Board Of Directors
Next Board Meeting: Monday, March 12, 5:30 p.m.
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Board Meeting Minutes - Draft
November 30, 2011
A regular meeting of the Red Cedar School Board was held on Wednesday, November 30, 2011, in the Upper Elementary room of the school. Members of the Board present were: Louise Rickard, President; Miriam Lawrence, Julie Myers, Alexa Euler, Philip Bartsch, and Jacquie Werner-Gavrin, RCS Director.
Meeting began at 5:45 p.m.
Item 1: Approve minutes from previous meeting.
Item 2: Updates.
Item 3: Set tuition rates for 2012/12 school year:
- Elementary: $8,375
- Middle School: $9,175
- 9th Grade: $10,240
Item 4: Discuss new fundraising opportunity.
Item 5: Set date for next meeting: Monday, January 30th at 5:30 p.m.
Meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
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Board Meeting Minutes
October 12, 2011
A regular meeting of the Red Cedar School Board was held on Wednesday, October 12, 2011, in the Upper Elementary room of the school. Members of the Board present were: Louise Rickard, President; Miriam Lawrence, Julie Myers, Alexa Euler, Philip Bartsch, and Jacquie Werner-Gavrin, RCS Director.
Meeting began at 6:32 p.m.
Item 1: Approve minutes from previous meeting.
Item 2: Updates.
Item 3: Financials. Agreed to further research options for increased line of credit.
Item 4: Outstanding tuition resolution.
Item 5: Fundraising for year. Gleaning/Servathon will take place in November, to be led by Julie Myers. Beth Hopwood will continue to run coffee fundraiser, with help from Kirsten St. Louis. Louise will take additional steps to delegate poinsettia and flowering basket fundraisers. May 12th has been proposed for Rock ‘n’ Roll Ball; committee is checking on venue availability. Miriam will be in contact with potential new committee members.
Item 6: Tuition check-in. Will revisit at next meeting.
Item 7: Set date for next meeting: December 7th
Meeting adjourned at 8:58 p.m.
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Board Meeting Minutes
August 24, 2011
A regular meeting of the Red Cedar School Board was held on Wednesday, August 24, 2011, in the Upper Elementary room of the school. Members of the Board present were: Louise Rickard, President; Miriam Lawrence, Julie Myers, Alexa Euler, Philip Bartsch, and Jacquie Werner-Gavrin, RCS Director.
Meeting began at 5:50 p.m.
Item 1: Approve minutes from last meeting
Item 2: Welcome Alexa Euler onto Board.
Item 2: Financial Aid Committee: Ann Kensek has offered to remain on the Financial Aid Committee. Board voted to accept her offer and discussed how to thank her for her service to the Board. Need to revisit Financial Aid Committee membership later in the year.
Item 3: Final Budget Report for 2011/12. Approved budget. Will explore increased line of credit and capital campaign.
Item 4: Bad debt resolution.
Item 5: Staff salaries. Finalized salaries and wages.
Item 6: Hiring of Teaching Assistant - Discussed part-time options based on budgetary considerations.
Item 7: Parking. Plan for roadside parking was approved by the town to construct 14-foot-wide, 200-foot-long parallel parking area along the road. Board approved this plan.
Item 8: Land. Not able to come to terms at this time. Will defer for now, may revisit in the future.
Item 9: Set future meetings: October 12th, November 2nd*, December 7th
Meeting adjourned at 9:22 p.m.
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Board Meeting Minutes
June 15, 2011
A regular meeting of the Red Cedar School Board was held on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 in the Upper Elementary room of the school. Members of the Board present were: Louise Rickard, President; Miriam Lawrence, Julie Myers, Philip Bartsch, and Jacquie Werner-Gavrin, RCS Director.
Meeting began at 5:55 p.m.
Item 1: Approve minutes from last meeting
Item 2: Enrollment update
Primary: 9 definite, 1 possible
Middle School: 13 definite, 1 possible
Item 2: Specialty staffing for next year: Enrollment is looking good, numbers not definite yet but anticipate mid-30s and hoping to hire part-time academic assistant.
Item 3: Bus fees: Voted to increase bus fees slightly to adjust for higher gas prices. Fee schedule will be sent to bus riding families by end of July.
