International School of Louisiana Board of Trustees
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday March 23, 2016 at 6:00 PM
Location
Camp Street
Trustees Present
B. Griffin, B. Richard-Montgomery, C. Reed, D. Bordson-Bozzo, D. Drucker, H. Rodgers iv, M. Lappa, V. Diaz
Trustees Absent
D. Wilson, J. Wettermark, L. Muetzel, M. Pedalino
Guests Present
Anne Fischer, VP PTO-Camp, I. Staff, John Dubberly, Lindsay Caton, Uptown Messenger
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
M. Lappa called a meeting of the board of trustees of International School of Louisiana Board of Trustees to order on Wednesday Mar 23, 2016 at 6:00 PM.
C.
Board President's Comments
There were no comments.
D.
Approve Minutes
D. Drucker made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 01-27-16 Board Meeting on 01-27-16.
B. Richard-Montgomery seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Acceptance of the Committee Reports
There were no committee reports as of the date of the meeting upon which to vote.
II. Other Business
A.
Open Public Comment
John Dubberly of neighborhood Coliseum Square Association asked if the school had any information about the stalled construction work in Coliseum Square. M. Tennyson has been contacting the City monthly to no avail. A suggestion was made that the school and/or board contact SHPO for information.
B.
Q & A With Head of School - HOS Report
Ms. Tennyson's report followed the Head of School Report in the meeting packet as well as the following:
- 7th grade students will be tested online in the upcoming standardized testing. Grades 3 and 4 will always be tested on paper.
- Budget is being prepared for next year.
- ISL's contract with CMSA has ended. Andrew Rowland will be the Director of IT.
- New regulation regarding reclassification of employees will affect about 10 positions.
- Renovations on Camp St. main building are expected to start April 1, with bulk of the work scheduled for Summer. Ms. Tennyson will have neighborhood meeting when RSD and the Contractor provide more schedule information.
- Gratitude was given to member Barbara Griffin for her 6 years of service on the board as she rotates off.
- Request was made to I.T. to block certain attachment and Zip files from emails sent to the board, citing recent mailings. I.T. would look into solving the potential problem.
C.
Open Public Comment
There were no comments.
III. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
B. Richard-Montgomery made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
H. Rodgers iv 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 3:18 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
J. Wettermark