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March 17, 2003
School Board Meeting Minutes
In Attendance:
Board Members :: Suzy Schweig, Nina Simonowicz, Patty Nordahl,
Barb Nagle, Tom Dwyer
Others :: Terry Nagle, Deb Dwyer
3:30 Call to Order
by Barb Nagle
welcome & reading of mission by Suzy Schweig
3:35 Approval of Agenda
Motion: Tom Dwyer moved to approve
agenda as amended; Suzy Schweig seconded; ayes all.
Amendements :: Under Committee Reports, add #4 Personnel &
#5 Governance
3:42 Approval of Minutes
Motion: Tom Dwyer moved to accept
minutes from March 3; Patty Nordahl seconded; ayes all.
3:43 Treasurer's Report :: Tom Dwyer
Motion: Nina Simonowicz moved
to approve financial report; Patty Nordahl seconded; ayes
all..
3:50 Staff Reports
1) Curriculum Coordinator's Report :: Suzy Schweig
Reported on discussion about benchmarks of learning and its
use including alignment of new MN Grad Standards, PLPs and
info for parents. Benchmarks will be ready prior to August
1st.
Suggested intake conferences take place 1st two weeks of August.
Discussed proposed Grad Standards and will attend meeting
to give feedback tonight.
Will attend an EIC follow-up meeting on April 9 (Suzy, Deb,
Nina, Patsy, Susan Larson-Kidd & hopefully USFS employee).
2) Resource Coordinator's Report :: Deb Dwyer
Motion: Tom Dwyer moved to accept
the job description of Interim Learning Coordinator position
effective March 17 - August 1, 2003; Patty Nordahl seconded;
ayes all.
Motion: Nina Simonowicz moved to employ Suzy Schweig
as the Interim Learning Coordinator position; Patty Nordahl
seconded; Suzy Schweig abstained; ayes - T. Dwyer, Nordahl,
Simonowicz, B. Nagle.
Discussed teacher applications (have received five); will
advertise in the Duluth paper this Sunday.
Deb will have a form for parents to complete concerning why
they choose GES and their expectations.
Motion: Patty Nordahl moved to join the MN School Board
Ass'n at $455 and pay for the policies package at $710; Suzy
Schweig seconded; ayes all.
Motion: Tom Dwyer moved to buy 2 bookcases for $50
and a CD system for $50; Patty Nordahl seconded; ayes all.
4:20 Committee Reports
1) Enrollment Report :: Nina Simonowicz
We have 38 students in grades K-8 from 24 families enrolled.
Will make public notification when we have 9 openings left.
2) Policies :: Patty Nordahl
Presented parent involvement info and will have a draft ready
for March 22nd.
Patty will email "Discipline Procedures" and "School-Wide
Code of Conduct" ... be prepared to discuss next week
at Board meeting.
3) Facilities :: Tom Dwyer
A building company is being formed which is interested in
purchasing land and building a building whic Great Expectations
can lease. Tom will set up a meeting
4) Personnel :: Suzy Schweig
Distributed potential questions for educator applications
and interviews. Requested feedback by Thursday, March 20th.
Motion: Nina Simonowicz moved
to accept the contract for services provide by Deb Dwyer as
Interim Administrator/Federal Grant Administrator as amended,
and effective March 17 - August 15, 2003; Patty Nordahl seconded;
Tom Dwyer abstained; ayes - Simonowicz, B Nagle, P Nordahl.
Discussion included a request to the Personnel Committee to
provide compensation philosophy and pay scales; and job descriptions & hiring timeline for all jobs.
5) Governance :: Terry Nagle
committee meeting to be set
5:20 Old Business
1) Auditor
Hope to chose one by April 17
2) Board Insurance
Will ask Deb to follow-up
3) Grand applications:
Will find out about library grant May 15th; group working
on garden grant; group working on technology grant
5:25 New Business
March Family Meeting
5:45 Announcements
Board retreat ... need one
A number of volunteers/knowledgeable folks have offered to
meet with committees and share info or volunteer at GES next
year. Committees will follow up with individuals.
5:50 Adjourned
Motion: Tom moved to adjourn,
Nina seconded; ayes all.
Respectfully submitted, Nina A Simonowicz
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