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Voices for International Business and Education

Minutes

VIBE Board meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday February 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM

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

Directors Present

C. Robinson, C. Walker, D. Francois (remote), G. Espinoza (remote), K. Dwyer, P. Manson (remote), S. Olivier, T. Winfield

Directors Absent

K. Wolfe, L. Arellano-Rivera

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

G. Espinoza

Ex Officio Members Present

A. Berger

Non Voting Members Present

A. Berger

Guests Present

A. Le, C. Bourque, D. Lewis, E. Thomas, J. Davis, J. Williams, lee reid

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

T. Winfield called a meeting of the board of directors of Voices for International Business and Education to order on Wednesday Feb 19, 2025 at 6:08 PM.

B.

Record Attendance and Guests

C.

Approve Minutes - December 20, 2024 VIBE Board Meeting

S. Olivier made a motion to approve the minutes from Full Board Meeting on 12-20-24.
C. Robinson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Olivier
Aye
K. Dwyer
Aye
T. Winfield
Aye
C. Walker
Aye
K. Wolfe
Absent
D. Francois
Absent
L. Arellano-Rivera
Absent
P. Manson
Aye
G. Espinoza
Aye
C. Robinson
Aye

D.

Vote to Move into Executive Session

K. Dwyer made a motion to Move into executive session.
C. Robinson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
G. Espinoza arrived at 6:39 PM.

E.

Vote

K. Dwyer made a motion to To return to regular session.
C. Robinson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
K. Dwyer made a motion to accept the HOS incentive pay for the 23-24 SY.
S. Olivier seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
K. Wolfe
Absent
C. Walker
Absent
S. Olivier
Aye
P. Manson
Aye
D. Francois
Aye
T. Winfield
Aye
K. Dwyer
Aye
C. Robinson
Aye
L. Arellano-Rivera
Absent
G. Espinoza
Aye

F.

Head of School Report

Legal:

  • Working on the transition of school with legal
  • Meeting with legal and finance tomorrow to discuss closure items to ensure clean closure

Snow Days and Make-up: Will be Feb 28, March 6-7

Summer Program: we will have summer program in June. 

Cyber security: IHSNO was part of the PowerSchool cyber attack. 

II. Committee Reports - Finance/Development

A.

Report-Finance/Development

Met on Feb 12. Went over Nov and Dec Financial Statements

Basically, we are in good shape

We have an operating surplus

 

Development

Give NOLA Day is May 6. Letter went out to previous donors

Jazz Fest - permit for parking applied for

Community Fair - permit applied for. Committee meetings are planned. Looking for vendors, artists. Will have crawfish boil. Asking for people they can connect with - past board members, volunteers, etc. Need assistance with making phone calls. Discussing student performances, IB Art Showcase, face painting, henna painting.

 

Alumni

party on Valentine's Day. Had a raffle

Prom Drive - looking for donations

B.

Recommendation to adopt NovemberDecember 2024 Financial Statements

K. Dwyer made a motion to Adopt the November and December Financial Statements.
C. Robinson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Committee Reports -Academic

A.

Academic Report

Did not have a meeting in February.

Next meeting is March 19 before Facility meeting at 5:30

IV. Committee Reports - Facility

A.

Report of the Facilities Committee

Next Meeting is March 19 after Academic Meeting at 6:30

V. Committee Reports -Governance

A.

Report of the Governance Committee

Resignations

accepted resignations of C. Lacoste and C. Peterson effective immediately.

T. Winfield made a motion to accept the resignations of C. LaCoste and C. Peterson effective immediately.
K. Dwyer seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

To extend the HOS's contract through 2/28/2026

Will table the discussion and consider it at the next meeting. 

 

T. Winfield made a motion to to table the extension of the HOS Contract.
C. Robinson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
K. Dwyer made a motion to to accept the Immigration Enforcement Policy for IHSNO.
S. Olivier seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Due to the resignation of C. Lacoste, the committee voted for Tonya to become the committee chair. 

Next meeting is on March 19

VI. Closing Items

A.

Request for Public Comment

B.

Adjourn Meeting

K. Dwyer made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
C. Robinson seconded the motion.
The board 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 7:21 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Berger

C.

Nextg Meeting Date

Documents used during the meeting
  • 2024_12_20_board_meeting_minutes.pdf
  • Secretary's Certificate IHS (Contracts).docx
  • Secretary's Certificate IHS (Dissolution and Liquidator).docx
  • CEO Report 2025.02.pdf
  • IHSNO Financial Statements - December 2024.pdf
  • 2025_02_12_finance_development__committee_meeting_minutes.pdf
  • 2025_02_12_governance_committee_meeting_minutes.pdf