Cold Spring School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday April 17, 2019 at 5:30 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 Apr 17, 2019 at 5:33 PM.
A regular meeting of the Cold Spring School (CSS) Board was held on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 int he media center at the school. Presiding officer was Mr. Bob Albano, Board Chair.
Members present were: Mr. Bob Albano, Mr. Steve Downing, Dr. Cheryl A. Hertzer, Ms. Kelly Payne, Mr. JR Renbarger, Ms. Janice Hicks-Slaughter and Ms. Tonya Tudor.
COO Mrs. Carrie Bruns, CSS Principal Mr. Cody Stipes, and CSS Assistant Principal Mr. AJ Barcome also attended the meeting.
Mr. Brian Anderson participated and gave the financial report.
No community members had signed in to offer input.
C.
Approve Minutes
Motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 03-20-19.
The motion carried with 7 ayes and no nays.
II. FINANCIAL REPORT
A.
Monthly Financial Report
Mr. Brian Anderson distributed copies of the financial report, including the Budget vs. Actuals- Adjusted for WFF Grand from July 2018 through March 2019, Statement of Financial Position as of March 31, 2019 and the Statement of Activity for July 2018 through March 2019.
Motion to approve the financial report as presented by Mr. Brian Anderson.
The motion passed with 7 ayes and no nays. Mr. Anderson left the meeting at 5:40pm after his report.
B.
2019-2020 Budget Approval
Mrs. Carrie Bruns distributed copies fo the 2019-2020 Cold Spring School budget. The budget was adjusted to reflect the board's approval of offering a third kindergarten classroom in 2019-2020.
Motion to approve the budget for 2019-2020 as presented.
The motion carried with 7 ayes and no nays.
III. NEW BUSINESS
A.
Cold Spring Expansion Proposal
Mrs. Carrie Bruns distributed copies fo the Cold Spring Expansion Proposal and answered questions related to adding grades 7 and 8. In addition to discussing numerous benefits to students, Mrs. Bruns shared that 60 students from outside the IPS district choose to attend Cold Spring, which offers a benefit to IPS.
Motion to approve the Expansion Proposal as presented to the Board.
The motion carried with 7 ayes and no nays.
B.
Summer Camp Proposal
Mr. A.J. Barcome distributed copies fo the Cold Spring Summer Enrichment Camp Proposal. He discussed the proposal and benefits to Cold Spring students. Questions were raised about the cost for students, the week of July 1, training and paying camp aides, and liability insurance for extended hours before and after camp.
Motion to approve the nature of the proposal and send a revised proposal via email to the Board members for a final vote of approval.
The motion passed with 7 ayes and no nays.
C.
Principal's Report
Mr. Cody Stipes gave the Principal's report, including information about:
- testing- IREAD, ILEARN and NWEA
- Family Engagement- Family Nights and Information Nights
- Enrollment-Round 2 update, target enrollment, projected vacancies, and expected attrition
- Delta Dental Foundation- a water bottle filling station will be installed in the school
- Upcoming Events
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 6:49 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
C. Bruns
Motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting and it passed with 7 ayes and no nays. The meeting was adjourned by Mr. Bob Albano at 6:49pm.
Recorded by: Dr. Cheryl A. Hertzer
Reviewed and Submitted by: Dr. Cheryl A. Hertzer