Spokane International Academy

January (Regular)

Published on January 20, 2021 at 11:29 AM PST
Amended on January 25, 2021 at 5:23 PM PST

Date and Time

Monday January 25, 2021 at 5:30 PM PST

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:30 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
II. Consent Agenda 5:31 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 CEO, and 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 previous meeting
  • Approval of monthly financial statements
  • Acknowledgement of monthly enrollment reports
 
  A. Approve Previous Minutes Approve Minutes Ken Vorhees 1 m
    Approve minutes for December (Regular) on December 28, 2020  
  B. Payroll Vote Ken Vorhees 1 m
   
Direct Deposit Number 900002640 through 900002708 totaling $414,298.21
 
  C. Accounts Payable Vote Ken Vorhees 1 m
   
Mid-Month AP: Warrant Numbers 13748 through 13755 totaling $13,676.95
End of Month AP: Warrant Numbers 13760 through 13790 totaling $119,159.04
Private Account AP: Warrant Numbers 1356 through 1361  totaling $32,621.09

 

See also the attached notes for AP expenditure explanation
 
  D. Budget Status/Enrollment Numbers FYI Ken Vorhees 1 m
III. Academic Excellence 5:35 PM
  A. 20-21 Goals Discuss Stacy Hill 20 m
   
1. Stacy to present board goals
2. Morgen to present school goals
 
  B. Academic goal amendment to the contract FYI Travis Franklin 5 m
IV. Staff Updates 6:00 PM
  A. CEO - Update FYI Travis Franklin 5 m
   
  1. Board presentation
  2. Charter renewal update
 
  B. Head of School Update FYI Morgen Flowers 10 m
   
1. Return of students to campus
2. 8th grade IB Community Project presentations
 
V. CEO Support And Eval
 
CEO Support And Eval
 
VI. Finance 6:15 PM
 
Finance
 
  A. Bond Financing Update Discuss Travis Franklin 10 m
   
Update the board on the progress of the bond financing for phase 2 and building acquisition
 
VII. Governance 6:25 PM
 
Governance
 
  A. Non-profit legal name change Discuss Ken Vorhees 15 m
   
Discuss the change of name on our non-profit from "Spokane International Academy" to "Portfolio Schools". The school's name would not be changed and would continue to operate as it has been since opening. 
 
  B. Resolution - Capital Expenditures to be Reimbursed with Proceeds of an Obligation Vote Travis Franklin 5 m
   
See attached resolution that was prepared by Kutak Rock LLC, the firm that is representing us in the bond financing through Ziegler. This resolution is vital as it allows us to reimburse any expenses related to phase 2 incurred up to 60 days prior to the passing of this resolution and going forward. 
 
VIII. Facility
 
Facility
 
IX. Development
X. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 6:45 PM
  A. Discuss DEI Implementation at SIA Discuss James Wilburn 20 m
   
  1. Introduce goals
  2. Discuss policies to adopt
  3. Discuss school implementation
  4. James' survey for board
 
XI. Other Business
XII. Executive Session
XIII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote