Whatcom Intergenerational High School
Board Meeting
Published on January 20, 2022 at 6:24 PM PST
Amended on January 26, 2022 at 11:41 AM PST
Date and Time
Wednesday January 26, 2022 at 6:00 PM PST
Agenda
| I. | Land Acknowledgement/Mission/Vision | |
| A. | Land Acknowledgement | |
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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, and - 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. |
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| B. | Mission and Vision | |
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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.
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| II. | Opening Items | |
| A. | Record Attendance | |
| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | |
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Introduce Guests
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| C. | Approve Minutes | |
| Approve minutes for Board Meeting on December 1, 2021 | ||
| D. | Board Resolutions | |
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1. School schedule amendment to contract (Resolution #003?)
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| III. | New Business | |
| A. | Schedule change | |
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Update on school schedule change and review amendment to contract (February agenda) |
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| IV. | Anti-Racism and Transformative Justice Work | |
| A. | Update on action items toward Board Equity work | |
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Discuss auto-ethnography work in our role as Board members and look at Board calendar for 2022
Follow-Up on Action item: Tracey will send Board members information on resources and auto-ethnography. We will co-create our prompts together on a Google Doc.
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| V. | Committees | |
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Committee updates:
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| A. | Governance Committee | |
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1. Timeline & process for strategic plan 2. Brainstorm facilitator for strategic plan (i.e., Meg, ally elder) 3. Board calendar--ACTION ITEM: Board members will review 2022 Board calendar and bring feedback 4. Board mandated trainings:
Agenda items from December 2021:
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| B. | Fundraising and Development Committee | |
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| C. | Academic Dashboard | |
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Update on Phenomenon Based Learning, attendance, engagement
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| D. | Closed for Executive Session: CEO Evaluation and Support | |
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| VI. | Closing Items | |
| A. | Board De-Brief and Evaluation | |
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At the conclusion of each meeting, the board will evaluate its success against its norms. Norms (Y) or (N) Board members should understand the Mission and Vision of the school
(Y) or (N) Board Agenda should be sent out 24hours to the board.
(Y) or (N) Responding to emails in a 24hr time span
(Y) or (N) All board members should RSVP to meetings through Board on Track
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| B. | Adjourn Meeting | |