Informational Session
Odyssey Charter School
6510 Zane Ave. N.
Brooklyn Park, MN55429
April 17, 2002
6:30 P.M.
Call to Order An informational meeting of the Odyssey Charter School Board of Directors was held on Wednesday, April 17, 2002 in room six at Odyssey Charter School. There was not a quorum, thus the Regular Meeting was cancelled, and an informational meeting for board member appointees was held instead. The meeting was called to order at 6:40 p.m. and was facilitated by Nathan Disch.
Roll Call The following Board members were present: Jeni Holm and Nathan Disch.
Question & Answer As there was not a quorum, and the regular meeting of the Board of Directors was cancelled, it was decided that there would be a question and answer period for board member appointees.
Orchard Lane Building: Anne Lindgren stated that we are still in negotiations with the Osseo school district regarding the use of the Orchard Lane building. She stated that Thorpe would accept a sublease if Odyssey was able to find someone else to fill the space.
Merit Pay- Anne Lindgren explained the merit pay process to the board appointees. She explained that last school year the Board and administration had decided to compensate staff members with a combination of base pay and merit pay. The amount of base pay would be based on the staff member’s level of service, merit, and continuing education. She also explained that Odyssey has paid out $24,000 in merit pay for the first half of the year. Also discussed was the need to revise the merit pay system.
Board Training- Anne Lindgren suggested a retreat on June 1st to begin training the Board appointees. During the retreat the appointees would become familiar with board policies and procedures. The Board will also begin strategic planning during the retreat.
Budget- Formal discussion of the budget was tabled to the next full Board Meeting. The appointees were given a brief explanation of the current a proposed budget. They were also given an explanation of how Odyssey receives payment from the state based on student enrollment. Our $50,000 line of unsecured credit was also discussed.
Extended Day- The attached report from Marcella Martinson, Extended Day Director, was discussed.
Calendar and accounting systems- Formal discussion regarding the calendar for the next school year was tabled to the next Regular Meeting. Discussion regarding our accounting system was tabled to the next full meeting.
EIC Grant- The EIC grant that was awarded to Odyssey was discussed. The Board members, appointees and community watched a video about EIC.
Special Meeting Jeni Holm stated that she would contact Tim Wollenzien, who will call a Special Meeting to dicuss agenda items tabled at the April 17th meeting.
Adjournment: The informational meeting adjoured at 7:45pm.
Next meetings: Special meeting to be held May 1st , 2002, at 6:30 at Odyssey Charter School.
Next Regular meeting is Wednesday, May 15th , 2002, at 6:30 p.m. at Odyssey Charter School.