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.

Randy is recently retired and has had a long career as a legislative and policy advocate at federal, state, regional and local jurisdictions focused on transportation, land use and housing. He and his family are long-time Alameda residents and his children were members of the first Academy of Alameda middle school class. Randy believes in true diversity and a vision of a strong, stable AoA, doing what it does well to the best of its ability. Randy’s skills are many but include fundraising and looking for ways to keep our AoA alumni connected to us once they become adults.

1. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation:

Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of section 54956.9: One case

2. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation: Significant exposure as litigation filed pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of section 54956.9: One case

This is a meeting of the Board. The Board is composed of 8 voting members and 1 non-voting member, the Executive Director. We are using the following protocols to guide our meeting:
 

• This meeting is being recorded
• If someone wishes to speak during the appropriate time, they will use the ‘raise hand’ icon or will raise their hand on video.
• Please mute yourself when you enter the meeting and while someone else is talking. 
• Make sure your name is spelled correctly. 
• Use reactions to give a "thumbs-up" or "clap."

Megan Agee, our Messaging and Website Consultant, will introduce herself to the board, discuss the work she has done so far, briefly prepare the board for their upcoming focus group session, and take questions.

Reports from the following committees:
 

• Finance Committee
• Marketing Committee
• Student Success Committee
• Governance Committee 
• Facilities Ad Hoc Committee

An update on confirming a strategic planning consultant for the 22-23 strategic planning process to create a 5-year strategic plan to start in the 23-34 school year.

At the November 15 Board Meeting, Elementary Principal, Leah Rubin, and Christine Chilcott will present to the Board their reasons to start TK in the 24-25 school year instead of the 23-24 school year as it is currently scheduled. 

This preview is to alert the board of the upcoming November agenda item so they may send questions to Christine in advance that they wish to have answered at the November presentation.

Background: The passage of AB 361 allows public bodies to dispense with certain normally applicable Brown Act teleconferencing requirements wherever a public body holds a meeting during a proclaimed state of emergency and one of three conditions are met: 

1. State or local officials have imposed or recommended measures to promote social distancing; or
 
2. The meeting is for the purpose of determining, by a majority vote, whether as a result of the state of emergency, meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees; or 

3. The body has determined, by a majority vote, that, as a result of the state of emergency, meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees. 

AB 361 provides that if a state of emergency remains in place, a local agency must make the following findings by majority vote every 30 days, in order to continue using the bill’s exemption to the Brown Act teleconferencing rules:

(A) The legislative body has reconsidered the circumstances of the emergency; and 
(B) Either of the following circumstances exists: 
(1) the state of emergency continues to directly impact the ability of board members to meet safely in person, or 
(2) State or local officials continue to impose or recommend social distancing measures.

Draft Motion: The Academy of Alameda Board of Directors approves continuing to hold Board meetings and Board committee meetings virtually through November 2022 due to the state of emergency related to COVID-19 that continues to directly impact the ability of board members and attendees to meet safely in person pursuant to AB 361.

November 15 Meeting Board Meeting Key Topics Include:

• Special Education Presentation
• Assuming Rental of Our Own AoA Property to Others At AUSDs Request
• Financial Updates
• Enrollment Updates