CLC Board Meeting – July 27, 2004

 

Present:  Heidi Fletcher, Barbara Bliss, Denise Kochersperger,

 

Absent:    Beth Shirey, Morgan Ilgen, John Tucker, Darlene Fink, and Linda Bergeman

 

Attendees:  Kosta Dussias, Pat Hunt, and Tanya Pakutz Greenland

 

The Board meeting was called to order at 6:05 P.M.  As there was no quorum, no matters were voted upon.

 

Review minutes of the previous meeting.  None presented.

 

Old Business:   

 

Nominating Committee:   Heidi again noted that perhaps this year it would be better to have the election after the Back to School Night so that parents could get a chance to meet the nominees.  Also, the people voting for this year would have a vested interest in the voting.  Elections would still be held in the spring each year.  This issue was tabled until the next meeting for discussion, as there was no quorum.

 

Facilities Committee:            No new report.

 

Personnel Committee:  No new report.

 

Governance Committee:  No new report.

 

Fundraising Committee:  No new report.

 

            Library Committee:   No new report.

 

Reports:

 

Business Manager Report

 

            Kosta advised that the reports to PDE for this year were submitted.  The annual report and the budget still need to be submitted.  These are finished with the exception of signatures of Board members.  Mark and Kosta have looked at a bus for possible purchase.  The bus is being inspected, but they had not received any updates.

 

            Heidi noted that the cost of insurance and licensing issues should be investigated prior to actually purchasing.  Due to the size of the bus, the expense may be prohibitive.

 

            Kosta provided an update on renovations.  The tile flooring has been installed, with the exception of the entrance way.  Tile is on order to complete the job.  Walls have been painted.  Two new spaces have been created in the Big Room.  The computers have come in and extra memory and software is on order.  There are new computers for teachers.  All seventh and eighth graders will have laptops for this school year.

 

            The audit has begun and must be completed by 11/15/04.  The audit will most likely be complete by September.

 

            This school year Pat will be an independent contractor for the school.  Kosta will again assume the position of acting interim CEO (changed from CAO during the past school year).  Kosta will look into providing medical benefits for her in the future.  Pat’s compensation package is under review.  The Board requested that the staff discuss the CEO position and filling the CEO role for CLC.

           

ECO Report

 

Pat informed the Board that the SCASD Board meeting will be held on August 23, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. for the annual charter school reports.  Pat asked Heidi to attend.

 

Enrollment is full at the eighth grade level; however, there are still openings at all other grade levels.

 

Pat is working on revising the parent and teacher handbooks.  Tammy will type them so they are ready for the beginning of school.

 

The results of the PSSA tests indicate that CLC made adequate yearly progress.  All but one child participated in the PSSA. (One child abstained for religious reasons.)  Approximately 68% of the CLC kids were proficient in the eighth and fifth grade levels.  The state requires 45% proficiency.

 

The attendance rate for the 2003-2004 school year was 95.6%.

 

Melanie Loring has been hired as a replacement for Donna Fisher during her leave of absence.

Rachel Gregory has been contracted as the replacement for Maggie for the special ed position.

 

Pat shared a draft of the itinerary for Back to School night scheduled for September 16, 2004 at 7:00 p.m.

 

New Business

 

            A schedule for Board Meetings and CLC Days of Caring was set.

 

            Board Meetings will be held at 6:30 on the Third Wednesday of each month.  Scheduled dates are as follows:

 

            September 15, 2004

October 20, 2004

            November 17, 2004

            December 15, 2004

            January 19, 2005

            February 16, 2005

            March 16, 2005

            April 20, 2005

            May 18, 2005

            June 15, 2005

            July 20, 2005

            August 17, 2005

 

Scheduled dates for CLC Days of Caring are from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. as follows:

 

July 21, 2004

November 6, 2004

February 26, 2005

June 4, 2005

 

There will be a potluck luncheon served during the Days of Caring.

 

            As there was no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 7:15.  The August meeting is scheduled for August 24, 2004 at 6:00 p.m.