GOAL Academy Board Of Directors Meeting MINUTES DECEMBER 18, 2012 2:43 205 N SANTA FE PUEBLO Meeting Called by Type of Meeting Facilitator NoteTaker Ken Crowell Regular Meeting of the GOAL Academy Board of Directors Ken Crowell Chrissy Tucker CALL MEETING TO ORDER Meeting was called to order by Ken at 2:43 pm Board Member Attendee Roll Call Member Present Absent Heidi Carey Paul Jones Tom Montano Cosmo Solano Quorum was established. GOAL Staff Present: Ken Crowell, Chrissy Tucker, Kris Enright, Ted Trani, Kim Nava, Jill Toussaint, Rich Mestas, Vicki Leaf, Karla Ash, Dan Colussi, Ron, Melissa Brown, Aryn Henneke, Randy DeHoff
Pledge of Allegiance Ken lead the Pledge of Allegiance Reading of Mission and Vision Ken read the Mission and Vision statements PUBLIC COMMENT (2 minute time limit) No public comments APPROVAL OF AGENDA moved to approve the agenda Paul Jones seconded the motion to approve agenda Motion to Approve Agenda Heidi Carey Paul Jones Tom Montano Cosmo Solano APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Paul moved to approve the minutes Brad seconded the motion to approve minutes Motion to Approve Minutes Heidi Carey Paul Jones Tom Montano Cosmo Solano EECUTIVE SESSION 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. Did not go into Executive Session. BOARD OFFICER ELECTION
nominated name for President????? accepted nomination????? submitted Cosmo Salono name for Vice President????? accepted nomination Motion to Approve Officer Slate Heidi Carey Paul Jones????? nominated name for Treasurer accepted nomination????? nominated name for Secretary accepted nomination Tom Montano Cosmo Solano Paul moved to accept the slate of officers Tom seconded the motion to approve officer slate RESOLUTIONS FIRST READINGS GOAL Board Resolution #12.18.12 A Academic Credit Acquisition Policy 10.2.2 Jill Toussaint introduced and described resolution Discussion: Change in academic policy. Geared to letting students earn credit for Work Keys. Encourages all graduates to either take colleges or have a workforce certificate stating they are job ready. Awarded; Bronze = 1 Elective Credits Silver = 2 Elective Credits Gold = 3 Elective Credits Platinum = 4 Elective Credits Nominal fees accrue, usually $50, which GOAL would provide. Most Work Force centers do not charge for the test. GOAL Board Resolution #12.18.12 B
Revised Budget Ted Trani introduced and described resolution Discussion: The State has given GOAL official notification of the actual fully funded numbers. Now the financial team will restructure the budget according to those numbers provided by the State. Karla Ash verified that 2567 is the final number given by the State. The major change to the budget is concurrent enrollment. RESOLUTIONS SECOND READING GOAL Board Resolution #12.18.12 C Hiring of Art/Talent consultant This is an opportunity to fund Cosmo Solano s services to travel statewide and offer art classes to GOAL students that wouldn t have the opportunity. There was discussion about the conflict of interest in regards to Cosmo Solano being on the GOAL Board and being hired by GOAL as a Art/Talent consultant. Motion to Approve Resolution Heidi Carey Paul Jones Tom Montano Cosmo Solano Recused Recused moved to approve the resolution seconded the motion to approve resolution. RESOLUTIONS SECOND READING
GOAL Board Resolution #12.18.12 D Approval of UIP Analyzing the level of curriculum compared to actual student levels it was found that we need to bring the student levels up to curriculum. Expectations of staff is not equal to the needs of students. We need to find a way to meet the expectations of CDE in regards to test scores. There isn t a system in place to gather, store, analyse and report student data. Tom Montano moved to approve the resolution Cosmo seconded the motion to approve resolution Motion to Approve Resolution Heidi Carey Paul Jones Tom Montano Cosmo Solano GOAL Staff/Student Presentation Dan Colussi presented School Informational Dashboards. All Board Member s login, passwords and instruction are located in this month s Board Packet. Dan presented the GOAL Dashboard on Maestro. It was a basic walk through so that the Board Members know what to expect when they view it on their own time. FINANCIAL REPORT Ted Traini presented profit/loss statement and balance sheet statement. Discussion: Ted went over the Finance Reports supplied in the December 2012 Board Packet. DIRECTORS REPORT Ken Crowell presented directors report. Discussion: Randy DeHoff spoke on behalf of the financial funding changes that have been discussed by
Senator Johnson.There is the discussion that there wouldn t be only one count day per year.backpack funding is being discussed so that funding follows the student to which school they move to. Ken spoke of the switch to D49 GOAL has the opportunity for additional SPED funding per student that qualifies. Each staff member received a $300 check at the Winter Retreat on Dec. 10, 2012. Thank you to a Board Members from GOAL Academy staff. BOARD TRAINING The board participated in training involving????? ANNOUNCEMENTS National Honor Society Student Induction will be on January 18, 2013 at the Citadel Site. Due to a tragic automobile accident a GOAL student has passed away and another is in critical condition. Heidi said that had spoke to her and has decided to resign. A staff member at the Citadel site felt threatened by a confrontation with a parent of one of the students. The student was on the run but is now returning home and the staff is in contact with his father. Denied certification by NCAA. Next board meeting is scheduled for January 29 at 2:30pm. ADJOURNMENT Meeting ended at 4:50pm