International School of Louisiana Board of Trustees
Minutes
Strategic Planning Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday August 20, 2015 at 5:30 PM
Location
Camp Street
Committee Members Present
B. Griffin, B. Richard-Montgomery, C. Reed, D. Bordson-Bozzo, D. Wilson, M. Pedalino, M. Tennyson
Committee Members Absent
D. Drucker, H. Rodgers iv, J. Wettermark, M. Lappa, S. Chapman, V. Diaz
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
D. Wilson called a meeting of the Strategic Planning Committee of International School of Louisiana Board of Trustees to order on Thursday Aug 20, 2015 at 5:30 PM.
II. Strategic Planning
A.
Introduction of New Auditor
M. Tennyson provided information on the proposal process and shared that the new auditors will be Carr, Riggs & Ingram.
B.
Strategic Planning Schoolwide Updates - All Campuses
M. Tennyson provide updates on all campuses.
Approximate enrollment total for SY 2015-16 is 1,435.
Smooth opening of school at all campuses.
She discuss staff PD, and classroom readiness.
C.
Enrollment & Staffing Updates
Enrollment is strong according to the numbers and ongoing.
D.
Budget - AFR Difference and Updates
The board will not have to vote on the amended budget.
E.
Facility Requests and Updates
Building the playground at Bunche has been placed on hold due to the underground piping system. A new plan will be developed in the future.
Also, discussed was a plan for swing space and future middle school space. The board will discuss and vote to have the HOS submit a formal proposal to OPSB for the Dibert Building at the next board meeting.
F.
Facilities - Updates All Campuses
G.
Privacy Policy
Discussion on adopting the New Student Privacy Policy. The board will vote on the adoption of this policy at the board meeting.
H.
Decision Tree/Timelines
On-going work in progress and will be presented to the board at an up and coming board meeting by school leadership team.
III. Other Business
A.
Mandarin Overview/Update
There will be a presentation at the board.
B.
RSD and Neighborhood Meeting(s)
M. Tennyson shared a plan for ISL to bridge stakeholders/community relationships. ISL will initiate an RSD/Neighborhood meeting.
C.
Ethics Training
All board members must adhere to this requirement.
IV. 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 7:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
D. Wilson