Meeting Minutes

Lake Country Academy Governing Board

Meeting Minutes 7/15/2009

Present:                 Jeff madson, Nancy Thomson, Lori Safly, Laura Stayer, Jen Gotzmer, Trish Toutloff, Greg Grose, Lori Siddique, Connie Borys, Sharon Zabrowski, Jackie Gruenke, Carrie Bonk, Carla Koepp

 

Excused:                N/A

 

  • A motion to approve the 6/16/2009 Governing Board meeting minutes was seconded and passed.

 

  • A motion to approve the 6/30/2009 Governing Board meeting minutes with minor changes was seconded and passed.

 

  • Treasurers Report
    • -The July 2009/2010 school year budget meeting with Dr. Joe Sheehan and Gretchen Thomas went well.
  • The budget was based on the current contract with the district.
  • An alternative contract was presented to LCA
    • -SASD would like a decision from LCA by September and the LCA Finance Committee will review the proposals.

 

  • Committee Restructure Proposal/Organizational Structure/Policy Development
    • -The LCA Board will speak with one voice and decisions will be made collectively.
    • -A motion to approve that all “school” problems or issues that arise from parents or otherwise will be addressed first by the LCA Administrator was seconded and passed.
    • -A motion to approve that all committee’s of LCA will be formed by or report to the LCA Board or LCA Administrator depending on whose work the committee was designed to accomplish was seconded and passed.
    • -A motion to approve that all committee reports be due on the 2nd Tuesday of each month and be submitted to the President of the Board or School Administrator, depending on who the committee reports to was seconded and passed.
    • -A motion to approve the new structure of the board was seconded and passed:
  • Committee’s that report to LCA Administrator
          • -Public Relations, Family Relations, Human Resources (Faculty/Staff), Community Relations, Capital Improvement
  • Committee’s that report to Governing Board (Pres, Pres-Elect, Treasurer, Secretary, Administrator & 2 Faculty Ad Hoc)
          • -Finance, Governance & Strategic Planning, Charter Oversight/Legis. Action Committee
  • Committee’s that report to Foundation Board (Governing Board President, LCA Administrator, Founders, Grant Writer-Ad Hoc)
          • -Growth Strategy, Development (Fundraising), Development (Cap. Campaign, Ann. Fund, Grant Writers)
    • -A motion to hire Dr. Brian Carpenter as a consultant to come back for two sessions to work with the LCA Governing Board on policy development was seconded and passed.
    • -A tentative September 25th (evening) & 26th (all day) is set for the return of Dr. Brian Carpenter.
    • -All Board members were asked to choose which committee they prefer to serve on and email the decision to the LCA Board President, Carrie Bonk.

 

  • New Agenda Proposal
    • -1st 30 minutes – “How well are the students doing?”
    • -2nd 30 minutes – Budget, Policy Reviews, Public Comment
    • -3rd 30 minutes – Board Self Development

 

  • C.A.M.P.
    • -A motion to approve to move forward with gym by August 1, 2009 was seconded and passed.