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Meeting Agenda
1. Call Meeting to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call and Establish a Quorum
4. Additional Items
5. Public Comment
6. Agenda
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.
6.A.1. Board of Education Minutes - November 14, 2022
6.A.2. Emergency Board of Education Meeting - November 28, 2022
6.A.3. FY23 Budget Revision Meeting - November 10, 2022
6.A.4. Finance Meeting Minutes - December 1, 2022
6.A.5. EE Seat Based Committee Meeting Minutes - November 17, 2022
6.A.6. EE Online Committee Meeting Minutes - November 7, 2022
6.A.7. Academic Performance/Achievement and World's Best Workforce - November 17, 2022
6.A.8. Personnel Matters
6.A.9. Food Service Reports
6.A.10. Gifts and Donations
6.B. Academic, Environmental Education, and Performance Improvement Plan Updates
6.C. FY 23 Revised Budget - First Draft
6.D. Action Items
6.D.1. Review and Approve October 2022 Financial Information
6.D.2. Approve Policies
6.D.3. Certify Election Results
6.E. Information/Discussion Items
6.E.1. Covid Update - Proactive vs Reactive
6.E.2. District Personnel
6.E.3. Policy Review
6.E.4. Employee Retention Credit - Agreement with MaGill Accounting and Tax, LLC.
6.E.5. Directors' Evaluations
6.E.6. Surveys
6.E.7. Staff Handbook Addendum
6.E.8. Bylaws Update
6.E.9. Professional Development - Board of Education Trainings
6.E.10. Compensation of Technology Staff at Board of Education Meetings
6.F. Reports
6.F.1. CCS' Directors
6.F.2. EE Seat-Based Committee
6.F.3. EE Online Committee
6.F.4. Finance Committee
6.F.5. Academic Performance/Achievement and World's Best Workforce
7. Authorizer Update
8. Thank You
9. January 9, 2023  Meeting Preparation
9.A. Suggestion for Discussion Topics for Next Meeting
9.B. Policy Review
10. Board Meeting Evaluation
11. Adjourn the Regular Board of Education Meeting

Annual Meeting of the Board of Education: January 9, 2023 at 5 p.m.
Regular Meeting of the Board of Education: January 9, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: December 12, 2022 at 5:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. Call Meeting to Order
Subject:
2. Pledge of Allegiance
Subject:
3. Roll Call and Establish a Quorum
Subject:
4. Additional Items
Subject:
5. Public Comment
Subject:
6. Agenda
Subject:
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.
Subject:
6.A.1. Board of Education Minutes - November 14, 2022
Attachments:
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6.A.2. Emergency Board of Education Meeting - November 28, 2022
Attachments:
Subject:
6.A.3. FY23 Budget Revision Meeting - November 10, 2022
Attachments:
Subject:
6.A.4. Finance Meeting Minutes - December 1, 2022
Attachments:
Subject:
6.A.5. EE Seat Based Committee Meeting Minutes - November 17, 2022
Attachments:
Subject:
6.A.6. EE Online Committee Meeting Minutes - November 7, 2022
Attachments:
Subject:
6.A.7. Academic Performance/Achievement and World's Best Workforce - November 17, 2022
Attachments:
Subject:
6.A.8. Personnel Matters
Description:

Incoming Staff - Online School
Potter, Thomas; Position: Online Technology Coordinator; Contract Days: 186 School Contract Days and 96 Summer Hours; (Prorated in SY22-23 for start date); FTE: 0.5; Step: n/a; Salary: $19,500 (Prorated in SY22-23 for start date); Start Date: 11/28/22

Departing Staff - Seat Based School
Friday, Julie, Paraprofessional, last day will be January 4, 2023
Hanisch, Ellie, Behavior Interventionist, last day will be December 21, 2022
 
Subject:
6.A.9. Food Service Reports
Attachments:
Subject:
6.A.10. Gifts and Donations
Description:

John Sesin, KiwiCO. Science and Art Kits
Crosslake Food Shelf
Subject:
6.B. Academic, Environmental Education, and Performance Improvement Plan Updates
Presenter:
Jenna Leadbetter, Regional Centers of Excellence
Description:

Presentation on how the Regional Centers of Excellence is working with the online school.

