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May 27, 2003
School Board Meeting Minutes
unapproved
In Attendance:
Board :: Barb Nagle, Suzy Schweig, Nina Simonowicz, Tom Dwyer,
Patty Nordahl
Others :: Deb Dwyer, Terry Nagle, Joan Farnam
4:05 Call to Order
by Barb Nagle
Welcome, and reading of mission by Nina Simonowicz.
4:07 Approval of Agenda
Motion: Nina Simonowicz
moved to approve agenda; Patty Nordahl seconded; ayes all.
4:08 Approval of Minutes
Motion: Patty Nordahl
moved to approve May 19 minutes, amended to exclude reference
to the date by which GES will apply for an anticipated Walton
Foundation grant; Suzy Schweig seconded; ayes all.
4:15 Committee Report
1) Policies (Patty Nordahl)
Patty talked with several parents and students regarding dress
code. Those individuals felt that the basic statement that
students, parents and staff "dress appropriately" was ok, but that some additional criteria were needed to fulfill
guidelines. At the beginning of the school year students and
GES staff will engage in a process to make further determinations
regarding dress code. Next, Patty will review behavior guidelines
with interested students and parents.
2) Personnel (Deb Dwyer, Suzy Schweig, Barb Nagle)
Deb reported the personnel committee met and reviewed a draft
of the At Will Employment Agreement. It now will be reviewed
by legal counsel. The committee will interview applicants
for the Special Ed position. Barb reported interviews with
the applicants for director position would be conducted in
the near future. The committee is working on a final draft
of the Administrative Assistant job description.
3) Community Relations (Barb Nagle)
Barbara said she would be looking at ways to work with and
partner with the Library Friends on educational activities.
Barb will attend the joint city, county, school district,
Grand Portage band meeting of elected leaders on May 29.
4:30 Old Business
Curriculum Coordinator Report (Suzy Schweig)
Working on developing assessments and Personalized Learning
Plan procedures.
Interim Director Report (Deb Dwyer)
An outside firm will do our MARS (financial) reporting. Pursuing
temporary housing for the school. Audubon Center of the North
Woods bill came in under estimate for the family retreat in
early May. Bid for insurance came in at $3,000+ for the first
year. We did not budget insurance for the start-up year. Have
permission to revise our grant to accommodate this. Need to
consider when to meet with ISD - 166 to discuss transportation.
4:50 New Business
The board reviewed a revised 2003-2004 school year calendar.
Motion: Suzy Schweig moved
to approve the revised school year calendar; Nina Simonowicz
seconded; ayes all.
Legislative update --- Nina Simonowicz reported the State
of Minnesota K-12 Omnibus Education bill passed, but was not
yet signed by the governor. The Lease Aid formula for charter
schools was approved at a lower base rate, as expected. State
start-up funds for charter schools were eliminated. This will
reduce funding to GES by $50,000 for each of the first two
years. Barb asked if Finance Committee might come back with
recommendation on how to adjust budget to accommodate loss
of state funding. Also asked all committees to consider additional
grant funds that may be available to replace the lost state
revenue.
Nina advocated for the development of a technology plan and
creation of a committee to meet the needs of GES, its students
and staff. She asked various groups - teachers, staff and
others -- to consider the technology needs of GES and develop
a proposal.
5:25 Announcements
Next meeting is Monday, June 2, 4-5:30 p.m. at the Community
Center in Grand Marais.
5:25 Meeting Feedback
Good meeting --- good to have the media in attendance. Lots
of work done this past week.
5:10 Adjourned
Motion: Nina Simonowicz
moved to adjourn; Suzy Schweig seconded;
ayes all.
Respectfully submitted, Nina A Simonowicz
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