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Reading Room
Board meeting minutes are public information. Opening the .pdf version of these documents requires Adobe Reader. For printed copies of minutes not yet appearing here, please contact our main office.
Announcement: The School Board Elections are coming in March!
Upcoming Board Meetings
Minutes of Past Board Meetings
- Financial reports for period ending September 2008
- Directors report
- Revised Budget Approval
- Fund Balance Policy
- Gift Acceptance Policy
- Secretary's report
- Finance Committee Report
- Treasurer's Report
- LILA PTO Report
- Policy 204 for Employment Background Checks
- Revised FY 09 Budget
- Fund Balance Policy
- Review of Gift acceptance policy
- Publish second notice of March elections committee
- Review of Policy 224, Travel Expense Reimbursement
- Review section 4.10 of LILA Bylaws
- Donations
- Financial reports for period ending August 2008
- Treasurers report
- Finance Committee report
- MDE-sponsored charter schools workshop and recommendations
- Amigos parent handbook
- Director's report: facilities, staffing, enrollment
- Policy 114-General Accounting Principles
- Policy 126: Policy on Student Fees
- Donations
- Authorize project mgr to oversee project under MN Facilities Incentive Grant
- Update on director search
- Financial reports for period ending June 2008
- Audit fieldwork schedule
- LILA successful in meeting AYP
- Update on demolition of space for media center
- Approval of board calendar
- Nomination and election of board executive officers fo 08-09
- Appointment of Finance Committee
- Q-Comp Annual Report
- Resolution to revise FY2009 Lease Aid Application
- Amended rent schedule
- Meeting handouts
- Financial reports for period ending May 2008
- Church parking lot agreement
- Succession Plan Committee Report
- School Director Search Committee Report
- New staff hired
- Lundgren to serve as grant administrator for new media center project
- Financial reports for period ending April 2008
- Agenda Item
- Agenda Item
- Financial reports for period ending February 29, 2008
- Completion of the LILA Director Review
- 2008/2009 School calendar approved
- Board election results
- Annual meeting
- Unscheduled visitor speaks to the board about code of conduct
- Financial reports for period ending January 31, 2008
- Policies revised:
- Policy 214 Reporting of Child Neglect or Physical/Sexual Abuse
- Policy 312 Harassment and Violence
- Policy 316 Internet Policy
- Board approved legal counsel proposal
- 2008 budget amended
- 3-year contract with Slipka Deakman Associates, Inc. approved
- Frank Gallegos position now full time
- Presentation of FY2007 audit report by Larson Allen
- Unscheduled visitors speak to the board about art education and the Chinese program
- Financial reports for period ending December 31, 2007
- Appointment of Nominations/Election Committee
- Appointment of Director Evaluation Committee
- Appointment of Annual Meeting Committee
- 2008 budget amended
- Cooperative Agreement with Minnesota State University approved
- Purchase of Special Education services from ISD 831 approved
- Financial reports for period ending November 30, 2007
- Finance Award was awarded to LILA
- Approval to extend North Memorial Ambulance Service lease
- Shannon Peterson becomes full-time
- Policy 212 Family Medical Leave amended
- Minnesota Facilities Improvement Grant Application for $500,000 approved
- Financial reports for period ending October 30, 2007
- Immersion Coordinator for K-12 hired
- Policy 120 Fixed Assets Policy approved
- Audit report for YE 2007 presented
- Deadline for board election nominations extended
- Change in long-term substitute pay
- Policy 212 Family and Medical Leave Policy approved
- Policy 508 Enrollment of Out of State Students amendment approved
- Financial reports for period ending September 30, 2007
- Parent proposes the offering of Vietnamese languages
- Q-Comp visit from Alice Seagren
- Gifted and Talented Enrichment Services proposed
- Financial reports for period ending August 31, 2007
- Q-Comp approved
- Annual report approved
- Amendment to the June 4, 2007 Minutes
- TRA Part-Time Teacher Program approved
- Financial reports for period ending June 30, 2007
- Check signer changes
- Finance policies approved
- Policy 116 Depository Designation & Electronic Funds Transfers
- General Accounting Principals
- Fixed Assets Policy
- Investment Resolution
- Purchasing Responsibilities Directive
- Internal Control Memo
- Financial reports for period ending May 31, 2007
- Induction of new board members
- Election of officers
- Board action calendar approved
- Background check committee established
- Sponsor contract approved from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2010
- Financial reports for period ending 4/30/07
- Proposed director contact
- Proposed charter goals and Q-Comp goals
- Review of suggested changes to Bylaws to be voted on at June 1, 2007 Family Fun Night
