Wesley International Academy

Minutes

September Governance Meeting

Date and Time

Monday September 18, 2023 at 4:30 PM

Location

Zoom

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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

K. Jones called a meeting of the Governance Committee of Wesley International Academy to order on Monday Sep 18, 2023 at 4:33 PM.

C.

Approve Agenda

M. Guertin made a motion to Approve Agenda for Governance.
D. Hrabe seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.

D.

Approve Minutes

D. Hrabe made a motion to approve the minutes from July Governance Committee Meeting on 07-20-23.
K. Boyer seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Governance

A.

Governance Committee Membership

New Members of Governance Committee :

 

Mazie Lynn

Kate Boyer

Dough Hrabe

Jason Marshall

Donica Johnson (Co-Chair)

Ewa Cater 

Kwende Jones   (Chair)

M. Guertin made a motion to For Committee Chair and Co Chair.
D. Hrabe seconded the motion.

Doug Hrabe  will be Chair of Governanace Committee

Donica Johnson will be Co-Chair 

The committee VOTED to approve the motion.

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

E. Cater made a motion to have Kwende Jones, Kate Boyer and Ewa Cater on ED Evaluation.
M. Guertin seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.

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.  

 

 

 

III. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

K. Boyer made a motion to Motion to adjourn meeting.
D. Hrabe seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED 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 5:21 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
C. Wyatt