Final

Spokane International Academy

Regular Board Meeting

In Person with Zoom option
Published on August 26, 2024 at 2:34 PM PDT

Date and Time

Wednesday August 28, 2024 at 4:30 PM PDT

Location

Monthly Board meetings will be held in person every 4th Wednesday of each month at the Spokane International Academy campus (unless the day falls on a holiday). Virtual option is available via Zoom.

 

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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 4:30 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 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
  • WIAA and Sports
  • Resolution 2024-1 Out of Endorsement Teaching Staff (T. Grant)
  • Resolution 2024-2 Out of Endorsement Teaching Staff (T. Davis)
  
  A. Approve Previous Minutes Approve Minutes Cassie Anderson 1 m
    Approve minutes for Regular Board Meeting on July 23, 2024  
  B. Monthly Financials Vote 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

 

 

  • End of Month AP: General Warrant Numbers 16673 through 16692 totaling $126,372.34
  • Wire/ACH AP: Totaling $

 

 

 

  
  C. WIAA and Sports Vote Morgen Flowers-Washington 5 m
   

SIA joined the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) 

  
  D. Employee Handbook Vote Sam Schweda
   

SIA 2024-2025 Employee Handbook Updates

  
  E. Resolution 2024-1/2024-2 Out of Endorsement Teaching Staff (Grant and Davis) Vote Morgen Flowers-Washington
   

T. Grant - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bgcWNhB6R-asnriYJbx9ATThLlGfJpEKC1dbykyvaGI/edit?usp=sharing

T- Davis - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qY4t-L6XAV6vk11KtWkPh3SPwZhLAitQemT3cq3z1Sg/edit?usp=sharing

  
IV. Public Comment
V. Enrollment 4:37 PM
  A. Enrollment Update Discuss Russ Battiata 3 m
VI. Head of School Updates 4:40 PM
  A. Staffing Updates 24-25 FYI Morgen Flowers-Washington 7 m
  B. Strategic Planning Discuss Morgen Flowers-Washington 5 m
  C. Head of School Goals Discuss Morgen Flowers-Washington 5 m
   

For Board review

  
  D. State Test Scores vs. SIA SBA Discuss Morgen Flowers-Washington 5 m
  E. Charter Commission Report Discuss Morgen Flowers-Washington 5 m
VII. Academic Excellence
VIII. Development
IX. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
X. Finance
XI. Governance 5:07 PM
  A. Ashley Lent, New Board Member Vote Cassie Anderson 5 m
  B. Nomination as Board Member, Charina Carruthers FYI Cassie Anderson 5 m
   

Charina Carruthers is sitting in on today's meeting for observation to potentially join the Board. Charina's resume was circulated and a school visit occurred recently.

  
  C. Board Training and Public Disclosure Info for all Board Members FYI Cassie Anderson 5 m
   

Board member completion of training within 90 days of active membership

  
XII. New Business 5:22 PM
  A. SIA Renewal Inspection Report Discuss Morgen Flowers-Washington 5 m
   

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wThKMbLmF-ltFOZqLJJhWK07i1xQTMxg/view

  
  B. Charter School Contract Transfer Application: Spokane International Academy Discuss Morgen Flowers-Washington 5 m
   

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Nf38pbL5LcXcFgSR9iMkJOUXfvamg4tE/view

  
  C. Board Retreat Notes Discuss Cassie Anderson 5 m
   

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YOISljhGfQoj23b5FUhcolTImABebTg-/edit

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