September 19, 2019
Thursday, September 19, 2019
Online Zoom Room
I. BOARD AGENDA REVIEW (Board Chair)
a. Call of Meeting to Order
b. Attendees/Introductions/Quorum
c. Agenda Revisions
d. Approval of Minutes from previous board meeting
II. Coherent Governance Business (WEN Director)
a. Executive Committee (Dr. David Parr)
i. Executive Director Goals
ii. Results: Board Results
b. By-laws (Kelly Pochop)
i. None
c. Legislative (Dawn Nordine)
i. Results:
1. License Reciprocity
2. Educator File Lookup
d. Emerging Technologies and Resources (Erik Hanson)
i. Results: Genius Development Contract
e. Professional Learning (Jill Gurtner)
i. Results: Year Ahead
1. Heather Staker Foundation Option
2. WRCCS
f. Finance (Shelly Gillmore)
i. Results:
1. Annual Compilation Report
2. 2019-20 Budget
g. Nomination (Alison Manwiller)
i. None
III. Executive Director Report
a. Executive Director Organizational Results (WEN Director)
i. Strategic Initiatives SnapShot: 2019-20
ii. Kimberly School District Invested Membership
IV. ACTION ITEMS (Board Chair)
a. To approve/deny Executive Director to extend WRCCS project support.
b. To approve/deny 2018-19 Compilation Report as presented.
c. To approve/deny 2019-20 Amended Budget.
d. To approve/deny the Genius Development Contract as presented.
V. ADJOURNMENT (Board Chair)
VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. Upcoming October Regional/Board Meeting
October 17, 2019
Thursday, October 17, 2019
Fluno Center, Madison, WI
I. BOARD AGENDA
a. Call of Meeting to Order
b. Attendees/Introductions/Quorum
c. Agenda Revisions
d. Approval of Minutes from previous board meeting
II. Coherent Governance Business (WEN Executive Director)
a. Executive Committee (Dr. David Parr)
i. Virtual Charter School Community of Practice Take Aways
ii. Results: Board Results
iii. Board Members (Chad/Kimberly)
iv. Year in Review
v. Areas of Emphasis
vi. Executive Director Goals -Quality/Maintaining/Impact/Legal/Finance
b. By-laws (Kelly Pochop)
i. None
c. Legislative (Dawn Nordine)
i. None
d. Emerging Technologies and Resources (Erik Hanson)
i. Results:
ii. Director of Operations
1. Maintaining Operations
2. Curriculum Practices and Predictability (access to new resources, courses, vendors)
e. Professional Learning (Jill Gurtner)
i. Results: Heather Staker
ii. Director of PL and Support
1. Identifying Core Themes across committees (Statewide and Support)
f. Finance (Shelly Gillmore)
i. Results:
ii. 2019-20 Budget
iii. IRS 990
iv. WI 1943
g. Nomination (Alison Manwiller)
i. Results: Reflecting on Nominations
ii. Board Member/Executive Committee Succession Discussion (Small Groups)
III. ACTION ITEMS (Board Chair)
a. Motion to approve/deny Executive Director Goals as presented
b. Motion to approve/deny the Wisconsin eSchool Network Inc. 990 as presented
c. Motion to approve/deny the Wisconsin eSchool Network Inc. WI Form 1943 as presented
d. Motion to approve/deny Heather Staker foundation grant support
e. Motion to approve/deny Chad Kafka’s resignation as an affiliate board member.
