In Attendance:
Board: Susan Miller, Barbara Nagle, Kathryn Nelson-Pedersen, Patty Nordahl, Tom Resek, Suzy Schweig, Nina Simonowicz, Alan Stone
Absent:  Amy Brown

 
 
4:00 Call to Order
By Barbara Nagle

Reading of the Mission

Susan Miller

Celebration Sentence

All

4: Approval of Agenda
Motion:  Patty Nordahl moved to approve agenda with the addition of a Finance Committee report; a Community Relations report on the Web site; and a discussion item regarding sponsor visit.    Nina Simonowicz seconded. Ayes all.


4:15 Approval of Minutes
Approval of the minutes for the December 8th meeting was deferred.

4:20 Educators’ Report

• ACNW – the reservation has been made and classes chosen for the February student trip to Audubon Center of the North Woods.  Kathryn is the lead person on the trip.  She is checking into transportation costs.
• Middle School math – While we have a short-term solution now, math needs to  be included in the overall curriculum mapping that will be done during Learning Blocks 4 and 5.
• Parent Conferences – For this Learning Block, grades k-5 will use an on-line work sampling format with a “report card” through Pearson Learning.  During Learning Block 4 there will be student led conferences on March 10; and parent/teacher/student conferences on March 11.  During Learning Block 5, teachers will write reports on May 23, the reports will go home on June 3, and there will be portfolio presentations on June 9.
• Cooking classes – During Learning Block 4, Tala Douglas would like to do a cooking class with 6-9th grade every other Friday.  It was suggested that Patsy Ingebrigtsen be invited to help with the safe-serve training.
  

4:45 Committee Reports

• Personnel – The Personnel Committee recommended hiring the following people contingent upon reference and background checks:
• David Pennock as a paraprofessional to ride the morning and afternoon bus
• Chris Buss as substitute special education teacher for Learning Block 4
• Clover Anderson as K-2 substitute teacher for Learning Block 4

Patty Moved;Alan seconded.  Ayes all.

• Facilities

During the break, a new arrangement is needed for the K-2 coats, boots and storage

Both the resource room and the great room need re-configuring.  Alan Stone will work with teachers to assess.

• Enrollment

Tom Resek will begin to create a data base of perspective students.  He will work with the Roths and the Schroeders to plan a kindergarten open house

•  Finance                                                                                                                                                Nina moved and Patty seconded to accept the finance report as presented.  Ayes all.

• Community Relations – It was noted that we need to ensure updating the Web site in a more timely manner

Announcements/Updates

The board agreed to change board meeting dates to the second and fourth Thursday of every month to better accommodate members travel schedules.  Plan are being made for a sponsor visit.  Mike Link will come to GES some time in January.

6:30  Adjourn