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

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."

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.

Approve Board Meeting Minutes from October 27, 2022 Board Meeting

October Credit Card statements not available as in the process of changing it from Matt to Christine, will be available next month. 

A Presentation on AoA's Special Education Program which will include a demographic breakdown and a closer look at ERMHS services and upcoming needs while looking at current caseload size, thinking about possible additional staffing needs, etc.

A Presentation and Requested Vote from the Board to Start the AoA TK Program in SY 24-25 instead of SY 23-24

Draft Motion: The Academy of Alameda Board of Directors approves the start of the TK program in the 24-25 School Year instead of the 23-24 school year.

Financial Update

Reports from the following committees:
 

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

AUSD historically manages the rental of the AoA building after 6pm in a pre-Covid time. The rentals usually have been to basketball nonprofits since AoA has a full gym. Due to AUSD being short-staffed, they have approached us to take over the rental of our own facility.

Draft Motion: The Academy of Alameda Board of Directors approves assuming managing the facility rental of the Chipman/AoA facility from the Alameda Unified School District including the adoption of the facility manual and fee structure.

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 December 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.

December 15 Meeting Board Meeting Key Topics Include:

• First Interim Report
• Audit
• Enrollment Update