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Headmaster
 Mr. Alex Hooker is the headmaster of Fayette Academy. He is ‘52 years young’, and holds a BS of Education (1976, a MA Education (1981), and an Administrative Certification (1986) from Memphis State University.
His wife: Cathy, is the Human Resources Director for McAllister’s Restaurants. He has a daughter: Pam, the proud mother of granddaughter Emi Joy. He also has a daughter: Sara, who is currently in Law School at
Appalachian School of Law, Virginia. His third daughter: Suzanne, is the assistant Human Resource Director at McAllister’s Restaurants. His son: Bryan (Buddy), currently a Junior at Houston High School and is on the wrestling team.
Mr. Hooker served 29 years in the Memphis City Schools system. He is former middle school principal and high school principal. Mr. Hooker is also a former high school football, baseball, basketball and gymnastics coach. During his tenure Mr. Hooker has been recognized on both a local and national level for his endeavors in the field of education. He attended the prestigious Harvard Institute for School Leaders at Harvard University, Cambridge Mass. In 1998, he also served as a speaker to state legislators from 16 southeastern states; at the Southern Regional Education Board conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. Mr. Hooker was also selected to attend the Northeast Regional Education Laboratory, “Think Tank” on school reform in Seattle, Washington in 2001.
 Our Mission
Fayette Academy is committed to educating the whole child through varied learning opportunities in a safe environment that promotes free expression and student participation.
Our Beliefs
We believe Fayette Academy exists to:
- Prepare students for continuing education or career opportunities by offering a high quality education.
- Use challenging expectations to prepare students to think critically and communicate effectively.
- Enable students to evaluate their abilities and interests and develop an accurate self-concept in a safe, caring and supportive learning environment by providing a variety of resources to help them succeed.
- Prepare students to make decisions on a logical basis in order to function as informed consumers and meet the need for financial security.
- Prepare students for effective, involved citizenship on the community, national or world level.
- Prepare students for moral leadership in their homes, churches and communities.
- Enable students to be tolerant of others’ views and to recognize the importance of others’ rights and property.
- To provide and direct opportunities for students to master lifelong learning skills.
History
In the spring of 1965, a few parents felt that the education of their children should be of a higher quality. After much dedication and sacrifice, Fayette Academy began in the fall of 1965 with one hundred students in grades 1 through 8. The present site was purchased in 1966 and on January 1, 1967, academic students in grades 1-12 were moved into their new buildings. Building additions since that time have been gymnasium, additional classrooms, kindergarten, band hall, library and administration building. Fayette Academy now graduates approximately 55 seniors each year. Fayette Academy is a member of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and Tennessee State Department of Education.
Fayette Academy boasts of a complete physical plant and a curriculum that challenges students seeking quality education in both mind and body. Most Fayette students continue their formal education after graduation.
Fayette Academy has among its graduates students who have achieved outstanding success in numerous colleges and universities. Fayette graduates have taken their places in society as productive, well-rounded citizens in many areas. Fayette Academy ranks high in achievement scores on national and local tests.
This progress has only been accomplished by the faithful and devoted parents and students who have determined that no effort is too great to provide a superior educational opportunity. The Board of Directors is most grateful to the people who have given so generously of their time, money, and talents.
Annual Patrons Meeting
The annual meeting of Patrons of the Fayette Academy school system shall be held each year in the month of October. Each parent or guardian of a student attending Fayette Academy is considered a patron.
Election of Directors
The election of directors from the representative districts and the directors-at-large are elected at the annual meeting. These directors are elected for terms of three years so as to assure a continuity of operation by experienced directors.
Notice of Nondiscriminatory Policy as to Students
The Fayette Academy school admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and load programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
By-Laws
Proposed 4-19-04
Amended 5-10-04
BY-LAWS
OF
FAYETTE ACADEMY
ARTICLE I
Members
Section 1. Qualifications and Obligations. One membership in the Corporation shall be issued for each current Educational Contract on file at the corporate headquarters. Each membership shall receive one vote at a meeting of members. Such membership shall continue as long as the member has a child as an active student in the Academy, and such student meets the terms and conditions required by the Academy for admission or retention. Terms and conditions required for admission and retention will be set by the Board of Directors. It is the collective responsibility of all responsible parties for each individual Educational Contract to determine which of the responsible parties will represent that individual membership in any meeting of members of the Corporation.