- Financial reports for period ending March 31, 2007
- Board approves director's evaluation
- School Director contract, Duties and Evaluation Policy approved
- Paychex payroll service provider approved for 2007-2008 school year
- Initial presentation of the 2007-2008 school budget
- Quality Compensation Application (Q-Comp) approved to be submitted to the State
- Financial reports for period ending February 28, 2007
- Two year contract with School Business Solutions approved
- School calendar approved for 2007-2008
- Larson Allen's Engagement Letter approved for 2007 audit
- Becky Swenson accepts teacher position
- PTO approves the purchase of a projector for gym
- Update on director evaluation process
- New board member introduction
- Outgoing board member salute
- 2006-2007 school highlights
- Financial reports for period ending January 31, 2007
- Sixth kindergarten section for fall 2007-2008
- Class size remains at 20 for Kindergarten and first in 2008
- Financial reports for period ending December 31, 2006
- Annual meeting dates set
- Revised budget approved
- Larson Allen selected for 2007 audit
- Guest speaker from Larson Allen auditing firm
- Review of audit
- Community-service guidelines
- Grace Alliance parking lot agreement
- Sidelot purchase
- Board recruitment complete
- NWEA report
- Update on Southwest Jr. High immersion maintenance program
- Community Use Of Facilities Policy change
- Media Materials Acquisition Policy change
- Insurance claim on vehicle
- Family Project discussion
- LILA Building Company tax note
- Melissa Cuddy contract
- Foundation establishment planning
- Caring School Climate survey results
- March board elections
- Bank selection
- Amigos program update
- Tuition for out-of-state students
- Enrollment and staffing update
- Accounting principles policy
- Lease aid application submitted
- Staffing anounced for fall 2006
- Assessment reports
- Lease with LILA Building Company approved
- Larson, Allen Weishair & Co approved for 2006 audit and tax services
- MACS membership approved
- Revised budget for 2005-2006
- Budget for 2006-2007
- First reading of revised budget for 2005-2006
- Special Meeting: ESPI Task Force Report
- Review of cash flow projection from SBS
- Amiguitos update
- Staffing update
- Building company update
March 20, 2006 - Annual Meeting
- Accomplishments overview
- PYP presentation
- Salute to outgoing board members
- Welcome incoming board
March 20, 2006 - Working Meeting
- Bonds Resolution
- Member Lee Resignation
- 06-07 School Calendar
- Facilities update
- Kinder early entrance criteria
- Extended Spanish Program International committee presentation
- Facilities discussion regarding legal counsel's recommendation to submit an Affidavit to the Court
- Extended Spanish Program International committee presentation
- Facilities discussion regarding legal counsel's recommendation to submit an Affidavit to the Court
- Extended Spanish Program International committee presentation
- Facilities discussion regarding legal counsel's recommendation to submit an Affidavit to the Court
- Treasurer's Report for period ending November 30, 2005
- Motion for 06-07 Kindergarten non-refundable field-trip fee
- Board election campaign guidelines approved
- Instant Alert System proposed for next year's budget
- Amigos Director search continues
- Levy update
- Timeline for School Board elections approved
- Volunteer board member resignations
- Instant Alert presentation
- Amigos staff overview
- Annual Meeting/Board Election discussion
- School opened with 5th grade in temporary classroom
- Amigos staffing advertisements placed
- Fifth grade band program being researched
- Security issues discussed
- Special session to discuss addition of 1st grade & 5th grade staff
- Motion to raise 1st grade enrollment to 92 approved Motion to grow 5th grade class to 26 students approved
- Amigos policies approved
- Non-school facilities use policy approved
- Distribution of non-school literature policy approved
- Minnesota School Board Association membership approved
- Amigos fees approved
- Kindercare will not be offered in 05-06
- Before/after school care will be offered
- Rennovation/addition to building started
- Amigos hiring committee granted decision making power for 05-06
- Lease agreement approved
- Purchase Agreement with Fairview approved
- Several policies approved
- Support staff contracts approved
- Survey sent to parents by Maintenance Task Force
- Lakes Int'l receives General Mills grant for physical education
- Joint Food Service Agreement with ISD 831 accepted
- Employment contracts approved for five additional teachers
- Lunch program discussed
- Minnesota Highway Patrol moving out of building
- Teacher contract discussion underway
- Grace Alliance Church agrees to lease space to Lakes Int'l for SAC
- Summer camp forms have been sent home with students
- Motion accepted to hire Kodet Architectural Group, Ltd
