GOAL Academy Excellence In Virtual Education Mission GOAL Academy students will graduate with life skills, post-secondary and workforce readiness, assuring they will become productive members of society. Vision GOAL will be the premier provider of high-tech quality education utilizing customized, flexible and supportive learning environments, engaging on-line and face-to-face instruction, and other cutting edge educational philosophies and tools. BOARD MEETING NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a regular meeting of the GOAL Academy Board of Directors will be held on Friday, August 26, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. at the GOAL Academy, 3429 Dillon Drive, Pueblo, CO 81001. Board Meeting Agenda - revised ITEM TYPE 1. Call to Order, Roll Call and the Establishment of Quorum Informational 2. Pledge of Allegiance Informational 3. Reading of Mission and Vision Informational 4. Public Comment: 2 minute time limit Informational 5. Approval of Agenda Action 6. Approval of Minutes Action 7. Review GOAL Board Recruitment Process 8. Executive Session a. The Board may vote to recess into executive session pursuant to 24-6-402(4)(b), C.R.S., to confer with the GOAL Board s attorney, in order to receive legal advice, and concerning contract negotiations pursuant to 24-6-402(4)(e), C.R.S., and pursuant to 24-6-402(4)(f) for personnel matters. 9. Resolution: a. Contract with Smart Horizons Action b. Contract services investigation Action c. Hiring of PR Firm Action d. Line of Credit Action e. Use of beginning funds FY 2012 Action f. Reoccurring bill auto-payment Action g. Auto pay to state for employee taxes Action h. Board Recruitment policy- first reading Informational 10. GOAL Staff Presentations Informational a. Jennie Urquiza i.reading Plus Overview ii.how Specialists are working to improve academics b. Dr. Karen Deschryver i.csap and AEC/Online Comparisons 11. CFO s Report Informational 12. Director s Report 13. Announcements a. Annual Charter School Finance Seminar i.fri. Sept 16th, 8am-3pm b. Grand Junction Board Meeting option for Sept Informational c. of Board bylaws revision 14. Adjournment Action Accommodations have been made to allow for participation from any staff, students/parents or community members at the nearest Drop-in / Enrollment Center in our service areas via video conferencing system. This notice is posted in compliance with the Colorado Open Meetings Act on Wednesday 24, 2011 at 12:00p.m.
GOAL Academy Board Of Directors Meeting MINUTES DATE 8/26/2011 TIME LOCATION Meeting Called by Type of Meeting Facilitator NoteTaker Heidi Carey at 1:05 pm Regular monthly meeting of the Board of Directors Heidi Carey Hannah Hartsfield Timekeeper Attendees Heidi Carey Paul Jones Dan Corsentino Tiffany Kallevik John Lane GOAL Staff: Kris Enright, Lee Barratt, Hannah Hartsfield, Ken Crowell, Janelle Quick, Jennie Urquiza, Terri Martinez-McGraw, Karen DeSchryver, Heather Kouba, Steve Neumann, Karla Ash, Melissa Brown, Jason Hochevar, Steve Alvarado Roll call vote key - Y=Yea, N=Nay, A=Abstain AGENDA TOPICS CALL MEETING TO ORDER HEIDI CAREY Heidi Carey called the meeting to order at 1:05pm The pledge of allegiance was recited. Attendance was taken and a quorum was established PUBLIC COMMENT HEIDI CAREY
No public comment APPROVAL OF AGENDA HEIDI CAREY Ken requested an action item be added to the agenda -- Resolution 9a Ken also wanted to informally add introductions of the Pueblo Academic Directors and the Southern Rural Academic Director and let them say hello. PERSON RESPONSIBLE Dan Corsentino made a motion to approve the addition of Action Item Resolution 9a to the minutes John Lane made a second on the motion. Roll Call Vote John L. - Y Motion Carries Action item 9a was added to the agenda Dan Corsentino made a motion to add the discussion of 13 c of the board bylaw review and discussion Tiffany Kallevik made a second on the motion Roll Call Vote Heidi -Y Motion Carries
APPROVAL OF MINUTES JOHN LANE Not all members of the board reviewed the minutes and therefore will Postpone approval until September 2011 meeting. PERSON RESPONSIBLE Ken/Heidi - Add the approval of July 2011 meeting minutes REVIEW OF BOARD RECRUITMENT PROCESS TIFFANY KALLEVIK Tiffany reviewed the components of the draft board recruitment process. We currently need to fill one and possibly two positions on the board. CFO REPORT LEE BARRATT APPROVAL OF FINANCIALS PAUL JONES
DIRECTORS REPORT KEN CROWELL Executive Session Heidi made a motion to go in an executive session pursuant to 24-6-402(4)(b), C.R.S., to confer with the GOAL Board s attorney, in order to receive legal advice, and concerning contract negotiations pursuant to 24-6-402(4)(e), C.R.S., and pursuant to 24-6-402(4)(f) for personnel matters. PERSON RESPONSIBLE John L. made a second on the motion John L. - Y -- executive session began at 2:04 pm and ended at 4:04 pm AGENDA AMENDMENT HEIDI CAREY PERSON RESPONSIBLE Heidi made a motion to amend the agenda to table items 9c and item 10 and delete item 9g and add item 9b Contract Services Investigation
Dan made a second on the motion Roll Call Vote Heidi -- Y John L. - Y CONTRACT WITH SMART HORIZONS KEN CROWELL Ken discussed an overview of the potential contract with Smart Horizons (item 9a) Heidi made a motion to approve the contract Paul made a second on the motion CONTRACT SERVICES: NEGOTIATION JOHN LANE John L made a motion to allow Ken and Kris ability to move forward
Heidi made a second on the motion Roll Call Vote LINE OF CREDIT KEN CROWELL Ken and Lee discussed option to open line of credit through Wells Fargo Heidi made a motion to allow a line of credit to be opened Tiffany made a second on the motion USE OF BEGINNING FUNDS LEE BARRATT Tiffany made a motion to approve use of beginning funds as necessary John L. made a second on the motion
REOCCURING BILL AUTOPAYMENT LEE BARRATT John L. made a motion to enact use of reoccuring bill auto payment Dan made a second on the motion AUTOPAY TO STATE FOR EMPLOYEE TAXES Dan made a motion to enact use of autopay to state for employee taxes Paul made a second on the motion ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ken stated we are at approx. 1900 enrollees Brochure for Strategic plan was introduced Annual Charter School Finance Seminar discussed Opportunity to hold September 2011 board meeting in Grand Junction discussed NEXT MEETING DATE ADJOURNMENT September 27, 2011 @ 12:00 pm The meeting adjourned at 4:35 pm