Voices for International Business and Education
Minutes
VIBE Board meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday October 16, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Voices for International Business and Education http://public.boardontrack.com/VIBE_1
Directors Present
C. Lacoste, Jr., C. Robinson, G. Espinoza, K. Dwyer, L. Arellano-Rivera, P. Manson, S. Olivier, T. Winfield
Directors Absent
None
Ex Officio Members Present
A. Berger
Non Voting Members Present
A. Berger
Guests Present
A. Le, C. Bourque, Christina Woods, E. Thomas, Esperaza, F. McKenna, J. Davis, Tia Walker, Uyen Yi
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Approve Minutes of Prior Board Meetings
D.
Chair Report & Presentation
Christina Wood -
Contract Renewal
December 2024 Contract Extension and Renewals
Annual Site visit tomorrow at 10 am
Data with SPS scores November/December
Release 11/30
Meeting 12/10
Academic - Heaviest
Students Prioritioaing Equity
Service support
follow all laws and procedures
Current Contract 2021
Renewal 2025
D/F 3 yrs
C 4 yrs
A- 6 yrs
Question- Having a year without a grade- how will this affect our renewal?
E.
Head of School Report
HOS of report
Welcome Back from Fall Break
Start 2nd Quarter
Every student was given a student screener- they were low in literacy and identified in what level of literacy they are
We were put in PRIDE time - Literacy/ Low/ intermitted- Literacy supports / high- ACT prep
PRIDE- came together from the Staff.
Athletic program Volleyball, Basketball
Fixing up our facilities- air condition repair, now preparing for winter. The fire Alarm has been replaced. Making this building our home.
We met with the Auditor today- looking favorable.
Alumni- get those for succession to make money for the Alumni Association
Basketball will start at the end of October into November.
Award Ceremony next week on Thursday/Friday. kids by grade level-
Thursday
11th grade - 11:10=11:40
9th grade 11:50-12:23
Friday
12th same time
10th same.
F.
Discussion & Vote - Pupil Progression Plan -2024-2025
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II. Academic
A.
Academic Report
The academic meeting updates:
James Davis Dean of Academic
Jermy Williams Dean of Culture and Operation
379 students
Learning curves with screeners process with PRIDE Time. What is the school's progress?
IB program- showing the value of the program and reaching out to another school with the same IB program
Student Attendance plays a major role in school performance - with students grades
Truancy -is a big problem-
This all to improve our letter grade and score
We partner with Entergy to work with our students to get ACT prep. and in-house A/B rotation.
III. Finance
A.
Report of Finance Committee
meeting dates
needing the approval of the Board for the Stipends
Two stipends that the State Department of Education has approved given by 12/1/24
First payment by 10/30
Second payment 12/15
$2000 Certificaticate Staff
$1000 for Supporting Staff
2nd stipend, High needs areas, SPED, High Effective, Science, Math,
Michael Dunn - New Accountant
Credit card balance
Everything transferred from Edops
Revised Budget after 10/1
Committee checklist 4th quarter financial to the state
Change of bank signatures - remove Cerrita Jones and Add Karen and Percy
July and August financial - recommendation to vote on the financial until everyone reviews.
New Director of Development and Communication Uyen Yi
Discussion on finding new grants to apply
Donation for snacks
community fair -4/5/25
Looking for do a Subcommittee for the community fair only
LA compliance questionnaire
B.
Recommendation to adopt July & August 2024 Financial Statements
IV. Facility
A.
Report of Facilities Committee
We met with Ms. Le
When we took it over from NOLAPS - it was not prepared for our arrival
Kitchen- oven needs to be replaced
Water intrusion in the window
Air conditions
Cell phones storage to be kept in storage - built by her team- kids are talking
Current project- Intercom - completed
ER exit plans have been update
Dec 4, next meeting
V. Governance Report
A.
Governance Report
Recruitment of new Board members.
Succession plan for HOS
Board meeting evaluations - Berger will resend it
VI. Closing Items
A.
Request for Public Comment
Alumni Associaton launched in 2024.
Grace
Darrin
Tia all cofounders.
We have a website available
Showing the slide our Alumni doing great things here at IHSNO
The open house will be attending
Fundraiser with Krispy cream donuts
Alumni speaking on their experience at IHSNO
Alumni Associaton launched in 2024.
Grace
Darrin
Tia all cofounders.
We have a website available
Showing the slide our Alumni doing great things here at IHSNO
The open house will be attending
Fundraiser with Krispy cream donuts
Alumni speaking on their experience at IHSNO
Percy is speaking - we have many non-speaking students taking English tests. Teach them our language to take our test.
IHSNO is a diverse learning experience that does great things for all our students. Thank you to Dr. Berger and the Staff for all you do.
B.
Adjourn Meeting
C.
Next VIBE Board Meeting
December 18 at 6pm
Thank you to Dr. Berger and her staff and her team for everything you do.
We appreciate you