International Academy of Flint
Minutes
IAF Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday January 22, 2018 at 5:30 PM
Location
International Academy of Flint, 2820 S. Saginaw St, Flint, Michigan 48503
Directors Present
D. Thompson, F. Booker, G. Wilkinson, J. Houck, J. Sopczynski, Y. Speights-Beaugard
Directors Absent
D. Bourke
Guests Present
C. Pinkelman, G. Meihn (remote), T. Cormier
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
D. Thompson called a meeting of the board of directors of International Academy of Flint to order on Monday Jan 22, 2018 at 5:30 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Approval of Agenda
J. Sopczynski made a motion to approve the agenda.
Y. Speights-Beaugard seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
How well are our Students and Staff doing?
The School Director’s written report was accepted by the Board.
E.
EpiCenter Update
Courtney Pinkelman presented the Epicenter Update. IAF is at 100%.
II. Presentation
A.
Frank Kizy
Mr. Kizzy spoke in regards to forming a partnership with the academy to give back directly to the students.
B.
Lakurt Harris-Think Before You Act
Mr. Harris spoke in regards to the implementation of the Think Before you Act Program and the findings from the first week of presentations to students.
III. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
There was no public comment.
IV. Consent Agenda
A.
Approval of December 22, 2017 meeting minutes
J. Sopczynski made a motion to approve minutes from the IAF Board Meeting on 12-22-17, approve the consent agenda including acceptance of reports and correspondence. IAF Board Meeting on 12-18-17.
G. Wilkinson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Accept Reports
C.
Receive Correspondence
V. Unfinished Business
A.
Community Foundation Grant
Courtney Pinkelman provided an update in regards to the request for an extension. The request was approved and the final reports are due June 30, 2018.
VI. New Business
A.
IAF Budget vs Actual
The Board reviewed the updated report of the budget to actual. No action
required.
required.
B.
Ratify Prior Grant Expenditures
Grant drawdowns were not requested as amemdments were in progress status. No action required.
C.
Ratify Disbursements & Transfers
J. Sopczynski made a motion to to approve and ratify the disbursements and
transfers.
J. Houck seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Revised Budget 2017-2018
J. Sopczynski made a motion to approve the Amended Budget as presented.
J. Houck seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| G. Wilkinson |
Aye
|
| F. Booker |
Aye
|
| J. Sopczynski |
Aye
|
| J. Houck |
Aye
|
| Y. Speights-Beaugard |
Aye
|
| D. Thompson |
Aye
|
| D. Bourke |
Absent
|
E.
Board Member Nomination
D. Thompson made a motion to approve the nomination of Jacob Sopczynski and FaLessia Booker.
J. Houck seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Bourke |
Absent
|
| J. Sopczynski |
Aye
|
| J. Houck |
Aye
|
| Y. Speights-Beaugard |
Aye
|
| D. Thompson |
Aye
|
| F. Booker |
Aye
|
| G. Wilkinson |
Aye
|
F.
Think Before You Act Program Contract
J. Houck made a motion to approve the contract.
G. Wilkinson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
G.
Special Education-Focus Monitoring Report
J. Sopczynski made a motion to to accept the report as presented by Traci Cormier.
G. Wilkinson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
H.
Special Education Contract
J. Houck made a motion to approve the contract.
J. Sopczynski seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
I.
Flint & Genesee Chamber Renewal
J. Houck made a motion to approve the annual membership.
G. Wilkinson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
J.
Community Partnership
J. Sopczynski made a motion to approve the community partnership with Mr. Frank Kizzy.
J. Houck seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
K.
Projected Enrollment 2018-2019
J. Sopczynski made a motion to approve the projected enrollment of 1,000 students for the 2018-2019 school year.
Y. Speights-Beaugard seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
L.
Legal Update
No legal update at this time.
M.
CMU-Bill Geseman
Mr. Geseman was not in attendance.
VII. Other Business
A.
Announcement of Next Meeting
President Thompson announced the next meeting for February 26, 2018, at 5:30 p.m.
VIII. Committee Reports
A.
Finance Committee
B.
Facility Committee
Jacob Sopczynski provided a report in regards to the action plan for the facility and looking ahead to the budget for 2018-2019.
C.
Academic Excellence
D.
Marketing/Management
E.
Governance
IX. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
J. Sopczynski made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
G. Wilkinson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:39 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
D. Thompson