Public comment on any item not listed on the agenda. Allotted time for comments is two (2) minutes per speaker.

Middle School Math Teacher, Jen Whatley, will give a presentation on the AMP (Accelerated Math Program) which started in the 2023-24 school year as a way to accelerate interested sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students by up to one grade level. She will discuss how she created the program, how it works, who it has impacted, and its sustainability.

Draft Motion: The Academy of Alameda Board of Director votes to approve resolution #829241 which approves the teachers listed in the resolution to hold their current assignments.

This item is brought to the Governing Board as an action item seeking adoption of the attached Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators. Upon approval of this Declaration by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC), the School will be permitted to hire teachers in limited assignments and under emergency permits to fill the following positions which are predicted as needed at this time: one (1) kindergarten teacher, three (3) elementary school teachers, four (4) math teachers, three (3) history teachers, two (2) English teachers, and two (2) science teachers. Notwithstanding, the School will hire emergency permit teachers only when qualified, capable, fully certified teachers are unavailable.
 

WHEREAS, Academy of Alameda (“The School”) makes every effort to recruit fully prepared teachers; and

WHEREAS, when fully prepared teachers are not available, The School recruits candidates who qualify for an intern credential; and

WHEREAS, there are teachers who have not yet completed Provisional Internship Permits; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors recognizes that there are an insufficient number of certificated persons who meet the School’s specific employment criteria; and

WHEREAS, Title 5 Section 80026 requires that a Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators and resolution by the Governing Board be submitted by an employing agency prior to the issuance of any emergency permit and/or limited assignments permit for the agenda in a given school year; and
 

WHEREAS, Title 5 Section 80026 specifies that said Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators and resolution be adopted by the Governing Board of a Charter School in a regularly scheduled public meeting of the Board on an annual basis; and

WHEREAS, said revised Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators shall not be adopted by the Board as part of a consent calendar; and

WHEREAS, all employees invest their time, energy and countless hours to provide all students with quality programs and services that support their individual needs and educational goals;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Academy of Alameda Board of Directors hereby approves that this Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators be submitted to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing for the 2024-2025 school year.

2024-25 Teachers:
 

• Jennifer Whatley: 6th and 8th Grade Math, Single Subject Local/Limited Assignment Permit 

• Patty Devlin: 6th Grade Science, Single Subject Local/Limited Assignment Permit 

• Celeste Ansley: 6th Grade History, Multiple Subject Local/Limited Assignment Permit 

• Sheila Hewitt: 6th Grade English & History, Multiple Subject Local/Limited Assignment Permit 

• Kevin Jia: 7th Grade Math & Algebra, Single Subject Local/Limited Assignment Permit 

• Ally Fromson Ho: 7th Grade History, Multiple Subject Local/Limited Assignment Permit 

• Joana Dzib: 2nd Grade Teacher, Multiple Subject Provisional Internship Permit

• Paola Carrillo Lopez- 5th Grade Teacher, Multiple Subject Provisional Internship Permit 

• NahJah Culberson - Kindergarten Teacher, Multiple Subject Provisional Internship Permit  

The General Complaint Policy has been updated with minor changes.

Draft Resolution: The Academy of Alameda Board of Directors votes to approve the revised General Complaint Policy as presented.

The Suspension and Expulsion Policy has been updated with minor changes.

Draft Resolution: The Academy of Alameda Board of Directors votes to approve the revised Suspension and Expulsion Policy as presented.

The Suicide Policy has been updated with minor changes.

Draft Resolution: The Academy of Alameda Board of Directors votes to approve the revised Suicide Prevention Policy as presented.

The Administration of Medication Policy has been updated with changes.

Draft Resolution: The Academy of Alameda Board of Directors votes to approve the revised General Complaint Policy as presented.

Reports from the following committees:
 

• Finance Committee
• Student Success Committee
• Governance Committee 

September 26:

Voting on Unaudited Actuals

Financial Update

Elementary and Middle School Academic Update

24-25 Enrollment Update