School Board Meeting Minutes

Regular Meeting
Odyssey Charter School
6201 Noble Ave. N.
Brooklyn Center, MN 55429
Wednesday, JAnuary 17, 2007
6:00 P.M.

Members in attendance: Mike Auld, Jessica Driscoll, Rochelle Gredvig, Tim Hedberg, Jeni Holm, John Sedey, Steve Skramstad and Heather Wincek. Jim Redfield attended as an ex-officio member.

I.                     Call to order and roll call at 6:07 P.M.

II.                   No additions to the agenda.

III.                  Tim moved and Jess second to accept agenda.  Voted and passed.

IV.                Acceptance of minutes from December meeting.

V.                  Jeni moved and Steve second to accept minutes.  Voted and passed.

VI.                Community Comment: None

VII.               Presentations and Special Reports

A.      Odyssey School Building Organization: Jess reported that a draft of the financial proposal had been reviewed at January meeting and a final report will be available for February meeting for review.  Jess to contact Greg Gredvig regarding acting as a contact liaison between OSBO and Osseo.

B.     Director’s Report: Jim reported that discipline has been stable and that current enrollment is at 189/190.

VIII.             Committee Report:

A.      Community Action Committee: Mike Auld reported that Winter Carnival preparations are continuing. 

B.     School Improvement Committee: Jeni reported that “Parent Rush” runs middle of January through middle of February with the intention of increasing volunteer hours.  Our enrollment procedure has been established and utilized with interested new families.  Odyssey “Ambassadors” will be trained to provide tours for new families as part of the enrollment process.

C.     Recruiting and Marketing Committee: Steve reported 2425 postcards were sent out based on $1500 budget.  Postcards to be revisited in the Spring and reviewing possible target areas to send postcards.  

D.     Finance Committee: Jim reported that reviews of areas where budget can be cut were looked over including such possibilities as textbooks, supplies, etc.

E.     Financial Report: Odyssey is sitting financially better than 1 year ago due to a better awareness of where we are at financially.  Area to consider reviewing is lease as it currently is $100,000/yr more than lease aid being received.  Jim to talk with Osseo regarding possible changes in lease.  Rochelle moved to accept financial report and Heather second.  Voted and passed.

F.      2005/2006 audits: Audits received.  Tim moved to table and Jess second.  Voted and passed to table audits.

IX.                Consent Agenda: Steve moved to accept and Rochelle second. Voted and passed.

X.                  New Contracts: None

XI.                Old Business: None

XII.               New Business:

A.      Steve moved and Heather second to accept criteria from Board work session of 01/06/07. Voted and passed.

B.     Tim moved to alter wording on charge statements for committees.  Jess second.  Voted and passed.  Mike to contact each committee with altered charge statements.

C.     Jess moved and Tim second to approve Board to serve as the strategic planning task force.  Voted and passed.

D.     Policy development set tentatively for February 6 and 7^th.

XII.       Adjournment: Rochelle moved and Jess second to adjourn meeting at 7:49 P.M.  Voted and passed.