THREE LAKES EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
President Zac Anshutz called to
order the regular board meeting of Three Lakes Educational Cooperative at 7:00
p.m. Monday, November 21, 2011. The following individuals were present:
BOARD MEMBERS: OTHERS:
Zac
Anshutz Dr.
Kathy Mickelson
Pat Bean Laura
Hogelin
Lisa
Reece Allen Konicek
Greg
McCurdy Jim Long
Linda
Farwell
Tanyea
Bingham
Motion was made by Pat Bean to
approve the agenda with additions as distributed. Motion was seconded by Greg McCurdy and it
passed 6-0.
Approval
of Consent Agenda
Tanyea Bingham made the motion to
approve the consent agenda as follows:
Motion was seconded by Pat Bean and
it passed 6-0.
DISTRICT CONSULTATION
Jim Long Audit Report (BOD)
Jim
Long, CPA, addressed the board concerning the year end June 30, 2011, audit
report. Mr. Long presented a favorable
report. There were no noted violations.
(Jim
Long left the meeting at 7:10)
Technical
Assistance Providers (SAC)
Brenda
Wigger (TAP/High School), Michele Luksa (TAP/Elementary School), and Liz Cordts
(TAP/Early Childhood) shared information with the superintendents regarding
their duties as Technical Assistance Providers and noted changes from last
year.
Approve 2012
Technology Plan (BOD)
The
2012 Technology Plan was distributed and reviewed. Motion was made by Linda Farwell and seconded
by Greg McCurdy to approve the 2012 Technology Plan as presented. Motion passed 6-0.
West
Franklin Staff Recognition
This
semester three TLEC teachers in the West Franklin district were recognized by
the district for their dedication to the education of students in the
district. The recognized teachers are:
Fonda Spencer, Diana Converse and Amy Mader.
Joint October
Inservice (SAC)
Dr.
Mickelson reported that superintendents prefer to have a joint inservice every
other year. Districts will host their
own inservice during the 2012-13 school year and a joint inservice will be held
the following year. The date of the
joint inservice has yet to be determined.
Program
Sharing (SAC)
Superintendents
had a good discussion about the sharing of programs and curriculum for the
e2020 program.
Summer PDC
for Administrators and SPED (SAC)
It
was proposed that we work with Greenbush to host a joint summer professional
development workshop for superintendents, principals and special education
administration. Dr. Mickelson plans to
pursue this since the superintendents expressed interest.
Superintendent/Board
Member Discussion Items
Dr.
Mickelson explained that currently, TLEC conducts background checks only on
newly hired certified and classified staff.
The cost to conduct background checks on all staff is estimated to be
around $7900 plus an additional $2700 for substitutes. Superintendents have indicated they did not
think it was necessary to complete background checks on staff already employed
or on substitutes.
No
executive session was held for negotiations.
Personnel –
Executive Session
Motion
was made by Zac Anshutz and seconded by Greg McCurdy to enter executive session
at 7:30 p.m. for a period of twenty minutes with the board, Dr. Mickelson and
Mr. Konicek present for the purpose of discussion personnel issues related to non-elected
personnel. Motion passed 6-0. Justification of the executive session is to
protect the privacy interests of the individual(s) to be discussed. The meeting returned to open session at 7:50
p.m. No action was taken as a result of
the executive session.
Tanyea
Bingham made the motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:50 p.m. Motion was seconded by Greg McCurdy and it
passed 6-0. The next regular board
meeting will be held Monday, December 19, 2011, at 7:00
P.M. at the Three Lakes Educational
Cooperative office in Lyndon.
_________________________________________
Laura
Hogelin, Clerk
_____________ Approved
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Unapproved 11-21-11