Section 2. Membership Fee. There shall be no membership fee as such.
Section 3. Non-liability for Debts of the Corporation. All property of the members shall be exempt from execution for the debts of the corporation and no member shall be individually liable or responsible for any debts or liabilities of the Corporation.
ARTICLE II
Meetings of Members
Section 1. Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting of the Members shall be held on the second Monday of October at 7:00 p.m. at the campus of Fayette Academy The Annual Meeting of the members will be held for the purpose of electing directors, passing upon reports, covering the previous fiscal year and transacting such other business as may properly come before the meeting. If for any reason such meeting is not held as abovesaid, the Board of Directors shall cause the election to be held at a Special Meeting as soon thereafter as practicable. Failure to hold the annual meeting at the designated time shall not work a forfeiture or dissolution of the Corporation.
Section 2. Special Meetings of Members. Special Meetings of the Members may be called by at least three (3) directors, by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, or upon a written request signed by at least twenty per cent (20%) of all the members, and it shall thereupon be the duty of the Secretary of the Board of Directors to cause notice of such meeting to be given as herein provided. Special Meetings of the Members will be held on the campus of Fayette Academy, unless the Board of Directors directs otherwise.
Section 3. Notice of Meetings of Members. Written notice stating the place, day and hour of the meeting, and in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be delivered to each member not less than five (5) days nor more than twenty (20) days before the date of the meeting either personally or by mail, by or at the direction of the Secretary of the Board of Directors, or by the persons calling the meeting. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail addressed to the member at the member’s address as it appears on the records of the Corporation. The failure of any member to receive notice of an annual or special meeting of the members shall not invalidate any action which may be taken by the members at any such meeting.
Section 4. Quorum. A quorum shall consist of 10% of all the members as defined herein, for the transaction of business at all meetings of the members. If less than a quorum is present at any meeting, a majority of those present in person may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice.
Section 5. Voting. Each member shall be entitled to one (1) vote upon each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of the members. All questions shall be decided by a vote of a majority of the members voting thereon.
Section 6. Proxies. Proxy voting shall not be permitted.
Section 7. Order of Business. The order of business at the annual meeting of the members and as far as possible at all other meetings of the members shall be essentially as follows:
- Establishment of a Quorum
- Reading of the Notice of the meeting and proof of due publication or mailing thereof, or the Waiver or Waivers of Notice of the meeting, as the case may be
- Reading of the unapproved minutes of previous meetings of members and the taking of necessary action thereon
- Presentation and consideration of, and acting upon, reports of Officers, Directors and Committees
- Election of Directors
- Unfinished Business
- New Business
- Adjournment
ARTICLE III
Board of Directors
Section 1. General Powers. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by a Board of Eleven (11) Directors, which shall exercise all of the powers of the corporation, except such as are by law or by the Articles of Incorporation or by these by-laws conferred upon or reserved to the members.
Section 2. Nomination and Election of Directors. It shall be the duty of the Board of Directors, not less than 60 days, nor more than 90 days, before the date of the annual meeting to appoint a Nominating Committee consisting of not less than three, nor more than five members. The Nominating Committee shall prepare and post at the principal office of the corporation, at least 30 days before the meeting, a list of nominations for Directors, consisting of at least two nominations for each office to be filled at such annual meeting of the members. Any 50 or more members may make other nominations in writing over their signatures, not less than 20 days prior to the annual meeting of members and the Secretary of the Board of Directors shall post the same at the same place where the list of nominations made by the Nominating Committee is posted. The Secretary of the Board of Directors shall mail with the Notice of the Annual meeting a ballot marked “Ballot for Directors” containing the name of all the nominees. The Secretary of the Board of Directors shall also mail with the Notice of the Meeting of the Members a statement showing separately the nominations made by the Nominating Committee and the nominations made by petition. Candidates must be members of good standing of the Corporation at the time of their nomination. At the election, each member of the Corporation will have one vote per position to be filled. The Board will structure terms in a manner that assures staggering of terms in as even a manner as possible to assure smooth transitions from year to year.
