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Voices for International Business and Education

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday January 20, 2016 at 6:00 PM CST

Location

Community Room
Voices for International Business and Education http://public.boardontrack.com/VIBE_1

Agenda

     
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. READ MISSION AND VISION STATEMENTS
  D. Approve Minutes
   

APPROVE MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 18,2015 BOARD MEETING
II. CHAIR REPORT
  A. New item
   

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND INFORMATION
III. HEAD OF SCHOOL REPORT
  A. Head of School Overview
IV. ACADEMIC COMMITTEE
 
Academic
  A. NO MEETING , UPDATE IF APPROPRIATE
V. FINANCE COMMITTEE
 
Finance
  A. REVIEW OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION
   

REVIEW LATEST FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND VOTE ON ACCEPTING INFORMATION  REVIEWED
  B. DISCUSS AND IF APPROPRIATE VOTE REFERENCE NEED FOR AND POSSIBILITY OF CREATING A DEVELOPMENT COMMITT
   
DISCUSSION OF NEED FOR A DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AND HOW IT WOULD BE CONSTITUTED AND 
IF APPROPRIATE TO VOTE
VI. STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE
 
Strategic Planning
  A. UPDATE ON LAST MEETING AND ACTIVITIES
VII. GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
 
Governance
  A. VOTE ON RECOMMENDATION TO AMEND BOARD POLICY MANUAL TO ALLOW CHAIR TO APPOINT AD-HOC COMMITTEES
   

A COPY OF THE CURRENT , PRIOR AND PROPOSED BOARD POLICY WILL BE DISTRIBUTED. THE PROPOSED WILL HAVE VARIOUS APROPRIATE CRITERIA AND RESTRICTIONS
  B. DISCUSS FOR INPUT A SUGGESTED NOMINATION PROCESS TO BE CONSIDERED AT 1/27 GOVERNANCE MEETING
   
PURPOSE IS TO SOLICIT BOARD INPUT BEFORE A RECOMMENDATION IS MADE BY THE COMMITTEE AND TO ENCOURAGE BOARD MEMBERS TO ATTEND THE 1/27/16 COMMITTEE MEETING
VIII. FACILITY COMMITTEE
 
Facility
  A. UPDATE ON LAST COMMITTEE MEETING
IX. EXECUTIVE/EXPANSION COMMITTEE
  A. VOTE ON COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FOR HEAD OF SCHOOL TO EXPLORE OPTIONS FOR EXPANSION&CURRENT BLDG
   

ADDITIONAL BELOW INFORMATION WILL BE ATTACHED TO THE AGENDA AND AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION:

1) FINANCIAL MODELING TOOL TO BE USED
2)LIST OF OPTIONS DISCUSSED BY THE COMMITTEE

THE MOTION WILL BE TO REQUEST THE HEAD OF SCHOOL TO BEGIN AN INVESTIGATION INTO OPTIONS FOR EXPANSION AND FOR OUR CURRENT FACILITY. THE GOAL FOR COMPLETION IS APPROXIMATELY 3/9/16 ( THE DATE OF THE NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING). IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THE ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE IS A "BEST GUESS" AT THIS TIME AND MAY TAKE LONGER.
  B. Financial Model
  C. Expansion Options
  D. Expansion Options
X. Other Business
  A. BOARD EDUCATION
  B. DISCUSS AND VOTE ON WHETHER TO REINSTITUTE AUDIO RECORDINGS OF OUR BOARD MEETINGS
   
THIS PRACTICE WAS DISCONTINUED AFTER THE JUNE 2014 BOARD MEETING WHEN ED GRAF WHO HANDLED THE RECORDING WENT OFF THE BOARD. THE BOARD SHOULD DECIDE IF WE WANT TO REINSTATE OR ADVERTLY DISCONTINUE RATHER THAN JUST STOPPING BECAUSE ED LEFT THE BOARD. THERE ARE GOOD REASONS TO RECORD  AND ALSO NOT TO RECORD. THIS IS NOT A LEGAL REQUIREMENT BUT A BOARD CHOICE.
XI. PUBLIC COMMENTS
XII. BOARD MEETING EVALUATION FORMS TO BE PASSED OUT , COMPLETED AND RETURNED TO CHAIR
XIII. Closing Items
  A. NEXT BOARD MEETING DATE FEBRUARY 17TH, 2016 , 6:00 AT IHS
  B. Adjourn Meeting