Whatcom Intergenerational High School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday August 24, 2022 at 6:00 PM
Location
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Time: Jul 27, 2022 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Directors Present
C. Espina, J. McGill, K. Lieberman (remote), N. Mughal-Barrows
Directors Absent
None
Ex Officio Members Present
D. Walker
Non Voting Members Present
D. Walker
Guests Present
C. Baron (remote), R. Rodriguez
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Land Acknowledgement
C.
WIHS Mission & Vision
Read by K. Lieberman
D.
Record Attendance
Other guests include:
Kunbi Ajiboye (observer), Jessica de Barros (Commission), Ngo Chau (staff member)
E.
Approve Minutes
F.
Public Comment
- Kira Lieberman shared her thoughts about the upcoming non-violent communication training for staff. Board members and staff shared and discussed their thoughts about professional development opportunities for the WIHS community (board, staff).
II. Governance
A.
Board Recruitment update
The Board is actively recruiting board members. Kunbi Ajiboye is interested in joining the board.
Board discussed the Mt. Baker Foundation initiative to provide stipends for community members from marginalized backgrounds to serve on boards. This initiative seeks to decrease financial barriers to serving in a leadership capacity.
- The Mt. Baker Foundation has other alternatives to pay stipends to undocumented community members to serve on boards.
B.
Finance and Fundraising Committee interim plan
C.
Update on Hiring Process & Timeline
Joelle Price hired to serve as SPED teacher
Operations Coordinator and Office Manager interviews conducted last week and this week, a strong pool of applicants
D.
Review grievance policy
An ad hoc committee of the governance committee will review the grievance policy and present to board before Sept 15th
III. Academic Excellence
A.
Recruitment & Academic Report
Currently, we have 70 students enrolled. Recruitment has slowed b/c staff training the past 2 weeks. AmeriCorps Vista terms have ended. Volunteers have stepped up to assist with recruitment events. R. Rodriguez is leading forming and strengthening of partnerships with local apartment and social service agencies.
Board members are invited to join staff at Waypoint Park this Saturday from 12-4pm for the back-to-school picnic.
IV. Anti-Racism and Transformative Justice Work
A.
Anti-racism and Transformative Justice Work
- N. Mughal-Barrows will send out an anonymous survey link to board members to assess their experiences on the board doing anti-racism and transformative justice work.
- We are continuing to explore outside consultants to conduct the organization's equity audit.
- Recent conversations to strengthen community partnerships have evolved.
B.
Professional development
Alan Seid, certified Non-Violent Communication (NVC) trainer, will be here on Thursday, Aug 25th from 1-3pm to conduct a 2-hour training with staff and board members.
V. Finance/Fundraising
A.
Fundraising/Finance Committee Updates
- Board treasurer position remains open.
B.
July 2022 Financials
C. Baron presented July 2022 financial reports.
C.
School Year 2021-22 Budget Revision
C. Baron presented the budget extension for SY 21-22. This revision accounts for unexpected federal revenues and corresponding expenses for SY 21-22. This report was reviewed by the finance committee.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Lieberman |
Abstain
|
| J. McGill |
Aye
|
| N. Mughal-Barrows |
Aye
|
| C. Espina |
Aye
|
D.
Private CPA Auditor
D. Walker presented information about the private CPA auditor, Greenwood Ohlund, to hire to conduct the 2021-22 state accountability audit.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Espina |
Aye
|
| K. Lieberman |
Abstain
|
| J. McGill |
Aye
|
| N. Mughal-Barrows |
Aye
|
E.
Budget Review School Year 2022-23
C. Baron presented the proposed budget for SY 2022-23 and 4-year budget and financial projection.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| N. Mughal-Barrows |
Aye
|
| J. McGill |
Aye
|
| K. Lieberman |
Abstain
|
| C. Espina |
Aye
|
VI. Other Business
A.
WIHS Mask Policy
- The majority of staff members will continue to mask even if the mask mandate at WIHS is removed.
- Concerns about covid exposures during breaks and holidays were expressed. We discussed the test-to-stay approach similar to last year's approach.
- D. Walker and R. Rodriguez will send out a survey to students and families to elicit their feedback and comfort level regarding masks and covid risks to inform the development of the WIHS mask policy and protocol.
- Board members shared their opinions and thoughts about masks in the school setting.
B.
Upcoming events
- Thursday, Aug 25th from 1:00-3:00pm at WIHS: Staff and Board training on non-violent communication with Alan Seid
- Thursday, Aug 25th from 6:00-7:30pm via Zoom: Northwest Youth Services Healing Pages Community Book Club, The Four Pivots by Dr. Shawn Ginwright
- Saturday, August 27th, 12:00-4:00pm at Waypoint Park: WIHS Back-to-School Picnic
- Monday, August 29th, 8:15-8:45am: First day of school. Board members are invited to welcome students to the school year.
C.
Closed Session
- Collective Bargaining discussion closed session per RCW 42.30.140
- Closed session began at 9:05pm and ended at 9:15pm.
D.
Executive Session
- Executive Session per RCW 42.30.110(f) "To receive and evaluate complaints or charges brought against a public officer or employee."
- Executive Session began at 9:15 and ended at 10:17pm.
VII. Board Goals
A.
Board Debrief and Evaluation
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
Read by C. Espina