School Board Meeting Minutes

Regular Meeting
Odyssey Charter School
6201 Noble Ave. N.
Brooklyn Center, MN 55429
Wednesday, June 15, 2005
6:00 P.M.

Members in attendance: Mike Auld, Lori Bona, Rochelle Barclay, Susan Dougherty, Dave Rand, John Sedey, and Steve Skramstad. Judy Hinck attended as an ex officio member. Motions passed unanimously unless otherwise noted.

1. Call to order and roll call at 6:00 P.M.

2. Harry moved and Dave seconded to accept agenda. Voted on and passed.

3. Lori moved and Mike seconded to accept minutes. Voted on and passed.

4. Judy Hinck gave the Director’s Report. We have 189 students enrolled for next year.

5. Committee Reports

   1. Facilities: Judy reported she and others from the committee met with a representative from the Osseo School District, John Frederickson, who will be getting this building appraised soon at the Osseo Districts’ expense. This is a starting point to looking into buying the building. John is also looking at renting open space in the building to a social service agency, which raise could create problems for us during the school year. John is working on a First Right of Refusal for us.

   2. Technology: Dave reported they are continuing to work on a technology Plan. Next year the committee wants to have a better relationship with teachers and the Curriculum Committee. There will be twenty new computers for the Staff next year.

   3. Community Action: Mike reported the committee went over the calendar of events and fundraisers for next year.

   4. Human Resources: Rochelle reported the committee did not meet.

   5. Curriculum: Judy reported the Middle School teachers worked on their schedule for next year.

   6. Finance: Judy reported the committee worked on the proposed budget for next year. She brought the proposed budget and it was discussed.

6. Dan Berg from First Student Transportation gave a presentation and a bid for bussing for next school year.

7. Judy and Lori presented the Financial Report. The board reviewed the May Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Sheet.

8. Lori moved and Rochelle seconded to accept the Consent Agenda. Voted on and passed. It included:

   1. The offering of positions to the following licensed staff for the next school year; Jessica Biele, Jessica Driscoll, Allen Edman, Scott Fritschel, Kurt Genereux, Adam Hesch, Jeni Holm, Pamela Matuseski, Laura Montray, Sheila Prokott, JaLene Rosengren, Steve Skramstad, Julie Turner, and Gretchen Wibben. Non-renewals for licensed staff are Destiny Sparks and Arthur Shragg.

   2. A licensed resignation is Rachel Hawkins.

   3. A non-licensed renewal for an Instructional Assistant is Marcia Eliason.

   4. A resignation for an Instructional Assistant is Patrick Burdette.

   5. Contracts for service for the next school year include Catholic Charities (social worker), Capernaum Pediatric Therapy ( Occupational Therapist), By Word of Mouth (speech/language services), and Caravan Kids (food service).

   6. Acceptance of a $2,000.00 VERITAS grant for purchase of library software.

9. New Business

   1. The Board agreed to look into Board training from MACS.

   2. The Board discussed the Designs for Learning contract extension. Judy Hinck will let Designs for Learning know we will accept their proposed contract with the exception of Government Reporting which Odyssey would rather pay for on an hourly basis.

   3. Rochelle moved and Lori seconded to accept the bussing contract with First Student with the provision they keep all the existing stops of the current school year. Voted on and passed.

   4. Dave moved and Lori seconded we change our school day to between 9:20 and 9:30 A.M. as a start time ,and between 4:00 and 4:10 P.M. as an end time due to the availability of First Student busses. Voted on and passed, with the exception of Harry who felt the times would make it difficult for parents.

   5. Rochelle moved and Mike seconded to accept the proposed 2005-2006 budget. Voted on and passed. Harry moved to add $20,000.00 to the Utilities Expense by then lowering the Fund Balance. This was seconded by Dave. Voted on and passed.

   6. Lori moved and Harry seconded Odyssey will carry the medical benefit package through Apple Tree Consortium for the 2005-2006 school year. Voted on and passed.

10. Lori moved and Mike seconded that the Board’s intention to offer a contract to Judy Hinck with the same salary increase as staff to go into effect following the evaluation of the Executive Committee prior to the July, 2005 Board Meeting. Voted on and passed.

11. Harry moved and Rochelle seconded to adjourn. Voted on and passed at 9:10 P.M.