School Board Meeting Minutes

Regular Meeting
Odyssey Charter School
6201 Noble Ave. N.
Brooklyn Center, MN 55429
Wednesday, August 18, 2005
6:00 P.M.

Members in attendance: John Sedey, Mike Auld, Dave Rand, Susan Dougherty, Lori Bona, Harry Ford, Rochelle Barclay, and Steve Skramstad. Judy Hinck was present as an ex officio member. All motions were passed unanimously except as noted.

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

2. Mike Auld moved to accept the agenda, seconded by Lori Bona. Voted on and passed.
    

3. Susan Airhart from Designs For Learning explained our current finances, and gave the Financial Report.
    

4. Rochelle moved and Dave seconded to accept the July minutes with this addition: “At its July 20, 2005 regularly scheduled School Board meeting the following resolution was passed: 
   
   That Judy Hinck be authorized to apply for the LEAD for Charters program on behalf of Odyssey Charter School, and that if selected, this board fully commit to participating in this three year program with Rochelle Barkley serving on the project leadership team.”
   
   Voted on and passed.
    

5. Eugene Piccolo, the new Director of the Minnesota Association of Charter Schools gave a presentation on the benefits of membership.
    

6. Judy Hinck gave the Director’s report. Our student population is at 187 but continues to fluctuate. Odyssey has a verbal agreement with Rod Henke to demonstrate to staff how to use data to improve instruction.
    

7. The Finance Committee met with Susan from Designs For Learning, but the other committees did not meet in July.
    

8. Dave moved and Susan seconded to accept the Consent agenda, which included:
    

   1. Payment of bills, including payroll.

   2. Hiring Teresa Kelly as a .4 General Music teacher.

   3. Hiring Rick Wolf as a .1 School Psychologist.

   4. Offering a contract to Instructional Design for staff training.

   5. Accepting a $1,000.00 from Boston Scientific for Camp Invention scholarships.

Voted on and passed.

9. Rochelle moved and Mike seconded to alter our school calendar for the coming school year to have January 2, 2006 as a non-school day. Voted on and passed.
    

10. Lori moved and Dave seconded to renew our Minnesota Association of Charter Schools membership. Voted on and passed.
     

11. Lori moved and Mike seconded a motion to approve a Building Use Request from Partners in Child Care. They will provide training once a month on site for child care providers.
     

12. Harry moved to adjourn, seconded by Dave. Voted on and passed at 8:15 P.M.