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The Academy of Alameda Charter School Board

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday May 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM PDT

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
  C. Public Comment   William Schaff 2 m
   

Public comment on any closed session item. Allotted time for comments is two (2) minutes per speaker.

  
II. Open Session 6:35 PM
  A. Public Comment FYI William Schaff 2 m
   

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

  
III. Consent Agenda 6:37 PM
  A. Approve Draft Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes William Schaff 2 m
    Minutes for Board Meeting on April 24, 2025  
  B. Check Registers FYI William Schaff 1 m
     
  C. Credit Card Statements FYI William Schaff 1 m
     
  D. Prop 28 Annual Spending Plan FYI William Schaff 1 m
   

Approval for AoA's annual spending plan for the Prop 28 funds

 

Background:

Proposition 28—Arts and Music in Schools Funding

The Arts and Music in Schools (AMS) initiative provides additional funding for arts education in California public schools.


(California Department of Education Website)

  
     
  E. AUSD and AoA 25-26 General, Fiscal, and Operational MOU FYI William Schaff 1 m
   

This Memorandum of Understanding between the Alameda Unified School District and Academy of Alameda for 2025-26

  
     
  F. Vote on Consent Agenda Vote William Schaff 1 m
IV. Board Communication 6:44 PM
  A. Approve Provisional Internship Permit Request for the 2024-2025 School Year Vote William Schaff 5 m
   

The Board will vote to approve Approve Provisional Internship Permit Request for the 2024-2025 for for Erica Aigia, History Teacher, Grades, 7th and 8th, at the Academy of Alameda Middle School.

 

RESOLUTION LANGUAGE:

 

Pursuant to State mandate, the Governing Board must approve Provisional Internship Permit requests allowing the Academy of Alameda to employ and assign teacher(s) who do not hold an appropriate credential authorization. After a diligent search for qualified teachers, the Provisional Internship Permit will allow the School to hire an individual who has not yet met the subject matter competence requirement needed to enter an internship program.

 

The Academy of Alameda is requesting approval of the following staff to be employed on the basis of a Provisional Internship Permit for the 2024-25 school year: Single-Subject Provisional Internship Permit: Erica Aigia, History Teacher, Grade [7th and 8th] at the Academy of Alameda Middle School.

 

Draft Motion: The Academy of Alameda Board of Directors votes to approve this Provisional Internship Permit request.

 

  
  B. Review LCAP Discuss Christine Chilcott 20 m
   

Executive Director Chilcott will give an overview on the LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) and accept any feedback for improvement.

  
     
     
  C. Preview the 25-26 Executive Board Slate Discuss William Schaff 10 m
   

The board will preview the 25-26 Executive Board Slate and Board Slate which will be voted on at the June 2025 Board Meeting:

 

Nomination of 25-26 Board Officers

President: David Forbes

Vice President: Jennifer Laird

Secretary: Carole Robie

Treasurer: Bill Schaff

 

Nomination of new three-year term, 25-28 Term:

David Forbes

Randy Rentschler

Amy Price

 

  
  D. Board Retreat Discussion Discuss William Schaff 15 m
   

The board will discuss logistics for the August board retreat

  
  E. Board Committee Reports Discuss William Schaff 10 m
   

Reports from the following committees:
 

  • Finance Committee
  • Student Success Committee
  • Governance Committee 
  
V. Closing Items 7:44 PM
  A. Individual Board Member Reports FYI William Schaff 5 m
  B. Executive Director Report FYI Christine Chilcott 2 m
  C. Upcoming Board Meetings Discuss William Schaff 1 m
   

June 12:

 

Voting on:

25-26 Budget

25-26 Board Slate

25-26 Board Meeting Calendar

LCAP with Local Indicators

AUSD 25-26 ASES Grant, Food Services Contracts

FY26 EPA Expenditure Plan

  
  D. Adjourn Meeting FYI William Schaff