International Academy of Flint
Minutes
IAF Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday March 19, 2018 at 5:30 PM
Location
International Academy of Flint, 2820 S. Saginaw St, Flint, Michigan 48503
Directors Present
D. Bourke, D. Thompson, G. Wilkinson, J. Houck, J. Sopczynski, Y. Speights-Beaugard
Directors Absent
F. Booker
Guests Present
B. Gesaman, C. Pinkelman, G. Meihn (remote), Kendra Giles, Michael Pettigrew, 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 Mar 19, 2018 at 5:33 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Approval of Agenda
G. Wilkinson made a motion to approve the agenda.
Y. Speights-Beaugard seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Student Discipline
Student No. 031918-001 appeared with mother. The mother and student were made aware of their right to go into closed session. The mother and student declined. The discipline hearing proceeded with FEM presenting the events that gave rise to the proposed violation and proposed discipline. The recommendation was to expel the child for the remainder of the school year.
J. Sopczynski made a motion to expel the child for the remainder of the school year.
D. Bourke seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Houck |
No
|
| D. Thompson |
Aye
|
| J. Sopczynski |
Aye
|
| F. Booker |
Absent
|
| Y. Speights-Beaugard |
Aye
|
| D. Bourke |
Aye
|
| G. Wilkinson |
Aye
|
Further discussion took place
J. Houck made a motion to withdraw the prior motion and to schedule a second hearing after the investigation by FEM is completed to determine if the child’s actions fall into a protective category.
J. Sopczynski seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
MEP Services
Lindsay Campeau, MEP Services HR Specialist, presented to the Board in regards to teacher certificiation, new employee portal, and recruitment and retention.
F.
How well are our Students and Staff doing?
The School Director’s written report was accepted by the Board. The discussion centered around actions being taken by the school to improver performance, testing and teacher development.
G.
EpiCenter Update
C. Pinkelman reported that IAF is at 100% for reporting.
II. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
There was no public comment
III. Consent Agenda
A.
Approval of February 26, 2018 meeting minutes
J. Houck made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda which included approval of the Meeting Minutes from February, 2018, acceptance of reports, acceptance of correspondence IAF Board Meeting on 02-26-18.
G. Wilkinson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Accept Reports
C.
Receive Correspondence
IV. New Business
A.
IAF Budget vs Actual
The Board reviewed the updated report of the budget to actual. No action was required.
B.
Ratify Prior Grant Expenditures
J. Sopczynski made a motion to to approve and ratify the disbursements and transfers.
Y. Speights-Beaugard seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Ratify Disbursements & Transfers
J. Sopczynski made a motion to approve and ratify the disbursements and transfers.
Y. Speights-Beaugard seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Transparency Reporting Certification
J. Sopczynski made a motion to to approve the Transparency Certification.
J. Houck seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Student Matter
Y. Speights-Beaugard made a motion to deny Student 100317-01 application for readmission and to uphold the decision made at the October 16,2017.
J. Sopczynski seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
F.
2017-2018 Calendar Revision
G. Wilkinson made a motion to approve the Revised Calendar for the 2017-2018 school year.
D. Bourke seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
G.
Field Trip Request-Robotics
J. Sopczynski made a motion to to approve the field trip.
J. Houck seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
H.
Field Trip Request-Special Education
J. Sopczynski made a motion to to approve the field trip.
J. Houck seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
I.
Field Trip Request-Special Education
J. Sopczynski made a motion to to approve the field trip.
J. Houck seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
J.
Speech Services Contract
J. Sopczynski made a motion to to approve the contract.
J. Houck seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
K.
Genesee County Land Bank -Clean & Green Program
J. Houck made a motion to to approve the program.
G. Wilkinson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
L.
Legal Update
Board attorney requested that the Board go into close session to review the Complaint filed against the City of Flint regarding the water issue and its affect on students at IAF, to review Board attorney’s memorandum, and to review violation of separation agreement and Board attorney’s memorandum
J. Houck made a motion to go into closed session at 6:50 pm.
J. Sopczynski seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
J. Houck made a motion to come out of closed session at 7:10 pm.
J. Sopczynski seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
J. Houck made a motion to approve the Board attorney to proceed with enforcement of the separation agreement and provide further updates on the Flint Water claims.
J. Sopczynski seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
M.
CMU-Bill Geseman
Mr. Geseman commented on the recent BDS-Making Meetings Matter and the release and changes to the 2016-2017 Performance report.
V. Other Business
A.
Announcement of Next Meeting
President Thompson announced the next meeting for April 16, 2018, at 5:30p.m. Local Time
VI. Extended Public Comment
A.
Public comment on items not limited to agenda items
There was no extended comment
VII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
J. Houck made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
J. Sopczynski 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 7:40 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
D. Thompson