Wheels-for-Life®

Gordon Nagle called the meeting to order at 4:08 p.m.<= /p>

ATTENDANCE

Board Members: Lisa Kent (treasurer - teacher), Gordon= Nagle (president – parent), Kim Jurgerson (member - parent), Brandon Mehling (secretary – teacher), and Tina Beckman (member – teacher).

Board Members Absent:

Staff Members: Darin Shepardson (director), Mary Feath= ergill (business manager)

POLICY REVIEW

Board Poli= cies 208 and 209 were reviewed and approved. Board Policies 210, 211 and 212 wil= l be reviewed for the next meeting.

AGENDA

Agenda was discussed. Agenda was approved.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

None

REPORTS

Teachers:

Lisa Kent re= ported that School’s 2009-10 school years’ application for Special Education Alternative Delivery of Specialized Instruction funding was appro= ved. (see action item)

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Director:

Darin Shepar= dson reported that the 2009-10 Lease Aid application was submitted to Minnesota Department of Education after finalizing the lease with Winona Area Public School District 861. Darin Shepardson stated that the 2009-10 and 2010-11 Federal Stimulus funds that = will be received through Hiawatha Valley Education District was applied for. The= money will be used for the following three projects: Project one is staff development, project two is Read Naturally curriculum, and project three is the purchase= of technology equipment and student materials.

Dakota Area Community School is switching photographers from Herf J= ones to Life Touch. School picture= day is scheduled for October 2, 2009 at 9:00 a.m.=

Darin Shepar= dson reported that food service supplies were purchased at the Nodine Truck Stop auction = for our food service program.

Darin Shepar= dson stated that the end of year Disciplinary Incident report for the 2008-09 sc= hool year has been submitted to Minnesota Department of Education and it was cer= tified on July 24, 2009. Darin Shepardson reported the preliminary Annual Yearly Progress reports have Dak= ota Area Community School at above tar= get for both reading and math with some cell size limitations as a whole school. The Minnesota Departm= ent of Education has not opened the portal for this report to be completed online.=

Darin Shepar= dson reported that Lisa Kent and he went to a Minnesota Department of Education Symposium= for training in working with the School’s Authorizers (once known as Sponsors). Lisa Kent and Darin Shepardson took part in a one day program to get to know what the purpose of the Authorizer is and their responsibilities in the oversight of the charter school.

Business Manager:

Mary Feathergill stated that the preliminary financial= s from the 2008-09 school year were very close to budget. Revenue for Special Education was lower than projected, but still subject to change. Overall ch= ange in 01 fund <$15,993.00> when <$20,919.00> was projected in the Revised budget. Overall change in the 02 fund is <$5,769.00> when <$5,134.00> was projected. Overall change in the 04 fund is <$2,33= 7.30> when <$2,291.00> was projected, this leaves the 04 fund in net defici= t of <$837.30>. These are preliminary figures. Members reviewed preliminary Trial Balance report for the school.

Mary Feathergill stated that the auditor, Pamela Ristau, will be= at the school on August 14, 2009.

Mary Feathergill stated she is wor= king on a cash flow scenario for the 2009-10 school year. Due to the state hold = back and the federal stabilization funding set up as spend first then receive the school will most likely require a line of credit in the Spring or early Sum= mer of 2010.

COMMITTEES

Personnel Committee

Committee met on August 10, 2009 and discussed 2009-10= wage agreements, staff development stipend documentation, and staff schedules. N= ext meeting will be on September 14, 2009 at 3:00 pm.

Hiring o= f staff for the 2009-10 school year. Review of wage agreements. (see action item)

Technology Co= mmittee

Committee has not met. Next meeting will be on Septemb= er 14, 2009.

Finance Commi= ttee

Committee has not met. Next meeting is in process of b= eing scheduled and setting up regular monthly meetings throughout the school yea= r.

Enrichment Co= mmittee

Next Community Enrichment meeting will be in September= 2009 at 2:30 p.m.

OLD BUSINESS

Public Relations – Connections newsletter will b= e sent out in August.

Operation Round Up – Tri-County Electric Coopera= tive grant that the Dakota Cub Scout Pack #15 is applying for on behalf of Dakota Area Community School. The school is still waiting to hea= r if this was received.

Char= ter School governance a= nd accountability updates with state legislature. Darin Shepardson spoke with the school’s current sponsor representative from Minnesota Department of Education, Stephanie Olsen, about the legislature changes regarding governa= nce and accountability for charter schools. Minnesota Department of Education is still working through some of the accountability and governance issues and = is not sure who will put on trainings for board governance and when they will be required. Stephanie Olsen will contact the school when she has more information on what and where the trainings will be done.

