October Minutes

Charter Board Minutes
Oct 5, 2009

Board Members Present: Brian Condello, Tom Mason, Theresa Raymond, Jon Wiens, Ian Ovchinikov, Theresa Raymond, and Julie DeBorde.

Also attending: Gary Etchemendy, Laurie Aguirre, Andie Andeen, Amy Morris, Michelle Unwin
Douglas Jones, Diane Clingerman, Karla Smith, Josiah Gilbert

The meeting was called to order at 6:06pm

Introductions of members and guests. The PTC is in the room and is meeting just after the Board today.

Board approved the September minutes.

Douglas Jones has been nominated for the Technology position. He was unanimously voted in.

Budget 2009-2010 – the district numbers are in. There is an excess from last year that carries over of roughly $27,000. With a few minor changes in distribution of the excess, the budget is approved. This will be revisited in Feb 2010.

We reviewed the goals for 2009-2010 and were asked to think about these and how we can implement some of them. Doug recommended that we make Falcon News utilization the goal and the action plan of “get the classrooms involved in making special features”. The Board asks for more of a descriptor for each of the items. Gary will send the broader version of the goals electronically to the board members for their review.

Laurie Aguirre talked about the application for the Premiere Green School program. Laurie is going to hand out some information to the Board members that will explain more about the 8 R’s.

Kids who were invited to see Jane Goodall speak at the Portland French school did a short slide presentation.

Andy Andeen discussed the Falcon News Productions handout.

Meeting adjourned – 7:00

Future Agenda Items:
Follow up on the budget contingency fund – Feb 2010
Projection of possible loss of revenue – Feb 2010