The new Special Education Administrator, Alina Kagan, will introduce herself to the board, and review her background and beliefs in Special Education as well as plans for the Special Education program at the Academy of Alameda.
B.
Approve the 26-27 Board Meeting Calendar
Vote
Jennifer Laird
15 m
The Board will vote to approve the 2026-27 Board Meeting Calendar
Draft Resolution: The Academy of Alameda Board of Directors votes to approve the 2026-27 Board Meeting Calendar as presented
The Academy of Alameda Salary Scales were updated for multiple positions in SY 24-25, to take effect in SY 25-26, to align them closer to Alameda Unified School District's and, in some positions, increase the salary steps. Those positions were Certificated Teachers, Certificated Teachers with Masters, Classified Office Staff 1, 12 month Office Manager, Classified Instructional Support Staff I, Classified Instructional Support Staff 2, Classified Instructional Support Staff 3.
The fourteen positions below now are now updated salary scales to be voted on to take effect in SY 26-27.
After School Coordinator
School Nurse
TK-8 Principal
Special Education Program Administrator
TK-8 Extracurricular Program Manager (RJ/AD/ASP)
School Psychologist
Elementary School Counselor
Middle School Counselor
Speech Language Pathologist
Elementary School Academic Dean
Middle School Academic Dean
Operations Manager
Data Systems Manager
Executive Assistant to Executive Director
Draft Motion: The Academy of Alameda Board of Directors votes to approve the revised AoA Salary Scales as presented.
Dr. Chilcott and Principal McGeorge will give an overview on the LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan), and answer questions and accept any feedback for improvement.
F.
Updated and Expanded Curriculum
Discuss
Amy McGeorge
15 m
Principal McGeorge will give an overview and answer questions regarding the update of the Wit and Wisdom curriculum to Arts and Letters, and the expansion from second to fifth grade to Kindergarten to sixth grade, and adopting the assessment rubrics for seventh and eighth grade.
Dr. Chilcott and Principal McGeorge will give an overview and answer questions regarding a new three year pilot program starting in 26-27, the African-American Family and Student Engagement and Excellence program. This program is being created to intentionally and holistically address the continued disparities between our Black students and our White, Asian, and Hispanic students.
