International Academy of Flint
Minutes
IAF Annual Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday July 15, 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, F. Booker, J. Houck, J. Sopczynski, M. Childress, Y. Speights-Beaugard
Directors Absent
J. Kelley
Guests Present
C. Merante, 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.
M. Childress seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Election of Officers
A.
Election of Officers
J. Sopczynski made a motion to approve the officers as they currently stand.
J. Houck seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Houck |
Aye
|
| Y. Speights-Beaugard |
Aye
|
| F. Booker |
Aye
|
| D. Thompson |
Aye
|
| M. Childress |
Aye
|
| J. Sopczynski |
Aye
|
| J. Kelley |
Absent
|
III. Annual Resolutions
A.
Annual Meeting Resolutions
J. Sopczynski made a motion to maintain all appointments as they currently stand.
J. Houck seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Kelley |
Absent
|
| Y. Speights-Beaugard |
Aye
|
| M. Childress |
Aye
|
| J. Houck |
Aye
|
| J. Sopczynski |
Aye
|
| F. Booker |
Aye
|
| D. Thompson |
Aye
|
B.
Committee Designation Resolutions
J. Sopczynski made a motion to approve the committees.
J. Houck seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. Adjournment
A.
Annual Meeting Adjourned
M. Childress made a motion to adjourn the annual meeting.
F. Booker 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 15, 2024 at 5:48 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Conflict of Interest
None
D.
Approval of Agenda
M. Childress made a motion to approve the agenda.
F. Booker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Student Matter SD202324-10
J. Houck made a motion to suspend the student for 90 days. The school will provide work and a mentor for the student.
M. Childress seconded the motion.
Tie
3 - yes
3 - no
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Thompson |
No
|
| F. Booker |
No
|
| J. Sopczynski |
No
|
| J. Houck |
Aye
|
| Y. Speights-Beaugard |
Aye
|
| M. Childress |
Aye
|
| J. Kelley |
Absent
|
D. Thompson made a motion to accept administrations original recommendation of 180 day suspension and the student must apply for reinstatement after the 180 day suspension.
F. Booker seconded the motion.
Tie
3 - yes
3 - no
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| F. Booker |
Aye
|
| J. Sopczynski |
Aye
|
| D. Thompson |
Aye
|
| J. Kelley |
Absent
|
| M. Childress |
No
|
| J. Houck |
No
|
| Y. Speights-Beaugard |
No
|
J. Houck made a motion to accept administrations original recommendation of 180 day suspension and the student must apply for reinstatement after the 180 day suspension.
J. Sopczynski seconded the motion.
Tie
3 - yes
3 - no
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| F. Booker |
No
|
| J. Kelley |
Absent
|
| Y. Speights-Beaugard |
No
|
| J. Sopczynski |
Aye
|
| M. Childress |
No
|
| D. Thompson |
Aye
|
| J. Houck |
Aye
|
J. Houck made a motion to suspend the student until the start of 2nd semester.
M. Childress seconded the motion.
4 - yes
2 - no
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Houck |
Aye
|
| Y. Speights-Beaugard |
Aye
|
| D. Thompson |
No
|
| M. Childress |
Aye
|
| J. Kelley |
Absent
|
| F. Booker |
Aye
|
| J. Sopczynski |
No
|
F.
Student Matter SD202324-11
Student and parent/guardian did not attend the board meeting.
Withdrawal request submitted to IAF on 7/15/24.
G.
Academic Update
Update given by Traci Cormier.
H.
EpiCenter Update
100% on time.
VI. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
No public comment
VII. Consent Agenda
A.
Approval of June 24, 2024 Meeting Minutes
J. Houck made a motion to approve the minutes from IAF Board Meeting on 06-24-24.
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. Houck made a motion to ratify the disbursements and transfers.
J. Sopczynski seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Insurance Renewal 24/25
J. Houck made a motion to approve the insurance renewal for the 24/25 school year.
J. Sopczynski seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Field Trip Approval
J. Sopczynski made a motion to approve the field trip.
Y. Speights-Beaugard seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Legal Update
Legal update given by Greg Meihn:
- FEM agreement has been signed. Check will be picked up from IAF and delivered.
- Partner Solutions update regarding lawsuit. Partner Solutions is assuming the defense and IAF would pay half of the deductible to carrier. (Vote below)
- Property Acquisitions: No update, Greg will be requesting a written update form Dan Smith.
J. Houck made a motion to not pay half of the deductible in the Partner Solutions lawsuit.
J. Sopczynski seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
CMU
Updates shared by Cory Merante:
- Annual Conference is 8/15/24, register asap.
- Lame Duck Session - encourage legislature to vote through their term.
- There is a proposal for a 3% cut for authorizers.
IX. Other Business
A.
Announcement of Next Meeting
The next regularly scheduled meeting is August 19, 2024 @ 5:30 p.m.
X. Extended Public Comment
A.
Public comment on items not limited to agenda items
Traci Cormier has a vacation beginning in the afternoon on July 16, 2024. She will be out for 2 weeks.
XI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
F. Booker 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 7:32 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
D. Thompson
The annual meeting was called to order at 5:33 p.m.