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Regular Meeting
Odyssey Charter School
6201 Noble Ave. N.
Brooklyn Center, MN 55429
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
6:00 P.M.
Members in attendance: Mike Auld, Lori Bona, Rochelle Gredvig, Dave Rand, John Sedey and Steve Skramstad. Judy Hinck attended as an ex officio member. Community members in attendance Jim Redfield and Norm Chaffee
- Call to order and roll call at 6:06 P.M.
- John moved and Dave seconded to accept the agenda. Voted on and
passed.
- Dave moved and Mike seconded to accept the May minutes. Voted on and
passed.
- Corrections were made to the Special Session minutes. Dave moved and
John seconded to accept the Special Session minutes as amended. Voted on
and passed.
- Community comment: None
- Presentations and Special Reports
a. Norm Chaffee stated that there are four other parties interested in purchasing the building. The Odyssey School Foundation will create a purchase offer and show it to the school board for approval.
b. Director’s Report: Judy stated that the current fall enrollment is 190. The Walton Grant was amended to include summer math tutoring. A new music teacher has been hired.
- Committee Reports
a. Human Resources: The human resources committee did not meet this month.
b. Facilities: Mike reported that we may not be able to afford the building and that we need to pursue looking for other properties.
c. Technology: A new technology coordinator has been hired and is training with Dave. One date correction was made to the technology plan.
d. Community Action: The representative board member was absent.
e. School Improvement: The school improvement committee did not meet this month
f. Recruitment and Marketing: The committee did not meet this month.
g. Finance: The committee discussed the cash flow, balance sheet, YTD profit and loss and the 2007 budget.
- Financial report: Discussed the April 2006 YTD profit and loss report.
John moved and Mike seconded to accept the YTD profit and loss report.
Voted on and passed.
- Dave moved and Steve seconded to accept the Consent Agenda.
a. Payment of bills, including payroll.
b. Personnel Action
- Licensed (elections)
- James Redfield—1.0 School Director
- Katharine Busch—1.0 Middle School Teacher
- Jessica Driscoll—1.0 Primary Teacher
- Elizabeth Dunn—1.0 Middle School Teacher
- Scott Fritschel—1.0 Physical Education Teacher
- Jessica Grabe—1.0 Primary Teacher
- Jodie Hardenbrook—1.0 Middle School Teacher
- Jeni Holm—1.0 Title 1 Teacher/Middle School Mentor
- Pamela Matuseski—1.0 Primary Teacher
- Laura Montray—1.0 Kindergarten Teacher
- Sheila Prokott—1.0 Special Education Teacher
- JaLene Rosengren—1.0 Primary Teacher
- Steven Skramstad—1.0 Primary Teacher
- Licensed (resignations)
- Aaron Freed—General Music Teacher
- Adam Hesch—Middle School Teacher
- Judy Hinck—School Director
- Julie Turner—Primary Teacher
- Gretchen Wibben—Title I Teacher
- Non-Licensed (elections)
- Marcia Eliason—.75 Instructional Assistant
- Zach Fox—1.0 Technology Coordinator
- Kari Mitchell—1.0 Office Manager
- Lisa Roubal--.75 Instructional Assistant
- Eddie Washington—1.0 Custodial Engineer
- Shehnaz Zakirhussain—.75 Instructional Assistant
- Non-Licensed (resignations)
- Dave Rand—Technology Coordinator
c. Contracts for Service
- Capernaum Pediatric Therapy, Inc.
- Academy Consultants, Bruce Lindgren
- Minnesota Association of Charter Schools
- First Student Transportation
d. Gifts
- Kim and John Chalfen, workroom supplies
e. Board Resignation
- Julie Turner, faculty school board member
- Licensed (elections)
- Old Business
a. Board Vacancies:
10.1. Community Member
Dave Rand stated that he is interested in remaining on the board. John moved and Mike seconded to appoint Dave Rand to the open community member position until the end of the term, which is November 2006. At that time we will elect one two year community member and a one year community member.
10.2. Parent
A couple of parents have expressed interest in the position; one parent has handed in the application. It was decided that the board would appoint a parent based on their applications for the interim period. The position would re-open in November for elections. In an attempt to stagger parent member years, it was decided by a flip of a coin that Mike Auld’s term would expire in November 2007 and Rochelle Gredvig’s term would expire in November 2008.
10.3. Faculty/staff (two positions)
A faculty member, Jennifer Holm, has expressed interest in serving on the board. John moved and Mike seconded to appoint Ms. Holm to the board to serve until the elections in November. From the time of the elections, one of the parent positions will expire in 2007 and the second will expire in 2009.
- New Business
a. Dave moved and Steve seconded to approve the Walton Grant revision to include summer math tutoring.
b. Rochelle moved and Mike seconded to approve a contract to share a music teacher position with Partnership Academy. Voted on and passed.
c. Steve moved and John seconded lease extensions for 2006-2007 and 2007-2008. Voted on and passed.
d. The Facilities Committee next step will be to seek out alternative building sites to lease in the event that the foundation is unable to purchase the current building. Dave moved and Steve seconded to commission the Odyssey School Foundation to look for an alternative site. Voted on and Passed.
e. Dave moved and Steve seconded to adopt the 2006-2007 budget with the following figures:
- Total Revenue for All Funds: $1,996,786
- Total Expenditures for All Funds: $1,959,967
- Total Net Income/Loss All Funds: $36,819
- Estimated Un-audited Fund Balance 6/30/06: $50,000
- Projected Ending Fund Balance 6/30/07: $86,819 (4.35%)
- Dave moved and Mike seconded to adjourn at 8:10 P.M. Voted on and passed.