August 25, 2003
School Board Meeting Minutes
In Attendance:
Board :: Barbara Nagle, Suzy Schweig, Nina Simonowicz, Patty
Nordahl, Amy Brown
Absent ::
Others :: Deb Dwyer, Rob & Janet Johnson
4:55 Call to Order
by Barb Nagle
Welcome; and reading of mission by Nina Simonowicz.
4:57 Approval of Agenda
Motion: Nina Simonowicz
moved to approve agenda as amended; suzy Schweig seconded;
ayes all. Amended agenda to include Food Committee report.
4:59 Approval of Minutes
Motion: Nina Simonowicz
moved to approve the August 4th minutes; Suzy Schweig seconded;
ayes all.
5:00 Board Member Appointment
Motion: Patty Nordahl
moved to appoint Amy Brown to fill the open board seat; Suzy
Schweig seconded; ayes all.
5:05 Treasurer's Report
No report. A Finance Committee meeting will take place Wed,
Sep 3 at 9am at school.
5:10 Committee Reports
Transportation (Nina Simonowicz)
Nina gave an update on the bus service being provided and
discussed policy #709. Any amendments to this policy need
to be sent to Patty by Friday, Sep 5th.
Motion: Suzy Schweig moved
that we lease bus #4101 as described in the lease agreement
with a buyout of $1; Amy Brown seconded; ayes all.
Food (Nina Simonowicz)
Overview presented with a discussion of the kitchen in the
new facility. Educators/anyone who thinks they would use a
stove should contact Nina by Sep 2nd.
5:30 Old Business
Educators' Report (Suzy Schweig & Amy
Brown)
Educators are in opening/moving survival mode. Need time to
process, to work on PLPs, to write/record and to talk. A discussion
of September Personal Pursuits and Art Studio occurred. Educators
need space dividers. Discussed need for group (nor board committee)
to filter extracurricular versus curricular.
Will be on next agenda.
Transitional Executive Director Report (Deb Dwyer)
Working on soliciting volunteers - need Responsive Classroom
training with a focus on an introduction and behavior expectations
and consequences. The educators will choose a training date
in September.
Deb will be at a Finance Workshop this Wednesday through Friday
(Aug 27-29).
September 15th is a mandated report date with the State.
Patty will review and make a recommendation if we should re-new
our membership with the MN School Board Ass'n.
Enrollment in K-2 is open; in 3-5 is closed; and, in 6-8 is
closed.
Work continues on a Tech Plan - we anticipate delivery of
3 laptops and a desktop and server the week of Sep 2nd.
Notification about the Walton Grant should occur by Friday,
August 29th.
Work on implementing MAPs continues.
Deb will send another request to ISD #166 for missing MARSS
numbers.
A report was filed with law enforcement concerning vandalism
of the school.
GES experieinced an awesome opening week including lots of
well-wishers!
6:20 New Business
New Hires
Motion: Patty Nordahl
moved that we accept our Executive Director's recommendation
that we approve the hiring of Jill Erickson and Mica Harju
as paraprofessionals; the hiring of Ann Rosenquist as a bus
driver (contingent on licensure) and substitute paraprofessional;
the hiring of Robert Johnson, and Bill Junnila (contingent
on licensure) as busdrivers; and, the hiring of Janet Johnson
as a substitute bus driver;
Suzy Schweig seconded; ayes all.
6:22 Announcements
Motion: Nina Simonowicz
moved to formally thank Beth & Tim Kennedy of Gunflint
Investments for their overwhelming committment and investment
in education in Cook County;Amy Brown seconded; ayes all.
September & October Board meetings are
Thursday, September 4,
Monday, September 22,
Monday, October 6, and
Monday, October 20.
All meeting are 4-5:30pm at the Community Center in Grand
Marais.
The Annual Meeting in November will occur by the end of the
week of November 17th. A date tba.
Fundraising committee needs to be established.
The Board Development Committee will be established and meet
in October.
6:32 Adjourned
Motion: Patty Nordah moved
to adjourn; Nina Simonoiwcz seconded; ayes all.
Respectfully submitted, Nina A Simonowicz
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