School Board Meeting Minutes

Work Session
Odyssey Charter School
6201 Noble Ave. N.
Brooklyn Center, MN 55429
April 27, 2004
5:30 P.M.

Members in attendance: Lori Bona, Kari Mitchell, John Sedey, Susan Dougherty,  Rick Fletcher, Steve Skramstad.

Absent: Janice Sandberg    David Rand arrived at 6:30 p.m.

Ex officio and others: Rod Heanke

Note: All votes were unanimous unless otherwise stated.

1.        Call to Order and Roll Call – Board chair Sedey called the meeting to order at 4:30 pm.

2.    Leadership: Steve Skramstad reviewed the leadership model the staff had discussed Friday, April 23^rd.  This model involved a triad of leadership positions.  Rod Haenke offered input regarding the feasibility go the plan. Staff members offered their ideas and input about the model. The following models were discussed:

         An executive director who would create a team of people to share responsibilities.

Two lead positions: one instructional and one business. There would be a leadership team created under this model.

Three lead positions: one business, one instructional, one student dean

The merits of each model was discussed. A vote was taken and there was a consensus that the school should use a model in which there is an executive director who will create a team of people to share the responsibilities.

3.    The meeting was closed at 6:30 p.m.  to discuss the matter of an expulsion.

4.    The meeting was reopened at 11:00 p.m.

5.     Motion by Lori Bona, second by Dave Rand, to accept the proposed budget for the 2004-2005 school year, with the understanding that contracted services from Designs for Learning have not yet been determined.

6.     Motion by Destiny Sparks, second by Steve Skramstad, to adjourn.