Cold Spring School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday May 16, 2018 at 5:00 PM
Directors Present
B. Albano
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
C. Bruns
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
B. Albano called a meeting of the board of directors of Cold Spring School to order on Wednesday May 16, 2018 at 5:38 PM.
A regular meeting of the Cold Spring School (CSS) Board was held on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 in the conference room at the school. Presiding officer was Mr. Bob Albano, Board Chair.
Members present were: Bob Albano, Cheryl Hertzer, Janice Hicks-Slaughter (at 5:47pm), and JR Renbarger.
Members Steve Downing, Kelly Payne, and Tonya Tudor were absent.
Chief Operating Officer Mrs. Carrie Bruns; Principal Mr. Thomas Hakim; Elementary Dean Mr. AJ Barcome, and Mr. Brian Anderson of Options in Education Foundation also attended.
No community members signed in to provide input or attended the meeting.
C.
Approve Minutes
Motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 04-17-18.
A motion was made and seconded. The motion was approved with 4 ayes.
II. OLD BUSINESS
A.
Updated Budget/staffing list
Mrs. Bruns gave a report on the proposed budget for 2018-2019. It was built on an SBA for 320 students. The board discussed the proposed budget, including costs for insurance and Playworks. A possible grant from Fairbanks may help cover some expenses in the coming year. The Walton grant will provide some funding in 2018-2019.
B.
Financial Report
Mr. Brian Anderson from Options in Education Foundation gave the financial report, including the statement of financial position as of April 30, 2018 and budget versus actual spending from July 2017 through April 2018. Spending is on track for this time of year.
Based on discussion with Mr. Anderson, the financial consultant, the Board will extend the opportunity for conducting the 2017-2018 audit to the same company as last year.
At 5:45pm Mr. Brian Anderson left the meeting.
The Board secretary has asked for page 13 of the 2016-2017 audit for two consecutive board meetings.
Motion to approve the statement of financial report.
The motion was seconded and approved with 4 ayes and no nays.
III. NEW BUSINESS
A.
Chief Operating Officer's Report
Mrs. Bruns notified the board that Innovation Schools will form a Leader Advisory Council
B.
Principal's Report
Mr. Thomas Hakim gave the Principal's report.
- NWEA testing is looking positive. The goal is for 60% or more of the students to meet or exceed their growth target, and most have met that goal. If the target is hit, all teachers will receive merit pay in the amount of $250. In second grade, 100% of the students grew 10 points or more in math and 94% met or exceeded their growth target.
- School on Wheels is a community partner that has provided one-on-one tutoring for homeless students. Next year, School on Wheels will provide 15 to 18 hours of tutoring assistance weekly. The tutors work with children during STEM club time.
- Saturday Stars concluded at the end of April.
- The Fairbanks grant proposal is under preparation by Mr. Hakim and a consultant.
- New teachers were hired to fill all vacancies.
- Enrollment at Cold Spring is on target for 2018-2019. There were around 45 matches in round 2. New families have to secure a spot by registering.
- PIE Day is Friday, May 18.
- Other school events for May include a talent show and end of the year awards ceremony.
- A retirement open house for Mrs. Compton and Mrs. Copeland will be held on May 29.
- Celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week was facilitated by families who generously provided food and snacks.
- Cold Spring faculty all were treated to lunch at Next Door, a restaurant that partners with The Kitchen Community, which is the organization founded by Kimbal Musk. This organization built the school's Learning Garden.
- Two sixth-grade students were awarded honorable mention in the IPS math competition.
- A Partner Appreciation Lunch for around 50 individuals from various community organizations and government offices will be held at Cold Spring School.
- Transportation was an important issue to parents, who almost all wanted to keep the time next year similar to what it is now.
- Bell time in 2018-2019 will be 9:00am-4:00pm.
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:18 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
C. Bruns
The motion carried with 4 ayes and no nays. The meeting was adjourned by Mr. Bob Albano, Board Chair.
Recorded by: Dr. Cheryl A. Hertzer
Reviewed and Submitted by: Dr. Cheryl A. Hertzer