat #8: Ian Cribbs – Vice President
- Seat #9: Michael Shafer
If you need to ask any of the board members questions or submit comments you may click their name to email them.
Governing Board
Meetings, Agendas, and Minutes
Disclosure Statement:
Pursuant to A.R.S.§ 38-431.02 Northland Preparatory Academy hereby states that all notices of the meetings of Northland Preparatory Academy and any of its committees and subcommittees will be posted on the front window of the main building at 3300 E. Sparrow Avenue, Flagstaff, AZ. The building is open from 7:30a.m. to 4:30p.m. (except in the summer and summer hours will be posted on the front windows as well as on the web). The meeting notices will be visible from outside the building. Meeting notices will indicate the date, time and place of the meeting and will include an agenda.
The links below are the Governing Board’s Agendas and Minutes. Each agenda is posted here on or before the Thursday prior to the meeting and is also on the front window to the right of the doors of the main building at 3300 E. Sparrow Ave.
The following legal notice appears on each agenda:
Pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S. 38-431.02) notice is hereby given to the members of the State Board for Charter Schools Governing Board, the Arizona State Board of Education, and the General Public, that the Governing Board of Northland Preparatory Academy will hold a regular meeting open to the public as stated below at Northland Preparatory Academy, 3300 E. Sparrow Ave, Flagstaff, Arizona.
The Governing Board reserves the right to change the order of any items on the agenda, with the exception of any public hearing. One or more members of the Governing Board may participate in the meeting by telephonic communications. If noted on the agenda below, the Board may go into Executive Session, which will not be open to the public. However, all Board decisions will be made in open public meeting. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting the Board President at (928) 214-8776. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.
Meeting Dates
July 7, 2025
June 23, 2025
May 19, 2025
May 13, 2025
April 28, 2025
March 24, 2025
February 24, 2025
February 18, 2025
January 27, 2025
January 21, 2025
December 16, 2024
December 12, 2024
November 18, 2024
November 14, 2024
November 12, 2024
October 28, 2024
October 22, 2024 Possible Board Quorum
September 23, 2024
August 19, 2024
August 5, 2024
July 31, 2024 Special Meeting
July 8, 2024 Budget Adoption
June 24, 2024
May 28, 2024 Possible Quorum
May 20, 2024
May 16, 2024 Possible Quorum
May 6, 2024 Possible Quorum
April 29, 2024 Possible Quorum
April 22, 2024
March 25, 2024
March 18, 2024
February 26, 2024
January 22, 2024
December 18, 2023
December 2, 2023
November 13, 2023
October 23, 2023
September 25, 2023
September 11, 2023 — No Agenda/Possible Quorum
August 7, 2023
July 10, 2023 – includes Budget Adoption Hearing and Adoption
June 26, 2023 – Budget Proposal
May 22, 2023
April 24, 2023
March 27, 2023
February 27, 2023
January 23, 2023
December 12, 2022 Note: Meeting Cancelled due to Snow Event
November 14, 2022
October 24, 2022
September 27, 2022
August 29, 2022
August 8, 2022
July 11, 2022
June 20, 2022
May 23, 2022
April 25, 2022
March 28, 2022
February 28, 2022
January 24, 2022
Board Agendas
July 7, 2025 – includes Budget Adoption Hearing within the Agenda
Board Minutes
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August 7, 2023
Meeting Cancelled Due to Snow Event
Governing Board
Resources
Applying for the
Governing Board
Thank you for your interest in serving on the Governing Board of Northland Preparatory Academy. We are pleased that you are interested in serving as a member of the Governing Board. As described in Article II, Section 2.1 of the Bylaws of Northland Prep, the Board constitutes the governing body of the school corporation:
The Board shall constitute the governing body of the Corporation. The Corporation’s activities, affairs and property shall be managed, directed and controlled, and its powers exercised by, and vested in, the Board. The Board shall have all powers necessary to carry out the purpose of the Corporation as specified in the Articles of Incorporation as amended, and the laws of the State of Arizona and of the United States.
The Board consists of nine members, at least five of whom are parents of currently enrolled students. The term of each Board Member begins in August and lasts for three (3) years, which means that each year three seats are up for election. We hope to fill these positions with candidates who bring diverse skills, backgrounds and experiences and can contribute to a well-rounded and effective Board. In accordance with state law, children of Governing Board members enjoy preference in enrollment.
