Whatcom Intergenerational High School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday August 4, 2021 at 6:00 PM
Directors Present
C. Espina (remote), J. McGill (remote), K. Lieberman (remote), N. Mughal-Barrows (remote), R. Oliver (remote), T. Pyscher (remote)
Directors Absent
B. Hernandez, L. Robinson
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
R. Oliver
Ex Officio Members Present
C. Reuther (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
C. Reuther (remote)
I. Land Acknowledgement/Mission/Vision
A.
Land Acknowledgement
K. Lieberman read the WIHS land acknowledgment
B.
Mission and Vision
T. Pyscher read WIHS mission and vision
C.
Board Goals
N. Mughal-Barrows reviewed Board Goals:
- Grow board to add 2-3 more members before January 2022. Currently recruiting potential new board members, specifically representing diverse communities.
- Raise $25K for school year. The Board will raise at least $15K of the $25K.
- Solidify establishment of Board
- Support WIHS with Gala to raise money for the school year.
- We are considering postponing the Gala until spring or summer 2022 after the launch of the new school year.
II. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
N. Mughal-Barrows called a meeting of the board of directors of Whatcom Intergenerational High School to order on Wednesday Aug 4, 2021 at 6:05 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
T. Pyscher made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 05-26-21.
K. Lieberman seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
T. Pyscher made a motion to approve the the minutes from Board Meeting 06-30-2021.
R. Oliver seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
III. Committees
A.
Governance
T. Pyscher made a motion to approve Jason McGill as a new WIHS Board Member.
K. Lieberman seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Fundraising and Development Committee
R. Oliver arrived at 7:00 PM.
- We have 58 students enrolled to date.
- We are still awaiting decisions on grants submitted.
- The July financial report and the overall budget were discussed and reviewed.
R. Oliver made a motion to approve the July 2021 financial report.
C. Espina seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
K. Lieberman made a motion to approve the 2021-2022 budget.
J. McGill seconded the motion to approve the 2021-22 budget.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Academics
D.
CEO Evaluation and Support
C. Reuther has completed most of the CEO Evaluation form. Once completed, N. Mughal-Barrows and K. Lieberman will send out the form to the Board.
IV. Other Business
A.
Other business
Staff were recently informed by the contracted food vendor, Bellingham School District, that they could no longer serve as the food vendor for the 2021-22 school year. Staff and board members will investigate alternative solutions to ensure students have healthy food options.
R. Oliver made a motion to approve that WIHS takes on Social Security coverage for non-certified employees.
The motion was seconded by J. McGill
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
T. Pyscher made a motion to approve the Deferred Compensation Program.
R. Oliver seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
J. McGill made a motion to each Board Member will pay $55 out of pocket to cover the cost for their individual background check.
T. Pyscher seconded the motion.
Background checks are required for Board members.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Save-the-date: The next board retreat is planned tentatively for October 2, 2021 from 9am-1pm.
Facilities update: Tours will begin on evenings and weekends. The goal is to move in to the facility by mid-September.
V. 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 8:03 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
C. Espina