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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 - April 15, 2024 
6.A.2. Closed Door Meeting Minutes - 
6.A.3. Finance Meeting Minutes - May 13, 2024
6.A.4. EE Online Committee Meeting Minutes - May 13, 2024
6.A.5. Academic - April 22, 2024
6.A.6. Personnel Matters
 
6.A.7. Food Service Reports
6.A.8. Gifts and Donations
6.B. FY25 Budget - First Look Review
6.C. Riverwood Bank - Presenter Reed Nelson
6.D. ReGroup Counseling and Crosslake Community School Partnership - 2024/2025
6.E. Academic, Environmental Education, and Performance Improvement Plan Updates
6.F. Action Items
6.F.1. Review and Approve April 2024 Financial Information
6.F.2. Approve Policies
6.F.3. Strategic Roadmap and Board Governance Work Plan
6.F.4. Approve SY2024-2025 Online Calendar
6.F.5. Approve SY 2024-2025 Seat-Based Calendar
6.G. Information/Discussion Items
6.G.1. District Personnel
6.G.1.a. Update on Online Director Search
6.G.1.b. Increase Online Science Teacher FTE by .2
6.G.1.c. Environmental Education Coordinator Job Description - updated
6.G.2. Policy Review
6.G.3. Professional Development - Board of Education Trainings
6.G.4. Director Evaluations
6.G.5. Implementation Committee for Executive Director
6.G.6. Board Elections Details
6.G.7. Bylaws
6.G.8. Surveys
6.G.9. Education Trends
6.G.10. IOWA Authorization and Resolution
6.G.11. Board Meeting Schedule 24-25
6.H. Reports
6.H.1. CCS' Directors
6.H.2. Finance Committee
6.H.3. Academic Performance/Achievement and World's Best Workforce
6.H.4. EE Seat-Based Committee
6.H.5. EE Online Committee
6.H.6. Directors' Evaluations
7. Authorizer Update
8. 6/17/2024  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:
June 17, 2024
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: May 20, 2024 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 - April 15, 2024 
Attachments:
Subject:
6.A.2. Closed Door Meeting Minutes - 
Subject:
6.A.3. Finance Meeting Minutes - May 13, 2024
Attachments:
Subject:
6.A.4. EE Online Committee Meeting Minutes - May 13, 2024
Attachments:
Subject:
6.A.5. Academic - April 22, 2024
Attachments:
Subject:
6.A.6. Personnel Matters
 
Description:
New Hire Seat Based:
Name: Shanna DeBoer
Position: Seat Based Food Service Associate
FTE: full-time, up to 32.5 hours/week
Step: 3
Wage: $15.92/hour
Start Date: Fall 2024 with training to begin in Spring 2024

New Hire Online:
Name: Jennifer Jones
Position: Online Reading Interventionist/EL Teacher
FTE: 1.0
Step: 3
Salary: $38,550.72
Start Date: Fall 2024 with possible curriculum writing in June 2024

Internal Job Transfer/Hire:
Name: Rose Bierce
Position: Online Associate Director
FTE: 0.5
Step: n/a
Salary: $32,500 per year
Start Date: July 1, 2024

Name: Nancy Brekke
Position: Online Learning Coach
FTE: .2 (in addition to current .3 role)
Step: 5
Salary: $20,054.09 per year (total salary for .5 fte)
Start Date: August 26, 2024

Name: Cristin Hardy
Position: Online Special Education Teacher
FTE: 1.0
Step: 4
Salary: $50,255.37 per year
Start Date: August 26, 2024

Name: Laureen Jost
Position: Seat Based Title 1 Teacher
FTE: 1.0
Step: 5
Salary: $40,108.17 per year
Start Date: August 26, 2024

Name: Abigayle Swenson
Position: Seat Based DAC/Curriculum Coordinator
FTE: 1.0
Step: 7
Salary: $41,728.54 per year
Start Date: August 26, 2024

Name: Clarissa Hartz
Position: Seat Based STEM Teacher
FTE: 1.0
Step: 2
Salary: $37,794.82 per year
Start Date: August 26, 2024

Departing Staff:
Name: Pamela Iannazzo
Position: Seat Based Special Education Paraprofessional & Kids Care Teacher
Last Day: 5/24/24

Name: Katie Forland
Position: Seat Based Special Education Paraprofessional
Last Day: 5/29/24
 
Subject:
6.A.7. Food Service Reports
Description:

April 2024 Clics
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6.A.8. Gifts and Donations
Description:

