International Academy of Flint

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday January 25, 2021 at 5:30 PM EST
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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:30 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Diane Thompson 1 m
  B. Record Attendance and Guests   Yuwonia Speights-Beaugard 3 m
   
This is a reminder of the provision in Public Act 228 of 2020 requiring  “each member of the public body attending the meeting remotely, a public announcement at the outset of the meeting by that member, to be included in the meeting minutes, that the member is in fact attending the meeting remotely. If the member is attending the meeting remotely for a purpose other than for military duty, the member’s announcement must further identify specifically the member’s physical location by stating the county, city, township, or village and state from which he or she is attending the meeting remotely.” [Section 3, 2a(ii)]. 
 
  C. Conflict of Interest   Diane Thompson 2 m
  D. Approval of Agenda Vote Diane Thompson 3 m
  E. Academic Update   Traci Cormier 30 m
  F. EpiCenter Update   Courtney Pinkelman 1 m
II. Public Comment 6:10 PM
  A. Public Comment Discuss Diane Thompson 5 m
   
The Board recognizes the public's right to comment on educational issues and the value of allowing members of the public to express themselves on school matters.
Pursuant to Board Policy, public comment is limited to five minutes duration.
No participant may speak more than once on the same topic unless all others who wish to speak on that topic have been heard. 
Participants shall direct all comments to the Board and not to staff or other participants.  All statements shall be directed to the presiding officer; no person may address or question Board members individually.
Tape or video recordings are permitted during open session only, provided the person operating the recorder has contacted the School Director prior to the Board meeting.
 
III. Consent Agenda 6:15 PM
  A. Approval of December 21, 2020 Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Diane Thompson 3 m
   
Correction to minutes:

 

Board Member J. Kelley arrived late during agenda item I.E

 

Announcement of next meeting reported under Other Business VI.A
 
     
  B. Accept Reports FYI Diane Thompson
   
Treasurer's Report

 

 

 
  C. Receive Correspondence FYI Diane Thompson
   
Partner Solutions Quarterly Report
 
IV. Unfinished Business
V. New Business 6:18 PM
  A. Monthly Extended COVID-19 Learning Plan Actions Vote Traci Cormier 10 m
   
  • Weekly two-way interaction rates since the board’s last monthly meeting.
  • Public comment on the Extended COVID-19 Learning Plan (ECLP).
  • Reconfirm how instruction is going to be delivered during the 2020-2021 school year.
 
  B. Budget vs Actual FYI Jacob R. Sopczynski 3 m
  C. Ratify Disbursements & Transfers Vote Jacob R. Sopczynski 3 m
  D. Legal Update FYI Greg Meihn 10 m
  E. CMU-Bill Gesaman FYI Bill Gesaman 10 m
VI. Other Business 6:54 PM
  A. Announcement of Next Meeting FYI Diane Thompson 1 m
   
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday February 22, 2021 at 5:30 p.m.
 
VII. Committee Reports 6:55 PM
 
Governance
 
  A. Finance/Facility Committee FYI
   

 
 
  B. Academic Performance Committee FYI
   

 
 
  C. Culture Committee FYI
  D. Governance Committee Vote Diane Thompson 10 m
VIII. Extended Public Comment 7:05 PM
  A. Public comment on items not limited to agenda items FYI Diane Thompson 5 m
IX. Closing Items 7:10 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Diane Thompson 1 m