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The Academy of Alameda Charter School Board

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday December 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM PST

Location

AoA Room 203

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order Discuss Jennifer Laird 1 m
  B. Record Attendance   Damaris Espinosa 2 m
  C. The Board Reviews The Academy of Alameda's Mission and Envisioned Future Statements   Jennifer Laird 1 m
   

Mission: The Academy of Alameda equitably develops students into critical thinkers and life-long learners who navigate the world with integrity, and who apply their learning to empower themselves and their communities. 

 

Envisioned Future: We envision a future where all of our students are successful, and their destinies are not determined by their demographics.

  
  D. Public Comment   Jennifer Laird 2 m
   

The public can comment on any closed session item. Public Comment is limited to two (2) minutes per person.

  
II. Closed Session 6:06 PM
  A. Review of the Executive Director's Goals Discuss Jennifer Laird 25 m
   

A review of the Executive Director's goals for the 25-26 school year.

  
III. Public Session 6:31 PM
  A. Report Out From Closed Session FYI Jennifer Laird 2 m
   

Report Out Any Actions Taken In Closed Session

  
  B. Public Comment FYI Jennifer Laird 2 m
   

Public Comment is limited to two (2) minutes per person

  
IV. Consent Agenda 6:35 PM
  A. Approve Draft Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Jennifer Laird 1 m
    Minutes for Board Meeting on October 22, 2025  
  B. Check Registers FYI Jennifer Laird 1 m
     
     
     
  C. Credit Card Statements FYI Jennifer Laird 1 m
     
     
  D. Vote on Consent Agenda Vote Jennifer Laird 1 m
V. Board Communication 6:39 PM
  A. Executive Board Slate 25-26 Vote Jennifer Laird 5 m
   

This is a voting item

 

The Academy of Alameda is voting on a new board slate as follows for the remainder of SY 25-26 ending June 30, 2026 :

 

Jennifer Laird, President

Keith McCoy, Vice-President

William Schaff, Treasurer 

 

Draft Motion: 

 

The Academy of Alameda  Board of Directors votes on the Executive Slate for the remainder of the 25-26 school year as presented.

  
  B. Audit and First Interim Report Vote Naomi Stewart 15 m
   

This is a voting item

 

Naomi Stewart will present for voting the FY 25 Audit and First Interim Report 

 

Draft Motion: 
The Academy of Alameda Board of Directors votes to approve the FY 25 Audit as presented. 

 

Draft Motion: 
The Academy of Alameda Board of Directors votes to approve the First Interim Report as presented.

  
     
     
     
  C. Special Education Report Discuss Amy McGeorge 20 m
   

This is an informational item

 

AoA's Special Education Department Psychologist, Patricia Cha, and Principal McGeorge, will answer questions on a Special Education report highlighting the demographic breakdown, current services and upcoming needs of AoA's Special Education students.

  
     
  D. Identity Report Discuss Jennifer Laird 20 m
   

This is an informational item

 

Ongoing conversation from the August Board Retreat, September Board Meeting, and October Special Board Meeting

  
     
  E. Discuss Board Retreat Date Discuss Jennifer Laird 10 m
   

This is an informational item:

 

Discussing the Board Retreat date (potential date: Saturday, January 31) and possibly combining the January 22 board meeting with the retreat on January 31.

  
  F. Board Committee Reports Discuss Jennifer Laird 10 m
   

Reports from the following committees:
 

  • Finance Committee
  • Student Success Committee
  • Governance Committee 
  
  G. Honoring David Forbes Discuss Jennifer Laird 10 m
VI. Closing Items 8:09 PM
  A. Individual Board Member Reports FYI Jennifer Laird 5 m
  B. Executive Director Report FYI Christine Chilcott 2 m
  C. Upcoming Board Meetings FYI Jennifer Laird 1 m
   

January 22, 2026: 

 

Financial Presentation with Governor's Budget Forecast, if available

 

Vote on:

SARC Statement

 

 

  
  D. Adjourn Meeting FYI Jennifer Laird