Board Meeting Minutes – 03.15.22

 Lake Country Classical Academy 

Regular Board Meeting – March 15, 2022 

6 PM LCCA West Campus – 818 West Wisconsin Avenue, Oconomowoc 

MEETING MINUTES 

I.) Board President Kristina Vourax called the meeting to Order at 6:11 PM. All Board members were present: Except Taryn Whipple. Tim Peterson attended via phone. 

II.) Motion made by Tom Gehl to approve the Agenda – Motion passed. 

III.) Citizen’s Forum: 

  • • There were no requests to speak 

Discussion Items

There were no discussion items. 

Action Items: 

  1. I.) School Calendar: 2022-23 School Year: 
  2. • Eric Elliot spoke on the matter of the School Calendar 
  3. • Board held a brief discussion on the calendar. 
  4. • Motion made by Brian Hastings to approve the calendar as submitted for the 2022-23 School Year – Motion Passed. 

APP For Coordination of Car Pooling: 

  • • Motion made by Brian Hastings to approve an amount up to $5,000 for the purchase of an APP to better organize and coordinate aren’t efforts on car-pooling to both locations. 
  • • Motion passed 
  • • Tim Peterson to see if the contract for the APP can be aligned to the same dates as the school year. 

State Testing: 

  • • Motion by Kristina Vourax to grant parents the option of opting their children out the State Forward Exam in grades K-3 and 5-7. 
  • • Motion passed. 

Participation in WIAA: 

  • • Motion by Brian Hastings to authorize the LCCA Leadership Team to apply for participation in the WIAA (Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association). 
  • • Motion passed 

Closed Session: 

  • • Motion made by Tom Gehl to go into Closed Session under State Statute 19.85 (1) (C). 
  • • Motion passed and Board entered Closed Session at 6:50 PM. 

Reconvene to Open Session: 

  • • The Board reconvened into Open Session at 7:55 PM. 
  • • Board President Kristina Vourax explained that a Preliminary Budget for the 2022-23 School year, including staffing levels, additional positions, and compensation changes had been approved by the Board. 

Motion to Adjourn: 

  • • Motion made by Tom Gehl to adjourn – motion passed. 
  • • Meeting adjourned at 7:57 PM.