$1000 donation the "Greater Crosslake Area Foundation"  Pickleball event
Subject:
6.B. FY25 Budget - First Look Review
Presenter:
Jenny Abbs - Creative Planning
Attachments:
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6.C. Riverwood Bank - Presenter Reed Nelson
Presenter:
Reed Nelson
Description:
Presenting on services offered.
Subject:
6.D. ReGroup Counseling and Crosslake Community School Partnership - 2024/2025
Presenter:
Amy Miller
Description:

Approve a retainer of $30,000 to provide mental health support. This would be funded by Title IV ($10,000) and Student Support Aid ($20,000) but only used if needed. This was discussed with Finance Committee. 
Attachments:
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6.E. Academic, Environmental Education, and Performance Improvement Plan Updates
Presenter:
Abi Swenson
Description:
Performance Improvement Plan - EOY STAR Difference Report O.W.

(note: Osprey Wilds' monthly Board of Education rotation of Exhibit S schedule is included each month for reference purposes only)
Attachments:
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6.F. Action Items
Subject:
6.F.1. Review and Approve April 2024 Financial Information
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Subject:
6.F.2. Approve Policies
Description:

403 Discipline, Suspension, and Dismissal of CCS Employees
404 Background Checks
413frm Harassment and Violence
414 frm Maltreatment reporting form 
421 Gifts to Employees and School Board Members
612.1 Development of Parent/Guardians and Family Engagement Policies for Title I Programs
 
Attachments:
Subject:
6.F.3. Strategic Roadmap and Board Governance Work Plan
Description:

Final version of the Strategic Roadmap. No content edits were made/suggested (we just added a couple commas). Please review the roadmap carefully for typos/grammar; the community comments had a fe. The next step is for the board to take action and adopt it.  
3-year Governance Work Plan - this is a draft board's 3-year draft plan we created Monday night, aligned with their 5 key responsibilities. This doc should be reviewed by the board on a regular basis (2-4 times a year), updated as needed, adding on a new school year after '24-25 ends, etc.
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6.F.4. Approve SY2024-2025 Online Calendar
Description:

Update from the previously approved calendar is as follows:
October 7th is now a No School day for everyone.  
Attachments:
Subject:
6.F.5. Approve SY 2024-2025 Seat-Based Calendar
Description:

Update from the previously approved calendar is as follows:
October 4th is now a No School/Professional Development day
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6.G. Information/Discussion Items
Subject:
6.G.1. District Personnel
Description:


(note: Board of Education approved Hiring Procedure is included each month for reference purposes)
Attachments:
Subject:
6.G.1.a. Update on Online Director Search
Subject:
6.G.1.b. Increase Online Science Teacher FTE by .2
Subject:
6.G.1.c. Environmental Education Coordinator Job Description - updated
Subject:
6.G.2. Policy Review
Description:

516 Student Medications
522 Title IX Sex Nondiscrimination Policy, Grievance Procedure and Process
751 Capital Assets Capitalization Policy
 
Attachments:
Subject:
6.G.3. Professional Development - Board of Education Trainings
Description:

Charter School Board workshop 
June 10 9:30am - 3:30 pm
Hampton Inn, Bemidji

An email was sent to board members regarding this workshop.
Subject:
6.G.4. Director Evaluations
Description:
OW expects CCS's Board will participate in school leader evaluation activities at least four times per year as follows

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.
December/January: Mid-year progress report or update and goal revision (as necessary).
February/March: Planning for and undertaking evaluation activities.
Subject:
6.G.5. Implementation Committee for Executive Director
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6.G.6. Board Elections Details
Description:

Suggested wording regarding board election documents for teachers and
parents/guardians.
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6.G.7. Bylaws
Description:

1. Identify the Bylaws to look towards developing a strong election pool.
2. Identify other Bylaws updates.
Attachments:
Subject:
6.G.8. Surveys
Description:


HRS Level staff only (periodically)
Director Evaluations Overall Satisfaction of CCS
Overall Satisfaction of CCS
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6.G.9. Education Trends
Subject:
6.G.10. IOWA Authorization and Resolution
Description:


Authorize a person to access MDE secure websites for the state or local educational agency that you represent.
 
Attachments:
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6.G.11. Board Meeting Schedule 24-25
Description:

Proposed dates for Board of Education meetings.
Attachments:
Subject:
6.H. Reports
Description:

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

Board Observation Feedback
Attachments:
Subject:
8. 6/17/2024  Meeting Preparation
Subject:
8.A. Suggestion for Discussion Topics for Next Meeting
Description:

 
Subject:
9. Board Meeting Evaluation
Subject:
10. Adjourn the Regular Board of Education Meeting

Schedule of upcoming Board of Education Meetings for 2023-2024:
June 17, 2024

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