Thursday, October 6, 2005
Present: Dan Kelley, Caroline Jones, Simon Tyler, Ken Wright,
Brett Reese, Laura Medwetz, Tracy Goodwin, Mark Aimone
Absent: John Batiste, Michelle Martin, Michael Viola
The PCCS Board operates by consensus.
Agenda attached.
1. Preschool Proposal
Caroline presented updated information re: preschool proposal. Contacting Fire Marshall re: student capacity. Left message with Fire Marshall’s office but no response at this time.
Alternatives: a) If program run through school, Fund 4, teacher needs early childhood license. b)Run preschool as another non-profit through 501-3C.
As an S corporation – PCCS administers program, program would rent the space, land use, utilities, etc. Run as Fund 11, Fund 11 can move to operating fund. Audit would be conducted separate from charter school. Preschool program would be separate from charter school.
Draft preschool budget figures provided.
Discussed follow-through:
1. Caroline to follow-through with contact to Fire Marshall
2. Caroline to discuss option and willingness of Megan Durkin opening program as S Corporation. Perhaps only open program to 4 year olds?
3. Deadline for Board decision at next board meeting.
2. Strategic Planning Continued
The “We Agree Session”(Sept. 27, 2005) discussion/consensus summaries and board strategic areas were discussed. The following goals were discussed developed in initial draft form:
Goal 1 – Sustain program quality while improving financial viability of PCCS.
Strategy 1a – Expand school with careful attention to factors critical to sustaining the quality of learning experience for the students.
Strategy 1b- Develop a positive funding cycle to support financial viability of the school. ( Long term development)
Goal 2 – Faculty Recruitment and Retention
Strategy 2a – Develop basic structure of salary, compensation study completed by April 1, 2006. Perhaps a transition salary scale for this spring as a means of moving towards an alternative compensation/salary scale.
Strategy 2b – Fund development to support program creativity and professional development for staff.
Goal 3 – Develop a communication plan to tell “the story” of what success is at PCCS.
Next Steps: Ken to connect with Michelle (Caroline to check this out with Michelle) to further draft goals and strategies. Committees to be organized in the next couple of weeks to support action planning of goals/strategies. Action plans to be developed for review by board and faculty at Board/Faculty Retreat, November 19, 2005.
3. Elect Officers
Not discussed
4. Make Committee assignments
Not discussed
5. Approve Annual Report
Not discussed
6. Approve August Minutes
Not discussed
7. Pick date for Board/Faculty Retreat
November 19, 2005