Regular Meeting

Odyssey Charter School

6201 Noble Ave. N

Brooklyn Center, MN 55429

August 15, 2007

6:00 PM

Odyssey Board Mission:

The purpose of the Board, on behalf of Odyssey Charter School membership, is to create sustainable conditions in which Odyssey Charter School achieves desired results for students, parents and staff in a financially responsible manner.

Members in attendance: Mike Auld, Tim Hedberg, John Sedey, Steve Skramstad, Rochelle Gredvig and Heather Wincek. Ken Wright attended as an ex-officio member.

1. Call to order and roll call at 6:15 P.M.
2. Additions to agenda: Remove 10.1
3. Tim moved and John second to accept agenda. Voted and passed.
4. Acceptance of minutes from July meeting. Changes noted. Tim moved and Steve second to accept minutes. Voted and passed.
5. Community Comment: None
6. Introduction of Jeoffery Reed, Dean of Students: Schedule conflict but he will try to attend by end of meeting.
7. Presentations and Special Reports
   1. Odyssey School Building Organization: No one to report.
   2. Director’s Report:
      1. Sensing Board position on K: Current enrollment at 20 with waiting list for 5 more. Arena stating there are 12 students willing to enroll. If Arena students enroll, opening another K otherwise does the enrollment with waiting list stay or take the waiting list and add to enrollment with hiring of a para to assist teacher. Consensus from Board was to hire para.
      2. Sensing Board position on music position options: Interview of two possible candidates. One first year teaching and offers band abilities. Second, has teaching history and wants p/t position however unable to start until Jan. and does not have abilities to teach band. Consensus of Board after discussion was to hire second option and continue searching for band options.
      3. Sensing Board position on additional para position: Consensus of Board to hire SPED para.
      4. Relationship with Sponsor and upcoming charter renewal process meeting: Meeting with Charter Renewal Team scheduled for Sept.
      5. Postponing to September Board meeting: goals, improvement targets; organizational assessment; organizational chart; FY08 lease
      6. New math curriculum chosen for grades 6-8. Staff pre-opening work sessions to begin.
8. Committee Report:
   1. Community Action Committee: Met. Reviewed event calendar. Discussed Open House events and coordinated duties. Discussed Family Fun Night and adding Spruce Up Odyssey to coordinate with the event. October conferences will include computer surveys held in the Media Center to be completed by parents prior to individual conferences.
   2. School Improvement Committee: Did not meet.
   3. Recruiting and Marketing Committee: Seven new students enrolled from Open Houses held. Six were Ambassador and parent referrals. Confirmed enrollment at 175, possibly 178. Sept. could declare closed enrollment and offer lottery system.
   4. Finance Committee: Met. Lorrie feeling good about where she is headed with the support of a mentor in SMART Finance. Organization is getting better and making it easier for Lorrie.
   5. Financial Report:
9. Consent Agenda: John moved to approve and Tim second. Motion passed.
10. New Contracts: None
11. Old Business:
    1. Policies, First Reading: postpone to September
    2. Board Retreat: Start late afternoon/evening on Friday and all day Saturday
12. New Business: None

XII.Adjournment: Tim moved and Steve second to adjourn meeting at 7:42 P.M. Motion passed.