International School of Louisiana Board of Trustees
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday April 27, 2016 at 6:00 PM
Location
1400 Camp Street
Trustees Present
C. Reed, D. Drucker, D. Wilson, H. Rodgers iv, J. Wettermark, L. Muetzel
Trustees Absent
B. Richard-Montgomery, D. Bordson-Bozzo, M. Lappa, M. Pedalino, V. Diaz
Guests Present
Freda Smith, I. Staff, Linsay Caton, Uptown Messenger, M. Tennyson
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
D. Wilson called a meeting of the board of trustees of International School of Louisiana Board of Trustees to order on Wednesday Apr 27, 2016 at 6:10 PM.
C.
Board President's Comments
Ms. Wilson had no comments.
D.
Approve Minutes
L. Muetzel made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 03-23-16 Board Meeting on 03-23-16.
C. Reed seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Acceptance of the Committee Reports
There were no committee reports this period.
II. Other Business
A.
Open Public Comment
There was no public comment.
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:
- A 4th charter school in the system voted to unionize
- Schools will be required to pay sales tax on items sold by the school. School lunch percentages included. School will share with finance the percentages to be charged.
Ms. Karla Cochran reported:
- The school is working with the French Consulate for the school to receive certification from the French Government. Only 6 schools in the U.S. currently have the certification.
- Give Nola Day is May 3. ISL is hoping to gain added numbers of donors and supporters as well as high donation amount.
- A 4th charter school in the system voted to unionize
- Schools will be required to pay sales tax on items sold by the school. School lunch percentages included. School will share with finance the percentages to be charged.
Ms. Karla Cochran reported:
- The school is working with the French Consulate for the school to receive certification from the French Government. Only 6 schools in the U.S. currently have the certification.
- Give Nola Day is May 3. ISL is hoping to gain added numbers of donors and supporters as well as high donation amount.
C.
Vote to elect J. Wettermark as Board Secretary
D. Drucker made a motion to amend the agenda for a replacement vote.
H. Rodgers iv seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C. Reed made a motion to elect J. Wettermark to serve as board secretary.
L. Muetzel seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Open Public Comment
There was no public comment
III. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
H. Rodgers iv made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
C. Reed 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 6:30 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
J. Wettermark