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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. Finance Meeting Minutes - August 17, 2023
6.A.2. Personnel Matters
6.B. ADM (Average Daily Membership Counts)
6.C. Employee Retention Credit - Agreement with MaGill Accounting
6.D. CCS Team (Committee for Committee Stipends)
6.E. Catalyst/Lead Coach
6.F. Music Curriculum
6.G. Academic, Environmental Education, and Performance Improvement Plan Updates
6.H. Action Items
6.H.1. Review and Approve July 2023 Financial Information
6.H.2. Approve Policies
6.H.3. Elect Election Judges
6.H.4. 2023-2024 Safe Return to In-Person Learning Plan and ESSER III Application
6.H.5. 2023-2024 School Testing Calendar
6.H.6. Crosslake Community School's Restrictive Procedure Plan
6.I. Information/Discussion Items
6.I.1. District Personnel
6.I.2. Policy Review
6.I.3. 2023-2024 Staff Handbook
6.I.4. 2023-2024 Online Student and Family Handbook
6.I.5. 2023-2024 Seat-Based Student and Family Handbook
6.I.6. 2023-2024 Crisis Manual
6.I.7. Professional Development - Board of Education Trainings
6.I.8. Strategic Planning Matters
6.I.9. Executive Director Exploratory Committee
6.I.10. Facilities Planning Committee
6.J. Reports
6.J.1. CCS' Directors
6.J.2. Finance Committee
6.J.3. Academic Performance/Achievement and World's Best Workforce
6.J.4. EE Seat-Based Committee
6.J.5. EE Online Committee
6.J.6. Directors' Evaluations
7. Authorizer Update
8. September 18, 2023  Meeting Preparation
8.A. Suggestion for Discussion Topics for Next Meeting
8.B. Policy Review
9. Board Meeting Evaluation
10. Adjourn the Regular Board of Education Meeting

Schedule of upcoming Board of Education Meetings in 2023:
September 18, 2023
October 16, 2023
November 20, 2023
December 18, 2023
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: August 21, 2023 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. Finance Meeting Minutes - August 17, 2023
Attachments:
Subject:
6.A.2. Personnel Matters
Description:
Departing/Non-Returning Staff:
Name: Colette Vavpotic
Position: Seat-Based Paraprofessional
Last Day: 5/30/23

New Hires:
Name: Raelynn Case
Position: Seat-Based Paraprofessional
FTE: 14 hrs/week
Step: 3
Wage: $15.76
Start Date: 8/28/23

Name: Sarah Ikola
Position: Seat-Based Paraprofessional
FTE: 35 hrs/week
Step: 3
Wage: $15.76
Start Date: 8/28/23
Subject:
6.B. ADM (Average Daily Membership Counts)
Presenter:
Joe Aliperto
Attachments:
Subject:
6.C. Employee Retention Credit - Agreement with MaGill Accounting
Presenter:
Joe Aliperto
Attachments:
Subject:
6.D. CCS Team (Committee for Committee Stipends)
Presenter:
Ronda Veit
Attachments:
Subject:
6.E. Catalyst/Lead Coach
Presenter:
Ronda Veit
Attachments:
Subject:
6.F. Music Curriculum
Presenter:
Mike Newton
Attachments:
Subject:
6.G. Academic, Environmental Education, and Performance Improvement Plan Updates
Description:
Performance Improvement Plan

Updated Information from Osprey Wilds

Exhibit S Performance Improvement Plan 4-27-2022
 
Attachments:
Subject:
6.H. Action Items
Subject:
6.H.1. Review and Approve July 2023 Financial Information
Attachments:
Subject:
6.H.2. Approve Policies
Description:

406 Public and Private Personnel Data
420 Students and Employees with Sexually Transmitted Infections and Diseases and Certain Other Communicable Diseases and Infectious Conditions
426 Nepotism-Charter Schools
427 Workload Limits for Certain Special Education Teachers
501 School Weapons
531 Pledge of Allegiance
Hiring Procedure
Attachments:
Subject:
6.H.3. Elect Election Judges
Description:
Elect Beth Duffy, Jennifer Miller, and Paula Green as Election Judges for the 2023-2024 school year.

Election Timeline
8/21  Election officials elected
8/30  Open House
9/14  Final reminder to parents/guardians regarding nominations to the board
8/30 - 9/20 Nominations collected - last day is 9/20

Terms Ending 12/31/23:
Jared Griffin
Chris Rhinehart
Abi Swenson
Josef Garcia
Karen Teff
Attachments:
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6.H.4. 2023-2024 Safe Return to In-Person Learning Plan and ESSER III Application
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Subject:
6.H.5. 2023-2024 School Testing Calendar
Presenter:
Abi Swenson
Attachments:
Subject:
6.H.6. Crosslake Community School's Restrictive Procedure Plan
Presenter:
Annette Klang
Description:

Annual review and approval of Plan.
Attachments:
Subject:
6.I. Information/Discussion Items
Subject:
6.I.1. District Personnel
Description:

Tech Assistant Position

(note: Board of Education approved Hiring Procedure is included each month for reference purposes)
Attachments:
Subject:
6.I.2. Policy Review
Description:

506 Student Discipline
507 Corporal Punishment and Prone Restraing
524 Internet Acceptable Use and Safety Policy
Attachments:
Subject:
6.I.3. 2023-2024 Staff Handbook
Attachments:
Subject:
6.I.4. 2023-2024 Online Student and Family Handbook
Attachments:
Subject:
6.I.5. 2023-2024 Seat-Based Student and Family Handbook
Subject:
6.I.6. 2023-2024 Crisis Manual
Attachments:
Subject:
6.I.7. Professional Development - Board of Education Trainings
Description:

New Directors need to report all of your initial trainings to Cheryl Cole immediately. 

Three required courses:
Board Roles & Responsibilities
Employment Policies and Practices
Financial Management

Necessary details to provide per course are:
Date you took the course.
Who the presenter was - typically Osprey Wilds or MACS (Minnesota Association of Charter Schools)
Duration of course.

These details are required to be included in the upcoming Annual Report that will be submitted in October.
Subject:
6.I.8. Strategic Planning Matters
Presenter:
Holly Amaya
Subject:
6.I.9. Executive Director Exploratory Committee
Presenter:
Joe Garcia or Chris Rhinehart
Subject:
6.I.10. Facilities Planning Committee
Presenter:
Annette Klang
Subject:
6.J. Reports
Description:

(note: board appointed committees schedule is included for reference purposes only)
Subject:
6.J.1. CCS' Directors
Attachments:
Subject:
6.J.2. Finance Committee
Subject:
6.J.3. Academic Performance/Achievement and World's Best Workforce
Subject:
6.J.4. EE Seat-Based Committee
Subject:
6.J.5. EE Online Committee
Subject:
6.J.6. Directors' Evaluations
Subject:
7. Authorizer Update
Description:

Important details from Osprey Wilds regarding Open Meeting Law requirements that need to be followed
Attachments:
Subject:
8. September 18, 2023  Meeting Preparation
Subject:
8.A. Suggestion for Discussion Topics for Next Meeting
Description:

Annual Report and World's Best Workforce Report (first look)
Subject:
8.B. Policy Review
Subject:
9. Board Meeting Evaluation
Subject:
10. Adjourn the Regular Board of Education Meeting

Schedule of upcoming Board of Education Meetings in 2023:
September 18, 2023
October 16, 2023
November 20, 2023
December 18, 2023

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