Executive Board Minutes
June 22, 2010
C'Mon Inn
Park Rapids, Mn
10:30 a.m.

 

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

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

Lisa Carlson, Administrative Assistant for Business and Finance was also present.

Motion by Cairns seconded by Ralston to accept the agenda as presented with one addition under New Business. Motion carried.

Motion by Ralston seconded by Lutz to approve the minutes of the Executive Board meeting of May 18, 2010 as reviewed.Motion
carried.

Motion by Anderson seconded by Johnson to accept the financial report for the month of June, 2010 and approve record of bills be paid as presented. Motion carried.

Director’s report included update on State & Federal final FY 10 and initial FY 11 ( approved ), BRIC CIMP & MDE monitoring, summer hours, 3rd-party billing, Interagency CTSS & 125A.50, Regional ECSE, and Director activities.

Motion by Nesland seconded by Ralston to approve preliminary BRIC Budget for FY 11 as presented by business manager Lisa Carlson and reviewed. Motion carried.

An update on distribution of the Federal ARRA SPED funds for member Districts for FY 10 & FY 11, was provided with the FY 11 budget presentation.

Director provided an update on the development and implementation of BRIC speech telepractice services. Noted first year of service ( 2009-2010 ) was successful and will continue for 2010-2011 with some expansion of services planned.

Motion by Anderson seconded by Lutz to approve elimination of 2 FTE BRIC special education paraprofessional positions assigned to Blackduck ISD 32 effective 6-3-10. Motion carried.

Motion by Johnson seconded by Ralston to accept resignation of Mr. Brandon Griffin effective
6-07-10 as BRIC full-time E/BD instructor assigned to the Blackduck ISD 32. Motion carried.

Motion by Cairns seconded by Johnson to approve employment of Ms. Kim Coborn as BRIC full-time E/BD Instructor to be assigned to the Blackduck ISD 32 effective the 2010-2011 school year at BA Step 1 as per BRIC Master Agreement. ( Employment contingent upon obtaining appropriate licensure ). Motion carried.

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

( Note: Board adjourned for a working session for the purposes of strategic planning ).

NEXT MEETING: August 17, 2010. 10:30 a.m. @ the BRIC office in Bemidji