February 24th 2016
Kalahari - Wisconsin Dells
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, 53965
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
“Defining the expected outcomes the organization commits to provide and then monitoring the
performance to judge whether it is happening are components of the most important work a board
can do. But it isn’t usually the work most boards do.”
8:00 – 8:30 - DPI Update – Janice Mertes
8:30 – 10:30 - Strategic Vision – John Watson and John Jacobs
10:30 – 12:00 - Board Meeting
12:00 – 12:30 - Lunch
12:30 – 2:00 – Working Lunch/Partner Discussion
(Compensation, Budgeting, Staffing Models, Equity Planning)
2:00 – 3:45 – Equity Balancing Phase I
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I.
BOARD AGENDA REVIEW (Board Chair)
a.
b.
c.
d.
II.
III.
Call of Meeting to Order
Attendees/Introductions/Quorum
Agenda Revisions
Approval of Minutes from previous board meeting
REPORTS/UPDATES (Board Chair)
a.
Committee Reports (Strikethrough Tabled To Later)
i. Executive Committee (Jill Gurtner)
ii. By-laws (Kelly Pochop)
iii. Legislative (Dawn Nordine)
iv. Nomination (Alison Manwiller)
v. Emerging Technologies and Resources (Erik Hanson)
vi. Professional Learning (Dan Tenuta)
vii. Finance (Katrina Pionek)
b.
Director Reports (WEN Director)
i. Finance
1.
P&L
2.
Financial Statements, Reports, and Tax Filings
OLD BUSINESS (WEN Director)
P.O. Box #361 | Webster, WI | 54893 | (715) 431-0166 | www.wisconsineschool.com
a.
b.
IV.
Strategic Initiatives
i. Emerging Technologies
1.
Buzz/LMS Project
ii. Professional Learning Committee Recommendation
iii. Finance Committee Recommendation
1.
Proactive CPA Review of Practices
2.
Teacher Recognition Program
3.
WDLC Fund and Budget Cost Codes
4.
Blended Pricing
iv. By Laws Committee Recommendation
1.
Awareness
Affiliate Partner Updates
ACTION ITEMS (Board Chair)
a.
Buzz/LMS Project
i.
b.
Evolve Professional Learning Summer PD Day
i.
c.
Tax Form 990
e.
Blended Pricing
i.
f.
g.
Motion to _________________ (accept/deny) the 2015-16 Tax Form 990 as presented.
Motion to _________________ (approve/deny) blended pricing at $150 per teacher for
Invested and $200 per teacher for affiliate partners as presented.
Approval to extend Affiliate Contracts
i.
Motion to _________________ (approve/deny) the WEN Director to extend affiliate partner
membership contracts for all Affiliate Partners whose contract expires this year.
Financial Review (CPA)
i.
VII.
Motion to _________________ (accept/deny) the 2015-16 July – Dec Compilation report as
presented.
d.
i.
VI.
Motion to _________________ (support or not support) shifting away from a single summer
PD Day and moving into an ongoing regional model with more details to be finalized.
Compilation Report
i.
V.
Motion to _________________ (support or not support) continued Buzz/Local LMS due
diligence efforts with the potential of expediting adoption by the fall of 2016 including using
PLC Facilitators to provide authentic instructor feedback.
Motion to _________________ (approve/deny) a budget of _________ to engage Kris
Davidson to review our financial practices as a proactive measure.
NEW BUSINESS (WEN Director)
a.
Investment Fund Options
i. All Partner Survey
ADJOURNMENT (Board Chair)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
a.
Next Meeting April 21st
b.
Reminder to return Professional Learning Grant Acceptance Forms
c.
Professional Learning Facilitated Offerings Coming Soon!
P.O. Box #361 | Webster, WI | 54893 | (715) 431-0166 | www.wisconsineschool.com