April 7,
2003
School Board Meeting Minutes
In Attendance:
Board Members :: Suzy Schweig, Nina Simonowicz, Patty Nordahl,
Tom Dwyer
Others :: Deb Dwyer
4:05 Call to Order
by Suzy Schweig
welcome & reading of mission by Nina Simonowicz
4:06 Approval of Agenda
Motion: Nina Simonowicz moved
to approve agenda; Suzy Schweig seconded; ayes all.
4:07 Approval of Minutes
Tabled
4:08 Treasurer's Report
Motion: Nina
Simonowicz moved to approve treasurer's report; Patty Nordahl
seconded; ayes all.
Motion: Nina Simonowicz moved
to approve bills to date; Patty Nordahl seconded; ayes all.
4:10 Committee Reports
1) Building & Grounds (Tom Dwyer)
Bulding company is looking to complete land purchase agreement.
Discussion of temporary school sites ensued. Dr Norm Chaffe
will visit optional facilities this Friday (Apr 11) at 1:00pm.
Board is invited to tour facility as well.
Motion: Tom Dwyer moved that Great Expectations School encourages
Norwood Corp, owners of Devil Track Lodge, request a Conditional
Use Permit so that the school is able to pursue a lease; Nina
Simonowicz seconded; ayes all; Patty Nordahl abstained.
Board requested that committee have a goal of knowing school
site by early- to mid-June.
2) Personnel (Deb Dwyer)
12 educators were sent essay questions. Interviews are set
for April 17 & 18.
The Director & Special Ed positions will be advertised
later this month.
Motion: Tom Dwyer moved to approve the Elementary and Middle
School Educator job descriptions as amended; Patty Nordahl
seconded; ayes all; Suzy Schweig abstained.
Amendments: Middle School Educators, add to first sentence "and giving special attention to the continued development
of basic skills and concepts which are the foundation of all
future learning."
Board discussed and gave feedback to the Director job description,
which will be brought for approval at the April 21 meeting.
3) Parent Handbook (Patty Nordahl)
Patty gave an update report of progress with an emphasis on
Great Behavior Expectations and format for classroom discipline.
A committee meeting will be called soon.
5:05 Old Business
Interim Director Report (Deb Dwyer)
We are ISD #4100!
Working on obtaining an auditor.
Working on insurance.
Forwarded a Physical Ed/Lifetime Sport grant to committee.
Dr Chaffee will be up Friday, April 11.
Bev Miller has volunteered to be the Parent Communication
Liason and will assist with the Friday newsletter.
Learning Coordinator's Report (Suzy Schweig)
Meeting with Dr Kidd to discuss PLPs and progress report development.
Meeting with the MAPs people on April 17.
Attending the Mental Health Conference next Mon/Tues.
Attending EIC Workshop with many partners Wed, Apr 8.
April Meeting
Nina is coordinating and needs help - watch for email requesting
assistance.
ACNW Retreat
Deb distributed draft of weekend agenda.
Brainstormed parent events including breakouts on the following:
committee meeting time; Patty to do a Behavior Expectation
meeting; EIC; Q&A; ???
5:20 New Business
GES Logo
Deb will order letterhead and envelopes using existing logo,
graphic & tagline.
Board $$ Approval
Motion: Patty Nordahl moved that
we allow Learning Coordinator and Interim Director to spend
up to $500 on budgeted items without board approval; Tom Dwyer;
ayes all.
MAPs
Will meet April 17th 9:30am in Duluth.
5:30 Adjourned
Motion: Tom Dwyer moved to adjourn
and Nina Simonowicz seconded; ayes all.
Respectfully submitted, Nina A Simonowicz
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