ACADEMIC POLICY COMMITTEE (APC)

  • Academic Policy Committee

    Frontier Charter School is governed by an Academic Policy Committee (APC), which consists of parents, teachers, and members of our community who have a vested interest in homeschooling at Frontier. These volunteers establish the mission for our school and ensure that the policies of the school are in line with this mission. They oversee the management, budget, and processes of our school, according to established bylaws. Additionally, APC members conduct an extensive rewrite of the charter and resubmit an application for renewal to the Anchorage School District and the State of Alaska every ten years. Parents and teachers serve three-year terms and other community members one-year terms. APC meetings are held at least four times a year and more often as needed. Frontier families and members of the public are invited to attend meetings.

     

    APC Regular Meeting 

    The next APC meeting will be held from 1:00-3:30 PM, July 17, 2025.

    Click here to review our meeting agenda and minutes: 

    Meeting Agenda 7-17-25

    Meeting Minutes 6-26-25

    Meeting location: The meeting location is 400 W. Northern Lights BLVD., Ste.6, Anchorage, AK. 

    Join us in person, or online using Zoom, located at https://asdk12.zoom.us/j/93993312816?pwd=elV2Rk4vSE5lejE1V0dCTG9Fb3k3dz09
    Meeting ID: 939 9331 2816  Passcode: 946417 

    Meetings are open to the public. For more information, please contact the school office at 1-907-742-1181. 

     

    Powerful Practices

    In the spring of 2014, through the Advanc-ED accreditation process, the extern review team noted the following as a powerful practice: "Frontier Charter School's Academic Policy Committee (APC) is a model of governance for APC's statewide. This exceptionally professional and effective group of volunteers strongly supports the mission of the school and promotes a culture that is student-centered and is aligned with the mission. An educated and informed board that encourages stakeholder involvement results in improved professional practice and creates an environment for student success."

     

    Click here to read the Charter & Bylaws

     

    2024-25 Frontier Charter School APC Members apc ad

    Seat A/Teacher: Ruth Dennis

    Seat B/Teacher: Cal Dunham 

    Seat C/Parent: Taylor Long

    Seat D/Parent: Kathy Houser

    Seat E/Parent: Steve Darrell

    Seat F/Parent: Francis Schneider

    Seat G/Principal/CEO: Gerald Finkler

    Seat H/Student Rep: Meraiah Detweiler

    Seat I/Higher Ed. Rep: Jill Blackstone 

    Seat J/Local Business Person Rep: Joyce Burke

     

    APC Minutes:

    2025.02.27

    2025.01.16

    2024.12.05

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    2024.02.22

    2024.01.22