Board of Directors - October Meeting Highlights
- Approved the 2007 Annual Audit Report and Management Letter presented by Abdo, Eick & Meyer, our Auditor. MACS received an unqualified audit for the second consecutive year.
- Endorsed the Charter Safe Insurance Program and approved a framework for the agreement between Charter Safe and the MACS. The Insurance Program will be available to MACS MEMBER SCHOOLS and be marketed as the MN Association of Charter Schools Charter Safe Insurance Program.
- Approved the contract for grassroots networking and lobbying services for the 2008 legislative session. (Watch for an announcement about this in the next couple of weeks)
- Approved a Policy Position Statement that encourages all start-up charter schools to set aside their state start-up funds as operating reserve.
- Approved a Policy Position Statement that encourages all sponsors to conduct background checks of school developers and reference checks and participation in other charter school development projects for all school development team members as part of their due diligence before approving sponsorship of a proposed school.
- Affirmed the goal adopted by the Board in July 2005 to establish a charter school accreditation process for charter schools in MN. It also authorized the creation of a task force to develop the structure for the accreditation process.