Gordon Nagle called the meeting to order at 4:06 p.m.
ATTENDANCE
Board Members: = Tina Beckman (member – teacher), Lisa Kent (treasurer - teacher), Brandon Mehling (secretary – teacher), Gordon Nagle (president – parent= ), and Kim Jurgersen (member - parent).
Board Members Absent:
Staff Members:
Other:
None
REPORTS
Teachers:
Lisa Kent re=
ported
that the school took its first field trip on, October 7, to the Town and
Country Veterinarian Clinic, Garvin Heights Elk Farm, and
Tina Beckman
reported that Iowa Tests of Basic Skills were administered to students in
grades 1-5 on October 8 through October 15, 2008. The tests were sent to be scored o=
n October
20, 2008.
Brandon Mehl=
ing
reported that Pam Larson has volunteered to be the
Director:
None
Business Manager: (report given by Tina Beckman)
Mary Feathergill updated the board that The Minnesota Association of Charter Schools presentation on Financial Planning training = at The Riverway Learning Community on November 12, 2008 will cost $325 per per= son.
Mary Feathergill stated that the changes to the Audit Finding 2008-02 Controls Over Payroll Disbursements have been enacted. The payroll spreadsheet is being reviewed and approved by School Director, Darin Shepardson, prior to submission of the payroll. Members viewed the Payroll Disbursements Memo defining this procedure.
Enrichment Co=
mmittee
Met on October 13, 2008 and discussed preschool early =
drop
off. Some students are showin=
g up
as early as 7:30. Melanie And=
erson
will send a note home reminding families what time they can drop their stud=
ent
off.
PRESCHOOL FIELD TRIPS
The Committee decided to do a preschool field trip in = the spring. Melanie Anderson will= ask the PTA if they would be wiling to cover $50.00 for this trip.
The next meeting will be on November 10, 2008 at 2:30 = p.m.
Finance Commi=
ttee
The next meeting scheduled for October 27, 2008 at 2:3= 0 pm. has been canceled and rescheduled for November 24, 2008 at 2:30 pm.
Personnel Committee
Met on October 13, 2008 and discussed art lesson plans, licensing errors, music scheduling, DOT physical reimbursement, prep, curriculum, set up, and clean up definitions, cash-in-lieu of benefits, director job evaluation, library volunteer update, and staff development pa= cket changes.
Next meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 10, 200= 8 at 4:15 p.m.
Personnel Committee recommends to the board that they consider paying for the DOT physical and hourly time of driving to and from= as well as at the physical for those employees that drive elementary students = to and from school on a daily basis. (see action item)
Technology Co=
mmittee
Meeting needs to be scheduled.
Public Relations - Ideas are also being generated at t= he staff meetings for further ways to promote public relations.
NEW BUSINESS =
Board discussed holding the annual school board meetin=
g on
October 30, 2008.
CONSENT AGEND=
A
Lisa Kent motioned to approve, Gordon Nagle seconded, = and the motion carried for the consent agenda item as follows:
Approve minutes – October 6, 2008
September bank statements and reconciliation reports.<= /p>
September payment register and deposit summary.
Journal Entries –
No 1st Quarter Journal Entries done in July= , August, September
Gordon Nagle motioned to approve that the school reimb= urse DOT physical and hourly time of driving to and from as well as time at the physical for those employees that drive elementary students to and from sch= ool on a daily basis. Brandon Mehling seconded, and the motion carried.
Lisa Kent motioned to approve
Wage Agreements:
Additional $1,000 Cash-in-lieu of Benefits to Tina Bec= kman for the 2008-09 School Year.
Additional $1,000 Cash-in-lieu of Benefits to Michelle Boelter for the 2008-09 School Year.
Additional $1,000 Cash-in-lieu of Benefits to Jessica = Marish for the 2008-09 School Year.
Additional $1,000 Cash-in-lieu of Benefits to Loretta = Markey for the 2008-09 School Year.
Additional $1,000 Cash-in-lieu of Benefits to Lorrie M= etz for the 2008-09 School Year.
Kim Jurgersen seconded, motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 5:02 p.m.
Next meeting will be on November 17, 2008 at 4:00 p.m.=
Respectfully submitted,
DACS Board Secretary&n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; DACS Board President
Board Meeting
October 20, 2008