Final

Spokane International Academy

Regular Board Meeting

In Person with Zoom Option
Published on October 17, 2023 at 1:52 PM PDT
Amended on October 23, 2023 at 1:33 PM PDT

Date and Time

Tuesday October 24, 2023 at 4:30 PM PDT

Location

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Meeting ID: 863 6245 0133
Passcode: 122486

 

Alternate in person location:

SIA School Building

777 E Magnesium Rd

Spokane, WA 99208 


 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Spokane International Academy Mission Statement
 

Spokane International Academy empowers its students with the academic skills, habits of mind, and global competence necessary to complete advanced courses in high school, and a college degree, in order to become leaders who can powerfully transform their communities.

  
II. Opening Items 4:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
III. Consent Agenda 4:31 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, 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
  • Approval of updated school policies and/or procedures
  
  A. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Mary Velazquez 1 m
    Approve minutes for September Regular Board Meeting on September 26, 2023  
  B. Monthly Financials Vote Morgen Flowers-Washington 1 m
   

The following vouchers as audited and certified by the auditing officer, as required by RCW 42.24.080, and those expense reimbursement claims certified, as required by RCW 42.24.090, are approved for payment.

 

General Fund - 

  • Payroll: Check Number 16094 through 16100, Direct Deposit Number 900005518 through 900005613 totaling $680,056.19 
  • September Payroll revision (original checks lined up incorrectly so we voided and reissued them): Check Number 16010 through 16031 totaling $124,996.90
  • Mid-Month AP: General Warrant Numbers 16032 through 16052 totaling $145,919.89
  • End of Month AP: General Warrant Numbers 16053 through 16093 totaling $280,294.14
  • Wire/ACH AP: Totaling $6,608.45
  • Private checks:  N/A

See also the attached notes for AP and Payroll expenditure explanation

 

  
  C. Policies and Procedures to Review and Approve Vote Brook Wilkerson 1 m
   

We need board approval for this year's adult menu pricing for both breakfast and lunch.  The prices are mandated by the federal government through a tool they provide to help us calculate what we must charge.

 

This year's adult breakfast will be $3.10 (it was $2.90)

This year's adult lunch is $4.90 - which is our current price

  
IV. Public Comment
V. Staff Updates 4:34 PM
  A. Staffing FYI Morgen Flowers-Washington 5 m
  B. Budget Status/Enrollment: Projected vs Actual FYI Brook Wilkerson 5 m
VI. Academic Excellence 4:44 PM
  A. MAP, SBAC Results, School Growth Goals FYI Morgen Flowers-Washington 10 m
  B. Director of Curriculum and Instruction Report FYI Caryn McGee 10 m
VII. Development
VIII. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
IX. Facility 5:04 PM
  A. Property Enhancements FYI Morgen Flowers-Washington 10 m
X. Finance
XI. Governance 5:14 PM
  A. General Update FYI Mary Velazquez 5 m
  B. Committee Reporting Calendar for 23/24 School Year Discuss Mary Velazquez 5 m
  C. Nomination of New Board Member - David James Vote 5 m
XII. Other Business 5:29 PM
  A. December Board Meeting Date - Reschedule? Vote Mary Velazquez 3 m
   

The December board meeting falls on Dec 26th, during the winter break.

Would board members prefer to move the meeting to the previous week, perhaps Thursday, Dec 21st?

  
  B. Open Discussion Discuss 5 m
XIII. Closing Items 5:37 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote