Elevate School
Minutes
Special Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday December 3, 2020 at 2:30 PM
Location
Meeting ID: 801 395 3793
Passcode: elevate
Passcode: elevate
The public comment portion of the meeting is set aside for members of the audience to make comments or raise issues that are not specifically on the agenda or those items that are on the agenda. These presentations are limited to three (3) minutes per person and the total time allotted to non-agenda items will not exceed fifteen (15) minutes.
Directors Present
Adam McWethy (remote), Carol Leighty (remote), Freda Callahan (remote), Jill Soule (remote), Kirsten Grimm (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
Cheryl Gorman (remote), Jo Luehmann (remote), Kellie Hooper (remote), Ryan Elliott (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Freda Callahan called a meeting of the board of directors of Elevate School to order on Thursday Dec 3, 2020 at 2:43 PM.
C.
Approve Agenda
D.
Non-Agenda Public Comment
No public comment.
II. Agenda Items
A.
Introduction of New Board Members
New board members, Joanna Luechmann and Cheryl Gorman, were introduced to the board.
B.
Team Building Activity
Kirsten Grimm led a team building activity.
C.
Election of Board Officers
Freda Callahan made a motion to elect Carol Leighty as the board chair.
Jill Soule seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Jill Soule made a motion to elect Freda Callahan as vice chair.
Adam McWethy seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Freda Callahan made a motion to elect Jill Soule as board secretary.
Adam McWethy seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Freda Callahan made a motion to elect Kirsten Grimm as board CFO.
Jill Soule seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Freda Callahan made a motion to remove Kirsten Grimm from board CFO and elect Adam McWethy as board CFO.
Jill Soule seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Establish Task Forces
Carol Leighty led the discussion on task forces.
- Academic
chair - Freda Callahan
Jo Luehmann - Growth and Development (marketing and development for middle school)
chair - Kirsten Grimm
Cheryl Gorman - Fundraising
Chair - Jill Soule - Equity
Chair - Jo Luehmann
Cheryl Gorman
Kirsten Grimm made a motion to to approve the academic task force, equity task force, fundraiser task force, and growth and development task force for the 2020-2021 school year.
Adam McWethy seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Kirsten Grimm made a motion to approve Freda Callahan as academic task chair and Jo Luehmann as a member, Jo Luehamann as equity task chair and Cheryl Gorman as a member, Jill Soule as fundraiser task chair, and Kirsten Grimm as growth and development task chair and Cheryl Gorman as a member.
Freda Callahan seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Set Board Goals for 20-21
Jill Soule made a motion to table board goals until the January board meeting.
Adam McWethy seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Ryan Elliott led the discussion regarding the state's new mandates for COVID. Elevate will move to distance learning on December 7th.
III. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Freda Callahan made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Adam McWethy seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:45 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jill Soule