Steps in the NPA Board Application Process
1. Consider attending the optional board information session on Wednesday, January 8th, 2025 at 5:30pm in the lobby of the main building (Building B) to learn about the duties and expectations of Board membership, meet some of the members, and to review the Checklist & Application for NPA Board of Directors Position Updated for 2025-26.
2. Submit all of the items listed in the Candidate Checklist in the application packet to be received by the deadline of January 24th, 2025 at 4pm. The application may be returned to Board of Directors, c/o NPA, 3300 E. Sparrow Ave., Flagstaff, AZ 86004 or scanned and emailed to Board member Luke Plonsky at lplonsky@northlandprep.org.
3. Applicants are strongly encouraged to attend (at least) the February 24th, 2025 NPA Board Meeting, at which candidates will have a three minute slot to present themselves and their qualifications to the Board for consideration. Many board candidates attend many meetings prior to board elections and/or get involved in some of the board committees.
4. The Board will vote on candidates to fill upcoming vacancies at the February meeting following the candidate presentations.
5. Those candidates elected will need to complete the items in the Board Member-Elect Checklist provided with the application.
6. Elected Board Members are seated and begin service at the August meeting, but most members-elect start or continue attending board meetings regularly in March.
In the Event of a Midterm Vacancy
In the event of a midterm vacancy the application is due prior to the board meeting following the announcement of the vacant board seat. Information will be posted here in such instances.
Budgets & Annual
Financial Reports
UPCOMING/CURRENT FISCAL YEAR:
NPA’s Governing Board officially proposed its expenditure budget for Fiscal Year 2025 on June 24th, 2024, and voted to adopt the budget on July 8th, 2024.
Below are links to a summary of the budget expenditures, the budget revenue worksheet, as well as the notification of the hearing by the Board:
Budget Adoption Hearing Notification FY2025 – July 8, 2024
NPA Budget FY25 Revenue Worksheet
Budget information for all district and charter schools, across multiple years and versions, is available at the following link:
https://budgetsystem.azed.gov/reports/submissionstatusview
To view NPA’s budgets:
- Set Fiscal Year field to desired Fiscal Year
- Set Document Template Name field to Charter Holder Expenditure Budget
- Set EdOrg Name/CTDS/EdOrg ID field to Northland Preparatory Academy
- Click green Update Submission Status Details button
- Click on the blue link in the Submission Reference # column to download the budget
Or, as a shortcut, type “Northland” into the small search box on the gray bar at the upper right of the table that shows all schools/districts
NPA Budget FY2024 Summary as Proposed and Adopted
NPA FY2024 Budget (Full) as Adopted
NPA Budget24 Revenue Information
NPA FY2023 Budget Revision – Summary
NPA FY2023 Budget Revenue Worksheet – Revised 9-27-22
Public Hearing – Revision Notice for 9-27-22
NPA Budget Summary FY2023 – Adopted
NPA Budget Revenue Worksheet FY2023 – Adopted
NPA Budget Summary FY2022 – Revised 9/27/21
Summary of NPA FY2021 Budget Adopted July 6th, 2020
Summary of NPA FY2020 Proposed Budget
Summary of NPA Budget for FY 2019
Summary of NPA Original Proposed Budget FY 2018
Summary of NPA Revised Budget FY 2018 – Sep 25 2017
ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT ITEMS
Please follow the link below to the ADE website to view NPA’s recent Annual Financial Reports. Once there, you may download the report.
https://budgetsystem.azed.gov/reports/submissionstatusview
To view NPA’s Annual Financial Report:
- Set Fiscal Year field to desired Fiscal Year
- Set Document Template Name field to Charter Holders Annual Financial Report
- Set LEA Type to CharterDistrict
- Set EdOrg Name/CTDS/EdOrg ID field to 4204-Northland Preparatory Academy
- Set Charter Sponsor to Charter Board (CSB)
- Click green Update Submission Status Details button
- Click on the blue link in the Submission Reference # column to download the report
Northland Prep Academy 990 2022 FY2023
Northland Prep Academy 990 2021 FY2022
Northland Prep Academy Form 990 2020 – FY2021
The Governing Board page within the NPA website is managed primarily by Steve Danner, NPA Business Manager. Contact him at sdanner@northlandprep.org to report any issues or concerns. Thank you.