Whatcom Intergenerational High School

Whatcom Intergenerational High School Board Meeting

Published on October 15, 2025 at 5:15 PM PDT

Date and Time

Thursday October 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM PDT

Location

Hybrid meeting.  Available to join via Zoom or in person at WIHS.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:30 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order Vote Adan Juarez Cordova 1 m
   
  • Call meeting to order
  • Vote to adopt agenda
 
  B. Record Attendance & Welcome Discuss Adan Juarez Cordova 1 m
  C. Land Acknowledgement   Adan Juarez Cordova 2 m
   

Whatcom Intergenerational High School acknowledges that we are occupying without permission the ancestral homelands of the Lummi (Lhaq’temish), the Nooksack (Nuxwsa'7aq), the Stillaguamish, the Nuwhaha, and the Coast Salish peoples, who have lived on and cultivated these lands and waterways since time immemorial. 

 

We also want to recognize especially the fact that our occupation has not come by peaceful means, but rather the forced removal of these peoples through the enactment of documents such as the Treaty of Point Elliot in 1855, which the United States has broken without penalty, and the Dawe’s Act of 1887. During our occupation, we hope to uplift the teachings these nations have shared with us, and to honor the histories they have had to endure because of us. 

 

As we co-exist in this era, in which we all are facing climate crises, social inequality and injustice, and states threats against treaty rights, we ask you to join us in a moment of reflection on: 

  • How we benefit from occupying Indigenous lands
  • How we can educate ourselves about the state-sanctioned violence and other struggles that Indigenous peoples face, which we may have the privilege to be unaware of
  • How we can integrate this reflection into our everyday consciousness and actions. 

Whatcom Intergenerational High School uses this acknowledgement here as a recognition of our responsibility to continue our learning of treaty histories, contemporary Indigenous experiences, and how we can better align ourselves as an institution of education with the truth. We offer our thanks and utmost respect to these nations, on whose lands we are located.

 
  D. Mission & Vision Discuss Adan Juarez Cordova 1 m
   

WIHS Mission: WIHS envisions learning designed with students and supported by elders generating deep inquiry skills, thoughtful interactions, and critical consciousness, ensuring every young person can contribute to a more just and sustainable world. 

 

Vision: WIHS will ensure that Whatcom County high school students-regardless of their life circumstances-develop the competencies and agency for success in college, career, and life.

 
  E. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Adan Juarez Cordova 1 m
    Approve minutes for Whatcom Intergenerational High School Board Meeting on September 18, 2025  
  F. Approve Special Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes 2 m
    Approve minutes for Whatcom Intergenerational High School Special Board Meeting: October 1, 2025 on October 1, 2025  
  G. Consent Agenda Vote Adan Juarez Cordova 1 m
   


Required language for the Board minutes (to reflect Board approval of expenditures):


The following payments as audited and certified by the auditing officer, as required by RCW 42.24.080, and those expense reimbursements claims certified, as required by RCW 42.24.090, are approved for payment. In addition, payroll payments in the amount of $64,504.99 are also approved.

 

General Fund
 

Accounts Payable

Total electronic payments totaling $160,058.05
Accounts Payable check number N/A totaling $0.00

 

Non-AP Cash Disbursements
Total electronic payments totaling $1,328.71
Non-Accounts Payable check #296 totaling $650.00

 

Payroll

Total electronic payments totaling $64,504.99 
Payroll check number N/A totaling $0

 
II. Public Comment 5:39 PM
  A. Public Comment FYI Adan Juarez Cordova 15 m
   

Special needs: If you require translation services, or if you have special needs because of a disability that makes it difficult for you to participate in the meeting or if you require assistance to participate in the meeting, please contact the WIHS Board at WIHSBoard@intergenerational.school at least 24 hours prior to the board meeting. WIHS will attempt to accommodate your need.

 
III. Financial Review 5:54 PM
  A. Financial Review Discuss Adan Juarez Cordova 10 m
   

Adan will give an overview of the school's current financials

 
IV. WIHS Leadership Update 6:04 PM
  A. Academics Discuss Chimere Hackney 10 m
   

Chimere Hackney will provide an overview of progress toward goals for 

  • Academics
  • Attendance
 
  B. Operations Discuss Chimere Hackney 10 m
   

Chimere Hackney will provide an overview of progress toward goals for 

  • Enrollment
  • Operations
  • Staffing
 
V. School Updates 6:24 PM
  A. Enrollment Update Vote Anders Lindgren 15 m
   

Presentation of proposed timeline for lottery and enrollment deadlines and a proposal for continued support.

 
  B. SY 26-27 Enrollment Proposal Vote Anders Lindgren 15 m
   

Anders will present the SchoolOps proposal work for potential Board action

 
  C. Student and Faculty Handbook Updates Vote Lauren Ellis 10 m
   


Annual review of handbooks

 
  D. Faculty Handbook Updates Vote Chimere Hackney 10 m
   

Proposed updates to Faculty Handbooks include:  Cell Phone Use, Student Breaks, and PTO for potential Board action

 
  E. School Leader Performance Evaluation Template Vote Adan Juarez Cordova 10 m
   

In alignment with required reporting, the board must review and approve an annual School Leader Performance Template.

 
VI. Governance 7:24 PM
  A. Board Meeting Calendar SY25 - 26 Vote Adan Juarez Cordova 10 m
   

Approve the Board and Committee Meetings for the remainder of the SY25-26 

 

Board Meeting Calendar SY25-26

 
VII. Closing Items 7:34 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Adan Juarez Cordova