June 3, 2003

3:00 p.m.

Board members present: Dr. Sherryl Johnson, Jason Kerkow, Heidi Neff, Brenda Swanson, Tracy Quarnstrom

Visitors: Carol Harris; Heide Miller, Director of Business Services ISD 2144; Jody Tschetter, Teen Parenting Instructor; Jessica Ferguson, student; Kathleen McCahey, student; Jacob Pitala, student; Erica Tjepkes, student

1. Chair, Tracy Quarnstrom, called the meeting to order at 3:04 p.m.

2. Roll call was taken. Chair Quarnstrom called for approval of the agenda. The Teen Parenting report was moved to follow Open Forum. Swanson made motion to approve the agenda with the change, Neff seconded, motion carried.

Johnson moved to approve minutes of May 6, 2003, Quarnstrom seconded, motion passed.

3. Jody Tschetter, Teen Parenting Instructor, was present to report on the Teen Parenting Program. Three students, Jessica Ferguson, Jacob Pitala and Erica Tjepkes were participants in the class and reported on the value of the class. They highly recommended that the class be continued next school year. Tschetter stated her proposasl to continue the Program for next year was the minimal cost for eleven sessions. St. Bridget’s would be a possible meeting site for next year.

4. Miller reported the budget is slightly above projections. The expenditures are moving along and there will be an estimated fund balance to start next year. Swanson made motion to approve payment of check #1114-1123 totaling $13,418.23 as submitted. Kerkow seconded the motion, motion carried.

Old Business:

5A. Kerkow gave an update on Plato. Swanson tried it at home and it worked great. Kerkow tried it and found it to be faulty. Johnson suggested plans go ahead with the Plato training with a contract effective January 2004. Quarnstrom suggested waiting until fall to make plans with Plato.

5B. Johnson reported that health services is not a part of the agreement with Chisago Lakes Area Schools. If nursing services are needed, a Chisago Lakes Schools District nurse will be contacted and reimbursed for their time.

New Business:

6A. Job descriptions were presented for Associate Principal, Dean of Students and Learning Manager. Currently Quarnstrom is Dean of Students and Swanson is Learning Manager. The new contract proposal is for Quarnstrom to be Associate Principal and Swanson Dean of Students. Discussion was held and Johnson stated the future plan was for Quarnstrom to move to the position of Principal in Sept. and to Director in January. Discussion was held on the 2003-04 contracts for Quarnstrom and Swanson. Neff made a motion to approve Quarnstrom as Associate Principal and Swanson as Dean of Students along with the revised job descriptions, and to approve the Learning Manager position all at the dollar amounts and benefits proposed for 2003-04 beginning September 1, 2003. Kerkow seconded the motion, motion carried. See attached contracts.

6B. The Chisago Lakes School District auditors, Abdo, Eick & Meyers, have agreed to audit the books for TRIO Wolf Creek Distance Learning Charter School at the same time as auditing Chisago Lakes Schools. Swanson made a motion to have Abdo, Eick & Meyers do the audit for year ending 2002-03, Johnson seconded the motion, motion carried.

6C. Quarnstrom presented information about the NCS Pearson conference in Florida. Registration must be in by August 1^st. Johnson made a motion to approve attendance of two people to the conference at cost proposal of $2,688. Neff seconded, motion carried.

6D. Representatives from Lodestar/Class Server will demonstrate their server on June 27^th, 10:00-12:00 before a purchase is proposed to the Board. Cost is $30 per student per year. There will be a progress report in July.

6E. The Title II, Part A grant application narrative portion was discussed. The amount of $2,895.91 will be used for training and staff curriculum time. Johnson made a motion to approve the application for Title II, Part A, narrative portion. Swanson seconded the motion, motion carried.

6F. Johnson and Harris will make changes on the harassment policy and present it at the next meeting. Johnson made a motion to accept the first reading of policy #413 as revised, Swanson seconded the motion, motion carried.

6G. Swanson made a motion to accept the first reading of policy #414 as written, Quarnstrom seconded, motion carried.

6H. Johnson moved to accept the first reading of policy #508, Neff seconded, motion carried.

Communications:

7A. Discussion was held on the curriculum review/writing for summer 2002-03. The plan is to expand classes available for students in 2003-04. Johnson moved for approval of curriculum review/writing list for summer with hours listed being the maximum hours allowed, Neff seconded, motion carried.

7B. Swanson reported there were five participants in the 2002-03 Teen Parenting class. Neff will check on the availability of county services.

The next meeting will be Tuesday, July 1, 2003 at 3:00 p.m. in the Chisago Lakes District Office Board Room.

Johnson moved that meeting be adjourned, Swanson seconded the motion, motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 4:20 p.m.

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Chair, Tracy Quarnstrom Date