Alaska Native Charter School

APC Meeting

DATE:	February 12, 2007
CHAIR:	Sheila Sweetsir
RECORDER:	Elizabeth Hancock

MEMBERS: Status = Present = P Absent = A Guest = G

Name	Status	Name	Status
Martha Gould-Lehe	E	Shelia Sweetsir	P
Virginia Juettner	P	Elizabeth Hancock	P
Rosemary Savage	P	Debbie Pungowiyi	A
Mike Huhndorf	P	Sue Button	P
Rene Contreras	P	Patsy Chapple	P
Alex Pastorino	P	Andee Corando	P

Closed = CL Monitor = M Informative = I

SUBJECT

DISCUSSION

RECOMMENDATION/RESOLUTION

Approval of Meeting Minutes	The minutes were tabled to be sent out electronically for approval.	Elizabeth will send out the minutes from the past few meetings for approval.
Mission Statement	The following mission statement was presented for approval: Alaska Native Cultural Charter School builds student excellence through traditional cultural learning. Virginia motioned, Rosemary seconded; the motion passed unanimously.	The mission statement that was approved will be a working mission statement, the mission statement that is on our applications will stay the same.
Business Planning Process	There has been work done on the academic side of the business plan and we now need to start on the administrative side of the business plan. Once it is complete we can start presenting it for monies. The group is going to be meeting at First Alaskans to work on the administrative side.	Virginia is going to email out the academic side, so that changes could be added and changes need to be made by 5 PM February 16, 2007.
Facility	Virginia presented to the group the intent to lease on the Mt. View site, which will stop the landlord from advertising it or showing it to other potential leasers. It will also start the negations on our part. Shelia was ok with it; Elizabeth had concerns about no playground, no gym and the downstairs tenants complaining about noise coming from above; Rosemary had the same concerns; Virginia had concerns about not signing it and losing the site. She also informed the group that the downstairs would come with the upstairs, so we would have both levels for the school. Questions were raised about: · Taxes, since we are leasing who would pay those taxes. · The security deposit- would it be placed in an interest bearing escrow account and who gets the interest if we decide not to renew our lease. · Hazardous Materials- who would be responsible for checking the haz-mat issues. The group also discussed the possibility of sharing the old ASD admin building with the German School. Virginia raised concerns about the building not being earthquake safe and her concerns about entering into an agreement with the German school. Virginia motioned to sign, Elizabeth second and it was passed unanimously.	Virginia will ask Michael these questions and report back to the group at the next meeting.
Planning Grant	Virginia reported to the group that the planning grant was submitted and we are just waiting to hear from Connie on when the monies will be available.	N/A
Committee Updates	The board went over the committee listings and a motion was put forth to have the following committees established: · Curriculum, Martha Chairperson · Grant Writing, Virginia Chairperson · Building Committee, Virginia Chairperson · Communications, Sheila Chairperson · Fundraising beyond Grants, Unfilled Chairperson The motion was put forth by Sheila, Virginia second and they were passed unanimously.	The chairs of the committees initiated will start meeting and reporting weekly to the APC.
Status of the Board Members	Max Dolcheck resigned formally, but we have not received a formal resignation from Lisa Dolcheck. Mike Huhndorf expressed his interest of being a board member. Ben Snowball has expressed his interest verbally of being an Elder, but we still need a written letter from him.	Sheila will get an letter of interest from Ben Snowball.
Yup’ik Immersion	There is lots of work that needs to still be done for the Yup’ik Immersion. All of the work that needs to be done will require a full time person to have it ready for our fall opening. Sheila motioned to have it start next year, Rosemary second and the group unanimously passed the motion.	When the Yup’ik Immersion committee is set into motion, they will create the curriculum for immersion.
Enrollment/Lottery	March 15 is the date that our first lottery will be held. Elizabeth put forth a motion was put forth to start handing out applications, Rosemary second and it was passed unanimously.	The communications committee will start handing out applications to the schools that were previously discussed.
ASD Meeting on February 22, 2007	Virginia reminded everyone of the meeting on February 22, 2007 that it will be an APC training from the State School Board.
New Business	Sheila motioned to have the following agenda items tabled for the sake of time: · Report of Staffing Meeting · Report on Title Wave Book Drive · Timeline of the School · Material Ordering It was also discussed to ask Sarah Scalan to have a training session for the APC on parliamentary procedures so that the APC is following procedures correctly.	The agenda items left will be added to the next meeting agenda.
Adjournment	Virginia motioned to end the meeting at 6:35, Rosemary second and it was passed unanimously.

Announcements: Next meeting is on February 19, 2007 from 4:30 to 6 PM at APU.

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