International Academy of Flint
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday September 16, 2019 at 5:30 PM
Location
2820 S. Saginaw St, Flint MI 48503
Directors Present
D. Thompson, F. Booker, J. Houck, J. Sopczynski, M. Childress, Y. Speights-Beaugard
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
B. Gesaman, C. Pinkelman, G. Meihn, Ja'Quita Kelly, Kendra Giles, 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 Sep 16, 2019 at 5:32 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Conflict of Interest
D.
Approval of Agenda
J. Sopczynski made a motion to Approve agenda.
F. Booker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Audit Presentation-Lewis & Knopf
The presentation was accepted by the Board. Information only.
F.
Student Matter 1920-01
J. Sopczynski made a motion to uphold management decision to deny student enrollment to IAF.
Parent and student present.
F. Booker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Y. Speights-Beaugard |
Aye
|
| J. Sopczynski |
Aye
|
| J. Houck |
Aye
|
| F. Booker |
Aye
|
| D. Thompson |
Aye
|
| M. Childress |
Aye
|
This motion is based upon the view that the student poses a risk of harm to fellow students and teachers and has not shown or attempted to show that the prior behavior will not occur at IAF.
G.
Student Matter 1920-02
J. Sopczynski made a motion to uphold management decision to deny student enrollment to IAF.
Parent and student present.
J. Houck seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Sopczynski |
Aye
|
| M. Childress |
Aye
|
| Y. Speights-Beaugard |
Aye
|
| D. Thompson |
Aye
|
| J. Houck |
Aye
|
| F. Booker |
Aye
|
This motion is based upon the view that the student poses a risk of harm to fellow students and teachers and has not shown or attempted to show that the prior behavior will not occur at IAF.
H.
Student Matter 1920-03
J. Houck made a motion to uphold management decision to deny student enrollment to IAF.
Parent and student were not present.
Y. Speights-Beaugard seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Childress |
Aye
|
| D. Thompson |
Aye
|
| F. Booker |
Aye
|
| J. Houck |
Aye
|
| J. Sopczynski |
Aye
|
| Y. Speights-Beaugard |
Aye
|
This motion is based upon the view that the student poses a risk of harm to fellow students and teachers and has not shown or attempted to show that the prior behavior will not occur at IAF.
I.
How well are our Students and Staff doing?
Review of the IAF Dashboard
- Student count
- Teacher Retention
- Staff support
- Student count
- Teacher Retention
- Staff support
J.
EpiCenter Update
100% on time
II. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
No public comments
III. Consent Agenda
A.
Approval of August 19, 2019 meeting minutes
F. Booker made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda which includes minutes from the Board Meeting on 08-19-19, acceptance of reports and acceptance of correspondence. Board Meeting on 08-19-19.
J. Sopczynski seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Accept Reports
C.
Receive Correspondence
IV. Unfinished Business
A.
ESP Agreement Restated
Vote was postponed. ESP agreement is not complete.
V. New Business
A.
IAF Budget vs Actual
The report was accepted by the Board. Information only.
B.
Ratify Disbursements & Transfers
J. Sopczynski made a motion to accept the Ratify Disbursement and Transfers report.
F. Booker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Board Policy Updates
J. Houck made a motion to accept the Board Policy updates.
Y. Speights-Beaugard seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Energy Improvements RFP
J. Sopczynski made a motion to to have J. Houck removed from the Board meeting for the purpose of discussing Siemens contract due to the conflict of interest which he identified in section C.
M. Childress seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
J. Sopczynski made a motion to accept the Energy Improvement RFP up to $650k with a cash down payment of 1/2 and financing 1/2 over a period of 3 years.
M. Childress seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Sopczynski |
Aye
|
| D. Thompson |
Aye
|
| J. Houck |
Abstain
|
| M. Childress |
Aye
|
| Y. Speights-Beaugard |
Aye
|
| F. Booker |
Aye
|
J. Sopczynski made a motion to return J. Houck to the Board meeting.
M. Childress seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Special Education Contract-Psych
J. Sopczynski made a motion to accept the Special Education Contract.
M. Childress seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
F.
Legal Update
No Legal updates
G.
CMU-Bill Gesaman
Spirit of the Future Award
Charter Educator Award
Upcoming Board Development
Charter Educator Award
Upcoming Board Development
VI. Other Business
A.
Announcement of Next Meeting
Monday, October 21, 2019 at 5:30pm
VII. Extended Public Comment
A.
Public comment on items not limited to agenda items
No public comments.
VIII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
J. Houck made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Y. Speights-Beaugard 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 7:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Y. Speights-Beaugard
J. Houck has a conflict of interest with the Siemens item presented by the Facility Committee.