International School of Louisiana Board of Trustees

December 2023 Board of Trustees Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday December 6, 2023 at 6:00 PM CST

Location

1400 Camp Street, Cafeteria

The mission of the International School of Louisiana is to provide a challenging education emphasizing language immersion, international awareness, the celebration of diversity and community responsibility.

Agenda

      Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Sharon Barthelemy 1 m
  B. Record Attendance and Guests   2 m
II. Minutes 6:03 PM
  A. Approve October 2023 Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Sharon Barthelemy 2 m
     
III. Policy Updates 6:05 PM
  A. 23-24 Legislative Stipend Distribution Plan Vote Melanie Tennyson 5 m
   

The Board will consider a plan to distribute one-time stipends that were approved by the State Legislature for the 23-24 school year. These stipends were budgeted into employees' annual compensation for the 23-24 school year, however because the funds must be distributed before May 1, 2024, the portion of the stipend that would have been distributed as part of ISL's May 2024 and June 2024 payrolls will be distributed as a lump sum in April of 2024.

 
IV. Other Items 6:10 PM
  A. HOS Report FYI Melanie Tennyson 20 m
  B. Nomination of New Trustee Vote Sharon Barthelemy 5 m
   

The Board will consider the nomination of Aimee Hebert to the Board of Trustees.

 
V. Public Comment Period
 

A general public comment section so that attendees may address the Board; speakers are asked to limited themselves to one comment of 2 minutes' or less duration. To protect employees' and students' rights to privacy, attendees are asked to refrain from making comments regarding individual students or employees. Concerns about individuals can be addressed to the Board through ISL's grievance process, detailed in the Family-Student Handbook.

 
VI. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Sharon Barthelemy