The Academy of Alameda Charter School Board

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday March 23, 2017 at 6:30 PM PDT

Location

401 Pacific Avenue, Alameda CA 94501- Room 203 (1st Quad Upstairs)

Agenda

     
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Public Comment
II. Consent Agenda
  A. Approve Minutes
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on February 23, 2017
  B. Approve the February Check Register
  C. Revised Visitor's Policy
   

We are beginning to revise many of our original Board policies. I've attached our revised Visitor's Policy as well as the original one. 

  D. Approve Elem & Middle School 2nd Interim
   

Local educational agencies (LEAs) are required to file two reports during a fiscal year (interim reports) on the status of the LEA's financial health. The 1st Interim Report was filed in December 2016. The 2nd Interim Report attached is through the period ending January 31, 2017. The attached interim reports demonstrate that AoA Elementary & AoA Middle School will able to meet our financial obligations for 2016-17 and the two subsequent fiscal years.

III. Board Communications
  A. 6th/7th Grade Math Intervention Program Overview
   

Math teachers, Kate McHenry and Lorna Williams, will provide an overview of our 6th/7th grade math intervention program including MAP data from 2015/16 and this year (Fall to Winter).

  B. Administrative Report - Middle and Elementary Schools
  C. Board Subcommittee Shareout
IV. Financial Update
 
Academic Excellence
  A. February Financials
   

February Financials Summary 

  B. Review New Positions in Preparation for the April Budget
   
Presentation on new or expanded K-8  positions designed to improve our current Tier 1 program as well as to narrow the opportunity gap. For March, we are including the fiscal impact of those positions only for 2017/18 school year, as we are looking for additional ways to cut the deficit - especially in 2018/19 and 2019/20. We will bring a more "polished" draft of the budget (three years out) to the April 27 Board meeting.
V. Action Items (action items are embedded in the consent section of the agenda)
VI. Closing Items
  A. April Board Agenda Topics
  B. Closed Session - Gov’t Code § 54956.9.
  C. Adjourn Meeting