Section 3. Qualifications, Tenure, and Removal. A Director must be a member in good standing of the Corporation at the beginning of that Director’s term, and shall remain in good standing with the Corporation. Each term of office will be three (3) years, and Directors may be re-elected. Failure to attend any four (4) regular meetings within a 12 month period may result in the termination of that Director, unless the Board of Directors shall decide to waive termination. A Director may only be removed by the action of a majority of members voting at any regular or special meeting of members, except as stated hereinabove.
Section 4. Vacancies. Vacancies occurring on the Board of Directors may be filled by a majority vote of the remaining Directors. Directors thus elected shall serve until the next annual meeting of the members, at which time any unexpired term or terms will be filled by a vote of the members.
Section 5. Compensation. Directors, as such, shall not receive any salary for their services but by Resolution of the Board of Directors the expense of attendance, if any, may be allowed for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors.
Section 6. Rules and Regulations. The Board of Directors shall have power to make and adopt such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with law, the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation, or these By-Laws, as it may deem advisable for the management, administration and regulation of the business and affairs of the Corporation.
ARTICLE IV
Meetings of Directors
Section 1. Regular Meetings. A regular meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held without notice immediately after, and at the same place as the annual meeting of the members. A regular meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held monthly at a time and place to be determined by the Board of Directors.
Section 2. Special Meetings. A special meeting of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chairman or any three (3) Directors. The person or persons authorized to call special meetings of the Board of Directors may fix the time and place (which shall be in Fayette County, Tennessee) for the holding of any special meeting of the Board of Directors called by them.
Section 3. Notice. Notice of the time, place and purpose of any special meeting of the Board of Directors shall be given at least three (3) days previous thereto, by written notice, delivered personally or mailed, to each Director at his last known address. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail so addressed, with postage thereon prepaid. The attendance of a Director at any meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except in case a Director shall attend a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the meeting shall not have been lawfully called or convened.
Section 4. Quorum. A majority of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board of Directors, provided, that if less than a majority of the directors are present at said meeting a majority of the Directors present may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice.
Section 5. Manner of Acting. The act of the majority of the Directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE V
Officers
Section 1. Offices. The officers of the Corporation shall be a Chairman, Vice-chairman, Secretary, and Treasurer, and such other officers as may from time to time be determined by the Board of Directors. The office of secretary and treasurer may be held by the same person.
Section 2. Election and Term of Office. The officers shall be elected annually by and from the Board of Directors at the first meeting of the Board of Directors held after each annual meeting of the members. If the election of officers should not be held at such meeting, such election shall be held as soon thereafter as may be convenient. Each officer shall hold office until the first meeting of the Board of Directors following the next succeeding annual meeting of the members or until his successor shall have been duly elected and shall have qualified, subject to the provisions of these By-Laws with respect to the removal of officers.
Section 3. Removal. Any officer or agent elected or appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed by the Board of Directors whenever in its judgment the best interests of the Corporation will be served thereby.
Section 4. Vacancies. Except as otherwise provided in these By-Laws, a vacancy in any office may be filled by the Board of Directors for the unexpired portion of the term.
Section 5. Chairman. The Chairman: (a) Shall be the principal executive officer of the Corporation and shall preside at all meetings of the members and of the Board of Directors: (b) Shall sign, with the Secretary, any certificates of membership, the issue of which shall have been authorized by resolution of the Board of Directors, and may sign any deeds, mortgages, deeds of trust, notes, bonds, contracts or other instruments authorized by the Board of Directors to be executed, except in cases in which the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors or by these By-Laws to some other officer or agent of the Corporation, or shall be required by law to be otherwise signed or executed; and (c) In general, shall perform all duties incident to the office of Chairman and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors from time to time.
Section 6. Vice-Chairman. In the absence of the Chairman, or in the event of his inability or refusal to act, the Vice-Chairman shall perform the duties of the Chairman, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the Chairman and shall perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the Board of Directors.
