Whatcom Intergenerational High School
Minutes
WIHS Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday September 24, 2020 at 6:00 PM
Directors Present
B. Hernandez (remote), E. Mohiuddin (remote), K. Lieberman (remote), L. Robinson (remote), M. Garcia (remote), M. Garcia (remote), R. Oliver (remote), T. Pyscher (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Directors who left before the meeting adjourned
L. Robinson
Ex Officio Members Present
C. Reuther (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
C. Reuther (remote)
Guests Present
C. Geis-Poage (remote), D. Hartman (remote), H. Rivera (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
E. Mohiuddin called a meeting of the board of directors of Whatcom Intergenerational High School to order on Thursday Sep 24, 2020 at 6:16 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
M. Garcia made a motion to approve the minutes from WIHS Board Meeting on 08-27-20.
T. Pyscher seconded the motion.
No discussion
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Guests
- Introduction by Daisy Hartman and Hoku Rivera
- Overview of Student Recruitment and Elder VISTA Projects
II. Board on Track
A.
ASSESSMENT RESULTS
- Review of BOT assessment process
- Discussion of how results will be available and used
III. Committees
A.
Governance
- Discussion of recruiting additional potential board members and possible representation for members who may not live in Whatcom County.
- Review of individual recruiting efforts.
- Potential new members invited to attend Oct. meeting as guests
- Continued need to address backgrounds in finance, legal and HR
B.
Financials and Contracts
- Review of YTD financial statement
- Review of actuals to budgeted expenses
- Review of current balance sheet
- Review of 2020-21 Planning Year independent contracts
L. Robinson made a motion to Approve financials, balance sheet and 2020-21 contracts.
B. Hernandez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
M. Garcia made a motion to Approve the CEO contract for 2020-21 planning year.
L. Robinson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Academics
- Preview of Oct. 19-30 studio
- Preview of studio academic measures and links to board committee work
- Recruiting collateral and request for board members to forward
D.
Facilities
- Owner of UpFront Theater building declined LOI; prefers to sell
- Habitat of Humanity space is being reviewed by architect
- Visiting potential space at Bellis Fair Mall on 9/28
L. Robinson left.
E.
Fundraising and Development
- No updates or discussion
F.
CEO Evaluation and Support
- No updates or discussion
- CEO committee will need to create assessment through BOT
IV. Other Business
A.
Vista
B.
Board retreat
- Preview of Board retreat agenda
- Reminder to complete pre-work for 9/26
V. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:47 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
E. Mohiuddin