School Board Meeting Minutes 1/14/10
Board Meeting Notes
January 14, 2010
Linda Dowse, Jill Johnson, Rob Lee, Kari Ann Young , Heather Harris, Gayea Esplin, David Harris, Steve Nelson, Heather Harris, Cami Lovell
Meeting called at 7:07
Kari Ann- make a motion to add Vision moment: share vision of what is our board job is and what is not
Steve- make a motion
Heather- part of on going board training
Steve- once a year every year- refresh relearn renew
Julie- on what vision is or reminding- keep in mind goals of charter
Kari Ann- training on how board is to function. Vision of school specific
Julie- board objectives as defined within charter
Kari Ann- …
Heather- short sweet and tie in
Gayea- great to tie in what we are here for – put in what concrete vision is- original vision
Karri Ann- here is support existing charter- prepare specific thought/vision
Julie- do both? Or two motions
Merrit – and/or
Steve- it’s a waste to repeat
Jill- possible to recite pledge?
Kari Ann- issues coming up/ focus to the future- keep idea to minimum
Steve- concerned with ideas that is not our goal.
Linda- two board trainings per year scheduled
Gayea – few min per month instead of twice yearly-
Steve- motion to add board training for future agendas 5-10 limits
Motion confirmed
Steve- Public Comment
Doug- technology email- Alex.com- runs on java platform- welcome board to contact-
Steve- response email – tech responsibility and school job and that Board doesn’t override
Approve agenda
Notes from December 17 notes approved
Financial report- from Lincoln Fillmore
August 2008 enrollment
“Story”- didn’t collect payroll data
Initial funds from title one is “0”
Congress passed act
GPA no money from
Different story –
Reallocate from state- effects 5 funding streams
Title 4 safe and drug free schools
Assumes staff is working the commitment
See document* from Lincoln
Heather – payoff revolving accounts?
Lincoln- yes but carry debt
Steve- will new budget been seen
Lincoln- yes- spoke to van…
Steve- commitments from USDA and ….
Lincoln- …
David-…
Lincoln- legislative report
Article written by Deseret News
300 dollar per student difference
Least evil of options from districts
Equalize spending but all drops
Steve- income tax funds – for charter school- close to property tax
Lincoln- districts may have input in how money is used
Keep everyone posted on blog
Heather- purchase on building?
Steve February or end of March
Dave- feasibility audit
Steve- Surplus needs to stay surplus
Steve next item-
Rob- PR committee
Meetings every other Wednesday at 3:30
Heather phone number needs update
Rob- people need to find us pursue chamber of commerce
Enrollment target to preschools
Raise profile
Pursue realtors
Probably not influx of bigger kids
Accreditation with northwest (provisional accreditation)
G and T conference
Identification of G and T
Iowa tests of basic skills test results
Parent Survey* see
Rob- …
Heather- how to ensure parents turn in reports
Rob- different issues going forward- recognize that the tool is individual not comparatively
Gayea- even more returns is not necessarily accurate
Julie- identify the purpose of the survey- evaluate the director
Can’t blend surveys and need to be handed out individually office, director and teachers
Steve- fair equitable system in place to judge productivity
Julie define purpose of accomplishment-
Cami- …
Julie…
Cami…
Rob- More clarification about what this report is add additional comments
John- level 3 multiple teachers
How can I help you student more?
What more can we do to help your student?
Julie- separate survey
Gayea-
Steve- just questions not enough
Linda- helpful with overall comments from the board
Steve- 5 min walk through experience
Rob- Portfolio discussion –learning portfolio presented at the end of year at festival
Behavior report-in general we don’t have a behavior problem
Small issues
Julie- progress with being self directed behavior
“I statements” used by students when resolving problems
School wide discipline training
Rob- most kids come in to the school “new” with discipline issues
Gayea- our community with Montessori is inclusive
Rob- student doesn’t want to do his work.
How are we going to solve this problem
Love and logic
Steve- how then do we access that things are going well?
Julie define what is wanted with behavior issues
Steve- ..
Rob- need to quantify behavior issues
Heather- maybe don’t list behaviors
Julie- when rob and Julie are gone when this is the method of discipline- a teacher needs to be trained – to hold teacher accountable for discussion and agendas – what are you doing for in-service? Positive discipline? You statements
Alyse- young man visiting for a lunch time- change in behavior-
Steve – consistency needs to remain in place. Find out when it was being taught? Positive disc
Gayea- do the parents know?
Julie –Parent night
Gayea- other then …
Rob- learning curve
Staff development
Non violent communication conference- Flagstaff
Staff training
Furlough 6 training day
Staff development
Heather – Security issues
Rob- security of doors and being propped open
Chris about side door – fire riser door
Heather- logs and records of materials
Rob – Chris locks all doors at night
No accountability for locking doors
Linda- but if Chris is locking he is responsible
Heather worried that building is secure
Steve computers stolen and the impact is great
Jill- second if Chris is gone
Linda- last years survey- % to agree and % disagree
Steve – please send out results and communicate when finished
Kari Ann- position to communicate with parents
Steve- not so much so leave it up to the administration to work with parents
Steve- not need to have approval
David- PTO desires debit card
Heather- need to change policy
Lincoln- purchase card???
Steve- board walkthrough assignment
Steve- Carriann- afternoon
Cami- middle
Jill- Morning
Gayea
Dave- afternnon
Steve- afternoon
Moving into closed session
Character competence or mental health of an individual
Meeting adjourned at 9:55
