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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 - December 18, 2023
6.A.2. Personnel Matters
6.A.3. Food Service Reports
6.B. Academic, Environmental Education, and Performance Improvement Plan Updates
6.C. Action Items
6.C.1. Approve Policies
6.C.2. Approve Intent to Enroll Deadline for 2024-2025 School Year
6.C.3. Approve Enrollment Notification for 2024-2025 for Parents/Guardians
6.C.4. Approve 2024-2025 Lottery
6.C.5. Approve Class and or Grade Limits for 2024-2025 for K-8 Seat-Based Program
6.C.6. Approve Class Limits for 2024-2025 Pre-Kindergarten Seat-Based Program
6.D. Information/Discussion Items
6.D.1. District Personnel
6.D.2. Professional Development - Board of Education Trainings
6.D.3. Strategic Planning Matters
6.D.4. Director Evaluations
6.D.5. Executive Director Exploratory Committee
6.D.6. Facilities Planning Committee
6.D.7. Recruitment of Future Board Directors
6.D.8. Restructuring of Board Elections
6.D.9. Fill Board of Education Vacancy (parent/guardian)
6.D.10. Bylaws
6.D.11. Surveys
6.D.12. Substitute Pay for Seat-Based Director's Long-Term Absence
6.E. Reports
6.E.1. CCS' Directors
6.E.2. Finance Committee
6.E.3. Academic Performance/Achievement and World's Best Workforce
6.E.4. EE Seat-Based Committee
6.E.5. EE Online Committee
6.E.6. Directors' Evaluations
7. Authorizer Update
8. February 12, 2024  Meeting Preparation
8.A. Suggestion for Discussion Topics for Next Meeting
9. Board Meeting Evaluation
10. Adjourn the Regular Board of Education Meeting

Schedule of upcoming Board of Education Meetings for 2023-2024:

February 12, 2024 (Second Monday due to President's Day - no school)
March 18, 2024
Apr8l 15, 2024
May 20 2024
June 17, 2024
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: January 8, 2024 at 5:30 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 - December 18, 2023
Attachments:
Subject:
6.A.2. Personnel Matters
Description:

New Hire:
Name: Lillian Reed
Position: Special Education Paraprofessional & Kids Care Teacher
Wage: $15.76/$20.00
Start Date: 12/18/23

Departing:
Name: Kristin Town
Position: Special Education Paraprofessional
Last Day: 12/20/23
Subject:
6.A.3. Food Service Reports
Attachments:
Subject:
6.B. Academic, Environmental Education, and Performance Improvement Plan Updates
Description:

Environmental Education

(note: Osprey Wilds' monthly Board of Education rotation of Exhibit S schedule is included each month for reference purposes only)
Attachments:
Subject:
6.C. Action Items
Subject:
6.C.1. Approve Policies
Description:

103 Complaints - Students, Employees, Parents/Guardians, Other Persons
203.10 Open Meeting Law Requirements for School Board Meetings and Board-Appointed Committees
504 Student Dress and Appearance
608 Instructional Services - Special Education
Attachments:
Subject:
6.C.2. Approve Intent to Enroll Deadline for 2024-2025 School Year
Description:

Recommend March 23, 2024
Subject:
6.C.3. Approve Enrollment Notification for 2024-2025 for Parents/Guardians
Description:

Recommend April 16, 2024
Subject:
6.C.4. Approve 2024-2025 Lottery
Description:

Recommend April 16, 2024
Subject:
6.C.5. Approve Class and or Grade Limits for 2024-2025 for K-8 Seat-Based Program
Description:

Set class and/or grade limits for 2024-2025 school year for K-8 seat-based program at 19 but provide flexibility for the Seat-Based Director to consider "unique and compelling" circumstances to exceed the Board of Education approved class and/or grade size limits without the need for approval from the Board of Education.
Subject:
6.C.6. Approve Class Limits for 2024-2025 Pre-Kindergarten Seat-Based Program
Description:

Set class limit for 2024-2025 school year for Pre-Kindergarten seat-based program at 15 but provide flexibility for the Seat-Based Director to consider "unique and compelling" circumstances to exceed the Board of Education approved grade and/or class size limit without the need for approval from the Board of Education
Subject:
6.D. Information/Discussion Items
Subject:
6.D.1. District Personnel
Description:

(note: Board of Education approved Hiring Procedure is included each month for reference purposes)
Attachments:
Subject:
6.D.2. Professional Development - Board of Education Trainings
Description:

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.
 
Subject:
6.D.3. Strategic Planning Matters
Subject:
6.D.4. Director Evaluations
Description:

OW expects CCS's Board will participate in school leader evaluation activities at least four times per year as follows
December/January: Mid-year progress report or update and goal revision (as necessary).
Evaluations have been completed with each Director.

February/March: Planning for and undertaking evaluation activities.
April-June: Conduct evaluation, share results with the school leader, and make decisions based on those results.
July/August: Set goals for the upcoming school year.
Subject:
6.D.5. Executive Director Exploratory Committee
Subject:
6.D.6. Facilities Planning Committee
Subject:
6.D.7. Recruitment of Future Board Directors
Subject:
6.D.8. Restructuring of Board Elections
Description:

Conversation regarding updating board election documents for teachers and parents/guardians.
Subject:
6.D.9. Fill Board of Education Vacancy (parent/guardian)
Subject:
6.D.10. Bylaws
Description:

1. Identify the Bylaws to look towards developing a strong election pool.
2. Identify other Bylaws updates.
Subject:
6.D.11. Surveys
Description:

HRS Level staff only (periodically)
Director Evaluations Overall Satisfaction of CCS
Overall Satisfaction of CCS
Subject:
6.D.12. Substitute Pay for Seat-Based Director's Long-Term Absence
Description:

Develop a plan for the long-term absence of either Director.
Attachments:
Subject:
6.E. Reports
Description:

(note: board appointed committees schedule is included for reference purposes only)
Subject:
6.E.1. CCS' Directors
Attachments:
Subject:
6.E.2. Finance Committee
Subject:
6.E.3. Academic Performance/Achievement and World's Best Workforce
Subject:
6.E.4. EE Seat-Based Committee
Subject:
6.E.5. EE Online Committee
Subject:
6.E.6. Directors' Evaluations
Subject:
7. Authorizer Update
Subject:
8. February 12, 2024  Meeting Preparation
Subject:
8.A. Suggestion for Discussion Topics for Next Meeting
Subject:
9. Board Meeting Evaluation
Subject:
10. Adjourn the Regular Board of Education Meeting

Schedule of upcoming Board of Education Meetings for 2023-2024:

February 12, 2024 (Second Monday due to President's Day - no school)
March 18, 2024
Apr8l 15, 2024
May 20 2024
June 17, 2024

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