Lake George Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday September 19, 2023 at 5:02 PM
Location
Lake George Charter School Room B2
Topic: LGCS Board Meeting
Time: September 19, 2023 @ 5:00 pm
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Meeting ID: 702 329 3608
Directors Present
A. Redd, F. Zuercher, J. Beall, J. Geffre
Directors Absent
J. Gilley
Ex Officio Members Present
S. Bissue
Non Voting Members Present
S. Bissue
Guests Present
A. Patton, Barb Faunce, Caron Smirkonich, David Bretag, Julie M Gilley, K. Snare (remote), L. Meyer, Markyda Ven Rooy, Shelley Wing, T. Townsend, Tonia Montgomery
I. Board Work Session 4:30 PM
A.
Work Session
- the need for a bigger well or an additional well
- need to bring sheriff, fire, state, and county in to approve new build and give suggestions
- architect has 2 options for new build
II. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Pledge of Allegiance
D.
Approve Agenda
E.
Approve previous meeting minutes - August 15, 2023
F.
Personnel Changes
correction - Rachel Koeter - Secondary Science not ELA.
III. Administration Reports
A.
Administrator's Report
See attached
B.
Preschool Director's Update
- kids are self serving, clean up, sleeping well
- families adjusting
- 15 kids
- talked about different grants
IV. Committee Reports
A.
Lions Pride
- helping with fire access gate
- Halloween Carnival is full throttle
- Chess club is going great
- Disc Golf is learning sportsmanship, 1/4 of student body is participating, lots of parent involvement
B.
BAC
Discussed vision/mission/goals
C.
Policy Committee
- has not met yet
D.
Finance
- Budget has to be approved and submitted to CDE by January.
E.
Security & Facility
- Everyone has radios
- Working on Emergency Response
F.
Development Committee
- Working on several grants
- Amanda and Tonya going to grant training
G.
Expansion
- Began conversations w/architect who built this building
- Plan is to be in new building by fall of '25
- New building will be 14,000 sq. ft. w/ 8 classrooms
- Putting together list of questions for architect
V. Board Communications
A.
Comments
N/A
VI. Public Comments
A.
Comments
- Caron Smirkonich loves it here.
- Barb Faunce loves it here as well.
- When is the next BINGO night?
VII. Old Business
A.
Policy - Second Reading
Roll Call | |
---|---|
J. Geffre |
Aye
|
J. Beall |
Aye
|
J. Gilley |
Absent
|
F. Zuercher |
Aye
|
A. Redd |
Aye
|
VIII. New Business
A.
Policy - First read
Roll Call | |
---|---|
A. Redd |
Aye
|
J. Beall |
Aye
|
J. Gilley |
Absent
|
J. Geffre |
Aye
|
F. Zuercher |
Aye
|
B.
Approve change to Mission/Vision/Goals
Roll Call | |
---|---|
J. Gilley |
Absent
|
F. Zuercher |
Aye
|
J. Geffre |
Aye
|
J. Beall |
Aye
|
A. Redd |
Aye
|
C.
Approve SpEd service contract
Moved to executive session
IX. Record of Email Votes
A.
Approve fencing bid for $13,250
J. Geffre made the motion to approve.
J. A Gilley seconded
The motion was approved unanimously.
X. Executive Session
A.
Enter into executive session.
For personnel reasons per C.R.S. 24-6-402 (4)(f)(l), concerning Megan Wingert, Caron Smerkonich and Justin Smith. Also to approve SpEd service contract.
Roll Call | |
---|---|
A. Redd |
Aye
|
J. Beall |
Aye
|
J. Geffre |
Aye
|
J. Gilley |
Absent
|
F. Zuercher |
Aye
|
B.
Exit executive session
Roll Call | |
---|---|
J. Beall |
Aye
|
J. Geffre |
Aye
|
A. Redd |
Aye
|
J. Gilley |
Absent
|
F. Zuercher |
Aye
|
C.
Vote after executive session
Roll Call | |
---|---|
J. Gilley |
Absent
|
A. Redd |
Aye
|
J. Beall |
Aye
|
F. Zuercher |
Aye
|
J. Geffre |
Aye
|
Roll Call | |
---|---|
J. Gilley |
Absent
|
J. Geffre |
Aye
|
F. Zuercher |
Aye
|
A. Redd |
Aye
|
J. Beall |
Aye
|
XI. Closing Items
A.
October Work Session Items
- Student enrichment opportunities
- Vocational
- College track
B.
Top 3 Communication Items
- Gathering ideas for enrichment opportunities
- Modulars
- Bingo/Carnival
C.
Tasks/Due Outs
- Send 2 plans to Fire, Sheriff & County
- Finance - IT schedule & certs stipend
- Communicate to staff
D.
Adjourn Meeting
Roll Call | |
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J. Geffre |
Aye
|
J. Gilley |
Absent
|
J. Beall |
Aye
|
F. Zuercher |
Aye
|
A. Redd |
Aye
|