Item 4: Parking and drop-off/pick-up safety solutions: Jacquie to confirm with Heffernans that parents can park on gravel pit access road during special events. Town is planning to create a ditch in the front of the school property to improve drainage; school looking at sharing the cost to create a wider gravel-covered shoulder on the roadside. Discussed more safety/monitoring of kids at pick-up and drop-off, and ways to ensure no one parks on Hardscrabble Road west of the school.
Item 6: 2011/12 Board.
Item 7: Porch roof: Would help some with prevention of rot, but more a luxury than a necessity.
Item: Next meeting: set for August 24th at 5:30 p.m.
Meeting adjourned at 8:58 p.m.
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Board Meeting Minutes
May 18, 2011
A regular meeting of the Red Cedar School Board was held on Wednesday, May 18,2011 in the Upper Elementary room of the school. Members of the Board presentwere: Louise Rickard, President; Miriam Lawrence, Julie Myers, Philip Bartsch,and Jacquie Werner-Gavrin, RCS Director.
Meeting began at 5:48 p.m.
Item 1: Approve Minutes from last meeting. Minutes from March21st, 2011 approved.
Item 2: Fundraising update. Ball went very well, energy felt good. Need to get exact numbers for both Ball and floweringbaskets.
Item 3: Enrollment update
Item 4: Spanish and specialty staffing for next year
Item 5: Staff salary and benefits. Voted to provide disability insurance for all three teachers ($132.28 per month total) and 3%salary increase.
Item 6: Bus fees – need more detailed information, will revisit in earlyJune
Item 7: Board for 11/12
Item 8: Update on teachers' response to Board’s family tuition remission offer
Item 9: Follow up on parking
Item 10: Next meeting -- set for June 15th at 5:30 p.m.
Meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
Board Meeting Minutes
March 21, 2011
Aregular meeting of the Red Cedar School Board was held on Monday, March 21,2011 in the Upper Elementary room of the school. Members of the Board presentwere: Louise Rickard, President; Miriam Lawrence, Julie Myers, Philip Bartsch,and Jacquie Werner-Gavrin, RCS Director.
Meeting began at 6:00 p.m.
Item 1: Approve Minutes from last meeting. Minutes from January10, 2011 approved.
Item 2: Updates. Informationalmeeting next Monday, March 28th.
Item 3: Parking issuesand solution options
Item 4: Next meeting set for May 2nd at5:30 p.m.
Meetingadjourned at 8:55 p.m.
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Board Meeting Minutes
January 10, 2011
A regular meeting of the Red Cedar SchoolBoard was held on Monday, January 10, 2011 in the Upper Elementary room of theschool. Members of the Board present were: Louise Rickard, President; MiriamLawrence, Julie Myers, Philip Bartsch, and Jacquie Werner-Gavrin, RCS Director.
Meeting began at 5:30 p.m.
Item 1: Approve Minutes fromlast meeting. Minutes from December13, 2010 approved.
Item 2: Pre-paydiscount
Agreed on application, re-enrollment and payment deadlines/discounts as follows:
· Change financial aiddeadline for returning families from 2/1/11 to 2/15/11
· Change deadline for 10%deposit due to hold place for all returning families from 3/1/11 to 3/15/11
· Application andfinancial aid deadline for new families stays unchanged, 3/1/11
· Pre-payment discount of 3%will apply if full tuition is paid by 3/15/11
· Pre-payment discount of 2.5%will apply if 90% balance of tuition due is paid on 5/1/11
Item 3: Long-termfinancial planning
Item 4: Salaries& benefits: Setpreliminary salary and benefit figures for core faculty.
Item 5: Next meeting set for March 14th at 5:30 p.m.
Meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
Board Meeting Minutes
December 18, 2010
A regular meeting of the Red Cedar School Board was held on Saturday,December 18, 2010, in the Upper Elementary room of the school. Members of theBoard present were: Louise Rickard, President; Philip Bartsch, Ann Kensek, MiriamLawrence, Julie Myers, and Jacquie Werner-Gavrin, RCS Director.
Meeting began at 10:00 a.m.
Item 1: Approve Minutes from last meeting. Minutesfrom November 1, 2010 approved.
Item 2: Budget review and projections
Item 3: Set tuition rates for 11/12 at:
· Primary/ Upper Elementary: $8,127
· Middle School: $8,890
· 9th Grade: $9,890
Item 4: Revise financial aid policy
Item 5: Further discussion of plan for salaries andbenefits
Item 6: Updates & misc. housekeeping items
Item 7: Next meeting set for January 10th at 5:30 p.m.
