March 3, 2003
School Board Meeting Minutes
In Attendance:
Board Members :: Suzy Schweig, Nina Simonowicz, Patty Nordahl,
Barb Nagle, Tom Dwyer
Others :: Terry Nagle, Deb Dwyer
4:04 Call to Order
by Barb Nagle
welcome & reading of mission by Patty Nordahl
4:06 Approval of Agenda
Motion: Tom Dwyer moved to approve
agenda as amended; Patty Nordahl seconded; ayes all.
4:08 Approval of Minutes
Motion: Tom Dwyer moved to accept
minutes from February 17; Suzy Schweig seconded; ayes all.
4:10 Treasurer's Report :: Tom Dwyer
Motion: Nina Simonowicz mooved
to approve the report from March 3; Patty Nordahl seconded;
ayes all.
Deb Dwyer will present a FY 2002-2003 budget athe March 17
meeting.
4:20 Committee Reports
1) Enrollment Report :: Nina Simonowicz
Reported on incoming applications and need for board to contact
their list.
A press release concerning enollment deadline will be sent
to both newspapers, WTIP & Boreal Access.
Applications will be available at the Grand Marais Public
Libary, with their permission.
2) Policies :: Patty Nordahl
We will join the MN School Board Ass'n and use their suggestions
for the legally required policies. We will join after we receive
our ISD number, a requisite to joining. Patty will email new
policies for board review prior to March 17 meeting.
3) Facilities :: Tom Dwyer
The federal government has declined to participate in building
funding due to the unknown demographics of our future student
population.
Tom discussed other funding options, land sites and temporary
sites.
4) Community Relations :: Barb Nagle
Barb and others will be meeting with community members and
leaders to share our philosophy and desire to work within
community.
4:42 Old Business
1) Curriculum Coordinator's Report :: Suzy Schweig
Suzy will be meeting with UMD staff member in next two weeks
to discuss various curriculum/staff considerations. She also
is putting together a monthly calendar of activities / events
that may be of interest to GES staff, board, parents.
2) Resource Coordinator's Report :: Deb Dwyer
Deb distributed information on grants; has had additional
contact from teacher interested in working with the charter
school. Deb reported on the Minnesota Association of Charter
School meeting that she and other GES members attended.
3) Grand applications:
Two grants applied for -- one by Deb and one by Nina.
4:55 New Business
1) Minnesota Association of Charter Schools winter conference
report
Barb reported on and handed out information from the meeting
regarding board of directors meetings, job descriptions, etc.
She also noted the importance of selecting an auditor on a
timely basis and securing appropriate insurance.
2) Checking Account
Motion: Patty moved and Suzy
seconded a motion to open a checking account at North Shore
Credit Union and use the same signators as designated for
account currently held at Grand Marais State Bank. We will
open a new account at North Shore Federal Credit Union.
3) Barb asked for meeting feedback from each board member
and said this request for feedback will become a regular conclusion
to each board meeting.
5:45 Announcements
1) Parents' Meeting, March to welcome new parents
5:50 Adjourned
Motion: Tom moved to adjourn,
Suzy seconded; ayes all.
Respectfully submitted, Nina A Simonowicz
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