International School of Louisiana Board of Trustees
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday March 5, 2015 at 6:00 PM
Location
Bunch Campus - Jefferson Parish
Trustees Present
B. Griffin, B. Richard-Montgomery, C. Reed, D. Bordson-Bozzo, D. Drucker, D. Wilson, M. Lappa, M. Pedalino, V. Diaz
Trustees Absent
J. Wettermark
Guests Present
Adierah Berger, Ann Winchell, Aviva Le, Beljan Helman, Charles Young, David Powell, Dawn Robbinson-Weldon, Elena Countiss, Emily Thomas, Ghislaine Camey, Heather Harper, Jairo Maldonado, Jessica H. Pineda, Karla Marie Cockhran, Kelly Zea, Kristi Northrup, Laura Adelman-Cannon, Melanie Tennyson, Melissa Boudreaux, Rosa Alvarado, Shannon Fazande, Shawn Moore, Susan Chapman, Tracy Shields, Vivienne Bishop, Wayne Northrup
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 Thursday Mar 5, 2015 at 6:04 PM.
C.
Board President's Comments
Dominique Wilson, the president of the Board of Trustees welcomed all in attendance and thanked them for coming. She explained that the Camp St. campus, being most centrally located, is the primary location for board meetings, however, the board has chosen to meet at least once a year at the Ralph Bunche campus.
Mrs. Wilson explained the responsibilities of the Board of Trustees.
D.
Approve Minutes
M. Lappa made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 01-28-15 Board Meeting on 01-28-15.
B. Richard-Montgomery seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Acceptance of the Committee Reports
B. Griffin made a motion to approve minutes from the Strategic Planning Committee Meeting on 03-02-15 Strategic Planning Committee Meeting on 03-02-15.
V. Diaz seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Other Business
A.
Open Public Comment
There were no public comments.
B.
Q & A With Head of School
Mrs. Tennyson presented information concerning the Mar. 7th, 5K Spring Shuffle, PARCC testing, enrollment totals, Dragon Dances at all three campuses, professional development with Veronica Lopez-Mendez, consultant immersion education, bids for RSD renovation of Camp St. campus, replacement of Bunche campus ventilation systems, Safe Routes to School sidewalk construction for Camp St., "My School Bucks" on line payment program for parents, admissions testing, the Urban League School Fair, 2nd round for applications, annual survey for Blue Cross, Blue Shield, and federal health care laws. Mrs. Tennyson presented information concerning the Feb. 9th Bunche campus incident of a student bringing an unloaded hand gun to school. Safety procedures were followed. Recommendations will be made by a Jefferson Parish Hearing Officer and will not be made public. Several guests commented on the incident. Type II charter law suit was discussed and the ruling is expected on May 15th
C.
Nominating Committee - New Board Member Appointment
D. Wilson made a motion to elect Mr. Howard Rodgers to the Board of Trustees of ISL.
M. Lappa seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Open Public Comment
Mrs. Wilson did not make any comments.
III. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
H. Rodgers iv made a motion to adjourn the meeting of the Board of Trustees at 7:20pm.
B. Griffin 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 7:20 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
B. Griffin