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Lake George Charter School

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Board Meeting June 2024

Date and Time

Tuesday June 18, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Topic: LGCS Board Meeting
Time: Tuesday, June 18, 2024 @ 5:00 pm 

 

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Meeting ID: 702 329 3608
 

 

Directors Present

A. Redd, D. Bretag, F. Zuercher, J. Beall, J. Gilley

Directors Absent

None

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

J. Beall

Ex Officio Members Present

S. Bissue

Non Voting Members Present

S. Bissue

Guests Present

A. Patton, H. Olivares

I. Board Work Session 4:30 PM

A.

Work Session

N/A

II. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

J. Gilley called a meeting of the board of directors of Lake George Charter School to order on Tuesday Jun 18, 2024 at 5:01 PM.

B.

Record Attendance and Guests

J. Beall arrived at 5:07 PM.

C.

Pledge of Allegiance

D.

Approve Agenda

F. Zuercher made a motion to approve agenda.
D. Bretag seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

Approve previous meeting minutes - May 21, 2024

D. Bretag made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting May 2024 on 05-21-24.
A. Redd seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

F.

Personnel Changes

J. Gilley made a motion to approve personnel changes as follows: New Hires: Antoinette Libby-Clare - Special Education Teacher Tami Parker - SPED Para Kate Rix - School Counselor Cristy Cornell - Security Marla Schmidt - 1st Grade Teacher Michelle Quaney - 4th Grade Teacher Laura Johnson - 5th Grade Teacher.
D. Bretag seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Administration Reports

A.

Administrator's Report

see attachment.

B.

Preschool Director's Update

N/A

C.

IT Update

  • Increase software security
  • new monitoring software
  • 1000 feet of wire has been ordered - modulars will be hard wired
  • Everything is in transition

IV. Committee Reports

A.

Lions Pride

Did not meet.

We want to have a head start on Halloween Carnival packets - will give us a better visual.

B.

BAC

Did not meet.

C.

Policy Committee

We will have stuff ready for Aug.2024 meeting.

D.

Finance-Approve financials for April & May 2024

D. Bretag made a motion to approve financials for April & May 2024.
J. Beall seconded the motion.

Heather is making progress. Financials look better than they have in years.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

Security & Facility

Did not meet.

F.

Development Committee

Did not meet.

G.

Expansion

Kurt & Brad are willing to go to Park County RE-2 board meeting to discuss our expansion. Who's building is ours? - all funding needs to know. We would prefer that district support us in the expansion. Amanda, Julie, and Heather will be going to district meeting in July.

H.

Action - Vote for direction for expansion with Park County Board

D. Bretag made a motion to vote for direction for expansion with Park County.
J. Beall seconded the motion.

We will be pursuing grants & we want to build an expansion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

V. Board Communications

A.

Comments

N/A

VI. Public Comments

A.

Comments

N/A

VII. Old Business

A.

Policy - Second Reading

J. Gilley made a motion to approve 2nd readings for: GCBA Rev.2-Instructional Staff Contracts/Compensation/Salary Schedules GBK-R Rev.3 - Staff Concerns/Complaints/Grievances GBGJ Rev.2 - Staff Bereavement Leave GBEA Rev.2 Staff Ethics/Conflict of Interest IHCDA - Concurrent Enrollment IHCDA-R - Concurrent Enrollment.
D. Bretag seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VIII. New Business

A.

Policy - First read of the policies listed below.

J. Beall made a motion to approve first read of: GCE-GCF-R - Professional Staff Recruiting Hiring 2.docx GCE-GCF - Professional Staff Recruiting Hiring - Fremont.docx GBK - Staff Concerns, Complaints, Grievances - Femont.docx GBK Rev.3 - Staff Concerns, Complaints, Grievances 2.docx DG Rev.3 - Banking Services 2.docx.
A. Redd seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IX. Executive Session

A.

Enter into Executive Session

J. Beall made a motion to enter Executive Session at 6:05pm for personnel reasons per C.R.S. 24-6-402 (4)(f)(l), concerning New Hire contract step approval. Samantha Bissue is invited.
D. Bretag seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Exit Executive Session

D. Bretag made a motion to exit Executive Session at 6:40pm.
J. Beall seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Vote after Executive Session

J. Beall made a motion to Vote on step increases that were presented by Samantha Bissue during Executive Session.
A. Redd seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

X. Closing Items

A.

August Work Session Items

TBD

B.

Top 3 Communication Items

  1. Filled all positions
  2. Firming up banking procedures
  3. Finances were greatest that they have seen in years.

C.

Tasks/Due Outs

J. Gilley made a motion to do a email vote on hiring a Grant Writer in July.
J. Beall seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Adjourn Meeting

D. Bretag made a motion to adjourn meeting at 7:07pm.
J. Beall 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 7:07 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
J. Gilley