Spokane International Academy

Monthly Board Meeting

September
Published on September 22, 2025 at 9:42 AM PDT

Date and Time

Wednesday September 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM PDT

Location

Spokane International Academy, Media Center

777 E Magnesium Rd, Spokane, WA 99208

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 4:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance Cassie Anderson 3 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order Cassie Anderson 1 m
II. Consent Agenda 4:34 PM
 

The purpose of the Consent Agenda is to act upon routine matters in an expeditious manner. Items placed on the Consent Agenda as determined by the Chair, in cooperation with the HOS, are those that are considered common to the operation of the Board and normally require no special board discussion or debate. A board member may request that any item on the Consent Agenda be removed and inserted at an appropriate place on the regular agenda. Items on the Consent Agenda for this meeting include:

 

  • Approval of minutes from a previous meeting
  • Approval of monthly financial statements
  • Acknowledgement of monthly enrollment reports, if any
  • Approval of updated school policies and/or procedures, if any
 
  A. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes 1 m
    Approve minutes for August Meeting and Annual Retreat on August 15, 2025  
  B. August Financials Vote
  C. July Financials Vote
  D. School Specific Goals Vote Morgen R Flowers-Washington
  E. Policy 2161P Vote
   

Special Education and Related Services for Eligible Students 

 
  F. Policy 2410/2410P Vote
   

High School Graduation Requirements 

  • Policy 2410
  • Procedure 2410P
 
  G. Policy 3143 Vote
   

Notification and Dissemination of Information about Student Offenses and Notification of Threats of Violence or Harm


 

 
  H. Policy 3210 Vote
   

Nondiscrimination

 
  I. Updated Student & Family Handbook Vote
  J. Updated Staff Handbook Vote
  K. PE Waiver Vote
   
  • Grades 7 & 8 Only
  • High School
 
III. Public Comment
IV. Enrollment Update 4:35 PM
  A. Enrollment Report Discuss Morgen R Flowers-Washington 5 m
   

FTE / Headcount

 
V. Hiring Update 4:40 PM
  A. Family and Community Organizer FYI Morgen R Flowers-Washington 2 m
VI. Head of School Items 4:42 PM
  A. Head of School Goals Vote Morgen Flowers-Washington 10 m
   

For Board Approval

 
  B. End of Year Goals/ARC 1 Work Discuss Morgen Flowers-Washington 10 m
  C. September Update Discuss Morgen Flowers-Washington 6 m
   

The floor is open for questions, if any.

 
  D. Charter Renewal Update Discuss Morgen R Flowers-Washington 8 m
  E. Excellent Schools of Washington (EWSA) Schools Showcase FYI Morgen R Flowers-Washington 5 m
   

September 29, 2025, 9:30 AM-11:00 AM

Spokane International Academy

 
  F. 25-26 School Calendar FYI Morgen Flowers-Washington 2 m
     
VII. Governance 5:23 PM
  A. Board Compliance Requirements: Board & Administrative Staff Training Discuss Cassie Anderson 5 m
   

Board and Administrative Staff Training

RCW 28A.710.030, 42.30 & 42.56

Due October, 2025

 

The school shall comply with RCW 42.30 and 42.56, as well as the 2023 updates to RCW 28A.710.030. All administrative staff and board members shall complete the required training. Schools must collect evidence of all Board Members and Administrative Staff completing annual training to support the effective operation & oversight of the charter school within 90 days of active membership (or of employment, for staff):  

Certificates from training should be filed so as to be immediately available to Commission or other state agencies as requested.

 
  B. Board Compliance Requirements: Annual F1 Personal Disclosure Statement Attestation FYI Cassie Anderson 3 m
   

Each charter school board member must file an annual F-1 Personal Financial Affairs Statement with the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission (PDC), as required by Contract § 4.10. The statement must be filed between January 1 and April 15 each year or within two weeks of a new member joining the board. A copy of each board member’s filed statement must also be submitted to the Washington State Charter School Commission. This requirement ensures transparency in governance and public accountability.

 
  C. Board Commitment Form Discuss Cassie Anderson 5 m
  D. Board Committees & Sign Up Discuss Cassie Anderson 5 m
   
  • Governance
  • Finance
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Development and Foundation Committee
  • Academic Excellence
  • Facilities
 
VIII. Other Business 5:41 PM
  A. Review of the Board Retreat Discuss Cassie Anderson 8 m
  B. 23/24 Audit Discuss Sam Schweda 5 m
IX. Closing Items 5:54 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote 1 m