ISM Board Meeting

ISM School Campus, Library

190 Seeno Street, Monterey, CA 93940

Thursday, August 8, 2002 Closed Session - 7:00 pm

Open Session - 7:30 pm

Minutes

1.Opening Session 7:00 PM

  1. Call to Order
  2. Roll call:

Preshant Gupta (PrG), Chris Hasegawa (CH), Bobbie Infelise (BI), Grant Miles (GM), Paul Gaucher (PaG), Tim Ruediger (TR), Joanne Storkan (JS), Chrissie Jahn (CJ)

2.Closed Session: 7:09 PM

  1. Public Employment, Appointments & Transfers
  2. Board Constitution

3.Open Session 7:38 PM

  1. Call to order
  2. Roll call:

Preshant Gupta (PrG), Chris Hasegawa (CH), Bobbie Infelise (BI), Grant Miles (GM), Paul Gaucher (PaG), Tim Ruediger (TR), Joanne Storkan (JS), Chrissie Jahn (CJ)

C. Report of any Action Taken in Closed Session: None

4.Hearings and Petitions:

  1. Citizens and Petitions:

5.Consent:

  1. Approval of Minutes July 11, 2002

M:TR/S:CH/Motion Passed Unanimously

6.Correspondence

A. Deborah Shifflett

7. Action Items

  1. School hours

Motion to have 8:00 start with school open at 7:30 AM for possible drop off. School over at 3:00 PM (K 2:30)

M:TR/S:BI / Motion passed unanimously

  1. 2002/03 Budget

Motion to approve 2002/03 Budget with reconsideration at the end of the first quarter.

Draft budget (appended) presented by TR

Finalized implementation grant numbers

Budget/Finance Committee met Tuesday

Motion amended from Christmas timeframe to end of the first quarter

M:CH/S:PrG/Amendment Passed Unanimously

M:GM/S:TR/Motion Passed Unanimously

  1. After-school Program

Kelly Kaake, YMCA

Presented Parent Handbook and possible MOU

Willing to work in International themes

Demonstrated ability to work within District constraints

Lifescan screening of all staff

Chuck Hawkins, Pacific Oaks

Presented brochure

15-18 ISM Parents already using Pacific Oaks

Transportation to David Avenue is an issue

Enrichment program starting 16 years

Motion: CJ to proceed to take action to secure MOU for afterschool on-site program with YMCA pending ratification of Board.

Liability needs to be higher.

Students are free to seek outside services if they wish.

Another option is Hilltop program run by City of Monterey.

M:CH/S:TR/Motion Passed Unanimously

8.Information Items

A.Financials

  1. YTD Budget Report - Appended
  2. Annual Budget – Appended

Finance committee will make a recommendation about retiring debts and make motion at the next meeting.

  1. Audit – Three firms consulted and invited to bid. Two will send in Bids. Audit committee will make a recommendation at the next meeting.
  1. Curriculum
  2. AISH – CJ spent a week at the Academy of International School Heads.
  3. PTC – CJ spent a week at the Principal Training Center for International Schools on Instructional Supervision.
  4. Teachers will participate in two weeks of Orientation starting August 19 including training on:
  5. Positive Discipline
  6. Dealing with Distressed parents/students (Selwa Said)
  1. Fundraising
  1. Board
  1. ISM Foundation report

Meeting focused on breaking out component parts of fundraising needed, and assign ISM Foundation Board members to research opportunities.

  1. Site
  2. Parent Orientation 8/26/02, 7 PM.
  3. PG site will be vacated as of tomorrow. CJ will be meeting with Robin Blakely to negotiate financials.
  1. New Business
  2. Commendation to Deborah Schifflet for work on Afterschool program.
  1. Adjournment: M:CH/S:TR/Motion Passed Unanimously