• Call meeting to order
• Vote to adopt agenda

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.

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.

Review and approve September 2022 Board Meeting minutes

• Commission's Letter of Inquiry status update
• Commission site visit update

Board recruitment strategies

• Assess needs for future board members: Follow-up on board surveys, skills assessments
• Draft a board member job description and disseminate widely

Virtual Board Member Lunch and Learning, December 9th from 11:30 am-1:30 pm, hosted by WA Charters and Commission

Review, discuss, and vote on 2023 Board Calendar

Discuss and vote on the updated visitor & volunteer policy in the WIHS handbook.

WIHS Visitor Policy

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KlYIuQP4TuUsZxuzun42wS_Qbvt4TmdAI1WCAPIrVXw/edit?usp=sharing

• Recruitment, enrollment, attendance, and retention (R. Rodriguez)
• Academic Performance reports (D. Walker)
• Phenomenon-Based Learning field trips (R. Rodriguez)
• Community partnerships update (R. Rodriguez)
• Upcoming events

• ASB Club update
• Teen Court
• Other work and opportunities

• Reminder: NWYS Healing Pages Book Club is every third Thursday of the month from 6:00-7:30 pm. We are reading The Four Pivots by Dr. Shawn Ginwright

• Ideas for fundraising/grants
• End-of-year fundraising event or campaign

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