Executive Board Minutes
May 18, 2010
BRIC Office
Bemidji, Mn
10:30 a.m.

Meeting called to order by Chairman Doetsch.  Roll call indicated those in attendance:

    _P_ Harvey Johnson                                                   _P_ Tim Lutz
    _P_ Steve Cairns                                                         _P_ Carl Remmers
    _P_ Steve Wymore                                                     _A_ Fred Seybert, Ph.D.
    _P_ Jerry Nesland                                                       _A_ Robert Jaszczak
    _P_ Robert Doetsch                                                    _A_ Mitch Anderson
    _P_ Allen Ralston                                                       _P_ Denny Ulmer

Also in attendance:  Linda Gulbranson, BRIC Coordinator

Motion by Wymore seconded by Ralston to accept the agenda.  Motion carried.

Motion by Remmers seconded by Lutz to approve the minutes of the Executive Board meeting of April 22, 2010 as reviewed.  Motion carried.

Motion by Wymore seconded by Ralston to approve the financial report for the month of May, 2010 and approve record of bills be paid as presented.  Motion carried.

Director’s report included update on State & Federal aid applications for FY 11, statement of assurances, ARRA funds, EDRS/SERVS, MASE legislative updates, Federal health legislation, an update on Interagency service planning including 125A.50 & CTSS for FY 11 and Director’s activities.

Linda Gulbranson, BRIC Coordinator, provided update on BRIC CIMP and Monitoring Compliance review efforts as of 5-18-10.  Noted there were 9 Districts at 100% compliance, 1 at 95% and 1 at 86% at this time.  Chairman Doetsch commended the Coordinators on behalf of the Board for all their hard work on the BRIC CIMP and Monitoring process.

Chairman Doetsch provided brief update on the BRIC Annual Council meeting held 4-22-10.  Noted there were many positive comments concerning the meeting.

Director informed Board that BRIC fall in-service dates for IEP/Due process training had been set for August 24, September 16 and October 12.  New Teachers training is scheduled for August 25 at the BRIC office and the annual BRIC Fall Orientation is scheduled for August 26.

Director provided update on Board retreat scheduled for June 22-23, 2010.

Motion by Nesland seconded by Wymore to approve list of preliminary summer service hours as presented for summer 2010 and as per IEP of identified students.  Motion carried with Johnson, Cairns, Wymore, Nesland, Doetsch, Ralston, Lutz voting yes and Remmers voting no.

Director noted that the Regional Director’s Association decided at their meeting on 4-22-10 to fill the Regional ECSE special education staff development facilitator position for the which the BRIC is acting as fiscal host as approved last fall by the Board.

Noted the following individuals will attain tenure status effective the 2010-2011 school year:

Rita Holter                                  ECSE ( Laporte/Blackduck )
Heidi Thompson                          E/BD  ( Littlefork-Big Falls )
Paul Tarutis                                 DCD  ( Cass Lake-Bena )

Motion by Remmers seconded by Nesland to adjourn the meeting.  Motion carried.

NEXT Meeting:   June 22, 2010 @ 10:30 a.m. at the C’Mon Inn in Park Rapids.