Board of Directors The Board of Directors oversees the long term health and viability of Our Community School. The Board also monitors OCS's progress and activities to ensure adherence to the school's overall mission and maintains OCS's good financial as well as legal standing. The evaluation and hiring of lead administrators is one other responsibility of the OCS Board of Directors. All board members can be reached by emailing ocsboard@ourcommunityschool.org and/or communications can be dropped off in the OCS Board mailbox located in the school office. Every OCS community member is welcome to join a committee (see list below); please email the board at the above email address or Chris Ferris at chris.f@ourcommunityschool.org for more information. Also, if you have an item you'd like to request be put on the meeting agenda, simply email or put your request in the Board mailbox. Your input is greatly welcomed and appreciated. 2009 - 2010 BOARD MEMBERS:   Ricardo Accorsi Hilary Anderson Heather Ashton Irina Castillo, Board Treasurer; Finance Chair Chris Ferris, Program Chair Susan Freidman Carolina Goodman, Board Secretary Jana Harper, Board co-chair; Development Chair David Marsh Bill Maxwell Scott Miller, Board co-chair; Governance Chair Bill Powers Scott Spooner BOARD COMMITTEES: Joining one of these committees is a great way to get involved at OCS!   Development Committee Chair: Jana Harper jana.harper@att.net Oversees and implements fundraising, marketing and public relations - Meetings the second Wednesday of the month at 5:45p Facilities Committee Chair: Bill Maxwell true_tom@pacbell.net Oversees campus and facility issues both immediate and long term. - Meetings scheduled as needed. Wellness Committee Chair: Heather Ashton heatherashton@charter.net Supports health and well being of students, staff and families in the community. Finance Committee Chair: Irina Castillo irina.castillo@mag-ias.com Develops and oversees the budget, spending and allocation of funds - Meetings: the last or second to last Thursday of the month at 7:30a. Governance Committee Chair: Scott Miller ocsboard@ourcommunityschool.org Assesses and oversees the ongoing functioning of the school and its officers; spearheads board development and long range strategic planning - Meetings the last Wednesday of the month at 6:30p. To read recent board meeting minutes, please visit our Board Meeting Minutes page.