Intergenerational Schools
Minutes
Board Retreat: June 6th
Date and Time
Friday June 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Location
TIS Library:
11327 Shaker Blvd Ste 200E
Cleveland, OH 44104
The Intergenerational School creates, connects, and guides a multigenerational community of lifelong learners and spirited citizens as they strive for academic excellence.
Directors Present
B. Norton, B. Roy, D. Clark, E. Figer, L. Carpenter, R. Bunton, R. Nicolay, S. Lake, S. Miller
Directors Absent
C. Wald, J. Lopez-Inman
Guests Present
A. Ahmad, A. Cascio, A. Maimone, B. King, Brianna McElrath, Jennifer Orbash, K. Parish, S. Alonso, Seamus O'Hara
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Morning Meeting
II. Strategic Plan Reflection
A.
Discussion/Group Work
The retreat was facilitated by Patty Scharr, and she helped the School Board and FIGS members as they went through each goal of the IGS Strategic Plan. They went over which goals were accomplished over the past year and which parts need to be updated or still needs to be completed for next school year.
III. Advisory Councils and FIGS Priorities
A.
Discussion
B. King presented the boards with a Advisory Council priorities and went over all the current advisory groups and what needs to be updated/changed for next school year.
B.
Fundraising Report Updates
B. King went over the Development Dashboard with the boards, and let them know how close we were to our fundraising goal this year.
IV. Board Vote
A.
To approve Brianna McElrath's contract, and to confirm she is currently an assistant principal at TIS.
B.
To approve the Near West $88,000 dollar, building repairs
V. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
B.
Closing Circle and Happy Hour
All participants in the June 6th board retreat did a closing activity and were then invited to stay and mingle for Happy Hour.
B. King led the group through some morning meeting activities to show as an example of what teachers can incorporate into them, and to break the ice.