Wesley International Academy
Minutes
September Governance Meeting
Date and Time
Monday September 18, 2023 at 4:30 PM
Location
Zoom
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Topic: Governance Committee
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Committee Members Present
D. Hrabe (remote), D. Johnson (remote), E. Cater (remote), J. Marshall (remote), K. Boyer, K. Jones (remote), L. Price (remote), M. Guertin (remote)
Committee Members Absent
R. Goodman
Guests Present
C. Wyatt (remote), Tamara Mims (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Agenda
D.
Approve Minutes
II. Governance
A.
Governance Committee Membership
Doug Hrabe will be Chair of Governanace Committee
Donica Johnson will be Co-Chair
B.
Governance Committee Goals
Standard Goals :
- Enrollment will be a goal every year, our enrollment is up this year but still down from pre-covid.
- Stratagy fpr enrollments especially when Wesley moves to Cowan Building for a year. Maybe we look into transportation for students.
- What is the role for Governance for move to work with FTE.
- Families may decide to move on especially MYP students
- Possibly have independent communication just for move.
- Be prepared for the unknown with enrollment. Which will help with planning.
- Board Recruitment, looking for 4 to 5 members for next year
- Governance will help with sub-committees to network and organize move and rennovation.
C.
ED Evaluation Subcommittee
Board Members for this committee will be Kwende, Ewa, Kate and Mazie-Lynn
D.
Select Co-Chair for Governance Committee
Co-Chair was voted on in Committee Members section
E.
Discuss Safety Issues
Safety Issues will be discussed in October Board Meeting.
F.
Board on Track Skills Assessment
Board members to have skills assessments done before October Board Meeting.
Meeting needs to be set up for skills assessments.
G.
Discuss Enrollment at WIA
- 770 Students to date.
- Enrollment will stop for the semister.
- We will start Social Media and maketing in November and December.
- Board Member ask how we access students that don't return.
- Wesley sends out surveys and note on student records as to why they are leaving. Parents don't have to answer but most willl give reasson for leaaving. Usually family dynamic, distance, moving etc.
- Consulant says reason enrollment is down because of more homeschooling, birth rate, private schools. All public schools are experiencing lower enrollments.
New Members of Governance Committee :
Mazie Lynn
Kate Boyer
Dough Hrabe
Jason Marshall
Donica Johnson (Co-Chair)
Ewa Cater
Kwende Jones (Chair)