Wesley International Academy
Minutes
October General Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday October 4, 2022 at 6:00 PM
Directors Present
A. Hunter (remote), C. Hill (remote), D. Hrabe (remote), E. Cater (remote), J. Dong (remote), J. Wright (remote), K. Jones (remote), M. Guertin (remote), O. Okwara (remote), S. Williams (remote)
Directors Absent
G. Burnett, K. Boyer
Guests Present
Crystal Hudson (remote), Donica Johnson (remote), Lisa Price (remote), R. Edwards (remote), Rachel Goodman (remote), Richard Pavone (remote), Sean Finney (remote), Yashica Douglas (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Adopt Agenda
D.
Approve Minutes: September Special Board Meeting
II. Executive Director Updates
A.
Executive Director's Report
III. Board Chair Updates
A.
Board Chair Updates
Governance Training email to all board members.
B.
SY22-23 Letter of Assurance
Signed by Chair. Board will review document and vote.
C.
Review Apply APS Charter Agreement
Review/Discuss Apply APS Charter Agreement.
D.
Approve SY22-23 Apply APS Charter Agreement
IV. Governance Committee
A.
Governance Committee Update
Discussed Governance Committee Goals. (1) Recruitment of New Board Members, (2) Review Bylaws and make necessary revisions, (3) deep dive into enrollment at WIA and discuss and develop different strategies to increase/sustain enrollment numbers.
B.
Continuation of Virtual Board and Committee Meetings
C.
Approve SY22/23 Governance Committee Goals
V. Academic Excellence Committee
A.
Academic Excellence Committee Report
Discussed different data sources for WIA. Review WIA improvement plan goals.
B.
SY22/23 ACE Goals
1. 3% increase in school climate score (includes chronic absenteeism)
2. 3% increase in student growth in ELA MAP scores
3. 3% increase in student growth in Math MAP scores
4. Decrease % of violent incidents by 5%
C.
Approve SY22/23 ACE Goals
VI. Development Committee
A.
Development Committee Report
Discussed Goals. 1. 2022-2023 Fundraising Goal
◦ Wesley’s 2021-2024 Development Strategic Plan outlines goals
◾$110,000 ($125,000 stretch)
◾Matching grant of $20,000
◾Foundation cultivation
B.
SY22/23 Development Committee Goals
C.
Approve SY22/23 Development Goals
VII. Finance Committee
A.
Finance Committee Update
Discussed Goals and attached fiscal report July 31st. Discussion regarding completion of 2021-2022 SY audit. Because WIA received federal funding the audit is more scrutinized for SY 21-22. Also discussed school enrollment in Finance Committee. Enrollment is down and that affects school funding. WIA did not reach enrollment goal this year. Finance Committee has contingency plans in place for funding purposes.
B.
SY22/23 Finance Committee Goals
1. Complete an unmodified audit of the previous fiscal year
2. Complete all reporting in a timely manner
3. Bring forward a midyear budget revision
4. Bring forward a budget proposal for SY24
5. Continue to support School Leadership towards successful Charter renewal
C.
Approve SY22/23 Finance Goals
VIII. Executive Session
A.
Personnel: New Staff Contracts
New contracts for review and approval: (1) Sean Finney -- Assistant Principal; (2) Jadyn Leftridge -- PBIS Coordinator; (3) Sonya Lowe -- PBIS Coordinator; (4) Albreanna Huling -- Paraprofessional; (5) Alexander Barron -- Teacher
IX. Post-Executive Session Matters
A.
Personnel: New Staff Contracts Approval
X. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
- WIA SY22_23 Letter of Assurance.pdf
- Wesley SY21_22 Apply APS Charter Agreement 2022 w/o signatures.pdf
- July 2022 Unaudited Financials_excludes BVA.pdf
Charter Renewal Update: Interview went really well. Nothing out of the ordinary at the interview. Process will continue with APS requesting additional narratives. Kudos to Board Members who participated.