International Academy of Flint
Minutes
IAF Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday July 17, 2023 at 5:30 PM
International Academy of Flint will prepare students for success in college or career, inspire students to respect learning, and lead purposeful lives.
Directors Present
D. Thompson, F. Booker, J. Houck, J. Sopczynski, M. Childress, Y. Speights-Beaugard
Directors Absent
J. Kelley
Guests Present
Dan Smith, E. Yurk, G. Meihn, J. Donald, Kendra Giles, T. Cormier
I. Annual Meeting - Opening Items
A.
Call the Annual Meeting to Order
B.
Roll Call
Board Members Present:
Diane Thompson
Yuowania Speights-Beaugard
Markaman Childress
Jacob Sopczynski
Jeff Houck
C.
Appointment of Meeting Chair
J. Sopczynski made a motion to appoint Diane Thompson as the meeting chair.
F. Booker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Election of Officers
A.
Election of Officers
F. Booker made a motion to approve the officers as they currently stand.
M. Childress seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Houck |
Aye
|
| F. Booker |
Aye
|
| M. Childress |
Aye
|
| J. Kelley |
Absent
|
| D. Thompson |
Aye
|
| Y. Speights-Beaugard |
Aye
|
| J. Sopczynski |
Aye
|
III. Annual Resolutions
A.
Annual Meeting Resolutions
J. Sopczynski made a motion to to maintain all appointments as they currently stand.
F. Booker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Kelley |
Absent
|
| Y. Speights-Beaugard |
Aye
|
| F. Booker |
Aye
|
| J. Sopczynski |
Aye
|
| J. Houck |
Aye
|
| D. Thompson |
Aye
|
| M. Childress |
Aye
|
B.
Committee Designation Resolutions
J. Sopczynski made a motion to make no changes to the committees.
M. Childress seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Houck |
Aye
|
| J. Sopczynski |
Aye
|
| J. Kelley |
Absent
|
| Y. Speights-Beaugard |
Aye
|
| M. Childress |
Aye
|
| D. Thompson |
Aye
|
| F. Booker |
Aye
|
IV. Adjournment
A.
Annual Meeting Adjourned
J. Sopczynski made a motion to adjourn the annual meeting.
Y. Speights-Beaugard seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
V. 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 Jul 17, 2023 at 5:40 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Conflict of Interest
None at this time.
D.
Approval of Agenda
J. Sopczynski made a motion to approve the agenda and add item K under new business to discuss property acquisition.
J. Houck seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Student Matter 2223-34
No motion was taken at this time. The matter will be revisited at the August board meeting.
F.
Academic Update
Update given by Traci Cormier:
- Board report was provided to the board members.
- Summer Academy start was delayed by 1 week but is going well.
- SRO officer started working at the beginning of July.
G.
EpiCenter Update
100%
VI. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
None
VII. Consent Agenda
A.
Approval of June, 2023 Meeting Minutes
J. Sopczynski made a motion to approve the minutes from June Board Meeting on 06-12-23.
Y. Speights-Beaugard seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Accept Reports
C.
IAF Budget vs Actual
VIII. New Business
A.
Ratify Disbursements & Transfers
J. Sopczynski made a motion to ratify the disbursements and transfers.
Y. Speights-Beaugard seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Insurance Renewal 23/24
J. Sopczynski made a motion to approve the insurance renewal.
J. Houck seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Contract Amendment
J. Sopczynski made a motion to approve the contract amendment as it was presented. Graduation requirements will be discussed with the academic committee prior to the August board meeting.
J. Houck seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Student Handbook 2023-24
J. Houck made a motion to approve the student handbook as it is right now.
J. Sopczynski seconded the motion.
Graduation requirements and cell phone policy are still to be added.
E.
Board Policy Update
J. Houck made a motion to approve the board policy updates.
M. Childress seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
F.
Cell Phone Policy Grades 6-12
J. Sopczynski made a motion to approve the new cell phone policy for grades 6-12.
J. Houck seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
G.
ELD I and II Cooperative Agreements
J. Houck made a motion to approve the ELD I and II cooperative agreements for IAF's English learning students.
J. Sopczynski seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
H.
Field Trip Approvals
J. Sopczynski made a motion to approve all field trip requests.
J. Houck seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
I.
Legal Update
None at this time.
J.
CMU
K.
Property Acquisition
J. Sopczynski made a motion to to approve up to $2,000 for the cost of the land and up to $25,000 for the cost of demolition.
J. Houck seconded the motion.
Dan Smith gave an update on properties IAF would like to acquire.
- He submitted for 11 properties with the Genesee Count Landbank.
- One property has been approved by the Landbank for IAF to purchase.
- The other properties will need to be approved by the Landbank's Board.
IX. Other Business
A.
Announcement of Next Meeting
The nest regular meeting is scheduled for Monday August 21st, 2023 at 5:30 pm.
X. Extended Public Comment
A.
Public comment on items not limited to agenda items
Traci Cormier gave an update on transportation:
- RFP for IAF to purchase a bus is being uploaded and has been emailed out. Bids should be coming in next week to move forward with purchasing a bus. Van options are still being looked into at this time.
Dan Smith thanks the board for hosting the umpire training at IAF.
Diane Thompson congratulated the school on the good press it is getting from the weekend basketball event and the free haircuts.
J. Sopczynski made a motion to for the board to allow him to approve up to $100,000 for the purchase of a bus.
J. Houck seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
XI. 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 6:47 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Y. Speights-Beaugard
The annual meeting was called to order at 5:34 pm.