IV. Executive Director Report
a. Executive Director Organizational Results (WEN Director)
i. Results:
ii. Optional: Strategic Initiatives (Quality Continuation, Maintaining, Online Value) (Small Groups)
1. Online Value to Partners – Dave,
2. Maintaining – Shelly, Erik
3. Quality – Dawn, Jill
V. ADJOURNMENT (Board Chair)
IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS
December 19, 2019
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Online Zoom Room
I. BOARD AGENDA
a. Call of Meeting to Order
b. Attendees/Introductions/Quorum
c. Agenda Revisions
d. Approval of Minutes from previous board meeting
II. Coherent Governance Business (WEN Executive Director)
a. Executive Committee (Dr. David Parr)
i. Results: Board Results
ii. Board Areas of Emphasis (Oct Follow Up)
b. Bylaws (Kelly Pochop)
i. Results: Bylaw Legal Review
c. Legislative (Dawn Nordine)
i. Results: Proposed Elementary Bill AB662
d. Professional Learning (Jill Gurtner)
i. Results:
ii. Director of PL and Support
1. Statewide Baseline Foundation – Recommendations coming February
2. Upcoming Online and Blended Implementation Cohort Concept Awareness
3. Koch Foundation Grant
e. Emerging Technologies and Resources (Erik Hanson)
i. Results:
ii. Director of Operations
1. Genius Development
2. Curriculum Adoption (Authored Content)
3. FLVS Elementary and Perpetual Contract Update
4. Equity Planning
f. Finance (Shelly Gillmore)
i. Results:
ii. 2019-20 Budget
iii. Simplifying Finance First Review
g. Nomination (Alison Manwiller)
i. Results: Call for Nominations
ii. Board Member February Special Meeting (Kimberly, Affiliate Board Member Replacement)
III. ACTION ITEMS (Board Chair)
a. Motion to approve/deny acceptance of Koch Foundation Grant in support of our Heather Staker Partnership in the amount of $235,000.00
IV. Executive Director Report
a. Executive Director Organizational Results (WEN Director)
i. Results:
1. WEN Team Results (Goals and Dashboard)
2. Strategic Planning – Anticipated Core Foundation
a. Plan - Pilot - Review → Next Up... Develop – Scale
3. Reflection of Data, True Cost, Mission Impact - Click Here Project Summary
4. Launch Review Data
V. ADJOURNMENT (Board Chair)
VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS
February 20, 2020
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Online Zoom Room
I. Morning Work Session
a. Simplifying Finance
b. Legal Recommendations - Governing for the future
II. BOARD AGENDA
a. Call of Meeting to Order
b. Attendees/Introductions/Quorum
c. Agenda Revisions
d. Approval of Minutes from previous board meeting
III. Coherent Governance Business (WEN Director)
a. Executive Committee (Dave Parr)
i. Board Policy Results
ii. Nominations Results – Welcome
iii. Board Areas of Emphasis
b. By-laws (Kelly Pochop)
i. Results: Beginning our work
c. Legislative (Dawn Nordine)
i. Results: Quick Updates
d. Professional Learning (Dan Tenuta)
i. Results: Assets, Heather Staker (current and next steps)
e. Emerging Technologies and Resources (Erik Hanson)
i. Results:
1. FLVS Perpetual Update
2. Elementary Curriculum
3. WVS Authored Content (supported by WDLC)
f. Finance (Shelly Gillmore)
i. Engagement Letter
ii. H1 Compilation Report
iii. Simplifying Finance
iv. Transfer Approval
v. Policy Considerations
g. Nomination (Alison Manwiller)
i. Results:
1. Summary of By Laws will impact nominations
2. PL Grant Reminders
3. Teacher of the Year
IV. ACTION ITEMS (Board Chair)
a. Motion to approve Steve Scheuerell as an invested voting member from Kimberly.
b. Motion to approve Mike Lichucki as an affiliate nonvoting board member from La Crosse.
c. Motion to approve/deny Executive Director to extend option of Genius Development contract hours not to exceed previously approved $100k budget.
d. Motion to approve/deny the Engagement Letter from Kristine Davidson, CPA as presented.
e. Motion to approve/deny H1 Financial Statements as presented.
f. Motion to approve the fund transfer in the amount of $35,342.20 from operations to special projects reflecting the appropriate revenue fund for WRCCS partnership, previously aligned to operating fund in error.
V. Executive Director Report
a. Executive Director Organizational Results (WEN Director)
i. Personnel Results
ii. New Partner Potential
iii. 2020-21 Budgeting
1. Statewide Recommendations (Committee Theme)
iv. Strategic Initiative(s) (current and future)
VI. ADJOURNMENT (Board Chair)
VII. ANNOUNCEMENTS
April 16, 2020
Thursday, April 16, 2020
Online Zoom Room
I. BOARD AGENDA
a. Call of Meeting to Order
b. Attendees/Introductions/Quorum
c. Agenda Revisions
d. Approval of Minutes from previous board meeting
II. Coherent Governance Business (WEN Director)
a. Executive Committee (Dave Parr)
i. Board Policy Results
ii. COVID-19 – What’s Happening
iii. June In Person Board Meeting
b. By-laws (Kelly Pochop)
i. Board Areas of Emphasis - Draft By Laws
ii. Statewide Policy – Coming June
c. Legislative (Dawn Nordine)
i. Quick Updates
d. Professional Learning (Dan Tenuta)
i. August PL Day F2f or No
ii. Heather Staker Meet and Eat
iii. WEN Learn Asset Update
e. Emerging Technologies and Resources (Erik Hanson)
i. Course Setup Review
ii. FLVS Perpetual Update
iii. FLVS Elementary Curriculum Course Loads
iv. Partner Draft Terms – Content Agreement coming in June
v. Genius Development
f. Finance (Shelly Gillmore)
i. 2019-20 Budget Review
g. Nomination (Alison Manwiller)
i. Results:
1. Nominations Vacancies
III. Executive Director Report
a. Executive Director Organizational Results (WEN Director)
i. Waupun Affiliate Member
ii. 2020-21 Budgeting
iii. Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
iv. WEN Team Results Policy
v. Emergency Remote Learning Support
IV. ACTION ITEMS (Board Chair)
a. Motion to approve/deny PO to load FLVS Elementary Content as budgeted not to exceed $34,347.50.
