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Sierra Expeditionary Learning School

Minutes 1/7/2010

 

  1. Structure of Charter Council

    1. Discussion re: losing Mike & Dana. Dana would like to still be involved. We need to be careful of side-bar conversations, gossiping, etc.

    2. Decision Making process: Items which will be voted on will be on the agenda one week prior to the meeting. If people are unable to make the meeting, they will submit their feelings and vote prior to the meeting. Items which come up at the meeting which need to be voted on will be tabled until the next agenda. If the item is timely, we will vote, but will allow 48 hours for people not at the meeting to weigh in.

      1. Thumbs up/sideways/down: We will attempt to reach consensus. Thumbs down will get more time to share their thoughts.

    3. Discussion of Charter Council roles/responsibilities

    4. Charter Council Vote

Council Chair – Kim Bradley

Council Co-Chair/Treasurer – Erica Stein

Council Secretary – Allison Schwedner

Chair of Curriculum/EL – Anna Demm

Chair of Fundraising/Grants – Melissa Williams

Chair of Facilities/Outside Services – Christina Wooley

Chair of Public Relations/Marketing – Carolyn Gallagher

 

  1. Preparation for TTUSD meeting on Thurs. Jan 21

 

Action items will be completed by Jan. 15. Melissa and Anna will proofread the document. Christina will highlight all document changes. Kim will email the document to TTUSD prior to the meeting.

    1. The district’s legal council will be at this meeting. Jill and Elizabeth will attend the meeting with Kim, Allison, Erica & Carolyn.

    2. Elizabeth is working on Intervention piece.

    3. Erica will update Governance section to include;

Upon school opening a TTUSD Board member will be a non-voting member of the Charter Council.

Founding Members will be voting members of the Charter Council until school opening.

 

Erica will update the Charter to reflect that we seek outside, expert advice through the following individuals; Brian Martinez, GVCS principal, John LeCavalier, EL representative and Elizabeth Bell, local educator.

 

    1. We will not pursue the Union at this point.

    2. Anna will invite Brian Martinez, the GVCS principal to our district meeting on the 21st.

    3. Carolyn will get up to speed on the Race to the Top Funding.

    4. Kim updated the Admissions section to reflect striving for 30/70 lakeside/Truckee admissions and racially balanced based on the census.

    5. Carolyn was in contact with Camille, from Creekside. She has been asking questions about our sponsorship. We would like to keep the door open with Camille and keep her in the loop with our efforts.

    6. Allison addressed the districts technology concerns. Kim has added a small section on technology in the charter. SunMie will research what other EL schools are doing with technology. Kerri recommends adding a piece on keeping our students up to speed on technological advances.

 

  1. Foundation Board

    1. Vote to move forward with applying for 501c3 status for the Foundation.

    2. Vote on Foundation Board members

President: Melissa Williams

Secretary: Jill Penwarden

Treasurer: Erica Stein

    1. Erica/Jill will determine the amount to be collected to pay for 501c3 application and founding members will contribute at next meeting

 

  1. Site Update/Language Component Follow-up –

Tabled until next meeting