International Academy of Flint
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday February 10, 2020 at 5:30 PM
Location
2820 S. Saginaw St, Flint MI 48503
Directors Present
D. Thompson, F. Booker, J. Houck, J. Kelley, J. Sopczynski, Y. Speights-Beaugard
Directors Absent
M. Childress
Guests Present
B. Gesaman, C. Pinkelman, G. Meihn (remote), Kendra Giles, Nobia Pennyman, T. Cormier, Tony Daggett
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 Feb 10, 2020 at 5:30 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Conflict of Interest
No conflict of interest was presented.
D.
Approval of Agenda
F. Booker made a motion to approve the agenda.
J. Houck seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
E.
Student Matter 1920-04
J. Houck made a motion to accept the recommendation from Administration to suspend student 1920-04 for the remainder of the 19-20 school year.
J. Sopczynski seconded the motion.
The student has the option of coming back in front of the IAF Board to request re-admission for the 20-21 school year.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
F.
Student Matter 1920-05
J. Sopczynski made a motion to go into a closed session at the request of the student's parents.
F. Booker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
J. Sopczynski made a motion to come out of closed session.
F. Booker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
J. Sopczynski made a motion to accept the recommendation from Administration to continue the suspension of student 1920-05 for an additional 30 days pending Crime Lab results.
J. Houck seconded the motion.
Student matter 1920-05 will be reviewed at the next board meeting on March 16, 2020.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
G.
Student Matter
J. Sopczynski made a motion to accept the recommendation from Administration to deny enrollment as outlined.
J. Houck seconded the motion.
Student has sought Re-enrollment at IAF. The Student has been enrolled in IAF previously where there were significant behavioral issues that put the students and teachers at risk. Student is seeking to
return to IAF from another school where such behavior appears to continue. The School Director has indicated her concern for the safety of the students and teachers, along with significant disruption of the learning if the student is allowed to enroll. Because of the prior disciplinary and behavioral problems with the student, and because it does not appear that those disciplinary and behavioral problems have changed, the School Director recommends that enrollment be denied.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
return to IAF from another school where such behavior appears to continue. The School Director has indicated her concern for the safety of the students and teachers, along with significant disruption of the learning if the student is allowed to enroll. Because of the prior disciplinary and behavioral problems with the student, and because it does not appear that those disciplinary and behavioral problems have changed, the School Director recommends that enrollment be denied.
H.
IT Update
J. Houck made a motion to approve the IT wireless service upgrade.
J. Sopczynski seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
J. Houck made a motion to approve the erate IT cabling structure pending the 20-21 school budget.
J. Sopczynski seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
J. Sopczynski made a motion to approve the replacement/purchase of IT switches and back up batteries.
J. Houck seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
I.
Academic Update
Information only.
Review of the Academic Dashboard
Review of the Academic Dashboard
- Attendance
- Disciplines
- Teacher Retention
J.
EpiCenter Update
100% on time for the 19-20 school year
II. Consent Agenda
A.
Approval of January 13, 2020 meeting minutes
F. Booker made a motion to approve the consent agenda to include minutes from the January 13 Board meeting, acceptance of reports, acceptance of correspondence and approval of field trips. Board Meeting on 01-13-20.
J. Houck seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
B.
Accept Reports
C.
Receive Correspondence
D.
Field Trip Request-Youthquest
III. New Business
A.
IAF Budget vs Actual
Information only
B.
Ratify Disbursements & Transfers
J. Sopczynski made a motion to approve the ratified disbursements and transfers.
Y. Speights-Beaugard seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
C.
EP Agreement
J. Sopczynski made a motion to accept the ESP agreement.
Y. Speights-Beaugard seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
D.
FY'20 Revised Budget
J. Sopczynski made a motion to accept Version 2 of the FY'20 Budget.
J. Houck seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
J. Sopczynski made a motion to approve the attendance incentive for the teachers.
J. Houck seconded the motion.
Monetary incentive for teachers with 100% attendance for the remainder of the 19-20 school year.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Sopczynski |
Aye
|
| F. Booker |
No
|
| D. Thompson |
Aye
|
| J. Kelley |
Aye
|
| Y. Speights-Beaugard |
Aye
|
| M. Childress |
Absent
|
| J. Houck |
Aye
|
J. Sopczynski made a motion to Approve the "Board Behavior Challenge" for grades K-8.
Y. Speights-Beaugard seconded the motion.
Groups K-4th and 5th-8th grade
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
- 1 field trip will be awarded monthly for each group who has the least amount of infractions/referrals.
- start 2/18/2020 (March-May)
- field trips must be in a 45 mile radius and approved by Administration
- academic achievement will determine any tie breakers
E.
Labor Day Waiver
J. Sopczynski made a motion to approve submission of the Labor Day waiver to start school on August 31, 2020 pending state approval.
J. Houck seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
F.
Head Start Lease-GISD
J. Sopczynski made a motion to not renew the GISD Head Start Lease. Pending Greg M. approval.
Y. Speights-Beaugard seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
G.
Facility Use Request
J. Houck made a motion to deny the facility request due to the late notice.
Y. Speights-Beaugard seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
H.
Enrollment 2021
J. Sopczynski made a motion to approve budgeted enrollment of 975 for the 20-21 school year.
F. Booker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
I.
Legal Update
Postponed
J.
CMU-Bill Gesaman
Board Development Series
Site/Facility review on Thursday 2/13/2020
Site/Facility review on Thursday 2/13/2020
IV. Other Business
A.
Announcement of Next Meeting
Next scheduled meeting is Monday, March 16, 2020 at 5:30pm
V. Extended Public Comment
A.
Public comment on items not limited to agenda items
Senior Exit Presentation, Monday 4/27/2020 - Wednesday 4/29/2020
Black History Program 2/27/2020 at 2pm
Job shadowing
New Music Teacher
Drama Theater Club
Black History Program 2/27/2020 at 2pm
Job shadowing
New Music Teacher
Drama Theater Club
VI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:45 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Y. Speights-Beaugard