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The Academy of Alameda Charter School Board

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday May 25, 2023 at 6:30 PM PDT

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Damaris Espinosa 2 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order Discuss David Forbes 1 m
  C. Closed Session: Discuss David Forbes 45 m
   

1. Possible Involuntary Disenrollment of Student

 

Draft Resolution:

 

The Academy of Alameda Board votes to involuntary disenroll student #90238 based on AoA's truancy policy.

 

2. Executive Director Evaluation 

 

  
II. Open Public Session 7:18 PM
  A. Open Public Session and Report Out on Any Actions From the Closed Session Discuss David Forbes 2 m
  B. The Board Reviews The Academy of Alameda's Mission and Envisioned Future Statements Discuss David Forbes 1 m
   

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.

  
  C. General Public Comments Discuss David Forbes 5 m
III. Consent Agenda 7:26 PM
  A. Approve Draft Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes David Forbes 2 m
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on March 9, 2023  
  B. Approve Draft Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Christine Chilcott 1 m
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on April 26, 2023  
  C. Check Registers & Credit Card Statement Discuss David Forbes 2 m
  D. Vote on Consent Agenda Vote David Forbes 1 m
  E. AUSD 23-24 Contracts Vote David Forbes 1 m
   

1. AUSD Fiscal and Operational MOU 23-24

 

2. AUSD ASES MOU 23-24

  
IV. Board Communication 7:33 PM
  A. Board Committee Reports Discuss David Forbes 10 m
   

Reports from the following committees:
 

  • Finance Committee
  • Student Success Committee
  • Governance Committee
  
  B. Financial Update and 23-24 Preliminary Budget FYI Jean Yang 15 m
  C. Mid-Year Elementary School Update Discuss Leah Rubin 25 m
   

A mid-year update on the elementary school and transitional kindergarten planning by elementary principal, Leah Rubin.

  
  D. Special Education Update Discuss Tyler Levine Hall 20 m
  E. 23-24 Board Slate Discuss Karen Zimmerman 15 m
   

Nomination of 23-24 Board Officers

President: Bill Schaff

Vice President: Kristin Welch

Secretary: Carole Robie

Treasurer: Bill Schaff

 

Nomination of New Board Members

Jezra Thompson

Keith McCoy

 

Nomination of 23-26 Board Terms

Carole Robie

Teresa Ruiz

Kristin Welch

  
V. Action Items 8:58 PM
  A. Student Accountability Report Card (SARC) Update Vote Christine Chilcott 20 m
   

EC Section 35256 requires the governing school board of each school district to "develop and cause to be implemented" a SARC for each school within their district in which to report school conditions provided in EC Section 33126. To "develop and cause to be implemented" is to "approve."

 

Draft Resolution:

 

The Academy of Alameda Board votes to accept that the Student Accountability Report Card for The Academy of Alameda was posted on the State of California's SARC website by the February 1, 2023 deadline as required.

  
VI. Closing Items 9:18 PM
  A. Board Member Reports Discuss David Forbes 5 m
  B. Executive Director Report FYI Christine Chilcott 2 m
  C. Upcoming Board Meetings Discuss David Forbes 2 m
   

23-24 Budget Vote
ED Contract Vote

LCAP Vote

Compensation Study Vote

Facility Safety Discussion

 

  
  D. Adjourn Meeting Vote