Wesley International Academy
Minutes
June Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday June 7, 2022 at 6:00 PM
Location
The June 2022 regular meeting of the WIA Board of Directors will take place on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 beginning at 6:00pm. This meeting will be held virtually via Zoom. We hope to see as many stakeholders attend as possible.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7229250184?pwd=QjRkZlFLRjBFendOMWlZWCtBVW1nUT09
Meeting ID: 722 925 0184
Passcode: WIAevent1
Directors Present
A. Hunter (remote), D. Hrabe (remote), E. Cater (remote), J. Wright (remote), K. Jones (remote), M. Guertin (remote), T. Ryan-Lawrence (remote)
Directors Absent
B. Mitchell, C. Hill, G. Burnett, K. Boyer
Ex Officio Members Present
J. Marshall (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
J. Marshall (remote)
Guests Present
D. Johnson (remote), E. Moraga-Davis (remote), L. Price (remote), R. Goodman (remote), R. Pavone (remote), jatoyia armour (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Adopt Agenda
D.
Approve Minutes: April 2022 Regular Board Meeting
II. Executive Director Updates
A.
Executive Director's Report
III. Board Chair Updates
A.
Board Chair Updates
B.
Introduction of Board Member Candidates
Personal Introductions
- Julia Dong
- Obi Okwara
- Senaca Williams
IV. Governance Committee
A.
Governance Committee Update
1. Update on Goal #4 - Have at least one additional personal trained in LKES.
Status: This goal is complete. Kwende is now trained in LKES.
Current members trained in LKES: Doug & Kwende
2. Update on Goal #5 - Recruitment of new board members. Complete.
Status:
All Governance Goals set at the beginning of the year have been accomplished.
B.
Continuation of Virtual Board and Committee Meetings
- Doug: GA is only releasing statewide numbers weekly now, not daily; current numbers are climbing again; seems prudent to wait until August (next board meeting) to consider meeting in-person again; also need to understand capacity of the administration to host our meetings in light of COVID realities.
- Ewa: potentially resume meetings at the start of school year
- Thomas: could be hybrid where Board Members meet in person with a Zoom option for all others; plan to meet virtually in August
- General consensus to continue to meet virtually in August
C.
New Board Member Julia Dong
D.
New Board Member Obi Okwara
E.
New Board Member Senaca Williams
F.
Returning Board Member John Wright
G.
Returning Board Member Ewa Cater
H.
Returning Board Member Doug Hrabe
I.
New Board Member Orientation
- Ewa Cater is leading the orientation
- June 22, 2022; virtual
- Invitations have been sent; agenda is coming together
J.
Nomination and Selection of Secretary of the Board
Nominees for Secretary of the Board
- Kwende Jones
K.
Nomination and Selection of Treasurer of the Board
Nominees for Treasurer
- Adrian Hunter
L.
Nomination and Selection of Vice Chair of the Board
Nominees for Vice Chair of the Wesley Board of Directors
- Kate Boyer
M.
Nomination and Selection of Chair of the Board
Nominees for Chair of the Wesley Board of Directors
- Ewa Cater
N.
ED Evaluation Subcommittee EOY Report
- Confidential document sent to board members via email prior to the meeting.
- To be discussed during Executive Session.
- To be voted on after Executive Session.
O.
Best Practices in Voting with Even Number Board of Directors
Governance Recommendation: a motion without a simple majority vote fails to pass, but it can be reconsidered at some future time. And the committee intends this rubric to be in alignment with current bylaws.
Example: A tie vote will result in a motion failing to pass, but additional information could arise and be brought to a future meeting in order for the matter to be reconsidered.
Whether reconsideration can be immediate or must be deferred until a future meeting was not specifically considered as part of the recommendation.
V. Academic Excellence Committee
A.
Academic Excellence Committee Report
No additional report.
VI. Development Committee
A.
Development Committee Report
Current Development Numbers:
- Actual (7.1.21-5.31.22) = $109,345.91 ($2,675.00 in-kind)
- Estimated Additional (via monthly recurring donations) = $2,085
- Estimated Year End Total = $111,430.91
Board Giving:
- 100% pledged for total of $9,900. 1 board pledge remains outstanding
Development Consultant Update:
- Laura Compton’s final day was May 31
- Mindy with Purpose Possible will be supporting our efforts moving forward
VII. Finance Committee
A.
March 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022 Unaudited Financial Statement Review
B.
FY 2023 Proposed Budget: 2nd Public Hearing
- Presentation by Lisa Price of the PowerPoint Presentation attached to the Agenda and Minutes
Answers to Questions Raised
- Year over year compensation increase of 10% - does include CARES money
VIII. Executive Session
A.
ED Evaluation Subcommittee EOY Report
- Academic Goals
- Organizational Goals
- Personal Goals
Welcome New Board Candidates
Changes to Organizational Structure