Administration & School Leadership
    Principal & Administration
    Board of Directors
    Parents Advisory Council

Principal – Casey Taylor   >email Casey
Casey Taylor attended St. Thomas More Elementary School in Paradise, Paradise Intermediate and Paradise High. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from Westmont College and her Teaching Credential from CSU Chico. Casey began teaching kindergarten at St. Thomas More Catholic School in 1995, took two years off when her daughter was born and returned for two years until the closing of the school. She then participated in the founding group for Achieve Charter School, which opened in 2005. Casey and her husband live in Paradise with their two children who attend Achieve Charter School.

Business Administration – Susan Powers   >email Susan
Susan Powers is a lifelong resident of Butte County. She is a graduate of Butte College and has received a School Business Officer certification from USC School of Business. Susan served as Executive Vice president of the Valley Contractors Exchange in Chico and was a founder and second president of the Butte County Chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Office Administrator – Michelle Sobrero   >email Michelle

Board of Director - 2010-2011
Achieve Charter School is an Independent Not for Profit 501c3 Public Benefit Corporation. The Achieve Charter School Board of Directors is legally and fiscally responsible for employees, policy, budget and program. ACS receives its funding according to ADA (Average Daily Attendance) directly from the State of California. The Board of Directors is comprised of 3 community members, 2 parents, 1 teacher, and 1 Paradise School District Representative. Our current Board Members are:

Community Members
Thomas McLaughlin: Board President, Past PUSD Trustee, Butte College Trustee, Retired Pharmacist, Founding Board Member
Bob McKinnon: Board Treasurer, Former Paradise Business Owner, CPA, Founding Board Member
Jim Stark: Board Vice President, Retired PUSD Administrator of 32 years, Former ACSA board Member

Parent Representatives

Curtis Schnurr Secretary, Town of Paradise Employee
Michael Weldon: Trustee, U.S. Postal employee

Teacher Representative

Kelli Gordon: Trustee, 6th grade teacher

PUSD Representative

Dave Dickson: Trustee, Retired PUSD Math Teacher of 30+ years, Former teachers union negotiator

Parent Advisory Council (PAC)
In an effort to promote and increase parental involvement and leadership, the Achieve Charter School Board of Directors developed the Parent Advisory Council (PAC).

The PAC shall act as an advisory to the staff and to the Board of Directors suggesting items for action or attention. It reports directly to the Principal. It shall also supervise and organize parent volunteers, appoint and supervise the various parent committees, and shall conduct fundraising events.

The PAC will meet on the first Wednesday of each month at 6:00 pm in the School Library. This is an appointed committee of the School Board of Directors and will abide by all open meeting laws and be conducted according to the Brown Act. All Achieve Charter School parents will be encouraged to attend. Childcare will be provided.

PARENT PARTICIPATION HOURS
All parents are encouraged to sign a contract committing to donate 20 volunteer hours per family per year to Achieve Charter School. Volunteer hours can be accumulated numerous ways on or off campus; during, before, or after school. Please see school office staff, individual teachers, or your Parent Advisory Council Classroom Representative for ways you can donate your time.

 

The following parents were elected to the Parent Advisory Council at the end of the school year for 2011-2012 term:

  • Kindergarten: Deanna Wentland
  • Grade 1: Kathy Mullanix
  • Grade 2: Stephanie Brown
  • Grade 3: Hope Stambaugh/Jen Risley
  • Grade 4: Ellen Weldon
  • Grade 5: Stacey Matz
  • Grade 6: Charlotte Wilson/Kathy Schnurr
  • Grade 7: Laura Burton
  • Grade 8: Kim Roberson