Indian Community School of Milwaukee

Indian Community School
Board of Directors Open Session
August 2, 2006
Present: DJ Klauser, Carmen Flores, Diane Amour, Mark Denning, Trina Schuyler, Anne Egan-Waukau
Also Present: Margaret Bublitz, Jacqueline Schellinger
A moment of silence was led by DJ Klauser.
DJ Klauser read the mission statement.
The meeting was called to order at 5:45 pm.
There was no public comment.
It was moved by Trina Schuyler and seconded by Anne Egan-Waukau to approve the minutes of
July 19, 2006 as amended. The motion passed unanimously (6-0-0)
It was moved Trina Schuyler by and seconded by Carmen Flores to approve the executive session
minutes of July 16, 2006. The motion passed unanimously (6-0-0).
Jone Stromberg joined the meeting (via phone) at 5:50 p.m.
It was moved Carmen Flores by and seconded Anne Egan-Waukau by to approve the executive
session minutes of July 19, 2006 as amended. The motion was passed unanimously (7-0-0)
Jacqueline Schellinger reported that the Summer Administrative Team visited the Franklin campus and
were excited about the project. They reported to Jacqueline Schellinger that everything is under control
for the fall semester. They wanted to make sure that S. Jo Lewis would be on board for teacher
orientation.
COO/CFO Report
Margaret Bublitz reported on a problem with the exterior of 3229 W. Highland Dr. The brick work is
starting to fall and is imminently dangerous. The school has received three bids $7,600 for tuck pointing.
A. Old Business
1. Ignace Agreement
An agreement to procure a full time nurse through Ignace was completed. It is a nine-month
position; the nurse will come back one week before the teachers to set up the office. The
nurse will have 30 hours of consulting available to her to keep up on nursing practices, one
week to attend continuing education, and access to the doctor at Ignace. Agreed to
indemnify and hold harmless for all by professional liability.
It was moved by Carmen Flores and seconded by Anne Egan-Waukau to authorize DJ
Klauser, as the ICS Board Chair, to sign the agreement prepared for ICS and the Gerald
L. Ignace Community Health Center for the provision of a school nurse. Further,
Margaret Bublitz COO/CFO is authorized to amend the budget to accommodate the
payment specified in the agreement for nursing services during the 2006-07 fiscal
year. The motion was passed (6-0-1).

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Board of Directors Open Session
August 2, 2006
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A. Old Business
2. Personnel Policies
The Personnel Policies have now been red-lined and sent to the board for comments; none
have been received. It is important that the board read and be knowledgeable of the
personnel policies. The board will bring any comments to the next meeting .
3. Board Compensation Analysis—Jacqueline Schellinger will be speaking with Kevin’s
firm.
4. Potawatomi Supplemental Payment Update
The date for arbitration concerning the CPI payment is October 10, 2006. The interpretation
of start date is at issue. The School interprets the start date to be 2001, but the Potawatomi
interprets the date to be 2002.
5. Electa Quinney—No Report
6. Building Construction Update
The building is going well. Joanne Williams from Channel 6 wants to do a piece. The
Wisconsin Chapter of American Council of Architects wants to take UWM students to the site.
Jacqueline Schellinger suggested that Chris Cornelius lead the tour. The national chapter of
the American Institute of Architects is meeting in April and want to schedule a tour.
The Fire Department of Franklin wants ICS to put a sprinkling system on the outside of the
building. This would ruin the look of the building, and have a cost of $250,000. The
Wisconsin Department of Commerce did not grant the petition was not granted that no viable
components John Micelli will pull Old state code to show that glue lams and wooden deck
are not highly combustible materials, before the international code changed. The City of
Franklin is working to come up with a solution. We would have a covenant with the land to
hold harmless the City of Franklin.????
We need to start to pay attention to the interior of the building. Ad hoc committee is
compensable.
It was moved by Trina Schuyler and seconded by Mark Denning that a sub-committee
of the BCC be formed to focus on the interior design and the Furniture, Fixtures and
Equipment (FF&E), and that Chris Cornelius shall head such committee as a
consultant at a rate of $90 per hour. The members of said committee are Diane Amour,
Carmen Flores, Margaret Bublitz, Tom Buestrin, and Mac Slater. The meetings of this
sub-committee shall be considered the same as a meeting of the BCC. The motion
passed unanimously (7-0-0).
1. 2006-07 Budget
It was moved by DJ Klauser and seconded by Carmen Flores to adopt the 2006-2007
budget, except for capital purchases. The purchase of the flutes will be approved.
Margaret Bublitz asked that the capital purchases we reviewed and addressed at the
next open meeting.
The motion was passed unanimously (7-0-0)

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Board of Directors Open Session
August 2, 2006
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2. Board Travel Budget/Retreat/NIEA –tabled
Diane Amour, Mark Denning and DJ Klauser are interested in attending NIEA. Carmen Flores
may be interested.
3. Donna Bruneau-Limited Term replacement
Diane Amour asked that people send any recommendations for the position.
It was moved and Trina Schuyler and seconded by Mark Denning to create an ad hoc
committee of the board for the sole purpose of recruiting and setting the terms of
service for an independent contractor administrative Assistant, in the interim during
Donna Bruneau’s absence. Passed unanimously (6-0-0)
4. Board Pictures—The board reviewed the photos and gave their preferences.
B. New Business
1. Non-response busing invoice non-payment-table until August 16, 2006 executive session
meeting.
2. NISBA-The representatives made good contacts and networked in an effort to recruit for
the Director of Education. Carmen Taylor, Executive Director of NISBA, was very helpful.
3. Interest Rate Swap
It was moved by Carmen Flores and seconded by Jone Stromberg that as part of the
School’s program to actively manage its interest cost and exposure to interest rate
movements as it relates to the current outstanding bond issue, that the School amend
its current 3.8% BMA fixed interest rate swap in the amount of $12,500,000 maturing
November 1, 2012 changing the variable rate index to 70% of LIBOR and that the
School’s Chief Operating Officer is granted authority to execute the amended
agreement. The motion carried unanimously (7-0-0) CHECK WORDING ON THIS!
The meeting readjourned at 10:06pm
There being no other business, the meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m.
It was moved by and seconded by y that the sum of $5000 is added to the 2006-07
fiscal year budget for costs incurred by board members to recruit a director of
education.
NOTE: This appear to be a draft version. Per minutes of 8/16/06 executive meeting the minutes of
8/02/06 were approved on 8/16/06. (KM Hill, 04/30/09)