TRIO Wolf Creek Distance Learning Charter School

Board Meeting Minutes

Tuesday August 1, 2006 at 3:00 p.m.

 

 

 

Board Members Present:  Tracy Quarnstrom, Brenda Swanson, Sandra Flint, Tom Plocher, and Denise Warndahl

 

 

Absent: Jeff Vitali and Stacy Bender

 

 

Visitors:  Sheryl Palmquist, Cassie Piechowski, Kris Sanders, Elizabeth Lenz and Heide Miller.

 

 

Tom Doyle resigned from his Learning Manager position and as board member on June 9, 2006.

 

 

1.  Chair Tom Plocher opened the meeting at 3:01 p.m. Swanson made motion to approve the agenda, Plocher seconded, motion carries.

 

2.  Roll call was taken. Swanson made motion to approve the July 18, 2006 board minutes. Flint  seconded, motion carries.

 

3.   No one present for Open Forum.

 

4.  A.  Miller reported that the expenditures for the month of July totaled $15,078.71.  Flint made motion to approve payment of detailed register check numbers 1316001760 to 1316001774 in the amount of $15,078.71.  Plocher seconded, motion carries.

4.  B.  No finance report at this time.  Miller will follow up at the September board meeting.

 

4.  C.  Lease aid was sent to Jim Bermel at Fairview.  Once Fairview reviews the Lease Aid report, Miller will send it back to MDE for final approval. 

 

OLD BUSINESS

5.  A.  Swanson presented the new web-site to the board.  The new web-site is online and operational. Swanson is reviewing and making some minor changes in the next few weeks. We are still waiting on the submit-able application form online and a few other minor corrections.

 

5. B.  Quarnstrom reported on Q comp.  Quarnstrom last heard from MDE about a week ago; it is being reviewed by the Commissioner at this time. 

 

 



NEW BUSINESS

6.  A. (1.)  Board members presented Tuesday, October 3, 2006 at 3:00pm to hold the TRIO Wolf Creek Charter School annual meeting for the board elections.  At this time there are five positions that are open. 

            - Director position – one year term.

            - Parent Representative position – one year term

            - Community at Large position – one year term

            - Community at Large position – two year term

            - Full Time Staff (Learning Manager) position – two year term

Ballots will be sent out the first week in September 2006, to families whose students attend TRIO Wolf Creek Charter School and current staff members.  Quarnstrom made motion to approve date for the annual meeting.  Swanson seconded, motion carries.

 

6.  A. (2.)  A possible board retreat for fall to discuss topics was suggested by Quarnstrom. Board members were agreeable to the idea and will Quarnstrom will start to look for dates for this retreat to take place. Board members were asked to bring calendars to September board meeting to pick tentative dates for the board retreat.

 

6.  A. (3.)  Quarnstrom reports on AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress).  Under the No Child Left Behind Act all schools either make or fail to make AYP.  AYP is reported in two subject areas; math and reading.  Students take the MCA test and schools then get proficiency and a participation score. 

On August 15, 2006 TRIO Wolf Creek Charter School will get a preliminary progress report. 

On November 15, 2006 there will a list published of what schools made AYP.  Quarnstrom provided handouts to all board members on AYP stages and consequences.

 

6.  B.  Discussion took place on article on Open Forum protocol.  Quarnstrom made motion to accept the sample open forum guidelines from the MSBA journal on.  Quarnstrom and Swanson will work on developing a policy on open forum for The TRIO Wolf Creek Board.  Plocher seconded, motion carries.

 

6.  C.  Board members discussed the results of the student and parent evaluations done by Instructional Designs, Inc., (Rod Haenke and associates) in further detail at the board retreat but copies were supplied to all board members for review.

 

6.  D.  Quarnstrom facilitated discussion on TRIO Wolf Creek providing a 403B option for employees.  Quarnstrom will bring this issue back to the board after more investigation into the details of starting a 403B program at Wolf Creek.

 

6.  E.  Policy 624 – New On Line Learning Options - Swanson made motion to accept Policy 624 with revisions, II F was removed and #5 no longer applies.  Flint seconded and motion carries.

 

6.  F.  Rigorous Course Wavier Policy was tabled and will be brought to the next meeting.

 

7.  Communications – From Office of the State Auditor entitled Financial Trends of MN School District and Charter Schools were distributed to all board members for review.

 

8.  Swanson made motion to move the September board meeting from the 5th to the 7th at 3:00 p.m. because 9/5/06 is the first day of school.  Flint seconded and motion carries.

 

9.  Plocher adjourned the meeting at 4:10 pm.  Flint made motion to accept.  Plocher seconded, motion carries.

 

The next TRIO Wolf Creek board meeting will be held on:

Thursday September 7, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. in the Wolf Creek Blue Lab at
11725 Stinson Ave., Chisago City, MN.

 

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Chair, Tom Plocher                                                            Date