Unapproved mintues from 11/05/07 Palouse Prairie board meeting

First, this is not where I'm envisioning uploading notes from meetings - I just couldn't figure out another place to do it and Nils and I have conflicting schedules today (we work in the same office). So, for the time being this is where they are. Nils had in an earlier post suggested that since these notes are public information, we should be as tranparent as possible and I agree.

November 5, 2001 Peterson Barn, 847 Travois Way, Moscow, Idaho.
Present, Nils, Ashley, Janet, Kirsten, Lahde. Absent: Linda and Donal.
Meeting started at 6:30 and ended at8:08, 38 minutes over targe time.

1. Welcome: Hellos and 1 minute update where we are on our tasks.

• Ashley: moving forward on vision grant budget and the advisory board job descriptions.
• Lahde: progress on 501 c3 - she'll email us with info requests should she have any.
• Nils: filed IRS form on 10/31; next is due 1/08.
• Janet: collecting info on budget planning.
• Kirsten: working on the vision grant - cutting and pasting from the charter.

2. Approve minutes from Oct. 22 meeting - they were approved.
3. Address issues related to incorporation: Nils.
4. Address changes to by laws: Lahde
5. Review, Approve and Assign School Board Job Descriptions: Janet
6. Other business.

Notes: first draft of school board job descriptions were unanimously approved. Nils: chair; Linda: vice chair; Janet: treasurer; Ashley: secretary; Lahde and Kirsten: board members. Decided we would try to share our individual vision statement drafts prior to the Nov. 26 meeting so people can prep in advance.

Proposed Vision for Palouse Prairie School

In preparation for our next board meeting, November 26th, I am posting my proposed draft of our vision - please post your drafts as a comment. I'm thinking we can all review the proposed visions prior to our meeting.

Proposed Vision: "Palouse Prairie School will become a leader in expeditionary learning. We will promote active and reflective learning throughout the school community that honors the learner and the learning process".

I initially had thought to include something about environmental stewardship and civic engagement - it's somewhat in the wording of Nils' notes from Boise, but chose not to as both are integral to expeditionary learning.