Spokane International Academy

Regular Board Meeting

Zoom meeting
Published on May 21, 2024 at 2:20 PM PDT
Amended on May 24, 2024 at 1:13 PM PDT

Date and Time

Tuesday May 28, 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 April 23, 2024  
  B. Monthly Financials FYI Sam Schweda 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

 

 

  • Mid-Month AP: General Warrant Numbers 16461 through 16479 totaling $97,946.80
  • End of Month AP (ASB): General Warrant Numbers 16492 through 16493 and 16528 totaling $2,117.10
  • End of Month AP: General Warrant Numbers 16494 through 16527 totaling $396,830.96
  • Payroll (April): Check Number 16480 through 16482, Direct Deposit Number 900006139 through 900006248 totaling $710,833.59 
  • Wire/ACH AP: Totaling $5,539.90
  • Private Checks: Totaling $804.43

 

 

 

 
  C. Enrollment Policy Revision Vote Morgen Flowers-Washington
IV. Items for Board Approval 11:32 AM
  A. Highly Capable Program Vote Morgen Flowers-Washington 5 m
   

Caryn McGee submitted these forms to the state. The responses submitted also need board approval. See attached forms.

 
  B. Out of Endorsement Teaching Staff 5 m
   

Dalaney Seideman

 
V. Public Comment
VI. Executive Session 11:42 AM
  A. Executive Session Discuss Mary Velazquez 10 m
   

A governing body subject to the OPMA is allowed to go into executive sessions only for the reasons listed in RCW 42.30.110.

 

This is to hear an appeal of a student disciplinary action.

 
VII. Enrollment 11:52 AM
  A. Enrollment Update Discuss Brook Wilkerson 3 m
  B. 24/25 Proposed Organizational Chart Discuss Morgen Flowers-Washington 10 m
   

To include changes in Operational structure and job descriptions

.

 
VIII. Staffing Updates 12:05 PM
  A. Updates from Morgen regarding hiring for 24/25 FYI Morgen Flowers-Washington 5 m
   

Teaching Staff Not Returning as of 8/31 (Received Resignation Letters)

  1. Zach Wolflick - Kindergarten Teacher
  2. Crystal Thomas - 3rd Grade Teacher
  3. Kayla Shaw - Spanish Teacher - 2nd & 4th Grade
  4. Helen Robinson - 2nd Grade Teacher
  5. Jerrilyn Pierce - 4th Grade Teacher
  6. Kim McGiveran - Kindergarten Teacher
  7. Alexis Sampson - Math Teacher 7th-9th Grade
  8. Taryn Tubiolo - Science Teacher 8th-10th Grade
  9. Tiara Pschaida - Spanish Teacher Middle/High School
 
IX. Academic Excellence
X. Development
XI. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 12:10 PM
  A. Committee Report FYI Cassie Anderson 5 m
   

Cassie will give update to Board

 
XII. Finance 12:15 PM
  A. Committee Report FYI Matthew Hoag 10 m
   

Matt will give update to board.

Morgen and Sam will give a 24/25 budget update.

 
XIII. Governance
XIV. New Business 12:25 PM
  A. Date for Annual Retreat / August Board Meeting Discuss Cassie Anderson 5 m
   

The annual retreat is held in August and is generally 3 to 4 hours in length.

It may or may not be held in conjunction with the regular monthly board meeting, which would be in person on August 27th, if we are to follow the current board meeting schedule.

Please prepare to discuss your availability for specific dates to attend a half day retreat in August.

 
XV. Other Business
XVI. Executive Session 12:30 PM
  A. HOS Eval Process con't Discuss Mary Velazquez 5 m
   

A governing body subject to the OPMA is allowed to go into executive sessions only for the reasons listed in RCW 42.30.110.

 
XVII. Closing Items 12:35 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote