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Regular Meeting
Odyssey Charter School
6201 Noble Ave. N.
Brooklyn Center, MN55429
Wednesday, December 15, 2004
6:30 P.M.

Members in attendance: Rochelle Barclay, Susan Dougherty, Destiny Sparks, Harry Ford, Mike Auld, John Sedey, Lori Bona, Steve Skramstad, and Judy Hinck. Motions passed unanimously unless otherwise noted.

  1. Call to order and roll call at 6:30.
  2. Lori moved and Susan seconded to accept agenda. Voted on and passed.
  3. Harry moved and Mike seconded to accept November minutes. Voted on and approved.
  4. A presentation on a reading assessment tool called QRI was presented by Gretchen Wibben, a teacher at Odyssey.
  5. Judy Hinck presented the Director’s Report. 92% of parents participated in Trimester 1 conferences.
  6. Committee Reports:
    1. Human Resources discussed staff suggestions for improving the professional community at Odyssey, and will continue to do so. They will also continue refining the pay scale for licensed and non-licensed staff.
    2. Since Dave Rand was ill, the Technology Committee did not report.
    3. Mike reported on the Community Action Committee, and said the chair was ill and absent at the last meeting, so the members just reviewed what’s coming up.
    4. Harry reported from the Facilities Committee. He said there was difficulty having our work orders processed quickly by the Osseo District. Also, they are looking at a facilities survey that would be given out at March conferences. They are also exploring grants.
    5. Lori reported for the Finance Committee. She said Nancy Schultz form Designs for Learning was looking into getting our $20,000.00 deposit returned from Thorpe, our former landlord. In February we will start working on our new budget. Our audit has already been filed. We will continue to look into an in-house business manager.
  7. Lori gave our Financial Report that showed a fund balance projection of $87,775.00 at Fiscal Year End. We are looking into a negative balance in our food service program.
  8. Judy led the Board through the Annual Report.
  9. Lori moved and Susan seconded approving the Consent Agenda. It was voted on and passed.
  10. Steve moved to adjourn and Harry seconded. Adjourned at 8:05 P.M.