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International School of Louisiana Board of Trustees

Minutes

Annual Board Retreat

Date and Time

Saturday June 30, 2018 at 8:30 AM

Location

1400 Camp St. HOS Conference Room

Trustees Present

B. Richard-Montgomery, C. Reed, F. Smith, H. Kirk, H. Rodgers iv, L. Muetzel, M. Alexander

Trustees Absent

C. Rice, G. Ligon, Y. Zaitseva McCloskey

Guests Present

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 Jun 30, 2018 at 8:38 AM.

II. Board Development - Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools Staff (2 hours)

A.

LA PCS

Louisiana Association of Public Charter School presentation by Sarah Vandergriff 
Governance 101 for Type 2 Charters
Board oversight responsibilities of public service and Strategic planning, Bi-laws, review of Mission, Vision, Values
OPSB Unificiation effective July 1, 2018
School Choice, Autonomy, Equitable access for all students, Accountability
Budgeting and School Funding 
Leadership managment
Improving academic school performance

III. Finance Committee Items (Mike Dunn)

A.

Year End

Presented by Mike Dunn
  • Fiscal Risk Assessment A+
  • Saved surplus
April and May 2018 financial reports and Head of School credit card statement
 

IV. 2017-18 Recap (HOS)

A.

Recap & Review

Transportation 

V. Board 2018-19 Officer Elections

A.

Elect New Officers

B. Richard-Montgomery made a motion to President, Howard Rogers Vice-President, Larissa Muetzel Treasurer, Yelena McCloskey Secretary, Freda Smith.
H. Kirk seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
H. Kirk
Aye
G. Ligon
Absent
C. Reed
Aye
M. Alexander
Aye
H. Rodgers iv
Aye
Y. Zaitseva McCloskey
Absent
L. Muetzel
Aye
F. Smith
Aye
C. Rice
Absent
B. Richard-Montgomery
Aye

VI. Board on Track July 26th Event

A.

July 26th Agenda

Board Retreat at BoardMeet Event hosted by BoardOnTrack
July 26, 2018, 12:00-6:00 PM 
1111 Milan St, New Orleans, LA 70115  

VII. 2018-19 Board Meeting Dates

A.

2018-19 Calendar

2018-2019 Board of Trustees Meeting Dates
Regular Meetings
  • August 29, 2018
  • October 17, 2018
  • December 12, 2018
  • February 20, 2019
  • April 10, 2019
  • June 19, 2019
  • Annual Retreat Saturday, June 29, 2019, 8:30 a.m.
​​​​​​​Unless otherwise stated, Regular Meetings of the full Board begin at 6:00 p.m. Please visit the ISL web site’s Board of Trustees section for locations and meetings agendas, which are typically posted 24-28 hours before the meeting begins. For questions about Board of Trustees meetings, please contact Susan Chapman, Chief of Staff, via email at headofschool@isl-edu.org

VIII. Executive Session

A.

HOS Incentive Discussion

HOS Evaluation Melanie Tennyson FY 17-18
Prepared By Brenda Richard-Montgomery June 2018

IX. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

B. Richard-Montgomery made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
F. Smith 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 12:37 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
F. Smith