Section 7. Secretary. The Secretary shall: (a) Keep the minutes of meetings of the members and the Board of Directors in one or more books provided for that purpose; (b) See that all notices are duly given in accordance with these By-Laws or as required by law; (c) Be custodian of the Corporation records; (d) Keep a register of the post office address of each member which shall be furnished to the Secretary by such members; (e) Sign with the Chairman any certificates of membership, the issue of which shall have been authorized by resolution of the Board of Directors; (f) Have general charge of the books of the Corporation in which a record of the members is kept; (g) Keep on file at all times a complete copy of the By-Laws of the Corporation containing all amendments thereto, which copy shall always be open to the inspection of any member, and at the expense of the Corporation may forward a copy of the By-Laws and of all amendments thereto to each member upon request; and (h) In general perform all duties incident to the office of Secretary and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the Board of Directors.
Section 8. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall: (a) Have charge and custody of and be responsible for all funds and securities of the Corporation; (b) Receive and give receipts for funds due and payable to the Corporation from any source whatsoever and deposit all such funds in the name of the Corporation in such bank or banks that may be selected in accordance with the provision of these By-Laws; and (c) In general perform all the duties incident to the office of Treasurer and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the Board of Directors.
Section 9. Manager. The Board of Directors may appoint a Manager who may be, but who shall not be required to be, a member of the Corporation. The manager shall have general oversight, care and management of the property and business of the Corporation and shall perform such additional duties and have such additional authority as the Board of Directors may from time to time require of or vest in him, provided, that the Manager shall always be subject to the direction and management of the Board of Directors through action taken at regular or special meetings of such board.
Section 10. Bonds of Officers. The Board of Directors may require the Treasurer or any other officer of the Corporation charged with responsibility for the custody of any of its funds or property, to give bond, at the expense of the Corporation, in such sum and with such surety as the Board of Directors shall determine. The Board of Directors in its discretion may also require any other officer, agent or employee of the Corporation to give bond in such amount and with such surety as it shall determine.
Section 11. Reports. The officers of the Corporation shall submit at each annual meeting of the members reports covering the business of the Corporation for the previous fiscal year and showing the condition of the Corporation at the close of such fiscal year.
Board of Directors School Year 2007
- 2008
Charles “Chip” Cary, Chairman
Steve Reeves, Vice
Chairman
Ellis White, Treasurer
Ellen DeFoor, Secretary
Matthew Armour
Cindi Landry
Connie Kelley Doyle
Helen Ferguson
Michael Miller
Michael Morris
Rodney Wilson
ARTICLE VI
Contracts, Checks and Deposits
Section 1. Contracts. Except as otherwise provided in these By-Laws, the Board of Directors may authorize any officer or officers, agent or agents, employee or employees, to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.
Section 2. Checks, Drafts, etc. All checks, drafts or other orders for the payment of money, and all notes, bonds or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the Corporation shall be signed by such officers of the Corporation and in such manner as shall from time to time be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors.
Section 3. Deposits. All funds of the Corporation shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the Corporation in such bank or banks as the Board of Directors may select.
ARTICLE VII
Membership Certificates
Section 1. Certificates of Membership. Membership in the Corporation may be evidenced by a certificate of membership which shall be in such form and shall contain such provisions as shall be determined by the Board of Directors not contrary to, or inconsistent with, the articles of incorporation of the Corporation or these By-Laws. Such certificates shall be signed by the Chairman and by the Secretary of the Corporation.
ARTICLE VIII
Waiver of Notice
Section 1. Any member or director may waive, in writing, any notice of meetings required to be given by these By-Laws.
ARTICLE IX
Fiscal Year
Section 1. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall begin on the first day of July of each year and end on the last day of June of the following year.
ARTICLE X
Corporate Seal
Section 1. The Corporation shall have no corporate seal.
ARTICLE XI
Amendments
Section 1. These By-Laws may be altered, amended or repealed by the members at any regular or special meeting, provided the notice of such meeting shall have contained a copy of the proposed alteration, amendment or repeal.
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