Executive Board Minutes
November 24, 2009
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 Sybert, Ph.D
_A_ Jerry Nesland _A_ Robert Jaszczak
_P_ Robert Doetsch _P_ Mitch Anderson
_P_ Allen Ralston _P_ Denny Ulmer
Guests: Kim Williams, BRIC Coordinator
Motion by Remmers seconded by Lutz to approve the agenda with several additions under new business
(employment). Motion carried.
Motion by Wymore seconded by Johnson to approve the minutes of the Executive Board meeting of
October 27, 2009 as reviewed. Motion carried.
Motion by Wymore seconded by Anderson to approve the financial report for the month of November, 2009 and approve record of bills be paid as presented. Motion carried.
Director’s report included update on State & Federal final FY 09 final and initial application for FY 10, BRIC CIMP & MDE monitoring reports, Interagency Services CTSS billing and 125A.50 ADSIS, Child Count 09, MASE legislative update and Director activities.
BRIC Special Education Coordinator Kim Williams provided an overview of implementation of changes in Part C Early Childhood criteria and an update on the impact on services throughout the Cooperative including data collected since fall of 2008, as required. Discussed the response BRIC and member District’s have had to this impact on ECSE services across the Cooperative.
Motion by Wymore seconded by Lutz to approve ratification of tentative settlement agreement for 2009-2010 for the Teacher Specialist Collective Bargaining Agreement with the BRIC EA. Motion carried.
Motion by Ralston seconded by Remmers to accept proposal for services and approve designation of firm Miller, McDonald, Inc. of Bemidji, Minnesota for provision of audit services for the period FY 10 through FY 12. Motion carried.
Director provided an update on Board planning and policy review including priorities identified in January 2008 session. Consensus determined Board conduct a strategic planning session with a Facilitator as part of its January, 2010 meeting.
Motion by Anderson seconded by Lutz to approve child care leave on or around 4-17-10 for Ms. Brandi Hoie, BRIC full-time D/HOH interpreter assigned to the Bagely ISD 162. Motion carried.
Motion by Remmers seconded by Wymore to approve child care leave on or around 3-07-10 for Ms. Heidi Thompson, BRIC full-time special education instructor assigned to the LFBF ISD 362.
Motion carried.
Motion by Johnson seconded by Anderson to accept resignation for the purpose of retirement at the end of the 2009-2010 school year for Ms. Gwen Dougherty, BRIC full-time DCD Instructor assigned to the Cass Lake-Bena ISD 115. Motion carried.
Motion by Wymore seconded by Anderson to establish per request of Blackduck ISD 32, BRIC part-time
(est. .25 FTE) special education home bound instructor effective immediately and as per student’s IEP. Motion Carried.
Motion by Anderson seconded by Johnson to eliminate effective 12-04-09, 1 FTE BRIC special education paraprofessional position assigned to the Bagley ISD 162 HS DCD program ( Janice Rivera ). Motion carried.
Motion by Remmers seconded by Johnson to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried.
NEXT MEETING: . January 26, 2010 10:00 a.m. @ the Hampton Inn in Bemidji
Note: January meeting is regular business meeting a.m., lunch and working session p.m.
Please note early start time of 10:00 a.m. on January 26, 2010
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