Trust Lands

TRUST LANDS

SCHOOL COMMUNITY COUNCILS - TRUST FUND DISBURSEMENT

Each K-12 school has a School Community Council, and every charter school has a Trust Land Council. The principal, teachers, and parents comprise each Council, which determines the greatest education needs at its particular school. Following discussion and voting, each Council allocates their School LAND Trust Funds accordingly. Many schools opt to purchase technology to improve computer labs, while others use School LAND Trust Funds to pay teacher and aide salaries to reduce class sizes. Trust Funds also support language, arts, college preparatory, and other specialized courses. To see how scholar is using trust land funds click here:

2026-27 Trustland Plan
2025-26 Trustland Plan

2024-25 Trustland Plan
2023-24 Trustland Plan

2022-23 Trustland Plan

Trustland Council Rules of Order

Trustland Council Election Procedures

Committee procedures

Trustland Committee Members

Ashley Tignor - atignor@scholarcharter.org

Shelley Wasson - swasson@scholarcharter.org

Mishala Pilling - mbangarang@yahoo.com

Brandon Heaton - pooheaton@hotmail.com

Heather Barlow - joe.heatherbarlow@gmail.com

Marshall Cook -

Josh Draper -

If you are interested in joining the Trust lands Committee please contact Jeff Hall @ jhall@scholarcharter.org

Upcoming Meetings/ Important dates:

Upcoming Trustland committee meetings:

1. January- The Chair will propose a Trustland grant plan for the 2027/2028 school year. The committee is welcome to give ideas and suggestions for the school's state goals and the use of the funds. We will decide if the plan addresses the academic priorities of the board. Will plan expenditures have a direct impact on the instruction of students in math, science, language arts, or other board priorities? Are the goals measurable, student-focused, and academic?
2. March- The committee will vote on the final Trustland grant plan for the 2027/2028 school year.
3. After we meet in March, the plan will be submitted to the state. If the state approves it, there will be no further actions required. If they request any changes, those changes will need to be made and then we will vote on the plan again and resubmit it to the state.

Meeting Minutes