- Teacher recruitment continues
- Summer programs discussed
- Facilities committee drafted purchase agreement for Fairview
- School Age Children (SAC) program still being reviewed
- Maintenance Program Task Force has two parent volunteers
- Grant request to General Mills submitted
- LILA Building Company board to be confirmed soon
- Four year budget and SOD Plan approved
- Facilities discussion
- Motion accepted to recruit for an additional 1st grade class
- Budget discussion
- Special session to hear guest speakers:
- Dick Ward, Senior Vice President Dougherty & Company
- John Cairnes, Esq., Briggs and Morgan, P.A
- PTO update- three new members elected
- Student application update
- Inclusion Education Plan
- Facilities Committee long term recommendations
- Board creates task force to research language maintenance
- Student computers delivered
- Facilities committee looks at Grace Alliance Church as location
- International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) candidacy application
- Library expected to be functional by end of holiday break
- Changed charter goal associated with language acquisition
- New facilities committee would like to meet with board
- Discussion around School Age Care (SAC) program
- Library committee making progress
- New Facilities Committees formed
- Changes to checking account signers accepted
- Field Audit completed
- Accounting position filled
- Two additional Facilities Committees recommended
- Changes to 501(C)(3) application
- Third grade teacher hired
- PTO continuing to get donations for Language Ambassador program
- Fixed Asset Policy accepted
- Federal Implementation Grant submitted
- Teachers attending PYP training
- PTO raised just over $2,000 at PTO Garage Sale
- All Family Orientation being coordinated
- Lease agreement with the bowling alley not finalized
- Board agrees to pursue lease with Fairview Lakes Regional Healthcare
- Story Time en Espanol scheduled to start
- PTO has collected $2,050 for the Language Ambassador program
- PTO Board elections reviewed
- Five teacher contracts signed
- Class size discussion
- Bylaws accepted
- Technology committee formed
- Family recruitment and student numbers update
- Facilities update including back up facilities plan
- Treasurer to meet with School Business Solutions, Inc to review UFARS reporting
- Teacher recruiting update
- Bylaws close to being complete
- PTO Insurance policy motion accepted
- Grants update
- Family recruitment update
- Lease not signed
- PTO fundraising update provided
- 50 teacher applications received
- Special session to review Bylaws
- Computers and technology grants task force to be created
- Student application update provided
- Facilities update
- Treasurer's Report accepted
- Insurance update
- Purchase orders to be used
- Walton Planning Grant has been deposited
- Board members encouraged to attend FL Planning Commission meeting
- New school motto "Explore su mundo!" approved
- Treasurer nomination accepted
- Pre-approval of architecture fees
- Pre-approval of IB PYP Training
- Treasury update
- Charter School meeting review
- MED Charter School Meeting discussed
- Walton Planning Grant expected to arrive soon
- Lease update
- Board Liability Insurance motion accepted
- Update on all day Kindergarten
- Governance Conference overview
- Board Liability Insurance
- Board accepts motion to offer Director position to Cam Hedlund
- Director interviews are being scheduled
- Federal Grant discussion
- Update on application counts
- Board Liability Insurance - waiting for additional bids
- Marketing Committee update
- Lease agreement with old bowling alley being reviewed by property owner
- First PTO meeting scheduled
- Treasury updates on account balance, fundraising and grants
- Board needs to join MN School Board Association
- Parent/Student handbook revisions discussed
- Marketing update
- Memorandum of Cooperation
- PTO being formed
- Conference and training updates
- Bylaws update
- Board liability insurance
- Parent/Student handbook
- Treasury update
- Director Search update
- Before and After School Care will not be pursued for 2004-2005
- Presentation from School Business Solutions, Inc (SBS)
- Kindergarten Plus/All Day Kindergarten Option and Before and After School Care
- Grant updates
- Board donations
- Fundraising
- Facilities discussion
- Marketing
- Board to sign a Memorandum of Cooperation with old bowling alley owners
- Enrollment deadline established
- Liability Insurance discussion
- Walton Planning Grant discussion of availability of funds
- Facilities discussion regarding rezoning of the old bowling alley
- New logo voted on and accepted
- Official board membership
- Board to vote on new school logo at next meeting
- School Age Care (SAC) being researched
- Treasury report reviewed
- Marketing positioning statement and strategy reviewed
- Mark and Dawn Wolle take leave of absence from board
- Tracy Maurer joins board