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The Academy of Alameda Charter School Board

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday April 30, 2020 at 6:30 PM PDT

Location

Public comment Instructions:
Follow the zoom link or enter the zoom meeting via phone to make a public comment and/or listen in  dial (415) 762-9988.
Enter Meeting ID: 978-0030-2439 followed by #
Enter Participant ID: 266137 
 
 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Zoom Meeting Agreements and Protocol
   
  • Please mute yourself when you enter the meeting and while someone else is talking. 
  • Use the "raise-hand" icon or raise your hand on video if you have a question.
  • Make sure your name is spelled correctly. 
  • You can use the chatbox to write a question.
  • Use reactions to give a "thumbs-up" or "clap."

 
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Record Attendance and Guests (Roll Call)
  D. Public Comments
  E. The Board Reviews The Academy of Alameda's Mission and Envisioned Future Statements
   
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.
 
II. Consent Agenda
  A. Approve Minutes
    Minutes for Regular Board Meeting on March 26, 2020
  B. March, 2020 Check and Credit Card Registers
   
   
  C. Distance Learning Policy
   
Student Distance Learning Policy 
   
  D. Vote on Consent Agenda
III. Board Communications
  A. Board Member Reports
  B. Executive Director Report
  C. Elementary and Middle School Distance Learning Programs
   
  • ES/MS High-level Distant Learning Overview
  • Parent and student survey on long-distant learning plan 
  • Student distance learning participation report 
  • School 's plan used to address underperformers
   
  D. 2020/21 Elementary and Middle School Enrollment Update
   
The report covers:
The number of kindergarten and 6th-grade applications submitted by the February 28 application deadline from 2017/18 to 2020/21 
A breakdown of applications submitted this year by the application deadline, and 
Current enrollment numbers in and out-of-district
   
  E. 2020/21 Budget Discussion
   
IV. Action Items
  A. Board Proposal to Extend The Academy of Alameda's On-Site Closure
   
Proposal to extend AoA's closure through the end of the school year, June 12, which is in line with what districts are doing in the Bay Area and around the state.
  B. 2020/21 Executive Director Compensation
   
Each year, the Executive Director's salary must be approved in an open session by the Board of Directors. This includes a review of a compensation study for similar positions. The Compensation study is from Spring, 2019. The Board is voting on a 4% increase in the Executive Director's salary for 2020/21.
   
   
V. Closing Items
  A. Closed Session: Gov’t Code § 54957(b): Executive Director's Evaluation
   
The Board will convene to a separate Zoom meeting for this closed session topic.

 
  B. Return to Public Session (After Closed Session item)
  C. Review of Key May 28 Board Meeting Topics
   
Topics include:

 

  • Distance Learning student performance report
  • Enrollment update for 2020/21
  • Board member nomination (for 3-year term and offices)
  • Draft 2020/21 budget
  • LCAP Operations Draft
  • 2020/21 Schools' Plan Working Group report
  • Form 700
  D. Summer Board Retreat
   
Annual Strategic Board Retreat
VI. Adjourn Meeting
  A. Adjourn Meeting