International Academy of Flint
Minutes
IAF Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday August 21, 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. Kelley, J. Sopczynski
Directors Absent
J. Houck, M. Childress, Y. Speights-Beaugard
Guests Present
C. Merante, E. Yurk, G. Meihn (remote), Jonique Donald, Kendra Giles, Regina Balicki, 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 Aug 21, 2023 at 5:46 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Conflict of Interest
D.
Approval of Agenda
F. Booker made a motion to approve the agenda.
J. Sopczynski seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Staff Update
Mrs. Regina Balicki attended the board meeting and gave an update regarding a previous student matter. No action was taken.
F.
Academic Update
Traci Cormier provided the board with an update:
- Only 1 unfilled position at this time.
- All staff returned to work 8/21/23.
- Phoenix Fest was a huge success.
- IAF will have 3 buses this school year in addition to the 5 contracted with MTA.
- Enrollment is low right now but IAF is marketing and anticipates numbers to rise.
G.
EpiCenter Update
100% Submitted
II. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
None
III. Consent Agenda
A.
Approval of July, 2023 Meeting Minutes
F. Booker made a motion to approve the minutes from IAF Board Meeting on 07-17-23.
J. Kelley seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Accept Reports
C.
IAF Budget vs Actual
IV. Unfinished Business
A.
Student Matter 2223-34
No action taken.
V. New Business
A.
Ratify Disbursements & Transfers
J. Sopczynski made a motion to ratify the disbursements and transfers.
F. Booker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Chief Administrative Officer Designation
F. Booker made a motion to designate Jacob Sopczynski as the CAO.
J. Kelley seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Vision Tours Contract
J. Sopczynski made a motion to approve the contract with Vision Tours pending a review by Greg Meihn.
J. Kelley seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Student Applicants
J. Sopczynski made a motion to allow student 202324-1 to enroll and deny enrollment to the other applicants based on safety concerns for our staff and students.
F. Booker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
New Partnership Request
F. Booker made a motion to approve the new partnership.
J. Kelley seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
F.
Field Trip Approval
J. Sopczynski made a motion to approve the field trip request.
F. Booker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
G.
Land Acquisition
No action taken at this time.
H.
Legal Update
I.
CMU
Cory Merante gave an update:
- Annual conference was a big success, thank you to all that attended.
- Board President round table schedule is coming soon.
- Updated on many events that are coming up.
- CMU is expecting some anti-charter legislation coming this fall.
VI. Other Business
A.
Announcement of Next Meeting
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday September 18th, 2023 at 5:30 pm.
VII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
J. Sopczynski made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
J. Kelley 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,
D. Thompson
None