Board of Directors
The Board of Directors are professionally skilled volunteers who service the Southern Wake Academy community by providing governance oversight of the school’s operations. Their main responsibilities are:
To ensure the school’s academic program is successful, measured by both internal and external assessments. To ensure the school’s operational programs functioning at the highest level, aligned to the school’s charter and exceeding all compliance requirements. To ensure the school is viable organization, which includes, among other things, that is financially solvent and employs a competent professional staff.
Board Meetings
The Board typically meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month, and the meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. (unless otherwise noted).
Members of the public are invited to watch virtual Board meetings on our SWA Live YouTube Channel.
The schedule for the 2021-2022 meetings is as follows:
Special Session July 13, 2021 7:00pm
July 27, 2021 7:00pm
Emergency Meeting July 29, 2021 7:30pm
Special Session August 2, 2021 7:00pm
Special Session August 10, 2021 7:00pm
August 23, 2021 7:00pm
Special Session September 7, 2021 7:00pm
September 28, 2021 7:00pm (Postponed to October 5)
October 5, 2021 7:00pm
October 26, 2021 7:00pm
November 23, 2021 7:00pm
Special Session December 22, 2021 6:00pm
January 13, 2022 7:00pm
Special Session February 15, 2022 7:00pm
February 22, 2022 7:00pm (Meeting Cancelled)
March 16, 2022 7:00pm
April 26, 2022 7:00pm
Special Session May 6, 2022 10:30am
Emergency Meeting May 13, 2022 8:15am
May 24, 2022 7:00pm
June 28, 2022 7:00pm
• SWA Board of Directors Bylaws Revised 5-2020
• SWA Board of Directors Bylaws Revised 2012 – 2013
• SWA Board of Directors Application
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

2021-2022 Board of Directors
Robin Henderson – President
Lori Stokes – Vice President
Kay Smith – Secretary
Gary Leonard – Member
Board E-mail
board@swake.org