DC Everest Idea Charter School Governance Board Minutes – October 2015

AGENDA ITEM DISCUSSION/CONCLUSIONS ACTION ITEMS RESPONSIBLE PARTY

Minutes Approval Matt Yde motion to approve, Claire seconds approval

High level summary, upcoming/pending transactions, how much Treasurer’s Report/ $5,000 left for FUN Festival. – check this number with summary money do we have?, how Budget Review Claire moved to approve. Jacques seconded. much money do we have for upcoming events?

New Board Members

 Palooza on 25th at 5:30.  Trade Show group – working on transferring new logo. TD Fischer needs artwork.  Current expo tradeshow people – students that are being trained will be gone soon, would it be more beneficial to just make generic shirts and add nametags. Not very cost effective.  Will have full quotes for next meeting. Student Representative’s  Have they been tracking ROI? How many people are we getting to? Report  What is the goal of attending the trade show? – Get the name out there, educational connections/resources. Business Partnerships. Developing a project out of ROI on business fair. Could be follow up for scholarship funds.  Decide what your objective is for the business fair, some sort of gift for them.

Administrator’s  No news to report.  Would like to have Report  Timing and process for hiring a new advisor. Recommendation for a posting up Mar timing would be a posting in March. Applicant pool ready by end of 14 – Apr 1. Then March. Start interviewing/hiring in April. could start 1 DC Everest Idea Charter School Governance Board Minutes – October 2015

AGENDA ITEM DISCUSSION/CONCLUSIONS ACTION ITEMS RESPONSIBLE PARTY  Process – posting together out to numerous state sites, district has online application, Teacher Match – online assessment, determine interview process candidates, interview, background checks, offer then gets the week of April extended. Sooner the better. We have a prior posting available. The 4. board was involved with the interview. Could get an exemption from  Steve to look at Teacher Match. previous questions  Experience doesn’t matter so much in the project based for the interview of environment. staff for next  Input needed from board: Do we want to post specific area or meeting? broad? – Do we want to say someone that is math/science  Have someone preferred? from parent group attend interview?

 February 25 @ 5:30 pm, parent group meeting right after.  Sending out invitation for Project Palooza via email to 6-9 grade students.  Enrollment 55 – above cap. Wanted to fill 3 on waiting list. No one to fill the 56th spot. 15 current applications for next year.  ACT March 1-2.  March 14 – Imagine Fair  Business Expo – April 21  EVERYONE – Advisor’s Like the Facebook Report  ISN Conference – all advisors will be attending and Jane. Is there any board member interested in going? April 27 – April 29. page  The Improbable School writer – advisors getting together with them.  Haven’t heard anything on the scholarships.  Things working on for next year – planning on developing 6-7 grade advisory. Put all 6-7 grades together and be project led.  Going to a more skills based assessment. Trying to develop an approach on how to assess real world skills. Soft skill assessment.

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AGENDA ITEM DISCUSSION/CONCLUSIONS ACTION ITEMS RESPONSIBLE PARTY

Enrollment Report

Executive Committee Report

 Transportation part of it.  Matt talked to Boys & Girls Club – 50 person bus, and 15 person van. What’s our budget/proposal? B&GC in operation at middle Policy and school and Greenheck site until 6/7 respectively. Would need it at Procedures least once a week. Pay mileage rate and they pick up insurance Committee and other costs related.  Could market with B&GC to offer transportation between B&GC and Greenheck center. Use the bus during school day. Would like to build a partnership.

Marketing Committee Report  Multiple ways to advertise the school. The most effective ways will be through Social Media, billboard locations, radio would be effective as well.  What would the cost be associated with these items?  We have $5,000 to spend? Do we have all of that or do we need funds available for anything? We need to raise funds. How do we raise funds? Do we want to make this investment and do we need to?  Two big reccurring costs are Jane’s salaries and Megan Pickens who comes in twice a week for Science. $14K per year for these expenses.

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AGENDA ITEM DISCUSSION/CONCLUSIONS ACTION ITEMS RESPONSIBLE PARTY  May 21 – FUN Festival

Enrichment/Program ming Committee — Dave Eckmann

New Board Members

 Palooza going to be the big event to get parents to be involved. Neet parent involvement.  Scholarship sign up.  Eye Clinic of Wisconsin. Liz at Wildlands for Improbable School. Other Items  NTC for generating funds – generate lots of funds.

Next Meeting(s) Next meeting will be March 14th @ 12:00

Matt adjourned. Andy seconded. 1:15 pm. Adjournment

Approval: Date:

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