b. Motion to approve/deny Executive Director to execute Affiliate Agreement with Waupun School District.
c. Motion to approve/deny Executive Director to move forward with Payroll Protection Program fact finding around loan/grant application with oversite from the Finance Chair/Committee.
ADJOURNMENT (Board Chair)
June 18, 2020
Thursday, June 18, 2020
Online Zoom Room
I. All Member Annual Meeting
a. WEN Governance/Bylaw Review
b. A Year of Review
c. Statewide Policy Recommendations
II. BOARD of Directors Agenda
a. Call of Meeting to Order
b. Attendees/Introductions/Quorum
c. Agenda Revisions
d. Approval of Minutes
III. Coherent Governance
a. Executive Committee (Dr. David Parr)
i. Board Results/Board Dates
ii. Board Survey
iii. Membership (La Crosse, Wausau)
iv. Closed Session Related to Personnel
b. By-laws (Kelly Pochop)
i. Results: Updates
ii. Bylaws: Current, 2.0, 3.0
iii. Policy and Procedures
c. Legislative (Dawn Nordine)
i. Results: Updates
ii. WDLC, CARES Funding - TBD
d. Emerging Technologies and Resources (Erik Hanson)
i. Results: Updates
ii. Contracts (Turnitin.com, eDynamic, Blackboard Collaborate)
iii. Shared Curriculum Terms and Conditions Draft Version
iv. Elementary Requirements
v. FLVS Perpetual
e. Professional Learning (Jill Gurtner)
i. Results: Updates
ii. Teacher of the Year – 2 Nomination Forms Completed, 1 Teacher Supporting Materials Submitted
iii. Micro-course Roadmap/Pathways
f. Finance (Shelly Gillmore)
i. Results: Updates
ii. 2019-20 Year to Date
iii. WEN Enrollment Fee Subsidy/Credit
iv. 2020-21 Budget Proposals
v. ACH Line of Credit
vi. Fiscal Analysis
vii. WDLC Summary
viii. Fund Transfer Approval
ix. New Pricing
g. Nominations (Alison Manwiller):
i. Results: Updates
ii. Nominations Ballot Results
iii. Committee Member Review
IV. ACTION ITEMS (Board Chair)
a. Acceptance/Denial of the Year in Review with recommended future strategic emphasis on partner predicable choice and the elevation of partner success.
b. Approval/Denial of shifting La Crosse to an invested partner as presented.
c. Approval/Denial of brining Wausau School District on as an Affiliate Partner.
d. Approve/Deny the recommendations discussed in closed personnel session.
e. Approve/Deny the updated statewide enrollment policy and procedures as presented.
f. Approve/Deny the execution of contract renewals including eDynamic, Turnitin.com, and Blackboard Collaborate as presented.
g. Approve/Deny 2019-20 one-time $5-dollar online enrollment subsidy/credit for all online enrollments excluding OW.
h. Approve/Deny 2020-21 budget option ___ as presented.
i. Approve/Deny WEN Inc. to move forward with the setup of a $500k ACH line of credit with any draw being approved by the board of directors.
j. Approve/Deny fund transfer of ______________ as presented.
k. Approve/Deny one free zoom room for all partners per request, additional rooms $100 per.
l. Approve/Deny elementary pricing per student ($200 Invested, $225 Affiliate) and per enrollment pricing $84 per license with appropriate enrollment fee.
m. Approve/Deny Nominations Ballot results to begin new terms as of July 1, 2020.