February 12, 2024 at 5:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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                                        1. Call Meeting to Order                 | 
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                                        2. Pledge of Allegiance                 | 
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                                        3. Roll Call and Establish a Quorum                 | 
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                                        4. Additional Items                 
        Description: 
 465 Online Staff Assignment Policy Online Director is asking to add an amendment at the end of Policy 465 Viewsonic Boards | 
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                                        5. Public Comment                 | 
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                                        6. Agenda                 | 
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                                        6.A. Consent Agenda  All items listed below are considered to be routine by the Crosslake Community Schools Board of Education and will be acted upon by one motion; however, any Board Director may request that items on the Consent Agenda be removed from it for independent consideration. Any items so identified will be moved to the Action Item portion of the Agenda. | 
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                                        6.A.1. Annual Board of Education Meeting - January 8, 2024                 
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                                        6.A.2. Board of Education Minutes - January 8, 2024                 
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                                        6.A.3. Finance Meeting Minutes - January 17, 2024                 
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                                        6.A.4. Personnel Matters                 
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 Departing Staff: Name: Raelynn Case Position: Seat-Based Special Education Paraprofessional Last Day: 1/16/2024 Returning Staff: Name: Beth Deshayes Position: Seat-Based Special Education Paraprofessional FTE: Full-time (35 hrs/week) Step: 4 Wage: $16.08/hour Start Date: 1/16/2024 | 
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                                        6.A.5. Food Service Reports                 
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                                        6.A.6. Gifts and Donations                 
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 $50 from Crosslake Area Garden Club for the Solarium- soil testing Hats and mittens from Crosslake Area Garden Club | 
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                                        6.A.7. 2nd Half of Osprey Wild's Authorizer Fee SY 24                 
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                                        6.B. Online Learning Coaches                 
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Callista Klaus     
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                                        6.C. Academic, Environmental Education, and Performance Improvement Plan Updates                 
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Holly Amaya     
        Description: 
 Performance Improvement Plan (note: Osprey Wilds' monthly Board of Education rotation of Exhibit S schedule is included each month for reference purposes only) 
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                                        6.D. Action Items                 | 
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                                        6.D.1. Review and Approve December 2023 Financial Information                 
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                                        6.D.2. Staff Handbook                 
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 Updated addendum referencing staff handbook changes. 
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                                        6.E. Information/Discussion Items                 | 
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                                        6.E.1. District Personnel                 
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 (note: Board of Education approved Hiring Procedure is included each month for reference purposes) 
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                                        6.E.2. Policy Review                 
        Description: 
 466 Staf Wellness 
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                                        6.E.3. Professional Development - Board of Education Trainings                 
        Description: 
 Board Directors attending Osprey Wild's 2/6/24 training will asked to share what they learned. Board Directors will be notified of upcoming training. Nothing is currently available. Initial and ongoing board training for all charter school board members in Minnesota is mandated under MN Stat. 124E. It states, in pertinent part: Subd. 7. Training. Every charter school board member shall attend annual training throughout the member's term. All new board members shall attend initial training on the board's role and responsibilities, employment policies and practices, and financial management. A new board member who does not begin the required initial training within six months after being seated and completes that training within 12 months after being seated is automatically ineligible to continue to serve as a board member. The school shall include in its annual report the training each board member attended during the previous year. | 
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                                        6.E.4. Fill Board of Education Vacancy (parent/guardian)                 
        Description: 
 Elizabeth Lies, seat based parent, has submitted correspondence to be considered for the open parent/guardian board director. Jared Griffin, former board Director, board chair and seat-based parent/guardian, has submitted correspondence to be considered for the open parent/guardian board director. CCS's Bylaws, Section 6.10 Filling Vacancies states . . . shall be filled by appointment of a new Director by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining Directors, even if less than a quorum. A Director filling a vacancy shall hold office for the remainder. The board Directors will be asked to approve the next parent/guardion opening. The approved board Director will take the Oath of Office at the March Board of Education Meeting. 
