International Academy of Flint
Minutes
IAF Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday September 18, 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, M. Childress, Y. Speights-Beaugard
Directors Absent
J. Houck
Guests Present
C. Merante, E. Yurk, G. Meihn, J. Donald, 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 18, 2023 at 5:32 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Conflict of Interest
D.
Approval of Agenda
F. Booker made a motion to approve the agenda.
M. Childress seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Student Matter
J. Sopczynski made a motion to accept the administrations recommendation.
M. Childress seconded the motion.
Administrations Recommendation:
- Student will complete initial 10 day suspension which ends on Sep. 21, 2023
- Student must complete 20 volunteer hours at IAF before the end of first semester.
- Student must complete a 500 word essay to be presented at the October Board meeting.
- Essay Topic: What it means to the student to be a student leader and student athlete at IAF?
- Student is required as a student athlete to sit out 3 games, or(25%) of the remaining games. Student can practice but can’t return to game play until October 3, 2023.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| F. Booker |
Aye
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| D. Thompson |
Aye
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| M. Childress |
Aye
|
| J. Houck |
Absent
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| J. Kelley |
Aye
|
| Y. Speights-Beaugard |
Aye
|
| J. Sopczynski |
Aye
|
F.
Academic Update
Update provided by Traci Cormier:
- Academic Dashboard is up and ready to go for the school year.
- Yondr pouches for cell phones are going good.
- Still waiting to hear back on the grants we have applied for.
G.
EpiCenter Update
100% Submitted
II. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
None
III. Consent Agenda
A.
Approval of August, 2023 Meeting Minutes
J. Sopczynski made a motion to approve the minutes from IAF Board Meeting on 08-21-23.
Y. Speights-Beaugard 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 2223-13
Y. Speights-Beaugard made a motion to let the student return to credit recovery courses until the end of the semester. The student will go before the Culture Committee before the December Board meeting at which time the Board will evaluate how the student is doing academically and with attendance.
M. Childress seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
V. New Business
A.
Ratify Disbursements & Transfers
J. Sopczynski made a motion to ratify the disbursements and transfers.
M. Childress seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
New Applicants
J. Sopczynski made a motion to to deny enrollment for all applicants based on safety concerns for IAF's staff and students.
Y. Speights-Beaugard seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
New Staff Member RLGL
J. Sopczynski made a motion to approve the new staff member.
M. Childress seconded the motion.
Greg Meihn reviewed all information surrounding the staff member.
D.
Adjustment of Academic Calendar
J. Sopczynski made a motion to approve the calendar change for the 23/24 school year.
J. Kelley seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Fundraising 23/24 School Year
J. Sopczynski made a motion to approve the fundraising for the 23/24 school year.
J. Kelley seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
F.
Flint Center MOU
J. Sopczynski made a motion to approve the MOU and have Traci Cormier sign on behalf of the IAF Board of Directors.
M. Childress seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
G.
Field Trip Approvals
F. Booker made a motion to approve the field trip requests.
Y. Speights-Beaugard seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
H.
Land Acquisition
The purchase of one Landbank property has been approved by the Genesee County Landbank. Closing will take place on September 26, 2023.
I.
Legal Update
Update provided by Greg Meihn:
- Depositions are coming up for 3 IAF staff and 2 board members in the FEM lawsuit.
- Landbank properties are moving forward well. Once the first property is closed on he anticipates the Landbank will approve IAF to purchase additional properties.
J.
CMU
Update provided by Cory Merante:
- Board development series dates are coming soon. If the Board President can't attend then any board member is welcome.
- Annual Conference at CMU was good and they had the most attendees that CMU has ever had.
- Anti-Charter legislation is anticipated to be coming. He will update the board as he hears more.
- Tour of IAF was great.
VI. Other Business
A.
Announcement of Next Meeting
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday October 16th, 2023 at 5:30pm.
VII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
F. Booker 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 7:11 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Y. Speights-Beaugard
None