Lake George Charter School
Minutes
November Board Meeting 2024
Date and Time
Tuesday November 19, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Topic: LGCS Board Meeting
Time: Tuesday, November 19, 2024 @ 5:00 pm
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Meeting ID: 702 329 3608
Directors Present
A. Redd, F. Zuercher, J. Beall, J. Gilley
Directors Absent
None
Ex Officio Members Present
S. Bissue
Non Voting Members Present
S. Bissue
Guests Present
A. Patton, H. Olivares, N. Sawyer
I. Board Work Session 4:30 PM
A.
Work Session - Administrative update
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 - October 2024
F.
Approve Special Board Meeting Minutes on 10/21/24
G.
Approve Special Board Meeting Minutes on 10/24/24.
H.
Personnel Changes
None
III. Administration Reports
A.
Administrator's Report
See attached.
B.
Teacher Representative's report
None
C.
StuCo report
None
D.
Preschool Director's Update
None
E.
IT Update
We now have 3 Star-link satellites up and running now. This has cut our internet cost by 95%. We now have enough laptops for new students and some for backup. We are working on the new website.
IV. Committee Reports
A.
Lions Pride
We had a huge hit last week, but are still going strong. We are moving forward to the Holiday Shoppe the week of Dec. 16th. Lion's Pride made $7000 during the Halloween Carnival. We are partnering with StuCo for the Christmas Parade in Woodland Park in building a float.
B.
BAC
Working on Strategic Plan. Having new members to this committee has been great!
C.
Policy Committee
We meet 1 time per month. November was by email and no meeting in December.
D.
Finance
Expenses are where they need to be except for some large building expenses. Health insurance is going up by 30%. We will have to change policies, more to come.
E.
Security & Facility
Christy Cornell - We are looking into new security features in the vestibule. Park County Sheriff is coming on Dec. 5 for Q & A by the students. Reached out to district security to connect.
Chris Clare - Water use issues - Tomorrow we are flushing the well head. We are getting bid on 1,000 gallon tank for reserve.
F.
Development Committee
None.
G.
Expansion
Strategic Plan - StuCo - Pledge - discussing w/ StuCo - will get back @ next meeting.
V. Board Communications
A.
Comments
Want to have Town Hall Meeting on Dec. 10th.
VI. Public Comments
A.
Comments
Steven Kirk - parent -
He wondered why was there no water at 2pm and the kids were still here? He also spoke of his concerns of hearing that we are losing lots of kids.
Jillian Jones - parent -
She appreciates us having Zoom for meetings. The new website is great except that the new enrollment packets are not active. Concerns about students leaving and the overall mission of school and political apparel - kids should be able to freely speak about political beliefs.
VII. Old Business
A.
Policy - Second Reading
GCOC Rev. 2 - Evaluation of Administrative Staff
GCOC-R - Evaluation of Administrative Staff
GCQA Rev. 2 - Instructional Staff Reduction in Force
GCQC/GCQD-R - Resignation of Instructional Staff / Administrative Staff
GCQC/GCQD Rev. 3 - Resignation of Instructional Staff / Administrative Staff
KF-E Rev. 3 - Community Use of School Facilites Policy KF Building Use Fees
VIII. New Business
A.
Policy - First read of the policies listed below.
ADD Rev.4, Safe Schools 2.pdf
ADD-E, Safe Schools 2 (1).pdf
JB Rev.2, Equal Educational Opportunities 2.pdf
JBB Rev.3, Sexual Harassment2.pdf
BEDG Rev.5, Minutes.pdf
B.
Motion to accept resignation of Daivd Bretag.
C.
Motion to open the vacancy for Letters of Intent to be accepted by 4:00pm on Jan. 6, 2025
IX. Record of Email Votes
A.
JG made the motion to approve the purchase of a 2017 Suburban not to exceed $27,000. with the funds coming from the GAINS, 2025 Concurrent Enrollment Expansion and Innovation Grant. Fred Zuercher seconded the motion. Everyone voted with an Aye vote. The motion passed.
B.
Motion to withdrawal email vote.
C.
New motion to approve the funds to purchase a vehicle not to exceed $35,000 for vehicle and fees with the funds coming from the GAINS, 2025 Concurrent Enrollment Expansion and Innovation Grant.
X. Executive Session
A.
Enter into Executive Session
None.
B.
Exit Executive Session
None.
C.
Vote after Executive Session
None.
XI. Swear in new Board Members
A.
Take oath of position
Swore in Amanda Redd and Fred Zeurcher.
B.
Elect Board Officers
Everyone kept their current position.
Julie Gilley - President
Jim Beall - Vice President
Amanda Redd - Secretary/Treasurer
XII. Closing Items
A.
January Work Session Items
- Budget
- 2nd Qtr. Financials
- Calendar
B.
Top 3 Communication Items
- Town Hall
- Open Board Position
- Dec. Events
Samantha - School Admin.-
Communication has been an issue. We are working on getting better at calling both sets of parents when a discipline problem arises.
Our counselor Chelsea is doing student support services & her Play Therapy (Insurance pay). She can not meet with kids unless parents have given permission and insurance. When she talks with students she only talks with them about school related stuff like classroom & recess behavior. She has 8 families signed up for Play Therapy with 3-4 more that are interested. Families are very happy & pleased with her services.
We had a all staff work day and we discussed that there will be NO politics or religion attire worn by staff in the building.
I have started doing a video of myself with weekly updates.
Jestin Stelter - Parent, PTO & soccer coach-
Has met with Samantha since last board meeting and is pleased with what she is doing. Staff member was shaming students for their political views. Why is this staff member still working here? Is there a dress code for staff? Why are we allowing bold hair color and bull nose rings to be worn by staff?
Mia Davis - Parent, PTO, Volleyball & Cheerleading coach -
Lake George Charter School is a very patriotic school. She do not want to see that go away. We all wear American Flag t-shirts. Parent survey should be sent out by itself and not in the Newsletter.
Jim Beall - Parent & VP on Board -
Does not want to see indoctrination at Lake George Charter School. General patriotism should stay, just not anything politics that is one side or the other. Should be able to talk in Lizzie Meyer's History class about politics and voice their opinions.
Julie Gilley - grandparent & President of Board -
We have a chain of command. All concerns should be addressed by Samantha first then if the results are not acceptable, it should be brought to the board.