August 5, 2003

3:00 p.m.

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

Board members absent: Tracy Quarnstrom

Visitors: Carol Harris; Heide Miller, Director of Business Services ISD 2144

1. Acting Chair, Sherryl Johnson, called the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m. Roll call was taken. Johnson called for approval of the agenda. Swanson made a motion to approve the agenda as stands, Kerkow seconded the motion, motion carried.

2. Swanson moved to approve the minutes of July 1, 2003, Neff seconded, motion passed.

3. No one was present for open forum.

4. Miller explained the payment of $68,211.43 paid to Chisago Lakes Area Schools #2144. Swanson made a motion to approve payment of detailed register check #1133-1141 totaling $69,460.21 as submitted. Kerkow seconded the motion, motion carried.

Old Business:

5A. The Title V charter school start-up grant summary for 2002-03 was reviewed.

5B. A draft of the Title V charter school start-up grant application for 2003-04 in the amount of $150,000 was reviewed. The draft will be submitted to charter school officials at MN Dept. of Education for critique.

New Business:

6A. Discussion was held on the composition of the Charter School board. Further discussion will be held at a future board meeting.

6B. The MN School Board Association membership renewal for 2003-04 was reviewed. Annual membership fee is $470. Swanson made a motion to join MSBA in amount of $470 yearly fee, Kerkow seconded, motion carried.

6C. MN Association of Charter Schools membership renewal for 2003-04 was discussed. Johnson explained the services received through the association. Annual fee is $5,000. Swanson made a motion to pay the annual fee of $5,000 to MACS to renew membership, Neff seconded, motion carried.

6D. Berkeley Risk Administrators Company renewal fee in the amount of $702 for workers’ compensation insurance was reviewed. The fee covers the period 9/1/2003 – 9/1/2004. Kerkow made a motion to approve the purchase of workers’ compensation insurance from Berkeley Risk Company for employees in the amount of $702, Swanson seconded, motion carried.

6E. Neff made a motion to accept the first reading of policy 506 with changes, Kerkow seconded, motion carried.

6F. Kerkow made a motion to accept the first reading of policy 515, Swanson seconded, motion carried.

Communications:

7A. The newspaper ad recruiting new students was reviewed. Swanson reported that there was some response from the ad.

7B. Johnson explained the MACS workshops. Some workshops are specifically for board members.

A copy of a newspaper article regarding charter schools was distributed. This was informational material only.

Personnel:

8A. Kerkow moved to approve the contract for Amanda Brett as part-time Learning Manager, Swanson seconded, motion carried.

8B. Swanson moved to approve the clerical contract for Sarah Gaustad, Neff seconded, motion carried.

The next meeting will be Tuesday, September 9, 2003 at 3:00 p.m. in the Chisago Lakes District Office Board Room.

Swanson moved that meeting be adjourned, Kerkow seconded the motion, motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 4:05 p.m.

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Chair, Tracy Quarnstrom Date