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Kandiyohia Academy Board of Directors

Charter School #4288

1501 College Park Circle NW

Willmar MN 56201

https://www.kandiyohiacademy.org

Topic: Board Meeting Minutes

Date: 02/15/2021

Time: 6:30-7:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

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  1. Call to Order

Reading and Reflection on the school’s Mission Statement: To serve the needs of all its students as they prepare for becoming life-long learners and contributing members of society. KA will utilize best practice in both traditional and STEM curricula as well as effective whole child development to ensure that all children learn to care for others while becoming scientific, technological, and logical thinkers.

  1. Roll call:

Present: Ahmed Abdi, Jerry Sparby, Jemal Farah, Abdirizak Siyad and Hassan Yussuf

Absent: None

  1. Conflict of Interest Declarations – none
  2. Consent Agenda:
    1. January Minutes
    2. Agenda
      1. Motion made by Jemal F. A. to accept the consent agenda, second by Abdirizak S., motion passed unanimously
    3. Executive Director/ Principal Report
      1. Enrollment Report: Enrollment is now open, and families are starting to enroll their kids.
      2. Building/Lease update: We are working with Skylark Mall as to hold the school. We are currently negotiating the lease pricing and the renovation that are necessary.
    4. Action Items:
    5. Hiring Executive Director

-There was discussion about the hiring of an Executive Director a motion was made by Ahmed Abdi- the Board Chairman and was seconded by Hassan Yussuf to proceed forward with the process. The board members unanimously agreed it is the best time to hire an Executive Director that will execute the mission and vision of Kandiyohi Academy

 

  1. Formation of hiring sub-committee (Roll Call)

-The Members also discussed the formation of sub-committee for hiring the Executive Director. The Board Chairman moved the motion to recruit and appoint members to the hiring committee and was seconded by Jemal. Ahmed, Jerry and Bryan (Education Consulting Services) to be the hiring subcommittee. All were in favor. The motion carried.

  1. Identifying Official with Authority (IOwA (Roll Call)
  • Hassan made a motion to elect Ahmed Abdi- as Identifying Official with Authority (IOwA). Jerry seconded the motion. All were in favor. The motion carried.
  1. Announce date/ time of next meeting: TBA
  2. Any further business
    1. Public Comment, if any:

None.

  1. Adjourn: Adjourn: A motion was made by Jemal F to adjourn the meeting, second by Hassan Y. This was duly seconded and carried unanimously.