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                                        6.E.5. Strategic Planning Matters                 
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 Two virtual board meetings are being requested for the board directors to attend (approximately three hours). Suggested dates are: Monday, February, 26, at 5 p.m. Monday, April 29, at 4 p.m | 
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                                        6.E.6. Director Evaluations                 
        Description: 
OW expects CCS's Board will participate in school leader evaluation activities at least four times per year as follows February/March: Planning for and undertaking evaluation activities. Currently planning for the reviews. April-June: Self-evaluations, conduct the evaluations, share results with the school leaders, and make decisions based on those results. July/August: Set goals for the upcoming school year. December/January: Mid-year progress report or update and goal revision (as necessary). Done. | 
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                                        6.E.7. Executive Director Exporatory Committee                 | 
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                                        6.E.8. Facilities Planning Committee                 | 
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                                        6.E.9. Recruitment of Future Board Directors                 | 
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                                        6.E.10. Restructuring of Board Elections                 
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 Conversation regarding updating board election documents for teachers and parents/guardians. | 
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                                        6.E.11. Bylaws                 
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 1. Identify the Bylaws to look towards developing a strong election pool. 2. Identify other Bylaws updates. 
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                                        6.E.12. Surveys                 
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 Overall Satisfaction of CCS 
 HRS Level staff only (periodically) Director Evaluations Overall Satisfaction of CCS 
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                                        6.E.13. 2024-2025 Seat-Based School Year Calendar                 
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 First look. 
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                                        6.E.14. Substitute Pay for the Seat-Based Director's Long-Term Absence                 
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 Approve the plan for the long-term absence of the seat-based director. 
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                                        6.E.15. Financial Provider Review                 
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                                        6.E.16. Compensation Committee                 | 
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                                        6.E.17. Staff Overage                 
        Description: 
 
 Eileen Kulseth - .35 Art teacher overage pay Overage pay for lack of 1 hour prep time to be paid out at the end of semester 1 and semester 2, pending board approval. 1 hour per day at $27.26 (step 3 hourly rate) * 34 days = $926.84 | 
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                                        6.E.18. Amendment to Agreement                 
        Description: 
 Eileen Kulseth Amended agreement for 10 additional days of Art instruction. Approval needed for rest of school year. Here is the amendment and here are my calculations: step 3 salary: $38,169.03 sy23-24 agreement days: 175 daily rate for step 3 in sy 23-24: $218.11 10 additional agreement days: $2,181.10 12 remaining pay periods (after board approval on 2/12 - payroll will already have been submitted for 2/20) 
 Current gross pay per pay period: $556.63 
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                                        6.E.19. 465 Online Staff Assignment Policy Online Director is asking to add an amendment at the end of Policy 465 
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                                        6.E.20. Viewsonic Boards                 
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 The committee said it is okay to get what is needed unless things run over $5,000. | 
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                                        6.F. Reports                 
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 (note: board appointed committees schedule is included for reference purposes only) | 
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                                        6.F.1. CCS's Directors                 
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                                        6.F.2. Finance Committee                 | 
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                                        6.F.3. Academic Performance/Achievement and World's Best Workforce                 | 
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                                        6.F.4. EE Seat-Based Committee                 | 
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                                        6.F.5. EE Online Committee                 | 
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                                        6.F.6. Directors' Evaluations                 | 
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                                        7. Authorizer Update                 
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 Sounding Board Issue 21 Board Policy Development and Policy Review Cycle (Please take time to become familiar with this policy publication) 
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                                        8. March 18, 2024  Meeting Preparation                 | 
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                                        8.A. Suggestion for Discussion Topics for Next Meeting                 | 
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                                        9. Board Meeting Evaluation                 | 
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                                        10. Adjourn the Regular Board of Education Meeting Schedule of upcoming Board of Education Meetings for 2023-2024: March 18, 2024 April 15, 2024 May 20 2024 June 17, 2024 | 
