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International School of Louisiana Board of Trustees

February 2024 Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday February 21, 2024 at 6:00 PM CST

Location

1400 Camp Street, Cafeteria, New Orleans, LA

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

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Sharon Barthelemy 1 m
  B. Record Board Attendance   2 m
II. Minutes 6:03 PM
  A. Approve December 2023 Board Minutes Approve Minutes 5 m
    Minutes for December 2023 Board of Trustees Meeting on December 6, 2023  
  B. Approve December 2023 Finance Committee Minutes Approve Minutes 2 m
    Minutes for December 2023 Finance Committee Meeting on December 6, 2023  
III. Policy Updates 6:10 PM
  A. Lactation Accommodation Policy Vote Melanie Tennyson 5 m
   

The Board will consider a policy that defines ISL's lactation accommodation procedures in compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act. The public will have an opportunity to offer comment before the vote.

  
     
IV. Facilities 6:15 PM
  A. Proposed Authorization for Facility Purchase Vote Sharon Barthelemy 20 m
   


The Board will consider whether to authorize the Head of School to proceed with negotiations to purchase the former Encore Academy facility at 2518 Arts Street, New Orleans. The public will have an opportunity to offer comment before the vote.

  
V. Other Items 6:35 PM
  A. Head of School's Report FYI Melanie Tennyson 20 m
VI. 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.

  
VII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Sharon Barthelemy