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VERONA AREA CORE KNOWLEDGE® CHARTER SCHOOL MINUTES

April 8th, 2002 7:30 pm-9:40pm

BADGER RIDGE/CKCS LMC

 

The regularly scheduled meeting of the Verona Area Core Knowledge ®Charter School was called to order at 7:30 p.m.  Members present were Gary Shmerler, Tricia Kermicle, Chris Uelmen, Susan Bultler, Jen Faulkner, Joyce Price, Amy Willson, Ed Guziewski, Kathy Pielage and Bridget Rabb.

 

I.            READING OF THE MISSION STATEMENT

 

II.            AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION                        

 

III.            ANNOUNCEMENTS

A.  Calendar/Contact Update – Kathy Pielage will be the Governing Council replacement for Eric Bayler for the remainder of the school year.

B. “Parking lot” for items not on the agenda-new business – Scott Bukholt, PASS President directed the Governing Council to carefully review all budget expenditures, especially personnel since that makes up the largest portion and see if cuts are appropriate or possible.  Scott also stated that the enrollment demographics need to be taken seriously and improvements need to be made immediately.

C. Board training update.

                D. Early release update- no changes from this year.   Next year will be the same as this year.

E. Final review of Mgmt plan.  Bill Conzemius met with Council to review final draft of Management plan.  Long discussion.  Amy Willson to draft final version for Governing Council approval after meeting with Bill to go over a few budget items.

                       

IV.            CONSENT AGENDA

A.      Minutes for March 11th Meeting – tabled until next meeting.  Amy had drafted a later version than the copy Gary brought to the meeting.

B.      E-Vote confirmations.

 

V.            BUDGET UPDATE

A.      Budget Update and expenditure prioritization.  Amy made a motion on behalf of the budget committee to spend remaining funds available (Counselor did not take benefits, etc.) to purchase needed table and chairs as well as staff development for teachers.  Approved.

Bridget asked Gary to meet with Bill C. and consider the possibility of increasing our numbers K-5 to improve demographics.  We have ads running now that could help raise awareness in targeted areas, but if we don’t havengs it won’t do us any good. 

 

VI.            COMMITTEE REPORTS

                        A.  Hiring committee -Tricia reported on the latest hiring situations:

*We are adding a 50% EEN position.  This position will be paid for by student services.  CKCS will go through the normal hiring process.

*The Director position has been posted and a committee has been formed.

*The cultural liaison position has been posted (until 4/12).  There was discussion about exactly what the pay and hours for this position would be.

*Several teacher positions have been posted internally.    We currently will have vacancies in…First Grade – Susan Cramer will not returning; Fourth Grade – Susan Dotson is taking a one-year leave of absence; Fifth Grade – Kari Eberhard will be moving to Washington DC;  Middle School – We need to add an additional teacher for middle school expansion and a  replacement for Lynn Schweber, who is leaving to teach elsewhere.           

 

The Governing Council agreed that an additional meeting was necessary.  The next meeting is scheduled for April 22 at 6:30 (note the time).                   

                       
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