Spokane International Academy

January 2020 (Regular)

Published on January 22, 2020 at 7:56 AM PST
Amended on January 25, 2020 at 6:17 AM PST

Date and Time

Monday January 27, 2020 at 5:30 PM PST

Location

2706 E Queen Ave. Spokane, WA 99217 (Primary Academy)

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Approve Minutes
II. Monthly Financials
  A. January Payroll
   
Direct Deposit Number 900001881 through 900001945 totaling $341,437.20
  B. December Accounts Payable
   
Mid-Month AP: Warrant Numbers 13167 through 13180 totaling $21,784.40
End of Month AP: Warrant Numbers 13181 through 13206 totaling $82,927.68
Private Account AP: Warrant Numbers 1262 through 1266 totaling $71,820
III. Head of School Update
  A. 2020-21 Applications Received
   

Update on enrollment applications received for 2020-21 school year. Analysis on success compared to goals/need.

  B. Policy 4210 - Regulation of Dangerous Weapons on School Premises
   

Policy needs to be adopted as part of our annual state compliance (CPR) requirements. Template generated from WSSDA database and reviewed by our Director of Special Services for approval. 

  C. Human Growth and Development curriculum for 5th grade
   

5th grade would like to change their Human Growth and Development curriculum from KNOW to Advocates for Youth curriculum. AFY curriculum is OSPI approved HGD curriculum and highly scored by the state for accuracy to standards. Staff feel it more closely aligns with learning standards from the state. 

  D. TBIP Plan
   

Travis will present the plan to serve our ELL students in the Transitional Bilingual Intervention Program (TBIP). This is required to be approved by the school to meet compliance requirements for our Consolidated Program Review (CPR) with the state. The plan was built by our Director of Special Services. 

IV. Academic Excellence
 
Academic Excellence
V. CEO Support And Eval
 
CEO Support And Eval
VI. Development
 
Development
  A. SIA Foundation
   

Mary and Travis would like to form a foundation that would serve as the development arm of the school.

VII. Facility
 
Facility
  A. Update on Facility Acquisition
   
James will update board on lease progress
  B. Review Site and Interior Design Plans
   

Jeff will present the site (exterior) and floor layout (interior) design plans and provide context for rationale of decision making. 

  C. Journey Lease Buyout Response
   

Journey has responded to our letter sent to them about an early lease termination. See attached for discussion.

VIII. Finance
 
Finance
  A. General Update
   
Budget status, cash flow, and other financials
IX. Governance
 
Governance
  A. New Board Member - Veronica Wise
   

New potential member Veronica Wise was introduced to the SIA board at our December meeting to be voted on at January's meeting.

X. Other Business
XI. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting