MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

A regular meeting of the Explore Knowledge Academy Charter School Board of Trustees was held on Friday, September 26^th at 4801 S. Sandhill Rd. (at Tropicana) Las Vegas, NV 89121

A. CALL TO ORDER:  President Lauren Scheer called the meeting to order at 4:36 pm and led the flag salute and moment of silence.

B. ORGANIZATION

1. Roll Call:  A quorum was established with four board members present: Ben Day, Ben Childs, Lauren Scheer & Deborah Jackson. Absent members: Jill Nelson, Jay Rosen & Camille Wilson  Others in attendance:  Sean McManus, Danette Green, Clark Price, Connie Ewing, & Sue Stewart

2. Adoption of Agenda:  Deborah Jackson made a motion to accept the agenda as presented and Ben Day seconded the motion. Vote: all ayes, none opposed, motion carried.

3. Approval of Minutes from August 1st, 2008 meeting:  Ben Childs made a motion, seconded by Ben Day, to approve the minutes as presented. Vote: All ayes, none opposed, motion carried.

C. REPORTS

Administration:    Sean McManus presented the administrative report that outlined current enrollment, fundraising, elementary & secondary initiatives, school development, communications, finance & celebrations. A historical assessment of enrollment was also undertaken. Discussion around the growth part of the school (k-4) and the effect of retaining those students and the positive this effect this will have moving forward.

PTSA:       Parking lot striping has been completed. Next General meetings will be held on January 13^th & March 31^st, both of which are Tuesdays. Trunk or Treat is being held at Sandhill on the 24^th of October right after school. April 24^th will be the spring carnival, the main fundraiser for the year. Chuckey Cheese Fundraiser is set for November 6th. Family Festival & Volunteers Coordinator have been identified and will take office post the next meeting. Angie is looking at some signage options for community lane to enhance traffic flow. Holiday Cards are also being planned for the holiday season. Discussion on the signage issue pertaining to non CCSD schools and what we need to do in order to erect signage.

D. Public Comments on Agenda Items: None

E. Response to Public Comments: None

F. OLD BUSINESS:

       G. NEW BUSINESS

            1. Charter Development Options: Currently pursuing a range of options the two main options        being an alternative location on Whitney Mesa and developing a partnership with the YMCA.             The YMCA has expressed interest in partnering meeting dates will be forthcoming in post           meeting. Other options are on the table for us to investigate on Sunset Avenue.

        2. Fund-Raising Travel Proposal: After a brief description of what the program was about, it         was decided to table the discussion on the concept in order to allow more time to investigate the         program and review the promotional CD.

3. Adoption of Purchasing Procedures: Sue Stewart spoke briefly regarding the purchasing procedures. Some additions to the procedures were made regarding travel reimbursement. The procedures were tabled for the next meeting to be voted on.

            4. Helmsmen Program Development: We continue to add members and plan to have a kick           off in late November. Also looking at a small token of thanks for joining the club.

5. Organizational Assessment / Board Retreat Dates: The suggested schedule was adopted by the board of trustees for meeting dates for the balance of the year. Tentatively setting October 25^th for the Organizational Assessment.

H. Closed Session:

I. Action on Closed Session:

J. Public Comments on Non-agenda items: 

? expressed concern regarding the leadership opportunities that the school was offering students. Ensuring that students are aware of the leadership opportunities that are available. The board asked Connie Ewing to follow up with …. to ensure that they were aware of the process to ask questions and address concerns.

K. Response to Public Comments:

L. Announcements:  Next meeting is October 25^th, 2008 at 4:00 pm at Sandhill

Meeting adjourned at pm.