International School of Louisiana Board of Trustees

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday October 26, 2016 at 6:00 PM

Location

Mid-City Campus

Trustees Present

B. Richard-Montgomery, D. Bordson-Bozzo, D. Drucker, D. Wilson, F. Smith, H. Rodgers iv, J. Wettermark

Trustees Absent

C. Reed, L. Muetzel, M. Pedalino, V. Diaz

Guests Present

I. Staff, Jeff Marcello, Bunche Parent, M. Tennyson, Robert Norris, Uptown Messenger

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

H. Rodgers iv called a meeting of the board of trustees of International School of Louisiana Board of Trustees to order on Wednesday Oct 26, 2016 at 6:07 PM.

C.

Add Item to Meeting Agenda

H. Rodgers iv made a motion to Add a vote to Approve and Ratify the LA Compliance Questionnaire to the agenda following the Head of School Report.
J. Wettermark seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

D.

Approve Minutes

B. Richard-Montgomery made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 08-24-16 Board Meeting on 08-24-16.
D. Wilson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

Approve Finance Committee Minutes

Finance Committee report will be voted on at the next meeting.
B. Richard-Montgomery made a motion to approve minutes from the Finance Committee Meeting on 10-18-16 Finance Committee Meeting on 10-18-16.
D. Wilson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Other Business

A.

Q & A With Head of School - HOS Report

M. Tennyson presented the Head of School Report, a copy of which is on file with these minutes.
Additionally, she presented
-  The school made a presentation to the OPSB to retain the Dibert campus next year and to use the Bethune campus, together or separately.
-  The school made a presentation to the Jeff Parish School Board to use the Bunche campus next year.

B.

Vote to Approve and Ratify LA Compliance Questionnaire

B. Richard-Montgomery made a motion to Approve and Ratify the Questionnaire.
D. Wilson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Open Public Comment

Bunch Parent Jeff Marcello asked about the proposed playground at the Bunche campus.  M. Tennyson stated that the playground will not be built there unless or until ISL has commitment to stay there for a reasonable period of time.  

III. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

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
F. Smith made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
D. Drucker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.