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C.
Record Board Member Attendance (Roll Call)
D.
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.
E.
General Public Comments
II.
Consent Agenda
A.
Draft Meeting Minutes
Minutes from the October 22 and November 19 Board Meetings.
Review and approve the November's credit card statement, and Bank of Marin check register for November. These statements and registers show all purchases made using a credit card and vendors paid during the month of November.
The Academy of Alameda's COVID-19 Health and Safety Reopening Plan
The Academy of Alameda's COVID-19 Health and Safety Plan outlines the policies, practices, and procedures designed to create a safe and healthy environment for students and staff and to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19 to staff and students when they return to campus. The Academy's policy is strongly influenced by county and state guidelines (especially), as well as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Each school or district must submit its plan to the Alameda County Health Department and receive approval prior to allowing students to return to campus for onsite learning.
Charter schools are required to file two reports during a fiscal year (interim reports) showing the status of the charter school’s financial health. The first interim report includes revenue and expenditure actuals from July 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020. In addition, the first interim report reviews the 2020-21 board-approved budget with updated fiscal year-end and multi-year forecasts.
Charter Schools are required to conduct annual independent financial audits in a manner which shall employ generally accepted accounting principles. Charter Schools are required to transmit a copy of their annual independent financial audit report for the preceding fiscal year to their chartering entity, the SCO, and CDE by December 15th. Due to COVID, all schools will be authorized for an extension without penalty to March 31, 2021. The annual audit will encompass the following key financial & compliance areas:
Statement of financial position
Statements of activities and cash flows for the year that ended
Notes to the financial statements
State Compliance (Attendance, Instructional Minutes, LCAP, CalPADS, and other State Programs)
Federal Compliance (a separate audit is required for LEAs that receive more than $750K/year for federal programs)
Prior to submission, the Board is responsible for reviewing and approving the results of the annual audit. The audit firm will be responsible for submitting the audit to all reporting agencies, no later than December 15.
20-21 Elem & Middle School LCFF Budget Overview for Parents
Per Senate Bill 98, governing boards are now required to adopt and submit the Budget Overview for Parents on or before December 15, 2020, in conjunction with the charter school's first interim budget report.
