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Regular Meeting
Odyssey Charter School
6510 Zane Ave. N.
Brooklyn Park, MN55429
October 19, 1999
6:30 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting was held on Tuesday, October 19, 1999 in the Social Studies Room at Odyssey Charter School. The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. and facilitated by Anne Lindgren.
ROLL CALL Board members present consisted of Stephanie Dess, Anne Lindgren, Patti Demopoulos, Beth Becker, Bill Disch, and Diane Scholten. Absent Board Members include Lyle Clemmenson.

Administration present: Marilyn Thompson, Mary Beth Frank. Eleven guests were present.
ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA Motion by Patti Demopoulos to accept the Agenda, with additions to New Business to include:
  • Cleaning Contract - motion by Anne Lindgren, seconded by Stephanie Dess to obtain bids. Motion carries.
  • Report of the Nomination Committee
    1. Majority of teachers on Board
    2. Vision of the school
    3. Opportunity to grant waiver
    4. Ask Board to submit resolution of Board's request
  • Approve audit at the November 16th meeting
OPEN FORUM The Board received community comment from three parents and two staff.
REVIEW OF MINUTES Motion by Patti Demopoulos to approve the minutes from meeting of 9/21/99, seconded by Stephanie Dess. Motion carries.
QUARTERLY BUDGET REVIEW Numbers reviewed for legislative initiative
DIVERSITY PRESENTATION Social Studies teacher gave a diversity presentation.
OTHER BUSINESS Stephanie Dess suggested that we have a pool of designated money for planning - MACS report

Task force to take a look at benefits - set policies for looking at Employment. Discussion of Spanish instruction. Spanish program is very important to school.

ACTION: Task Force to meet again
REPORT OF THE NOMINATION COMMITTEE Currently the statute states that there needs to be a majority of teachers on Board. Odyssey is concerned with the overall vision of the school, encouraging diversity on the Board. Opportunity to request a waiver. Ask Board to submit resolution of Board's request.

Resolution

The Odyssey Board of Directors has directed the Nominating Committee to proceed with the required paperwork to ask Minnesota State Board for a waiver from the requirements that the majority of members be licensed teachers.

Motion to approve the resolution as written made by Stephanie Dess, seconded by Patty Demopoulos. Motion caries unanimously.
CLOSED SESSION At this point the Board went into closed session to address matters subject to attorney-client privilege.
ADJOURNMENT Motion by Patti Demopoulos, seconded by Stephanie Dess, to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried unanimously.

Next meeting set for Tuesday, November 16, 1999 at 6:30 p.m. Odyssey Charter School.