Cottonwood Valley Charter School

Governing Council

January 9, 2002

 

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                      

           

VI.            Department Reports                                    

           

A.  Administrators Report                                                         20 minutes                       Dolores

Mrs. Sliter has started initial paperwork.  The goal is inclusion.  Lilia Requejo will tutor students.  January 25th is Charter School Day at Legislature.  One bus load of students will go.  Report cards go out Monday.  Chain of Command-through Dolores.  Teacher’s lesson plans must be submitted every Friday. 

 

B.  Business Manager’s Report                                                20 minutes                       Lara

1.  Approval of PO’s and BAR’s

40 day count.   Submitting BAR’s for approval.  June deposit from State Funds $30,000.  Increase of expenses.  Switch line items.  $150,000 increase in budget.  Approved Budget.  162 students-original count.  Will divide among remaining months.  $37,000/monthly.  Need monthly report for cafeteria.

 

VII.  Correspondence & Announcements

 

VIII.      Old Business       

A.     Committee Updates

1.  Facilities                               10 Minutes        Jeanne

One more portable will hold 7th grade/library.  Renovation of old hospital—removal of the hazardous material.  $400,000 estimate.  Old hospital is needed for multi-purpose room.  Need to move power pole.  Coop will be contacted.  Didn’t get releaf grant.  Jan Thomas is working on grant for landscaping.

 

                  2.   Legislative Issues                                                 10 minutes                       Mary

30 day session.  Capital Outlay.  Meeting with Don Tripp/Laurel Armijo.  Request $150,000.  Will present to two State Senators.

 

                

 

 

                3.  Student Council                                                           10 minutes          

Working on getting the area by the old hospital covered so balls won’t go in anymore.  Some kind of cover.  How can we prevent balls from going on the roof?

             

                 4.  Enrollment                                                                  10 Minutes                       Mary

                        Lottery in March.

 

                  5.  Teacher Search                                                            10 Minutes                       Cheryl

7th grade teacher.  Could hire someone with multiple certification.  Required subjects:  science, math, social studies, language arts.  May offer electives.  Team teaching. 

 

                 6.  Budget                                                                        10 Minutes                       Mary

 

            B.  Discipline Policy                                                              10 minutes                       Dolores

                        In house suspension.  Discipline policy must be progressive. 

                                                                       

 

IX.        New Business

            A.  Proposal for old laundry mat                           Mary

Cottonwood Valley will be able to use it for the price of the utility bill.  A description is need for ADA compliance.  Need a special use permit, insurance.  Can use building for ancillary services, lunch, IEP meetings, after school programs.

 

            B.  Intent of Commitment

                        All terms two years. Motion to accept.  All ayes.

 

X.  Public Forum 

More community involvement.  Keep the public informed—maybe the radio.  A Community Valentine party at the new facility?  A newspaper article about Dolores.

           

XI.  Scheduling next meeting

            February 13, 2002