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October
20, 2003
School Board Meeting Minutes
In Attendance:
Board :: Barb Nagle, Suzy Schweig, Nina Simonowicz, Patty
Nordahl, Amy Brown
Absent ::
Others :: Deb Dwyer, Terry Nagle, Kathryn Nelson-Pedersen,
Tom Dwyer
4:05 Call to Order
by Barb Nagle
Welcome; and reading of mission.
4:10 Approval of Agenda
Motion: Nina Simonowicz
moved to approve an amended agenda; Suzy Schweig seconded;
ayes all. Amendment:move "Update/Move-in date" to
the top of the agenda.
4:15 Update/Move-in date
Tom Dwyer reported the new building (to be leased by Great
Expectations) is on-schedule and he anticipated teachers and
staff could begin moving into the facility the weekend before
the planned November 10 start date for the second learning
block. Barb Nagle noted the importance of forming a facilities
committee to discuss, among other things, interior decoration
for the building.
4:35 Approval of Minutes
Motion: Suzy Schweig moved
to approve the minutes, as amended, from the October 6, 2003
Great Expectations school board meeting; Patty Nordahl seconded;
ayes all. Amendment: Mike Link to provide EIC training in
the areas of science and social studies on October 22.
4:40 Finance Report
Deb Dwyer presented the financial report. The board noted
the new, easier to read format of the report.
Motion: Nina Simonowicz
moved to accept the report; Amy Brown seconded. Ayes all.
4:55 Educators' Report
Amy Brown and Suzy Schweig noted that Personalized Learning
Plans and MAPS test results were being sent to parents. Board
discussed the importance of helping parents understand the
information being distributed and the schedule for future
progress updates. Teachers also noted Mike Link, executive
director of the Audubon Center of the North Woods and sponsor
of Great Expectations, would be at the school on October 22
to work with teachers on further integrating the concepts
of Environment as an Integrating Context into the classroom.
5:20 Director's Report
Deb Dwyer reported that additional federal grant funding for
charter schools will become available and will, in small part,
help offset the loss of state start-up funds that were eliminated
by the Minnesota legislature earlier this year. The additional
federal funds must be applied for and awarded.
5:45 New Business
:: The board set the evening of November 22nd for the school's
annual meeting. The meeting will include short reports on
finances, an election of directors and a report to parents.
Following the meeting there will be a dinner.
:: A facilities committee was formed and scheduled its first
meeting for October 22.
:: On behalf of the food committee, Nina Simonowicz noted
the desirability of hiring a person part-time to handle foodservice
preparation and reporting when the new facility is open.
6:00 Old Business
Patty Nordahl handed-out draft copies of the Great Expectations
family handbook. She asked members to review the material
and make comments to her by October 31.
Patty also noted that she and Jeri Person continue to work
on the volunteer involvement program and training for volunteers.
Board members noted there would be a board retreat the morning
of Tuesday, November 4.
6:20 Adjourned
Motion: Suzy Schweig moved
to adjourn seconded, Nina Simonowicz seconded; ayes all.
Respectfully submitted, Nina A Simonowicz
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