Arcadia
Charter School
School Board
Monthly Meeting Minutes
September 13, 2012
6:30 pm
1719
Cannon Road, Northfield
1. Called meeting to order at 6:39 pm
2. Verify Quorum (7 member board)
(a)
Present: Jan
Rowher, Sheri Acosta, Tammy Prichard, Tim Goodwin,
(b)
Also present:
Ryan Krominga, Rebecca McMullen
3. Approve Agenda
(a)
Motion to
approve: Tim Goodwin
(b)
Second: Jan
Rohwer
(c)
Unanimous
approval
4. Approve minutes of August 23, 2012.
(a)
Motion to
approve: Sheri Acosta
(b)
Second: Jan
Rohwer
(c)
Unanimous
approval
5. Speaker's Corner:
This is an opportunity for community members to address the Arcadia
School Board on subjects related to the school. Please limit comments to three
minutes.
6. Consent Agenda: none
7. Reports
(a)
Directors Report
i. 126 total students; PSEO numbers lower than projected;
Families continue to express interest in touring the school and learning about
the school; Kim McMillan was hired for open special education paraprofessional
position; Construction of storage closets/walls are completed awaiting final
inspection; Ryan is attending a conference regarding interpreting MCA, NWEA and
MMR data.
(b)
Financial Report
i. 16.67 % through fiscal year, with 12.31 % of budget
expended
ii. Confirmed approval of REAP grant of $20,000.
iii. Unaudited data has been uploaded to MDE
iv. Current cash flow is good, projecting using an extra
line of credit for a month next summer
v. Did meet 2% fund balance goal for FY2012
vi. Finance committee would like board to consider
creating an assigned fund balance.
(c)
Chair Report
i.
Working on letter
to editor about 10th year and name change
(d)
Student Report
i.
None
8. Discussion and Action Items:
(a)
Present Annual
Report
i.
Ryan presented a
draft of the annual report
(b)
Review Policy 209
and Code of Ethics
i.
The board
reviewed the MSBA Code of Ethics for Board Members
(c)
Approve Board
Calendar of Actions
i.
Motion to
approve: Sheri Acosta
ii.
Second: Tim
Goodwin
iii.
Unanimous
approval
(d)
Approve Schedule
for Policy Review
i.
Motion to
approve: Tim Goodwin
ii.
Second: Jan
Rohwer
iii.
Unanimous
approval
(e)
Set and approve
Board goals
i.
The board will
create and follow through with a plan to engage with the school and the greater
community as ambassadors on behalf of Arcadia.
ii.
The board will
take steps to improve communication between the staff and board
iii.
The board will
complete a strategic plan of long-range goals for Arcadia.
A. Motion to approve: Jan Rohwer
B. Second: Sheri Acosta
C. Unanimous approval
(f)
Approve Committee
goals
i.
The board
approved goals for the individual board committees
A. Motion to approve: Jan Rohwer
B. Second: Sheri Acosta
C. Unanimous approval
9.
Announcements:
(a)
September 20 –
Parent Volunteer Information & Orientation Night
(b)
Election Schedule
September 21 – Applications for the
School Board due.
Mailing of Ballots – September 28
Deadline to return Ballots – October
8
Count Ballots – October 9
Certify election results – October
11
(c) Next Meeting:
October 11
10.
Adjourn at 8:30 pm
(a)
Motion to
adjourn: Sheri Acosta
(c)
Unanimous
approval
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