Sponsorship renewal – Darin Shepardson spoke wit= h the school’s current sponsor representative from Minnesota Department of Education, Stephanie Olsen, about the charter renewal up on June 30, 2010. Stephanie said the Minnesota Department of Education will not be able to continue being the school’s sponsor and that we will need to pursue another sponsor. Darin will contact potential sponsors this Fall.

NEW BUSINESS =

Lease aid application with the Minnesota Department of Education for the 2009-10 school year. The application was pending the sign= ed lease contract. The application for aid was completed and sent to the Minne= sota Department of Education. (see action item)

Alternative Delivery of Specialized Instructional Serv= ices application for the 2009-10 school year with Minnesota Department of Educat= ion. Application is for $8,801.79 in funding. (see action item)

Designate accounting entity for school finance softwar= e (see action item)

Designate payroll processing entity (see action item)<= /p>

Designate student and lunch software database entity (= see action item)

Contract for waste removal (see action item)

Set board schedule for the new school year. The board of directors will meet t= he second Monday of every month at 4:00 p.m.

CONSENT AGEND= A

Tina Beckman motioned to approve, Kim Jurgerson second= ed, and the motion carried for the consent agenda item as follows:

Approve minutes – July 6, 2009

July bank statements and reconciliation reports.

July payment register and deposit summary.

Transfer from Edward Jones Savings to Merchants Bank Checking account done by board member and bank signer, Lisa Kent, on August= 10, 2009 for $12,000.

Journal Entries – 2008-09 school year End-of-Year journal entries were reviewed by members. 11 journal entries were done to c= lose the year out prior to audit entries.

ACTION ITEMS

Tina Beckman motioned to approve

Kim Jurgerson seconded, motion carried.

Brandon Mehling motioned to approve the lease aid application with the Minnesota Department of Education for the 2009-10 scho= ol year. Lisa Kent seconded, motion carried.

Tina Beckman motioned to approve the Alternative Deliv= ery of Specialized Instructional Services application for the 2009-10 school year = with Minnesota Department of Education. Application is for $8,801.79 in funding.= Brandon Mehling seconded, motion carried.

Lisa Kent motioned to approve Region V for accounting software SMARTFINANCE for the 2009-10 School Year for $3,559.00. Kim Jurgerson seconded. Motion carried.

Kim Jurgersen motioned to approve Region V for payroll processing for 2009-10 School Year for $465.00 annual fee and hourly billin= g at $25/hour. Gordon Nagle second= ed. Motion carried.

Tina Beckman motioned to approve JMC, Inc software con= tract for student attendance and lunch data base with maintenance for 2009-10 Sch= ool Year for $396.24 annual fee. = Brandon Mehling seconded. Motion carr= ied.

Lisa Kent motioned to complete contract with Waste Man= agement for trash removal through July of the 2009-10 School Year and then contract with Harter’s Quick Clean-Up for the remainder of the 2009-10 School = Year. Gordon Nagle seconded. Motion carried.

Wage Agreements:

Melanie Anderson as Preschool Teacher at the rate of $= 14.60 per hour, Elementary Teacher for art and breakout math classes at the rate = of $17.10 per hour, Student Transporter at the rate of $10.30 per hour for the 2009-10 school year.

Tina Beckman as 2/3 Classroom Elementary Teacher at a = salary of $27,967 for the 2009-10 sc= hool year.

Lynn Biddick as Music Teacher at the rate of $17.10 pe= r hour for the 2009-10 school year.

Jolene Engel as School Nurse at a salary of $1,560 for= the 2009-10 school year.

Lisa Kent as Special Education and Elementary Teacher = at a salary of $30,617 for the 2009-10 school year.

Jessica Marish as Kindergarten/First Grade Classroom T= eacher at a salary of $27,967 for the 2009-10 school year.

Brandon Mehling as 4/5 Classroom Elementary Teacher at= a salary of $25,967 for the 2009-10 school year.

Lorrie Metz as Elementary and Special Ed Paraprofessio= nal and Student Transporter at the rate of $10.50 per hour for the 2009-10 scho= ol year.

Stephanie Peterson as Physical Education Teacher at th= e rate of $16.50 per hour, Elementary Paraprofessional at the rate of $10.00 per h= our, After School Coordinator at the rate of $14.00 per hour, and After School A= id at the rate of $10.00 per hour for the 2009-10 school year.

Kim Jurgerson motioned to approve all wage agreements.= Gordon Nagle seconded. Motion carried.

Meeting adjourned at 6:14 p.m.

Next meeting will be on September 14, 2009 at 4:00 p.m= .

Respectfully submitted,

Brandon Mehling = &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; Gordon Nagle

DACS Board Secretary = = &nb= sp; = DACS Board President