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Governance

Board of Directors

Francis (Skip) Branin, President
Donna Lutton, Secretary
Sharon Cross
Lisa Erdekian
Margo Freeman
Liz Verney
Barbara Wilson

2024-2025 Board of Directors Meetings
(all meetings begin at 3:30 pm unless otherwise noted)

Thursday, November 7, 2024
Thursday, December 12, 2024
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Thursday, April 10, 2025 (Annual Meeting)

2024-25 Approved Minutes

March 6, 2025
February 26, 2025, Special Meeting
February 13, 2025
January 16, 2025
December 12, 2024
November 7, 2024
October 22, 2024 Emergency Meeting
October 14, 2024, Special Meeting

2023-24 Approved Minutes

November 9, 2023
January 11, 2024
February 15, 2024
March 7, 2024
April 11, 2024 Annual Meeting
May 9, 2024, Special BOD Meeting
June 13, 2024, Special BOD Meeting

2022-23 Approved Minutes

November 14, 2022
January 12, 2023
February 16, 2023
March 9, 2023
April 13, 2023 – Annual Meeting, Revised

2021-22 Approved Minutes

November 11, 2021
January 13, 2022
February 10, 2022
March 10, 2022
April 14, 2022, Annual Meeting

2020-21 Approved Minutes

November 12, 2020
December 10, 2020
January 21, 2021
March 11, 2021
April 15, 2021, Annual Meeting

2019-20 Approved Minutes

November 14, 2019
December 12, 2019
January 16, 2020
February 15, 2020
March 12, 2020
April 16, 2020, Annual Meeting

2018-19 Approved Minutes

November 13, 2018
January 17, 2019
February 14, 2019
March 14, 2019
April 18, 2019, Annual Meeting

2017-2018 Approved Minutes

November 9, 2017
January 17, 2018 
March 8, 2018
April 18, 2018, Annual Meeting

Academic Performance

2021-2022 School Grade Accountability Report
2020-2021 School Grade Accountability Report
Due to COVID-19 and Distance Learning, school
grades were not given for the 2019-20 school year.

2018-19 School Grade Accountability Report
2017-18 School Grade Accountability Report

Out-of-Field Notification

Out of Field Notification January FY25
Out of Field Notification August FY25
Out Of Field Notification October FY24
Out Of Field Notification January FY24

Asbestos Notification

Asbestos Notification January 2025
Asbestos Notification September 2024
Asbestos Notification June 2024
Asbestos Notification Dec. 2023

Fees

The Island School has a $70 student supply fee, payable at the beginning of the school year.

Budget

2024-25 Budget
2023-24 Budget
2022-23 Budget
2021-22 Budget
2020-21 Budget
2019-20 Budget

Audit

Financial Audit 2024
Financial Audit 2023
Financial Audit 2022
Financial Audit 2021
Financial Audit 2020
Financial Audit 2019

Equity Coordinator

Nicole Tillotson-Main

Parent Liaison

Sharon Cross
Board Member

Parent Facilitator

Christine Oliver
Administration
[email protected]
Phone: 941-964-8016

Parent Grievance Procedure

If a parent has a grievance or complaint, please follow the process below:

  1. Seek to resolve the problem with the teacher, if applicable.
  2. If the problem is not resolved, meet with the school administration via an appointment.

About the School

The Island School is a multiage charter school for grades K-5 in Boca Grande, Florida. It was founded and approved by the Lee County School Board in 2000. Its purpose is to educate the children whose parents live or work in the community of Boca Grande on Gasparilla Island, a small barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico.

School Grade: A
School Accountability Report

Our Mission

The Mission of The Island School is to create an educational environment, which stresses academic excellence while nurturing the spirit of the child. Inherent in our philosophy is the belief that the responsibility for and ownership of education belong to the child.

Contact Us

Please contact us with any questions you may have about The Island School.

[email protected]
941-964-8016 Phone

Head of School: Christine Oliver

The Island School
135 First Street West
PO Box 1090
Boca Grande, FL 33921

Office Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-3:00 PM
Summer Office Hours:
Monday-Thursday, 10:00 AM-2:00 PM

District Quick Links

  • Lee County School District
  • Lee County Schools Calendar
  • Parent Guide & Code of Conduct for Students Grades PreK – 5
  • State Assessment Calendar (PDF)
  • Lee County Fast Facts
  • FortifyFL

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