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<br />Item # 3.2. ~ <br />BOYS & GIRLS CLUB <br /> <br />To: Elk River City Council Members <br /> <br />From: Duane Howard and Lana Huberty, <br />Boys and Girls Club of Elk River <br /> <br />Re: Charter School Rental <br /> <br />Date: 11/16/04 <br /> <br />Dear Council Members, <br /> <br />Thank you for the opportunity to share with you an exciting possibility <br />that has been put before our Boys and Girls Club. Recently a local <br />community group decided to start a Charter School with an emphasis <br />on core knowledge. This group is looking for a space to rent in the <br />city of Elk River. <br /> <br />The Boys and Girls Club has been approached to assist in this need. <br />The Charter School would use the Club facility during the school year, <br />beginning in September of 2006. They would operate on school days <br />only, during regular school hours. <br /> <br />The Boys and Girls Club administration would work with the Charter <br />School planning group to ensure the operations of the Charter School <br />would compliment the Boys and Girls Club mission. <br /> <br />We are bringing this idea to you early in the planning process to solicit <br />any input the City of Elk River may have on this opportunity. We see <br />this as a positive revenue source for the Boys and Girls Club, as well <br />as an opportunity to serve more youth. <br /> <br />Briefly, Charter Schools are created to help boost nationwide and state <br />achievement scores. The intent is that smaller class sizes, and a much <br />focused curriculum, will make a difference in student learning. There <br />are a number of individual focus themes that each Charter School <br />specializes in. Some charter Schools may be of an environmental <br />nature, some bilingual, some in the arts, engineering, law, etc. The <br />Elk River charter school would have a focus of core knowledge <br />curriculum which is a highly prescribed curriculum that Minnesota <br />Schools use as well as schools nationwide. It is more structured <br />curriculum in all the academic areas, where mastery of learning for <br />each student is a high expectation. High expectations symbolize the <br />intent of a Charter School. <br /> <br />A United Way Supported Agency <br /> <br />OF ELK RIVER <br />www.bgcer.org <br /> <br />905 6th Street NW <br />Elk River. MN 55330 <br />Tel. 763-241-5000 <br />Fax 763-274-2197 <br />e-mail: bgcer@sherbtel.net <br /> <br />Zimmerman Club <br />12976 Fremont Avenue <br />Zimmerman. MN 55398 <br />Tel. 763-856-5000 <br />e-mail: bgcz@sherbtel.net <br /> <br />Executive Committee: <br />Bruce Bromen <br />President I Treasurer <br /> <br />Don Heinzman <br />Vice President <br /> <br />John Babcock <br />Secretary <br /> <br />Board 01 Directors: <br />Jim Barthel <br />Jeff Beahen <br />Linda Braun <br />Don Carlson <br />Deb Dehn <br />Harold Gramstad <br />Scott Gudmundson <br />Laurie Kerr <br />Todd Plaisted <br />Nelda Remus <br />Daryl Thompson <br />Ron Black <br /> <br />Executive Director: <br />Duane Howard <br />howardd@sherbtel.net <br />