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International School of Louisiana Board of Trustees

Minutes

Board Retreat

Date and Time

Saturday July 29, 2017 at 8:30 AM

Location

1400 Camp Street, New Orleans, Modular Room M2

Trustees Present

B. Richard-Montgomery, C. Reed, D. Bordson-Bozzo, D. Wilson, F. Smith, H. Kirk, H. Rodgers iv

Trustees Absent

L. Muetzel, M. Pedalino

Trustees who arrived after the meeting opened

D. Wilson

Guests Present

Emily Thomas, M. Tennyson, S. Chapman

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

C. Reed called a meeting of the board of trustees of International School of Louisiana Board of Trustees to order on Saturday Jul 29, 2017 at 8:52 AM.

II. Board Training

A.

Funding Sources, Open Meetings Law, Board Best Practices

D. Wilson arrived.
Sarah Vandergriff - Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools presented:
  1. What is a charter?
    1. Autonomy of Charter Public School vs. Traditional Public School
    2. Regulations & resources
      1. Common Charter Terms
  2. Governance Basics
    1. Fiduciary Duties
    2. Board Purpose & Actions
  3. Charter School Basics
    1. Board sustainability & Meetings
    2. Board Structure
  4. Public Laws
    1. Sunshine Laws
      1. Open meeting laws
    2. Budget Acts
      1. Important dates
    3. Code of Ethics
  5. Charter School Legislative Lawsuit updates

III. Strategic Planning

A.

Update from Head of School

Enroll Nola student enrollment
Staff retention

HOS Next Steps:
Transportation for 2018-2019
Sustainability vs. Growth Model

B.

2017-2018 Board Goals

Board Goals will be set in Strategic Committee:
Committees: Finance, Strategic, Governance, Ad hoc
Dashboard
Policy Review
 

IV. Other Business

A.

Election of Board Officers: Treasurer, Secretary, Chair, Co-Chair

B. Richard-Montgomery made a motion to Elect Board Officers.
D. Wilson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C. Reed- Chair
H. Roger- Co-Chair
L. Muetzel- Treasure
F. Smith- Secretary

B.

2017-2018 Meeting Schedule

August 3- Finance Committee Meeting
August 21- Strategic Planning Committee
September 18- Strategic Planning Committee
September 20- Board Meeting
October 23- Strategic Planning Committee
November 13- Strategic Planning Committee
November 15- Board Meeting
December 18- Strategic Planning Committee
January 22- Strategic Planning Committee
January 24- Board Meeting
February 26- Strategic Planning Committee
March 19- Strategic Planning Committee
March 21- Board Meeting
April 23- Strategic Planning Committee
May 21- Strategic Planning Committee
May 23- Board Meeting
June 18- Strategic Planning Committee
June 20- Board Meeting
2018 Board Retreat Saturday, June 30th

V. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

C. Reed 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 12:56 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
F. Smith