Meeting adjourned at 1:45 p.m.
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Board Meeting Minutes
November 1, 2010A regular meeting of the Red Cedar School Board was held on Monday,November 1, 2010, in the Upper Elementary room of the school. Members of the Board present were: Louise Rickard, President; Miriam Lawrence, Philip Bartsch, and Jacquie Werner-Gavrin, RCS Director.
Meeting began at 5:45 p.m.
Item 1: Approve Minutes from last meeting. Minutesfrom August 16, 2010 approved.
Item 2: Updates. Enrollmentis at 40 – we’re full. Specialty staff all in place and doing well. Circus Smirkus residency went well. Jacquie would like to have a theater residency; Julie has connection and will explore Very Merry Theater.
Item 3: Tuition for11/12. Discussed, will set rates at next meeting after reviewing budget.
Item 4: Begindiscussion about salaries / benefits for new extended year plan. Need information about any mandatory changes to health care benefit requirements.
Item 5: Review of financial aid policy. Will review current policy and revisit at next meeting.
Item 6: Review of bus schedule.
Item 7: Bus policy.
Item 8: Housekeeping.
Item 9: Nextmeeting set for December 6th at 5:30 p.m.
Meeting adjourned at 9:35 p.m.
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Board Meeting Minutes
August 16, 2010
A regular meeting of the Red Cedar School Board was held on Monday, August 16, 2010,in the Upper Elementary room of the school. Members of the Board present were:Louise Rickard, President; Ann Kensek, Miriam Lawrence, Philip Bartsch, andJacquie Werner-Gavrin, RCS Director.
Meetingbegan at 5:40 p.m.
Item1: Approve Minutes from last meeting. Minutesfrom May 24, 2010 approved.
Item2: Discussion of Board procedures/processes.
Item 3.Approve Julie Myers as member of the Board of Directors. Approved unanimously.
Item 4:School updates. Enrollment looks great for the10/11 year. 35 students at present, still in flux.
Item 5.Final budget report 09/10; update on budget projections for 10/11. Agreed to add an “enrichment” line item to the budget. Staff starting to explore enrichment possibilities.Finalized salaries and wages.
Item6: Revise by-laws to include mission statement we have been formally using forpast few years.Unanimously agreed to revise by-laws to include the updated mission statement the school adopted three years ago:
The mission of the Red Cedar School is to create a community that:
· Respects the dignity and voice of each student
· Inspires intellectual curiosity and a love of learning
· Supportsthe development of critical thinking and communication skills
· Nurtures the growth of social learning and personal responsibility
· Prepares students to be active citizens of the local and world community, and stewards of the environment
Item 7.Set bus fees for 10/11. Agreed to keep bus fees flat with2009/10 fees.
Item 8.Purchase of additional half acre of land. Agreed topursue possibility of a boundary adjustment to increase lot size by half anacre.
Item 9.Fundraising plans for 10/11. The Flatbread fundraiser has been eliminated. The Gleaning fundraiser will happen again this year and will be expanded to become a regular workshop.
Extensive discussion of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Ball; very successful fundraiser, will do itagain in 2011, but we need additional people to help make it happen. Other fundraisers (Bobcat Night,Poinsettias, Coffee, and Flowering Baskets) will also be continuing.
Item10. Set date for next meeting. Tentatively scheduled to meet Tuesday,October 12th.
Meetingadjourned at 9:44 p.m.
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Board Meeting Minutes
May 24, 2010
A regular meeting of the Red Cedar School Board was held on Monday,May 24, 2010, in the Upper Elementary room of the school. Members of the Boardpresent were: Louise Rickard, President; Ann Kensek, Miriam Lawrence, PhilipBartsch, and Jacquie Werner-Gavrin, RCS Director.
Meeting began at 5:42 p.m.
Item 1: Approve Minutes from last meeting. Minutes from March 15, 2010 approved.
Item 2. Fundraising / Ball Discussion. Discussed results of the Ball and consideredstrengths and challenges of the event. Agreed to returnto discussion following post-mortem meeting and suggestions/conclusions fromBall Committee.
Item 3: Budget Review for current year.
Item 4. Staff and Salary Considerations for 201
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