Approved changes in the MACS Teacher Relicensure Committee By-laws recommended by the Relicensure Committee.
Reviewed the Executive Director's Performance Evaluation and discussed the recommended goals for 2010-2011.
Established 2010-2011 Goals for Board Committees.
- Executive Committee goals include; reviewing the non-financial policies of the Association and doing the Executive Director Evaluation in 2011 according to the process timeline.
- Finance Committee goals include; reviewing the financial policies of the Association and developing a long-range financial plan.
- Board Development Committee goals include; nominating community members and developing a 3 year rotating inservice plan for MACS board members.
The board also held discussions on the following:
- The Strategic Outcomes and Goals of the Association in preparation for the membership listening sessions that will be scheduled for this fall.
- The work of the P-20 Education Partnership. MACS is a member of the partnership by statute.
- The meeting with Congressman Kline on the re-authorization of ESEA that included some board members, puplic policy committee members and a couple of school directors from charter schools in the 2nd Congressional District.
- The overall climate in the state and from Washington about charter schools.
- The upcoming meetings MACS is hosting on the SIG Grant with schools that didnot recieve SIG funding, and the authorizer approval process.
Approved the Financial Reports of the Association for May and June, 2010. The board also identified changes in financial reports for FY 2010-2011.
Approved Bremer Bank as the bank depository for 2010-2011.
Elected Board Officers, appointed Board Committee Members and established the meeting schedule for 2010-2011.
Approved a Process to Review and Revise the Association's Strategic Outcomes during 2010-2011 The process will include regional membership meetings this fall and a general membership meeting in mid winter.
The Board also reconvened the discussions it began at the annual board retreat in June. The focus of the discussion:
- the process of Public Policy Development,
- the role of the Association in the implementation of new laws, and
- the goals and operational rules for the board in 2010-2011.
Approved the Financial Reports of the Association for March and April, 2010.
Approved the Association's Budget for FY 2011
Budget Highights - Staff wage freeze for 3rd year, a reduction in health insurance premiums as a result of a change in insurance carrier, a negotiated freeze in cost of the annual financial review/audit, a 25% reduction in property insurance premiums as a result of the office move,reduced monthly telephone charges as result of new phone system, reduced office lease costs as a result of moving to smaller space and a freeze in the school membership fee structure.
Approved the 2010-2011 Contract with EdVisions Cooperative. The staff of MACS have been and are employees of the Coop since 2005.
Approved a Contract with Abdo, Eick & Meyer to conduct the Annual Financial Review and Form 990 for FY10.
Note: In compliance with board policy, a financial review will be conducted for FY10 and a full audit in FY11. The policy is that a full audit is to be conducted every three years, or every year when the income of the Association meets the threshold of $750,000 or there is a change in Executive Director. FY11 will be the third year in the cycle.
Certified the Results of the Recent Board Election
Note: There was a 70% voter turnout which was comparable to the voter turnout rate in 2009. Bryan Rossi was re-elected and Shirley Klitzke was elected for an open seat. Asad Zaman came in third and two individuals (Mary Apuli and Jeffrey Schulz) received write-in votes.
The Board of Directors also held its Annual Retreat on June 2, 2010. Click on the following links for the Retreat Outcomes and Agenda: