IMSA Governing Board
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Saturday January 21, 2017 at 10:00 AM
Location
7435 N. Keystone Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46240
Directors Present
D. Coats, E. Ozdemir, K. Millard, L. Box, M. Dundar, M. Gonulalan, R. Ernst
Directors Absent
B. Guler
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
E. Ozdemir
Ex Officio Members Present
H. Akkaya, M. Arslan, M. Atlihan, M. Dunn, O. Secen
Non Voting Members Present
H. Akkaya, M. Arslan, M. Atlihan, M. Dunn, O. Secen
Guests Present
Ahmed Young, B. Dickey, J. Brown, K. Pattison
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
K. Millard called a meeting of the board of directors of IMSA Governing Board to order on Saturday Jan 21, 2017 at 10:00 AM.
C.
Pledge of Allegiance
"I pledge allegiance to my Flag and to the Republic, for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
D.
Adopt the Agenda
D. Coats made a motion to adopt the agenda.
M. Gonulalan seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Public Input
K. Millard opened the floor for public input. No public input was given.
II. New Business Items
A.
Board Assessment Review
Dave Britton, went over the board survey results. Touching on each section and shared how the information could be used to benefit the board going forward. He shared 2 focus areas:
- Bylaws - Term limits
- Annual Board Meeting - Set up committees for the upcoming year
- Committees - Financial, Academic adding job descriptions
E. Ozdemir arrived.
B.
Strategic Discussion on South Campus with Ahmed Young
Strategic Discussion regarding IMSA South
K. Millard shared how IMSA South has struggled academically and financially. There have been several conversations regarding this at previous board meetings. It was shared that K. Millard, M. Arslan and A. Young have met regarding these issues and it was suggested that we rescind the charter for IMSA South back to OEI (Mayor’s Office).
A resolution was drafted to be voted on by the board. Mayor’s Office thanked everyone for their dedication to IMSA and said that they felt that closing IMSA South was in the best interest of the children. They didn’t see a clear path to achieving academic excellence at South. They have a team in place to help us with the process to make it a smooth and efficient as possible.
D. Coats requested an executive session to discuss the situation and the options that have been presented.
A plan will be put together to announce the closure and how to communicate it to the parents, students, staff and public.
K. Millard shared how IMSA South has struggled academically and financially. There have been several conversations regarding this at previous board meetings. It was shared that K. Millard, M. Arslan and A. Young have met regarding these issues and it was suggested that we rescind the charter for IMSA South back to OEI (Mayor’s Office).
A resolution was drafted to be voted on by the board. Mayor’s Office thanked everyone for their dedication to IMSA and said that they felt that closing IMSA South was in the best interest of the children. They didn’t see a clear path to achieving academic excellence at South. They have a team in place to help us with the process to make it a smooth and efficient as possible.
D. Coats requested an executive session to discuss the situation and the options that have been presented.
A plan will be put together to announce the closure and how to communicate it to the parents, students, staff and public.
C.
IMSA South Resolution Ammendment
D. Coats made a motion to strike the third Whereas statement form the document before submission.
M. Gonulalan seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Gonulalan |
Aye
|
| D. Coats |
Aye
|
| B. Guler |
Absent
|
| E. Ozdemir |
Aye
|
| R. Ernst |
Aye
|
| L. Box |
No
|
| K. Millard |
Aye
|
| M. Dundar |
Aye
|
D.
IMSA South Resolution Document Approval
D. Coats made a motion to Approve the IMSA South Resolution.
R. Ernst seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| L. Box |
Aye
|
| M. Dundar |
Aye
|
| D. Coats |
Aye
|
| R. Ernst |
Aye
|
| M. Gonulalan |
Aye
|
| K. Millard |
Aye
|
| B. Guler |
Absent
|
| E. Ozdemir |
Aye
|
III. Academic Excellence Committee Chair Report
A.
Overview of Academic Excellence Committee Meeting
No report was given.
IV. Finance Committee Chair Report
A.
Approval of Vouchers and Financial Report for December for IMSA North
D. Coats shared the December financials and the vouchers with the board.
D. Coats made a motion to approve the December financial statement and the vouchers for IMSA North.
M. Gonulalan seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Approval of Vouchers and Financial Report for December for IMSA South
D. Coats shared the December financials and the vouchers with the board.
D. Coats made a motion to approve the December financial statement and the vouchers for IMSA South.
M. Dundar seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Approval of Vouchers and Financial Report for December for IMSA West
D. Coats shared the December financials and the vouchers with the board.
D. Coats made a motion to approve the December financial statement and the vouchers for IMSA West.
M. Dundar seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
V. Approval of Minutes
A.
Approval of January 7, 2017 Board Meeting Minutes
M. Gonulalan made a motion to approve the minutes from the Board Meeting on January 7, 2017.
E. Ozdemir seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
M. Dundar made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
M. Gonulalan 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 12:30 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
K. Millard