Whatcom Intergenerational High School
Minutes
WIHS Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday April 28, 2021 at 6:00 PM
Location
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Meeting ID: 879 540 6465
Directors Present
C. Espina (remote), K. Lieberman (remote), L. Robinson (remote), N. Mughal-Barrows (remote), R. Oliver (remote), T. Pyscher (remote)
Directors Absent
B. Hernandez
Ex Officio Members Present
C. Reuther (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
C. Reuther (remote)
Guests Present
C. Geis-Poage (remote), James Heugas (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
R. Oliver called a meeting of the board of directors of Whatcom Intergenerational High School to order on Wednesday Apr 28, 2021 at 6:04 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
K. Lieberman made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 03-31-21.
T. Pyscher seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Committees
A.
Governance
- Discussion of Board recruitment goals - Cindy has signed up with ___ in order to find potential members with finance backgrounds.
- Discussion of rescheduling DEI plan and training. Operational team will draft a DEI plan to bring to Board at June 2021 meeting for review.
B.
Facilities
- James Heugas, Executive Director of Washington Charter School Development, joined the meeting to present details of financing for the school facility.
- WCSD will provide $470,000 in loan funds for critical code and infrastructure improvements to the facility in the Bellis Fair Mall.
- WCSD is working in conjunction with WA Charter School Association who will also provide a matching loan of $470,000.
- Loan conditions and timelines were reviewed, (see loan terms documents.)
- Explanation of the two Board resolutions necessary to close the loans.
C.
Financials and Contracts
- Cindy Reuther presented March 2021 balance sheet, P&L and Cash Flow. All major financial indicators are on track for spending to date, major expenses continue to be staffing costs.
- Planning Year budget spending continues to be on track.
K. Lieberman made a motion to Approve financial documents and report through March 31, 2021.
L. Robinson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
T. Pyscher made a motion to Approve Board resolutions to obtain the loan as specified in the attached documents, (one with WSCD and one with WA Charter School Association), and authorizes Cindy Reuther to enter into the facilities loan contracts on behalf of the Board.
K. Lieberman seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Academics
- No updates or issues for discussion.
E.
Fundraising and Development
F.
CEO Evaluation and Support
- Committee has formed to explore resources and create/adopt indicators and a framework.
- Committee meeting dates to be determined.
- Exploration and committee beginning with Kira Lieberman and Christine Espina doing the initial work.
III. Closing Items
A.
Board De-Brief and Evaluation
B.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:05 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
R. Oliver