International Academy of Flint
Minutes
IAF Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday May 20, 2024 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, J. Houck, M. Childress, Y. Speights-Beaugard
Directors Absent
F. Booker, J. Kelley, J. Sopczynski
Guests Present
C. Merante, E. Yurk, J. Donald, Kendra Giles, Kevin Crosby, Shamika Givens, T. Cormier, Tamara Smeltzer
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 May 20, 2024 at 5:35 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Conflict of Interest
D.
Approval of Agenda
M. Childress made a motion to approve the agenda.
J. Houck seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
J. Houck made a motion to go into closed session at 5:40 pm at the request of the parent.
Y. Speights-Beaugard seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
M. Childress made a motion to return to open session at 5:51pm.
J. Houck seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Student Matter SD202324-1
J. Houck made a motion to approve admins recommendation for the discipline of student SD202324-1 and additionally require the student to complete the online session that Coach Crosby had provided to the student.
Y. Speights-Beaugard seconded the motion.
Administrations Recommendation:
- Suspension for the remainder of the 23/24 school year (15 days).
- Must attend summer school for English (morning), Physical Science and World History (online courses). Successful completion required by student.
- Probation for the 24/25 school year. Behavior agreement will be presented to the board at August board meeting and the student must attend.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Houck |
Aye
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| D. Thompson |
Aye
|
| J. Sopczynski |
Absent
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| M. Childress |
Aye
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| F. Booker |
Absent
|
| J. Kelley |
Absent
|
| Y. Speights-Beaugard |
Aye
|
F.
Student Matter SD202324-8
J. Houck made a motion to to approve admins recommendation for student SD202324-8 and the board would like the student to participate in anger management classes or counseling.
M. Childress seconded the motion.
Administrations Recommendation:
- Suspension for the remainder of the 23/24 school year (15 days).
- Student will receive IEP services and accommodations.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Childress |
Aye
|
| F. Booker |
Absent
|
| D. Thompson |
Aye
|
| J. Sopczynski |
Absent
|
| J. Kelley |
Absent
|
| J. Houck |
Aye
|
| Y. Speights-Beaugard |
Aye
|
Y. Speights-Beaugard made a motion to go into closed session at 6:14 pm at the request of the parent.
M. Childress seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
J. Houck made a motion to return to open session at 6:48 pm.
Y. Speights-Beaugard seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
G.
Student Matter SD202324-9
J. Houck made a motion to accept admins recommendation for student SD202324-9. In addition the board will allow the student to participate in afterschool activities (4pm) with supervision. Also, the student will be allowed to take NWEA test and ELA final. If student passes ELA they will not need to attend summer school.
M. Childress seconded the motion.
Administrations Recommendation
- Suspension for the remainder of the 23/24 school year (15 days).
- Loss of privilege to participate in all end of year activities.
- Successful completion of ELA summer school (if the student fails ELA).
- 50 hours of community service to be completed during Summer Enrichment (5 weeks at 2 hours a day).
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Houck |
Aye
|
| J. Sopczynski |
Absent
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| Y. Speights-Beaugard |
Aye
|
| M. Childress |
Aye
|
| J. Kelley |
Absent
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| F. Booker |
Absent
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| D. Thompson |
Aye
|
H.
Student Matter SD202324-10
J. Houck made a motion to suspend the student for the remainder of the 23/24 school year (15 days) and for the student and parents to come to the July board meeting.
Y. Speights-Beaugard seconded the motion.
- Both parents were in attendance but student was left at home.
- Mom stated that the student was getting into counseling and she would report progress at the July meeting.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Thompson |
Aye
|
| J. Kelley |
Absent
|
| Y. Speights-Beaugard |
Aye
|
| F. Booker |
Absent
|
| M. Childress |
Aye
|
| J. Houck |
Aye
|
| J. Sopczynski |
Absent
|
I.
Academic Update
Update given by Traci Cormier
- MAP testing is concluding in the next week or two.
- Attendance celebration is tomorrow night.
- Senior Awards Night is this week.
- 2 seniors will be receiving the Friend of IAF Scholarship
- Graduation is May 30th.
- Next years senior class will be IAF's biggest with 60 students.
- Currently IAF has 28 new applicants for the 24/25 school year.
J.
EpiCenter Update
100%
II. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
None
III. Consent Agenda
A.
Approval of April 15, 2024 Meeting Minutes
M. Childress made a motion to approve the minutes from IAF Board Meeting on 04-15-24.
J. Houck seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Accept Reports
C.
IAF Budget vs Actual
IV. Unfinished Business
A.
Uniform Policy Update
J. Houck made a motion to approve the uniform policy updates for the 24/25 school year.
M. Childress seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
V. New Business
A.
Ratify Disbursements & Transfers
Y. Speights-Beaugard made a motion to ratify the disbursements and transfers.
M. Childress seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Possible Lot Purchase
This will be revisited at the June 24, 2024 board meeting.
C.
Benefit Renewal Plan
J. Houck made a motion to approve the benefit renewal plan and up to a 2% contribution to 401k pending a review of the budget with the Board Treasurer.
M. Childress seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Field Trip Approval
J. Houck made a motion to approve all of the field trips.
Y. Speights-Beaugard seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
E.
Contract Amendment
J. Houck made a motion to approve the contract amendment.
M. Childress seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
F.
MHSAA Resolution
J. Houck made a motion to approve the MHSAA Resolution and appoint Traci Cormier to sign as the designee.
Y. Speights-Beaugard seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
G.
Softball Approval
J. Houck made a motion to approve the addition of softball to IAF's athletic program.
Y. Speights-Beaugard seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
H.
Legal Update
I.
CMU
Cory Merante provided update:
- Reminder of the annual conference scheduled for August 15, 2024.
- Props to IAF and the Dance Team at Capital Day.
- Board President Round Table session coming up soon. Diane Thompson is already registered for this.
VI. Other Business
A.
Announcement of Next Meeting
The next special board meeting is June 3, 2024 at 5:30 pm.
J. Houck made a motion to appoint Traci Cormier to act as the Boards designee for opening the bids for the RFP process.
M. Childress seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Y. Speights-Beaugard made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
M. Childress 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 8:12 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
D. Thompson
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