Opening Items

• Opportunity to make any necessary amendments or modifications to the meeting agenda

Approve Minutes from December 2021 regularly scheduled meeting

Public comments are encouraged and must remain in accordance with WIA policies and procedures.  The board allows any stakeholder an open forum to state their comments during any regularly scheduled or special meeting of the Board of Directors.
• Public comments are limited to 2 minutes per person.
• This is not a question and answer session, but rather an opportunity for stakeholders to share their thoughts and opinions in a respectful manner.
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• In the interest of time, all policies and procedures, specifically time limits, will be strictly enforced.

Governance

Update on Governance Committee's 7 goals for this year.

 

+ Goal 2: Use of Technology (AUP) Policy for Employees will be presented for a vote.

 

+ Goal 3: Updated Bylaws will be presented for a vote.

 

+ Goal 4: Have at least one additional person trained in LKES: Jason contacted APS around November 18th and has not yet received a response. Judith Walker is our contact and she is not responding. Donica was reaching back out the day of the Governance Committee meeting.

 

+ Goal 5: Recruitment of new board members: 2 board members are not returning next year, as their terms expire. The recommendation of the Governance Committee is to recruit 2 new board members, bringing the total to 11. 

 

+ Goal 6: Document why WIA will not pursue separate school codes for PYP and MYP will be presented for a vote.

 

+ Goal 7: Work in conjunction with the finance committee to formalize Procurement Policy: Our part in this is done. Will mark as completed when the policy is approved by the Board.

 

 

Review the Acceptable Use Policy created by the Governance Committee for WIA Employees.

Review the bylaw revisions approved by the Governance Committee, including suggestions from WIA's attorney.

 

The attached document shows the proposed changes in green.

 

To read the notes and justifications behind the changes, please view the document in Google Drive by visiting the link below. Here, you will see comments on the right side from those members of the Governance Committee that were involved in revising the bylaws, as well as WIA's attorney.

 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hCJz4CfDFfEy7K1e9IK1FHkUY_034QddbguQlHsSNyU/edit?usp=sharing

 

Review the attached document and vote to place it in the WIA archives.

+ Review and update the Student/Parent Handbook.

 

+ Review and update the Staff Handbook.

Vote to approve the annual school calendar as presented by school leadership with the understanding this calendar is subject to change should APS enact more strict COVID-19 mitigation protocols.

Development

-revenue update

-capital campaign 

 

Academic Excellence