The Academy of Alameda Charter School Board

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday December 18, 2024 at 6:30 PM PST

Location

The Academy of Alameda

401 Pacific Ave

Alameda, CA 94501 

Room 203

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:30 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order Discuss William Schaff 1 m
  B. Record Attendance   Damaris Espinosa 2 m
II. Open Session 6:33 PM
  A. Public Comment FYI William Schaff 5 m
   

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

 
III. Consent Agenda 6:38 PM
  A. Approve Draft Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes William Schaff 2 m
    Minutes for Board Meeting on November 21, 2024  
  B. Check Registers FYI William Schaff 1 m
     
  C. Credit Card Statements FYI William Schaff 1 m
     
  D. Vote on Consent Agenda Vote William Schaff 1 m
  E. Special Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes William Schaff 2 m
    Minutes for Special Board Meeting on December 9, 2024  
IV. Board Communication 6:45 PM
  A. Special Education Presentation Discuss Christine Chilcott 30 m
   

A presentation on AoA's Special Education Program from AoA's SPED Manager, Tyler Levine-Hall. The presentation will include a demographic breakdown, look at current services and upcoming needs.

 
     
  B. Vote on Student Support Stipend Vote William Schaff 10 m
   

Vote on a $500/semester Student Support stipend. Definition: Additional student support outside of job description as deemed necessary and outside job description by supervisor (i.e. diaper/toilet duty, etc)


 Draft Motion: The Academy of Alameda Board of Directors votes to approve the new Student Support Stipend as presented.

 
  C. Vote on New Salary Scales Vote William Schaff 10 m
   

The board will vote on the updated salary scales for multiple staff roles including: certificated teachers, certificated teachers with master's degree, office assistant, office manager, classified instructional support staff 1, classified instructional support staff 2, and classified instructional support staff 3.

 

Draft Motion: The Academy of Alameda Board of Directors votes to approve the new Staff Salary Scales as presented.  

 
  D. Board Committee Reports Discuss William Schaff 15 m
   

Reports from the following committees:
 

  • Finance Committee
  • Student Success Committee
  • Governance Committee 
 
V. Closing Items 7:50 PM
  A. Individual Board Member Reports Discuss William Schaff 5 m
  B. Executive Director Report FYI Christine Chilcott 5 m
  C. Upcoming Board Meetings Discuss William Schaff 2 m
   

January 23:

 

The recommendation is to move the January 23 meeting to occur on February 8 directly before the Board Retreat begins.

 

 
  D. Adjourn Meeting William Schaff