Lake George Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday August 20, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Topic: LGCS Board Meeting
Time: Tuesday, August 20, 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
Ex Officio Members Present
S. Bissue
Non Voting Members Present
S. Bissue
Guests Present
H. Olivares, K. Snare (remote), N. Sawyer, Shelley Wing
I. Board Work Session 4:30 PM
A.
Work Session
II. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Pledge of Allegiance
D.
Approve Agenda
With the following amendments:
Add item A, under section IX, for an email vote to approve a grant writer.
Under New Business, add item C to rescind the email vote, and add item D for a motion to approve a grant writer.
E.
Approve previous meeting minutes - June 18, 2024
F.
Approve minutes from Special Board meeting on 6/8/24
The date on the agenda was incorrect.
G.
Personnel Changes
With the addition of rehiring Noel Sawyer for IT and adding the Counseling position back to Open Positions.
III. Administration Reports
A.
Administrator's Report
Please see attached.
B.
Preschool Director's Update
Currently at 18 students, with 2 of them sharing 1 spot. 13 will probably move on to kindergarten next year. 5 are on the waitlist for this year.12 are UPK (4 full, 8 half), 2 Private Pay (1 full, 1 half), and 2 scholarships (both half days).
Licensing should come sometime in September. Shelley hopes to get the cafeteria licensed also so that the preschoolers can eat there.
There are a lot of ongoing assessments.
C.
IT Update
We are currently a little short on Chromebooks
The modulars have been hardwired internally.
IV. Committee Reports
A.
Lions Pride
LP has been at the Farmers Market, gymkhana and tractor pull. Already gearing up for the carnival. LP will meet on the 2nd Thursday in September.
B.
BAC
Will not meet until September on the 2nd Tuesday.
Always looking for new members.
C.
Policy Committee
Policies are listed under Old Business and New Business.
Next meeting is on the 4th Tuesday of August.
D.
Finance-Approve financials for End of Year and possibly July 2024
No financials to approve, Heather is still waiting on district.
Considering bringing payroll back in house.
E.
Security & Facility
We have a new security officer, Christy Cornell. She has been very visible, and the students are getting used to her.
F.
Development Committee
N/A
G.
Expansion
Jim Beall discussed the presentation that was given at the school district's board meeting regarding our expansion. No decision was made by the district that night. Our lawyer and their lawyer need to go over details of the BEST Grant at their next meeting on September 9th.
V. Board Communications
A.
Comments
N/A
VI. Public Comments
A.
Comments
Virginia Loop voiced her frustration with the delay in receiving corrected diplomas for her two daughters who graduated from Lake George in May.
At the time of the Board meeting, the problem had already been resolved.
Mia Davis asked if there would be another Townhall meeting this year? She also wanted to know if there could be a way in the future to introduce new teachers and staff to the families prior to open house.
VII. Old Business
A.
Policy - Second Reading
DG Rev. 3 - Banking Services
GBK Rev. 3 - Staff Concerns/Complaints/Grievances
GCE/GCF Rev. - Professional Staff Recruiting/Hiring
GCE/GCF-R Rev. - Professional Staff Recruiting/Hiring
VIII. Record of Email Votes
A.
Email vote from June 27, 2024
Julie M. Gilley made a motion to award a 6-month trial period to Grantwriters.net. Not to exceed $6000. Fred Zuercher seconded the motion. The vote went as follows:
Jim Beall=aye
David Bretag=aye
Julie M. Gilley=aye
Amanda Redd=absent
Fred Zuercher=aye
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
IX. New Business
A.
Policy - First read of the policies listed below.
GCHA/GCHB Rev. 2 - Mentor Teachers/Administrators
GCI Rev. 2 - Professional Staff Development
GCID Rev. 2 - Professional Staff Training, Workshops, and Conferences
GCKA Rev. 2 - Instructional Staff Assignments and Transfers
GCKAA - Teacher Displacement
Removed prior to motion being made:
GCGC Rev. - Job Share Policy
B.
Approve quote from Larry Watters for Water Corrosion Control
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Beall |
Aye
|
| F. Zuercher |
Aye
|
| D. Bretag |
Abstain
|
| A. Redd |
Aye
|
| J. Gilley |
Aye
|
C.
Approve the rescinding of the motion approved by email vote on 6/27/24
D.
Approve the hiring of Granting Your Vision, LLC for grant writing
X. Executive Session
A.
Enter into Executive Session
The Board invited Samantha Bissue to join.
B.
Exit Executive Session
C.
Vote after Executive Session
N/A
XI. Closing Items
A.
September Work Session Items
September RE-2 meeting
B.
Top 3 Communication Items
Committees
Approved grant writer
Welcome new staff & have a great new year.
C.
Tasks/Due Outs
Expansion team to meet with Brad Miller to plan for the School District Board meeting in September.
Samantha Bissue, Heather Olivares and Tonia Montgomery will meet to discuss Larry Watters
Michelle Miller discussed options for grant writers and funding for the expansion. It was suggested to hold off until we get the go ahead from the school district to continue with the expansion. The school does still need a grant writer for smaller projects.