Whatcom Intergenerational High School

Whatcom Intergenerational High School Board Meeting

Published on December 17, 2025 at 1:19 PM PST

Date and Time

Thursday December 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM PST

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 November 20, 2025  
  F. 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 $67,057.87 are also approved.

 

General Fund
 

Accounts Payable

Total electronic payments totaling $99,602.13
Accounts Payable check number N/A totaling $0.00

 

Non-AP Cash Disbursements
Total electronic payments totaling $949.95
Non-Accounts Payable check # N/A totaling $0.00

Payroll

 

Total electronic payments totaling $67,057.87 and
Payroll check number N/A totaling $0

 
II. Public Comment 5:37 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 5:52 PM
  A. Financial Review Discuss Amy Anderson 15 m
   

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

 
IV. WIHS Leadership Update 6:07 PM
  A. Academics Discuss Chimere Hackney 10 m
   

Chimere Hackney will provide an overview of progress toward goals for 

  • Academics
  • Attendance
 
  B. Operations Discuss Amy Anderson 10 m
   

Amy Anderson will provide an overview of progress toward goals for 

  • Enrollment
  • Operations
  • Staffing
 
V. School Updates 6:27 PM
  A. Calendar Update Vote Amy Anderson 10 m
   

Board will take potential action on a new school calendar

 
  B. Washington State History Vote Chimere Hackney 10 m
   

Board will take potential action on a graduation requirement curriculum

 
  C. Health Credit Vote Chimere Hackney 10 m
   

Board will take potential action on graduation requirement 

 
VI. Governance 6:57 PM
  A. CAP Update FYI Adan Juarez Cordova 5 m
   

Compliant expected completion 8.31.26

  • Board discussed and reviewed completed and upcoming Compliance Calendar submissions at the November 20, 2025, regular board meeting.
  • 100% of Compliance Calendar Deliverables Submitted for November 2025
  • P-223/P-223H for November was submitted on time.
  • School working on CEDARS system changes to correct errors
 
  B. Compliance Overview FYI Adan Juarez Cordova 5 m
   

Reportwell Status

 

Financial Attestation?

 
  C. Upcoming Items FYI Adan Juarez Cordova 5 m
   

1st Quarter Financial Report January 15, 2026

Katie Silberstein

 

Background Checks January 15, 2026

Amy Anderson

 

Staff Qualifications January 15, 2026

Amy Anderson

 

Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Training January 15, 2026

Amy Anderson

 

1st Quarter Board Meeting Agendas, Board Packets, & Minutes January 15, 2026

Adan Juarez Cordova

 
  D. OCR Update FYI Adan Juarez Cordova 5 m
   

Closing out the Voluntary Resolution Agreement

 
VII. Closing Items 7:17 PM
  A. Announcements FYI Adan Juarez Cordova 2 m
  B. Adjourn Meeting Vote Adan Juarez Cordova