(note: Osprey Wilds' monthly Board of Education rotation of Exhibit S schedule is included each month for reference purposes only)
Attachments:
Subject:
6.C. FY 23 Revised Budget - First Draft
Presenter:
Joe Aliperto, Dieci School Finance LLC
Attachments:
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6.D. Action Items
Subject:
6.D.1. Review and Approve October 2022 Financial Information
Attachments:
Subject:
6.D.2. Approve Policies
Description:

534 School Meals Policy
Attachments:
Subject:
6.D.3. Certify Election Results
Description:

Clare Thompson, Teacher Position (Online Learning), 2-year term (1/9/2023 to 12/31/2024)
Colin Williams, Teacher Position (Seat-Based Learning), 2-year term (1/9/2023 to 12/31/2024)
Candice Frederiksen, Parent/Guardian Position (Online Learning), 2-year term (1/9/2023 to 12/31/2024)
Attachments:
Subject:
6.E. Information/Discussion Items
Subject:
6.E.1. Covid Update - Proactive vs Reactive
Description:

(note: the Minnesota Department of Health's updated Covid decision tree is attached. The decision tree is on the homepage of our website.)
Attachments:
Subject:
6.E.2. District Personnel
Description:

(note: Board of Education approved Hiring Procedure is included each month for reference purposes)
Attachments:
Subject:
6.E.3. Policy Review
Description:

410 Family and Medical Leave Policy
(policy has recently been updated due to legislative changes, updating of current federal and Minnesota statutory titles, or discontinuation of MSBA's Service Manual)

462 Attendance
508 Extended School Year for Certain Students with Indivualized Education Programs
Attachments:
Subject:
6.E.4. Employee Retention Credit - Agreement with MaGill Accounting and Tax, LLC.
Description:

(note: the attached MaGill Contract is for reference purposes.)
Subject:
6.E.5. Directors' Evaluations
Description:

1) A mid year check in (Jan) - opportunity to review goals and see how things are going in
the current school year
2) April/May - Director yearly evaluations conducted; so director surveys would need to be
conducted first part of April or so
3) June/July - Personal Development goals for next school year established
Subject:
6.E.6. Surveys
Description:

Upcoming surveys for this school year:
HRS Level 2 (staff only) December 2022
Director Evaluations
Overall Satisfaction of CCS
Subject:
6.E.7. Staff Handbook Addendum
Description:

This Addendum Policy is intended to either supplement or supersede the policy as listed in CCS' Staff Handbook. If a policy in the Handbook conflicts with a policy in this Addendum, CCS' staff should follow the Addendum Policy.
Attachments:
Subject:
6.E.8. Bylaws Update
Description:

Discussion is needed regarding the reference of CCS as Crosslake Community Schools as plural and the seat-based school is referenced as Crosslake Community School.  Details follow:

Section 1.1 Name
The name of Corporation shall be Crosslake Community Schools. Our PK through 8th grade is physically located in the City of Crosslake. This school will be referred to as Crosslake Community School. This is a seat-based program. The other school is a virtual school that is a K-12 Online School.This school will be referred to as Crosslake Online School.

What is the official name of Crosslake Community School?

Here is how we are referenced in other places:
Charter Contract: Crosslake Community School
Articles of Incorporation: Crosslake Community School
SAM.gov (Federal registration for our organization): Crosslake Community School
MDE: Crosslake Community Charter School

Any other changes needed to the Bylaws?
Attachments:
Subject:
6.E.9. Professional Development - Board of Education Trainings
Subject:
6.E.10. Compensation of Technology Staff at Board of Education Meetings
Description:

Recommendation is to increase the pay of the technology staff attending Board of Education meetings to $17.50 per hour.
Subject:
6.F. Reports
Subject:
6.F.1. CCS' Directors
Attachments:
Subject:
6.F.2. EE Seat-Based Committee
Subject:
6.F.3. EE Online Committee
Subject:
6.F.4. Finance Committee
Subject:
6.F.5. Academic Performance/Achievement and World's Best Workforce
Subject:
7. Authorizer Update
Subject:
8. Thank You
Description:

Crosslake Community Schools' Board of Education thanks Ronda Veit, seat-based teacher and Board treasurer, and Jennifer Muller, online teacher, for serving on the Board.
Subject:
9. January 9, 2023  Meeting Preparation
Subject:
9.A. Suggestion for Discussion Topics for Next Meeting
Subject:
9.B. Policy Review
Subject:
10. Board Meeting Evaluation
Subject:
11. Adjourn the Regular Board of Education Meeting

Annual Meeting of the Board of Education: January 9, 2023 at 5 p.m.
Regular Meeting of the Board of Education: January 9, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.

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