Voices for International Business and Education
Minutes
VIBE Facility Committee Meeting
Facility Committee
Date and Time
Tuesday March 2, 2021 at 5:30 PM
Location
International High School of New Orleans
Community Room
727 Carondelet Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
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Committee Members Present
A. Tufail (remote), G. Lazard (remote), J. Giovengo, Jr. (remote), L. Scott Porter (remote), S. Olivier (remote), S. Thomas (remote), S. Wilson (remote), T. Huynh (remote)
Committee Members Absent
K. Vo
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
A. Tufail called a meeting of the Facility Committee of Voices for International Business and Education to order on Tuesday Mar 2, 2021 at 5:32 PM.
C.
Approve February 2, 2021 Minutes
G. Lazard made a motion to approve the minutes from VIBE Facility Committee Meeting on 02-02-21.
L. Scott Porter seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Committee Business
A.
Update on 2019-2020 Goals for Facilities Committee
- The Facilities Committee Goals were recited.
- There was a discussion about options for moving the building.
- There were other options that were addressed that are pertaining to the move of IHSNO and the committee talked about which one would be the best for IHSNO.
- There was a discussion about the OneApp system.
- The OneApp system is a requirement of New Orleans Charter Schools.
- Participation in OneApp creates barriers for IHSNO future students.
- The likelihood of IHSNO getting another building in New Orleans is highly unlikely.
- Updates and renovations for the IHSNO building were spoken about.
- There was a discussion about itemizing lists from small, medium, and large jobs.
- A better characterization of the jobs or projects that are going on were discussed.
- The lease with OPSB was discussed. The meeting with OPSB will take place soon and details of items to talk about were discussed.
- IHSNO should come to a meeting with OPSB with questions and defined items to talk about.
- The Facilities Committee will discuss renovations with OPSB.
- There was more detailed talk about the balance of New Orleans Schools and their renovation approvals that schools receive.
B.
COVID-19 matters
- The handwashing station has been installed. This is COVID-19 list is very minimum.
- There are not any large items that are on the COVID-19 list at this time.
- The only item that is left on the COVID-19 list would be for the security camera that is needed in the isolation room.
- The isolation room is for sick students who are waiting for family member to pick up.
C.
Facilities Report / Major Projects Update
- At this time, the basement project is still going on.
- The project is moving along quicker than was estimated.
- The waterproofing was completed in the basement.
- The air conditioning is almost completed also in the basement.
- IHSNO employees are not involved with the basement renovation.
- The triage was addressed. The building is in good shape.
- Trainings for facilities staff were discussed. It would class like electrician work and plumbing, and other ones.
- At this time, the facilities department is on track with any projects that have been going on.
- The meeting with OPSB was discussed. It should take place soon. Some committee members will be attending.
III. Other Business
A.
Next Meeting: April 6, 2021
- The next meeting will take place on April 6, 2021.
B.
Public Comment
- There was no public comment.
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:12 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
A. Tufail
Documents used during the meeting
- COVID-19 Expenditures as of-2021-0228.pdf
- VIBE-FAC-Monthly Report 2021-0228.pdf