Voices for International Business and Education
Minutes
Governance Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday February 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Voices for International Business and Education http://public.boardontrack.com/VIBE_1
Committee Members Present
C. Walker, K. Dwyer, P. Manson, T. Winfield
Committee Members Absent
C. Lacoste, Jr., C. Peterson, C. Robinson
Guests Present
A. Berger, F. McKenna, L. Arellano-Rivera
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
T. Winfield called a meeting of the Governance Committee of Voices for International Business and Education to order on Wednesday Feb 12, 2025 at 5:35 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
P. Manson made a motion to approve the minutes from Governance Committee Meeting on 12-09-24.
C. Walker seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Governance
A.
Discuss Board Resignations
C. Walker made a motion to recommend amending the previous motion to recommend to the Full Board to accept the Resignations of C. Lacoste and C. Petersen effective immediately.
P. Manson seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
P. Manson made a motion to motion to recommend to the Full Board to accept the Resignations of C. Lacoste and C. Petersen effective immediately.
C. Walker seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Discussion of Contract Renewal for Head of School
Extended Dr. Berger's Contract until February 28, 2026.
P. Manson made a motion to recommend to the Board to extend Dr. Berger's contract to February 28, 2026.
C. Walker seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Policy on Interactions with Law Enforcement and Immigration Authorities (ICE)
Immigration new law- see attached policy
Now ICE can come into the school and retain anyone of the students and staff
For ICE to be allowed to enter our school only if they have
Judicial warrant
We need to adopt this policy if ICE comes to our school grounds. we have a policy to give
The school is working on the procedure so everyone knows what to do
C. Walker made a motion to Motion to recommend the policy on interaction with Law enforcement and immigration authority ICE.
K. Dwyer seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Closing Items
A.
Important Dates
K. Dwyer made a motion to amend the agenda to vote on a new Governance Committee Chair effective immediately.
P. Manson seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
P. Manson made a motion to Percy recommends Tonya Whitfield to be the new Governance chair. and she accepts the new role.
T. Winfield seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
next meeting March 19
B.
Piblic Comment
C.
Adjourn Meeting
C. Walker made a motion to Adjourn this meeting.
K. Dwyer seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
F. McKenna
Documents used during the meeting
- 2024_12_09_governance_committee_meeting_minutes (1).pdf
- IHSNO Policy on Interactions with Law Enforcement and Immigration Authorities.docx
Board Resignations-
Cayce
Charlie
They would participate as needed