Cottonwood Valley Charter School

Governing Council

November 14, 2001

I. Call meeting to order 5 minutes Mary

II. Pledge of Allegiance 5 minutes All

III. Ascertain quorum 5 minutes Mary

IV. Reading and Approval of Agenda 10 minutes All

Motion to approve agenda. All Ayes

V. Approve minutes of past meetings 10 minutes Monica

Motion to approve minutes. All Ayes

VI. Department Reports

A. Administrators Report 20 minutes Nancy

107 Students. Could have 20 students in K/1. Parents check in at office and need to wear a visitor sticker. Must start inventory. Art program will start in January. Jo Gosiak received grant and will teach two days a week—one day for younger kids and one day for older. Program will last semester. New P.O. Box--#1829.

B. Business Manager’s Report 20 minutes Lara

1. Approval of PO’s and BAR’s

For a P.O. to be issued a request must be turned in and three bids submitted. Then it must be approved by Nancy.

VII. Correspondence & Announcements

VIII. Old Business

A. Committee Updates

1. Facilities 10 Minutes Jeanne

Jan Thomas will apply for a small landscaping grant.

2. Fundraising 10 minutes Mary

3. Special Events 10 minutes Francie/Jeanne

Annual event.

4. Gifted Advisory 10 minutes Cheryl

Will meet the first Tuesday of each month

5. Enrollment 10 Minutes Mary

6. Teacher Search 10 Minutes Cheryl

7. Budget 10 Minutes Mary

B. Discipline Policy 10 minutes Nancy

IX. New Business

A. Robin Troupe: Administrative Consultant Proposal Mary

2 days a week—5 hours/day

B. GC Retreat 15 minutes Mary

1. Expansion Task Force 10 Minutes Mary

Recruit Kindergarten/!st graders—ads in newspaper.

2. Board Member Contract

X. Public Forum

Playground equipment from Belen donated from County to Socorro County. Contact Laurel Armijo.

XI. Scheduling next meeting

December 12, 2001