Whatcom Intergenerational High School

Minutes

Whatcom Intergenerational High School Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday July 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM

Location

Hybrid meeting.  Available to join via Zoom or in person at WIHS.

Directors Present

A. Juarez Cordova (remote), J. Johnson (remote), N. Mughal-Barrows (remote), S. Clark (remote)

Directors Absent

M. Hudson

Guests Present

E. Zamora, K. Silberstein (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

A. Juarez Cordova called a meeting of the board of directors of Whatcom Intergenerational High School to order on Thursday Jul 24, 2025 at 5:42 PM.

B.

Record Attendance & Welcome

C.

Land Acknowledgement

D.

Mission & Vision

E.

Approve Minutes

Nasreen is unable to view minutes.  Needs time to review before approval. Adan - Adjustments have been made to the minutes and are awaiting commission approval.  Scott (Commission) - has seen the updated version of the minutes. 

 

Scott - Confirms the board is in compliance.  Can approve minutes at a later time.

 

Jonathan - Motion to approve  April and May Amended minutes as well as June and Special Board meeting Minutes.  Sheri seconded.  All agree. Motion passes.

J. Johnson made a motion to approve the minutes from April, May, June as well as Special Board Meeting Whatcom Intergenerational High School Board Meeting on 06-26-25.
S. Clark seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

F.

Consent Agenda

Nasreen motioned to approve the consent agenda with amendments and attachments. 

Sheri second.

Motion passes.

II. Public Comment

A.

Public Comment

No Public Comments

III. Financial Updates

A.

Budget Review- June 2025

Katie - Review June Financials

Enrollment at the budgeted amount. 

WIHS did not qualify for much money this year 

Working on getting all the funding the school is entitled to

Have a cushion to make up for HiCap and TBIP funding

Line Items Over Budget - School Recruitment, Office Expenses, Staff Recruitment

Balance Sheet Review - No cash flow issue

Expected to see total bank accounts grow

Review Budget Status Report

 

Adan Question - Are we voting on budget during August meeting?

Katie Answer - We will be ready to go for the August meeting.

 

Payroll Review

Accounts Payable Review

 

 

IV. School Updates

A.

Hiring and Employment

Eric Z - Report on hiring.  Notified the board of the four new hires.

Eric will send Adan an updated roster of teachers.

Adan - Enrollment update.  Junior enrolled today (7/24/25)

DoE hiring update

Nasreen Comment - Make sure to communicate that candidates should be familiar with First Peoples' Principles of Learning. 

 

V. Governance

A.

CAP, Compliance, and Reporting Updates

Closed 2 CAPS

1 remains open

Great possibility to close the last one.

We have a Charter Renewal Site visit in September

Staff Training Report has been submitted.

Reporting on Nutrition Plan by Eric Zamora

Academic Goal - Growth and Overall Achievement

Took data from MAP Testing SBAC 

Board to set academic goals

 

Created goals for data reporting and funding

S. Clark made a motion to Use 41% as an academic goal for this year.
N. Mughal-Barrows seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
N. Mughal-Barrows made a motion to Ops Goal for ensuring data reporting accuracy with the final CAP.
S. Clark seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

VI. Board Goals

A.

Board Development and Empowerment

Charter Renewal Work - have strong, actionable plans from the board.

 

VII. Other Business

A.

Announcements

No Announcements

VIII. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

N. Mughal-Barrows made a motion to Adjourn Meeting.
S. Clark seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:05 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Juarez Cordova