Presentation by Paul Richard.

We need to be looking for:

1. A existing school 

2. Unrenovated school

3. Non-traditional school- vacant grocery store

A renovation takes a two-year process. 

Boards need to decide what they want for our school and make a decision.

If you like to proceed- the board needs a resolution and be ready to take the next step. 

Mr. Richards would need to be authorized to look for a space.

A group call HOPE- they do everything to get the new space.

Dr. Marc Barnes-Presentation

• Give an analysis of the Survey 
• Strength- financial, cultural, and faculty passion,
• Weakness- Academic, Facilities, student achievement, and Governance.
• Opportunity- Expansion in a new facility, enrollment increase.
• Threats- make up of the student body, lack of communication b/w board and staff, 
•  Type 2 Charter.
• Consensus- the makeup of the student body, local government, NCAP, 
• Next steps- Staff/Faculty to do a survey- to get the staff's perspective.
• The Board Chairs gave names of people to interview.
• Need a 2/3 hour session with Board- to give you feedback on all the data. 
• January 7, 2023, 12 pm-3 pm strategic plan. This will determine what is your priority, 6/7 goals, and who is going to be responsible to achieve those goals

• Visit from R. Duplessis- ways he can help IHSNO. 
• College Fair 10/5-What a great turnout  of parents and students
• Visit with Dr. William, talk with our students, and  had a tour of our school
• AB had Q & A- 
• Spanish Heritage festival- Thank you to academics for putting on a great event.
• French festival- Nov 18 @ 1:30 pm 
• Homecoming Basketball- November 14
• Homecoming Dance- November 19
• School Climate and culture of the school
• Capturing kid's Hearts - how to build the relationship. We have a visit coming to see how our implementation of the program on 10/28/2022.
• PBIS- student discipline program. How to better assist our students. 
• Trauma-informed practices-For All faculty/staff
• Opioid substance abuse training
• Houses program- building relationships with our faculty, staff, and students.
• Jazz Room. 

On September 21, 2022, We announced our transportation was grounded because they did not have a CPAC number. 

We are excited to inform you, we found an alternative transportation company- all about kids, to accommodate our students. The only way we can have this bus service is to change our bell schedule, to a later start to the school day. 

Here are the two reports turned in to the state. 

1. Ready to Achieve Plan.
2. People progression plan.

Our current student count is 386, we lost some students due to our new schedule and the bus transportation issue. 

The administration is working to accommodate anywhere is needed. 

Bus services- we have two buses that are consistently late. 

We are working to get this resolved.

IHSNO-  by law needs to provide transportation, but we are not required by law to provide yellow bus transportation.

Jennifer attended the college fair. 

important dates: 

Open House November 2, 5:30-7:30

First Saturday in December- Gumbo fest

December- Ethics training but if you attend the conference you get the training there.

Please reach out to Dr. Berger and set up a meeting/ moment to catch up with her.

Jennifer has contact him, email him and he has not attended any meetings.

• Met two times since the last board meeting.
• Decided to present financials quarterly.
• Reviewed the financial statements for September Standing. 
• Voted to adopt a new format. Still has all parts of the previous report but is easier to read.
• Includes a new report that lays out the month-to-month actual and the remaining months forecasted. 
• We are breaking down the categories into more detail to have a better understanding of where the ups and downs are. It's a more clear understanding.

Establised the goals for the committee.

Reviewed the reports to be produced.

We have a metal detector at the entrance of the school.

Prioritize the HVAC systems in the school. 

Open House- November 2, 5:30-7:30 please attend

Gumbo cook-off December 3, 2 pm-6pm

Gala- looking and working on finalizing 

Newsletter-social media, Instagram

public relationship and doing VIP tours

With the Gala, we need to form a committee- to help with Gala

What is the school providing for the Gumbo cook-off 

tables, bowls, utensils

Goals: Board recruitment- please share names. 

succession plans - long-term plan- internal head of school, if the head leaves, who is taking over in the meantime.

VIBE Board meeting in December 7

Jenny wanted to speak on the comment in the strategic plan survey- that we have students that are under discipline and under desired students. 

We (IHSNO) see an opportunity in that child to help him. It's our job to serve those students.