Lake George Charter School

Minutes

October Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday October 17, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Topic: LGCS Board Meeting
Time: Tuesday, October 17, 2023 @ 5:00 pm 

 

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Directors Present

A. Redd, F. Zuercher, J. Beall, J. Geffre, J. Gilley (remote)

Directors Absent

None

Directors who left before the meeting adjourned

J. Gilley

Ex Officio Members Present

S. Bissue

Non Voting Members Present

S. Bissue

Guests Present

A. Patton (remote), David Bretag, Julie M Gilley, K. Snare (remote), L. Meyer, Noel Sawyer, T. Townsend

I. Board Work Session 4:30 PM

A.

Work Session

Student enrichment opportunities.

 

II. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

J. Geffre called a meeting of the board of directors of Lake George Charter School to order on Tuesday Oct 17, 2023 at 5:05 PM.

B.

Record Attendance and Guests

C.

Pledge of Allegiance

D.

Approve Agenda

F. Zuercher made a motion to approve the agenda for October 17, 2023.
J. Beall seconded the motion.

Under new business: Bids

Item B-Snow removal

Item C-Cintas 

Item D-Water testing

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

Approve previous meeting minutes - September 19, 2023

F. Zuercher made a motion to approve the minutes from September 2023 Board Meeting on 09-19-23.
A. Redd seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
J. Gilley
Abstain
J. Geffre
Aye
J. Beall
Aye
F. Zuercher
Aye
A. Redd
Aye

F.

Personnel Changes

J. Beall made a motion to approve personnel changes.
J. Geffre seconded the motion.

Kristina Galvin is a part-time SpEd para.

Justin Smith is back to being full-time custodian.

Noel Sawyer has resumed IT duties for now.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Administration Reports

A.

Administrator's Report

Please see attached.

B.

Preschool Director's Update

Annual licensing inspection-NO violations.

IV. Committee Reports

A.

Lions Pride

Bank accounts remain the same.

Carnival is on track, donations are down this year.

Disc golf will end by Thanksgiving break.

Chess club-the kids are learning a lot by losing.

Holiday Shoppe-where will it be?

Storage shed-completely full, will look into renting a storage unit.

B.

BAC

UIP-the district has been handling it, but we are going to try as a school to get it back.

Strategic Plan-a few changes will be made.

C.

Policy Committee

Struggling with graduation requirements policy

D.

Finance

A. Redd made a motion to approve the financials for September 2023.
F. Zuercher seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

Security & Facility

Working on the Emergency Response Plan.

F.

Development Committee

Working on Best Grant application.  The district will need to sign when ready.

G.

Expansion

Steadily moving along

V. Board Communications

A.

Comments

Meet the Candidates scheduled for October 25, 2023, at 4:15.

Will need to cancel disc golf for that afternoon.

VI. Public Comments

A.

Comments

N/A

VII. Old Business

A.

Policy - Second Reading

J. Beall made a motion to approve the below policy for second reading.
A. Redd seconded the motion.

GBEE Rev. 2-Staff Use of Internet and Electronic Communications

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VIII. New Business

A.

Policy - First read

J. Geffre made a motion to approve the second reading of the below policy.
F. Zuercher seconded the motion.

GBEE Rev. 2 - Staff Use of Internet and Electronic Communications.

 

Tabled IKF Rev. - Graduation Requirements.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Approve Snow Removal bid

A. Redd made a motion to approve the snow removal bid.
J. Beall seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Approve Cintas bid

J. Geffre made a motion to approve the Cintas bid.
J. Beall seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
J. Gilley left at 7:00 PM.

D.

Approve Water Testing bid

F. Zuercher made a motion to approve the Water Testing/Treatment bid.
J. Beall seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IX. Executive Session

A.

Enter into executive session.

J. Geffre made a motion to enter executive session at 7:15 p.m.
J. Beall seconded the motion.

Samantha Bissue has been invited to join. 

C.R.S. 24-6-402 (4)(e)(I) Developing Strategies

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Exit executive session

F. Zuercher made a motion to Leave executive session at 8:37pm.
J. Beall seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
J. Gilley
Absent

C.

Vote after executive session

J. Geffre made a motion to Approve a $500 stipend for a certified teacher to become the Testing Coordinator.
A. Redd seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

X. Closing Items

A.

November Work Session Items

Graduation requirements

B.

Top 3 Communication Items

1. Board Meet & Greet (Oct 25), Board Election (Nov 8)

2. Open Positions: 

DEAN Administrator

Paraprofessional - Part Time (2 positions)

Full-time Kitchen Assistant

Part-time IT Support Specialist

3. Continuing to discuss and expand extra curricular list - if you have a skill, sport or are passionate about working with kids, please let us know

4. Lion's Pride Halloween Carnival (Oct 28) 

C.

Tasks/Due Outs

1. Email Park RE-2 regarding BEST Grant application and building ownership (Jen & Sam)

2. Check on CHSAA membership requirements (Fred)

3. Dean position description (Sam, Jen & Amanda)

D.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:47 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
K. Snare