Charina Carothers made a motion to approve the minutes from June Financials.

Maureen Rosette seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

A reminder that the annual board retreat will be held on Friday, August 15, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM. We will be onboarding new board members, team building,  reviewing goals, and discussing strategic planning. This is the one time the board will meet in person at school. No virtual option on this day. 

Lunch will be provided. 

• The school offered a 3-week summer school program to approximately 100 students from 1st through 10th grade. Ended with a trip to the YMCA.
• Facilities update -  Brad DeJager and his department have been cleaning and painting. Removed all rocks and replaced them with bark, gardening work to help with the grass.
• Hiring - Spanish teacher, Social Studies teacher (brand new role-helping with our expansion), Math/Science teacher -brand new role, Math teacher to replace the former teacher who resigned due to relocation. 
• Still need to hire: Kindergarten teacher replacement, two first-grade teachers, and a math and
  literacy interventionist. Morgen feels very confident that all the staff positions will be
  completed by next week.
•  Fully enrolled at 906. 108 students on the waitlist. Parents were called about applying to
  the lottery for next year. Those who were accepted were very excited to get their student into SIA.
• New staff training, 8 days. Typical training is 5 days, but new staff get an extra two
  days.
  o Extra time to set up classrooms, full training starts on  August 25th.
  o World Relief will be doing a refugee simulation training/experience
  o Volunteer Service, as a staff
  o Relay Graduate School training for staff
  o Theme for training is “A Great Expedition.”

Benefits and compensation are not competitive, but capitalizing on the fact that the school
districts are not hiring or waiting to hire, and so it nets more applications and more
experienced applicants.

Carrie Vroman was introduced as a potential board member. 

Carrie's brief profile:
Experience in Banking, 28 years. Mortgage and commercial, and residential
lending. 

Knowledgeable in all things mortgage, sales, and operations. Carrie has not been on a board
previously, but has assisted friends on their boards. High school youth mentoring is a
passion. Carrie Grew up in Spokane. Love the idea of students having the opportunity to
attend school in a school that focuses on global perspectives.

Board voted unanimously: Motion to approve the appointment of Javier Medina and Ron Poplawski
Ken Vorhees Motions
Charina Carothers seconds

 

Will be filed with OSPI, deadline August 31, 2025.

Executive Session began at 5:35 PM for seven minutes.

Executive Session ended at 5:47 PM (extra 5 minutes)