Final

Spokane International Academy

Regular Board Meeting

Zoom meeting
Published on March 19, 2024 at 3:57 PM PDT
Amended on March 26, 2024 at 9:54 AM PDT

Date and Time

Tuesday March 26, 2024 at 11:30 AM PDT

Location

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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
  A. Record Attendance  
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
III. Consent Agenda 11:30 AM
 

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
  • Approval of updated school policies and/or procedures
  
  A. Approve Previous Minutes Approve Minutes Mary Velazquez 1 m
    Approve minutes for Regular Board Meeting on February 27, 2024  
  B. Approve Previous Minutes Approve Minutes Mary Velazquez 1 m
    Approve minutes for Special Board Meeting on March 14, 2024  
  C. Monthly Financials FYI Sam Schweda 1 m
   

SIA will move to look back model for financials, which is in line with other school districts.

March financials will be reviewed in April.

  
IV. Public Comment
V. New Policies and Procedures to Review 11:33 AM
  A. New Policy to Review FYI Morgen Flowers-Washington 5 m
   

School Field Trips

  
VI. Enrollment 11:38 AM
  A. Enrollment Update Discuss Brook Wilkerson 3 m
  B. 24/25 School Year Enrollment FYI Morgen Flowers-Washington 5 m
   

Student Enrollment for next year close date: 3/25/24

Morgen will update the board on the progress.

  
VII. Academic Excellence 11:46 AM
  A. WA School Improvement Framework Report FYI Morgen Flowers-Washington 8 m
VIII. Development 11:54 AM
  A. Foundation Board Update FYI Matthew Hoag 10 m
IX. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
X. Facility 12:04 PM
  A. Access Road Update FYI Jeff Hyslop 2 m
XI. Finance 12:06 PM
  A. 24/25 Budget FYI Morgen Flowers-Washington 5 m
   

Preliminary budget planning has begun.

  
  B. Bill Kiolbasa Consulting Contract FYI Sam Schweda 2 m
  C. Banking Transition Discuss Sam Schweda 5 m
   

Update to board regarding funds eligible to accrue higher interest returns.

  
XII. Governance 12:18 PM
  A. Nomination of Josiah Lara to Board of Directors Vote Mary Velazquez 5 m
   

Vote on addition of Josiah Lara to the Board

Welcome to Maureen Rosette who is observing today's meeting.

  
  B. F1 Statement - Financial Affairs Disclosure FYI Mary Velazquez 2 m
   

Annual filing is due April 15th for ALL board members, regardless of the date you joined the board.

PLEASE be sure to file on time to keep SIA in compliance.

  
XIII. New Business
XIV. Other Business
XV. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote