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Board Meeting Monday, May 2nd
The next SELS Board Meeting will take place on Monday, May 2nd from 6-9pm. All parents and interested parties are welcome to attend. Related Documents (PDF Format): Agenda Background Info
SELS Receives $575K Grant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sierra Expeditionary Learning School Awarded $575,000 Truckee, CA, (April 20,2011) – Sierra Expeditionary Learning School (SELS), a tuition-free public school operating independently under TTUSD, has been awarded the Public Charter School Grant in the amount of $575,000. This federal grant is paid over two years and is intended to help new charter schools develop into highly performing schools. The grant focus is on funding professional and board development and assists with the implementation of effective student and staff assessment systems. “We feel very fortunate to receive this support,”said SELS Director, David Manahan. “Through additional training, staffing, and resources, these funds will help us build a stronger overall school program. We are very excited for the benefits this grant will provide our students.” […]
Board Meeting Monday, Apr 11th
The next SELS Board Meeting will take place on Monday, April 11th from 6-9pm. All parents and interested parties are welcome to attend. Agenda (PDF Format): Agenda
BOD Meeting Tuesday, Mar 29th
And emergency SELS Board Meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 29th at 5pm. All parents and interested parties are welcome to attend. Agenda and background materials (PDF Format): Agenda 2011 Lottery Policy
Board Meeting Monday, Mar 7th
The next SELS Board Meeting will take place on Monday, March 7th from 6-9pm. All parents and interested parties are welcome to attend. Agenda and background materials (PDF Format): Agenda Background Info ARI Service Contract By-Laws
Board Meeting Monday, Feb 7th
The next SELS Board Meeting will take place on Monday, February 7th from 6-9pm. All parents and interested parties are welcome to attend. Agenda and background materials (PDF Format): Agenda Background info Financial policies info K-1 configuration info Drafts of logo Family Info Night flyer - draft
Board Meeting Monday, Dec 6th
The next SELS Board Meeting will take place on Monday, Dec 6th from 6-9pm. All parents and interested parties are welcome to attend. Click here to view the agenda or the background info. (PDF Format)
Board Meeting Tuesday, Nov 16th
The next SELS Board Meeting will take place on Tues, Nov 16th from 6-9pm. Click here to view the agenda or the background info.
PRESS RELEASE: Truckee Rotary Grants Donation for Sierra Expeditionary Learning School Case Study
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Truckee, CA, (November 10, 2010)- Sierra Expeditionary Learning School (SELS) would like to thank the Truckee Rotary for their donation of $350 to fund the 4th/5th grade class in their creation of the petroglyph interpretive sign for the 20-Mile Museum. The class is studying Cultural Ecology Through Petroglyphic Stories. This academic [...]
Board Member opening
We are actively recruiting an "educator" board member for the SELS Board of Directors. We are looking for someone with an understanding of the Expeditionary Learning philosophy that can provide an educator's perspective to our board. Ideally, this person has 3 or more years of classroom teaching experience and working in multi-age classrooms. We are [...]