International School of Louisiana Board of Trustees
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday May 23, 2018 at 6:00 PM
Location
1400 Camp Street, NOLA
Trustees Present
B. Richard-Montgomery, C. Reed, C. Rice, F. Smith, G. Ligon, H. Rodgers iv, L. Muetzel, M. Alexander
Trustees Absent
H. Kirk, Y. Zaitseva McCloskey
Guests Present
A. Le, E. Thomas, G. Camey, Jairo Maldenado, K. Cochran, L. Adelman-Cannon, M. Tennyson, R. Alvarado, S. Chapman, Suzette Wilkinson (parent), Valerie Coffin (parent)
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 May 23, 2018 at 6:02 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
G. Ligon made a motion to Approve minutes from the ISL Board Meeting on 03-21-18 ISL Board Meeting on 03-21-18.
H. Rodgers iv seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Approve Finance Committee Minutes
G. Ligon made a motion to approve minutes from the Finance Committee Meeting on 05-10-18 Finance Committee Meeting on 05-10-18.
H. Rodgers iv seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Q & A with HOS
A.
Updates on CMO and school campuses
III. Facility Improvements Project Authorization
A.
HOS Authority for Contracting
L. Muetzel made a motion to To begin June 2018 for August 2018
Recommended CS & Associates.
B. Richard-Montgomery seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. Transportation Recommendation Authorization
A.
Recommendation on contract
Committee of 4 recommends Turner Bus Services
LA passed the law that all charters must provide transportation starting 2018-19 if students live within the parish
LA passed the law that all charters must provide transportation starting 2018-19 if students live within the parish
B. Richard-Montgomery made a motion to HOS has authority to sign contract.
G. Ligon seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
V. Bank Selection Recommendation Authorization
A.
Summary of bank proposals and recommendation
L. Muetzel made a motion to Change authorized bank from Capital One to Iberia Bank.
B. Richard-Montgomery seconded the motion.
The motion unanimously did not carry.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Reed |
Aye
|
| B. Richard-Montgomery |
Aye
|
| M. Alexander |
Aye
|
| Y. Zaitseva McCloskey |
Absent
|
| G. Ligon |
Aye
|
| F. Smith |
Aye
|
| H. Rodgers iv |
Abstain
|
| H. Kirk |
Absent
|
| L. Muetzel |
Aye
|
| C. Rice |
Abstain
|
VI. Add Board Member
A.
Nominate Chad Rice to join ISL Board of Trustees
B. Richard-Montgomery made a motion to Add Chad Rice to ISL Board of Trustees.
H. Rodgers iv seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
C. Rice 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 7:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
F. Smith
All invited to International Day Parades at all campuses
Final retention letters went home May 16th
EnrollNOLA's second application round will be close on May 25. Kindergarten sections at both campuses were filled in the initial lottery. Admissions staff is testing 25 applicants for grades 2-8
A proposed 2018-19 budget was presented to the Finance Committee in advance of the budget hearing
Facilities staff is working on a comprehensive plan for the summer. Projects include: replacing the siding on the cottage uptown and lowering the stage at Dixon
Our Support of ISL and GiveNOLA events were very successful (49% increase in gifts). 337 Donors contributed over $20,000