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April 28, 2003 reconvened
May
1, 2003
School Board Meeting Minutes
In Attendance:
Board Members :: Suzy Schweig, Nina Simonowicz, Patty Nordahl,
Tom Dwyer
Others :: none
4:06 Call to Order
by Suzy Schweig
welcome & reading of mission by Nina Simonowicz
4:08 Approval of Agenda
Motion: Nina Simonowicz moved
to approve agenda as amended; Patty Nordahl seconded; ayes
all.
Amendments :: under Committee Reports, add Parent Involvement
(#6).
4:09 Approval of Minutes
Tabled
4:10 Committee Reports
1) Treasurer's Report (Tom Dwyer)
This report will be given the first meeting of each month.
2) Building & Grounds (Tom Dwyer)
Will attend City Council meeting to request bonding. Work
on land, building and temporary sites continues.
3)
Personnel (Suzy Schweig)
Update on hiring
Offered jobs to three educators, all of whom accepted the
positions; two educators will attend the ACNW Family retreat.
Middle School Educator & Executive Director job descriptions
Motion: Nina Simonowicz moved
to approve Middle School Educator & Executive Director
job descriptions as amended; Tom Dwyer seconded; ayes all.
Amendment is to remove entire item "c" under Director's
4th primary responsibility and change the letter "d"
to "c."
Contracts vs "At Will" Agreements
Motion: Tom Dwyers moved that
all conditions of employment for Great Expectations School
employees be under At Will Agreements; Patty Nordahl seconded;
motion was tabled for further discussion on to address work
and pay schedules.
Personnel committee will work on employee checks (background,
licensure, etc), and more.
4) Enrollment (Nina Simonowicz)
Proposed a master list of Families available for board members,
and, with permission, available to the GES families.
5) Policies - Recommendations and/or Approval - (Patty
Nordahl)
Discussed Conflict of Interest policy. Need to know if we
can modify and allow a stipulation whereby a board of director
may provide professional services, goods or facilities within
financial parameters established as a percent of annual gorr
revenues, provided all potential conflicts are disclosed
Board was provided additional policies for review with action
to be taken at the May 5 board meeting.
6) Parent Invovlement (Nina Simonowicz)
Discussed desire to improve responsiveness to parenst who
have signed up to assist on committees.
Board requests a master list of committees including members
and contacts (Building & Maintenance, Community Relations,
Curriculum, Enrollment, Finance, Food, Handbook, and Transportation).
Suggested that family events focus on need versus date (monthly
occurences) with an eye toward gathering for the following
reasons: Meet the Teachers, School Site, What to Expect when
School Opens.
Recommend committee meetings (1) at ACNW Family Retreat ...
all committee chairs email Deb and notify if available to
chair a meeting during the retreat; and 2) on Mondays late
afternoon or early evening, prior to or after a board meeting,
or on a Monday when no board meeting is held.
5:15 Old Business
Should we open as a K-12 school?
Motion: Patty Nordahl moved that
we open as a K-12 school; Tom Dwyer seconded; discussion included
query into impact on our charter and operational and financial
impacts; motion was tabled.
Learning Coordinator's Report (Suzy Schweig)
Distributed a comprehensive handout focusing on Rubrics and
noted in the future she will present similar handouts for
PLPs, Norm-Referenced Tests, Progress Reports and Curriculum.
Presented a framework for curriculum identifying initial questions, "don't forget" items, and resources in ten major
curricula areas.
ACNW Retreat (Suzy Schweig)
Forms for Parents
We need to present, discuss and request parents to complete
the Free & Reduced Lunch forms. Deb will obtain forms
and Nina will reformat to be more user-friendly.
Staff Spouses/Significant Others
As part of the GES Community, the board would like to extend
an invitation to Staff Spouses/ Significant Others to attend
the ACNW Family Retreat and other events, and to recognize
the importance of spouses/s.o. as part of the GES community
and a critical element to the success of GES.
MAPs Update (Nina Simonowicz)
Distributed technology requirements and bid estimate from
NWEA. Will forward info to Dr. Susan Larson-Kidd.
Community Relations (Nina Simonowicz)
Recommended that (1) we present our GES Info Packet to parents
via our newsletter (one page of the packet per newsletter);
(2) we draft a simple flyer that addresses EIC and our sponsor
for the general public; and, (3) we work on a press release/article
addressing what GES offers.
Status of Committees
discussed earlier
6:10 Announcements
Meeting was not adjourned and will re-convene Thursday, May
1st at 7:15pm at Devil Track Lodge.
reconvened
April
28, 2003 :: Board Meeting :: Great Expectations School
Reconvened May 1, 2003 @ 7:15pm
In Attendance:
Board :: Suzy Schweig, Nina Simonowicz, Patty Nordahl, Tom
Dwyer
Others :: none
7:25 Call to Order
by Suzy Schweig
7:27 Committee Reports
1) Building & Grounds (Tom Dwyer)
Will proceed with the county planning & zoning conditional
use hearing on May 14th; need comments to county office by
Wed, May 7th; Barb will attend the meeting.
2) Personnel (Suzy Schweig)
Contracts vs "At Will" Agreements
Board directed Deb to work on an At Will agreement neede by
June 1st.
3) Calendar
Deb & Nina will work on a final calendar to be presented
for approval at the next board meeting.
4) Transportation
Deb will re-visit what needs to be to the state by June 1st.
5) Conflict of Interest
Motion: Nina Simonowicz moved
that we approve the Conflict of Interest policy as presented;
Tom Dwyer seconded; ayes all.
6) IRS Request & Response
Deb drafted and Suzy signed the response which was a follow-up
to our filing for our 501(c)3 status.
7) MAPs
Deb has discussed becoming a coalition with North Shore Community & Voyageur as a cost-saving mechanism. Both schools are
interested and MAPs will re-submit a bid with the reduced
costs.
8) Parent Newsletter
Many thanks to Bev Miller for all her work!
The Board chose to purchase e-newsletter software from Boreal
for a $45 start-up plus up to $25/month.
9) Legislator Contacts
Deb and board members have been active in discussing charter
school policies and budget decisions with members of the Minnesota
legislature. These talks will be on-going and we will include
our state reps in our contact list.
10) K-12
After further discussion, Tom withdrew his second, and Patty
withdrew her motion.
8:40 Old Business
ACNW Retreat
Barb will do a welcome at 1pm on Friday. The retreat agenda
is being finessed.
8:55 New Business
Patty Nordahl Resignation
As this small group of people continue to work on the creation
and establishment of Great Expectations, the time has come
when the board needs to look at temporary housing. As Devil
Track Lodge becomes a serious consideration, Patty Nordahl
chooses to step down from the board.
Motion: Tom Dwyer moved that
the board regretfully accept Patty's resignation; Nina Simonowicz
seconded; ayes all.
The Board requests the governance committee to identify qualities
and potential candidates.
9:15 Announcements
Monday, May 5 Board meeting is cancelled.
A Special Meeting to discuss the 2003-2004 Calendar is set
for Wed, May 7th at 8am at Lockport in Lutsen.
9:18 Announcements
Motion: Tom Dwyer moved to adjourn;
Nina Simonowicz seconded; ayes all.
Respectfully submitted, Nina A Simonowicz
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