Board Meeting Minutes

June 11, 2026, 6:30-8:30 PM

Minutes Draft

The Academy of Alameda Charter School Board

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday June 11, 2026 at 6:30 PM

Location

AoA Room 203

Directors Present

A. Price, C. Robie, J. Laird, K. McCoy, R. Rentschler, W. Schaff

Directors Absent

None

Guests Present

C. Chilcott, D. Espinosa

I. Opening Items

A. Call the Meeting to Order

J. Laird called a meeting of the board of directors of The Academy of Alameda Charter School Board to order on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 6:34 PM.

B. Record Attendance

C. The Board Reviews The Academy of Alameda's Mission and Envisioned Future Statements

II. Consent Agenda

A. Approve Draft Meeting Minutes

K. McCoy made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 05-21-26.

A. Price seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
R. Rentschler	Aye
W. Schaff	Absent
C. Robie	Aye
A. Price	Aye
J. Laird	Aye
K. McCoy	Aye

B. Check Registers

C. Credit Card Statements

D. AoA Employee Handbook for 2026-27

E. Application for Title Funds

F. EPA Expenditures

G. AUSD and AoA 26-27 Food Services Contract

H. AUSD and AoA 26-27 ASES Grant

I. Vote on Consent Agenda

K. McCoy made a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented.

A. Price seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
R. Rentschler	Aye
K. McCoy	Aye
A. Price	Aye
J. Laird	Aye
C. Robie	Aye
W. Schaff	Absent

III. Action Items

A. Vote on the 2026-27 LCAP and 2026 Local Indicators

C. Chilcott presented the LCAP indicators. J. Laird asked about the Priority 1 with teachers being certified does not show as 100%. C. Chilcott explained that this information only shows every 3 years and currently we are at 100%

K. McCoy made a motion to approve the 2026-27 LCAP and the 2026 Local Indicators as presented.

W. Schaff seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
W. Schaff	Aye
C. Robie	Aye
K. McCoy	Aye
A. Price	Aye
R. Rentschler	Aye
J. Laird	Aye

B. Vote on the 2026-27 TK-8 Schoolwide Budget

N. Stewart provided the budget proposed for the next school year. She advised of the differences in the budget from this year, most due to new spanish teacher, the increase in payroll for those that had not been raised, also the new financial literacy program as well as the new African American program.

W. Schaff made a motion to approve the 26-27 budget as presented.

J. Laird seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
K. McCoy	Aye
J. Laird	Aye
R. Rentschler	Aye
W. Schaff	Aye
A. Price	Aye
C. Robie	Aye

C. Approval of the updated Adult-Student Interaction Policy

K. McCoy made a motion to approve the updated Adult-Student Interaction policy as it is presented.

A. Price seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
C. Robie	Aye
A. Price	Aye
R. Rentschler	Aye
W. Schaff	Aye
J. Laird	Aye
K. McCoy	Aye

D. Approval of the updated Title IX, Harassment, Intimidation, Discrimination, and Bullying Policy

J. Laird made a motion to approve the updated Title IX, Harassment, Intimidation, Discrimination, and Bullying policy as it is presented.

W. Schaff seconded the motion.

A. Price asked what is the difference between this new policy and the one from last year. C. Chilcott adv the order of notification changed but nothing else.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

E. Approval of the updated Suspension and Expulsion Policy

K. McCoy made a motion to approve the updated Suspension and Expulsion policy as it is presented.

R. Rentschler seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
K. McCoy	Aye
A. Price	Aye
J. Laird	Aye
W. Schaff	Aye
C. Robie	Aye
R. Rentschler	Aye

F. Approval of the updated Suicide Prevention Policy

C. Robie made a motion to approve the updated Suicide Prevention policy as amended.

W. Schaff seconded the motion.

C. Chilcott explained that since one part seemed to contradict the other, she provided the new updated statement.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
J. Laird	Aye
W. Schaff	Aye
R. Rentschler	Aye
A. Price	Aye
K. McCoy	Aye
C. Robie	Aye

G. The following individuals were nominated to receive a 3-year term beginning July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029:

A. Price made a motion to accept this board slate for a three year term as presented.

W. Schaff seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
W. Schaff	Aye
R. Rentschler	Aye
J. Laird	Aye
C. Robie	Aye
A. Price	Aye
K. McCoy	Aye

H. Vote for a One Year Board Officers Slate from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027

R. Rentschler made a motion to accept this board officers slate for a one year term beginning July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 as presented.

A. Price seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
W. Schaff	Aye
J. Laird	Aye
C. Robie	Aye
A. Price	Aye
K. McCoy	Aye
R. Rentschler	Aye

I. Review and Possible Approval of Compensation Comparability Study for Executive Director

J. Laird advised the compensation comparability is attached.

J. Oral Report of Salary, Salary Schedule, or Compensation Paid in the Form of Fringe Benefits to Executive Director

J. Laird provided information about reviewing the ED's contract. She also provided information about the benefits provided by the school with the new contract.

K. Review and Possible Approval of Employment Agreement for Executive Director

K. McCoy made a motion to approve the executive director's employment agreement contract for the coming 26-27 school year.

A. Price seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
K. McCoy	Aye
C. Robie	Aye
W. Schaff	Aye
A. Price	Aye
R. Rentschler	Aye
J. Laird	Aye

IV. Board Communication

A. Board Committee Reports

Nothing to report on any board committee report. Did ask if our ad showed up on the Alameda post yet.

V. Closing Items

A. Individual Board Member Reports

J. Laird advised that she went to a great graduation. C. Robie advised she enjoyed the parents' energy at graduation.

B. Executive Director Report

C. Chilcott advised that our previous payroll person is still in unpaid leave as the court case is still going on.

C. Chilcott advised that the May 2027 board meeting will have to be rescheduled due to it conflicting with the band performance. C. Robie advised we will need to vote on that next meeting. She also advised that no date has been provided for the board retreat. The board agreed on the retreat being August 2, 2026.

C. Upcoming Board Meetings

C. Robie wanted to adjourn the meeting in honor of David Forbes and for all that he stood for and did for AoA.

D. Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:25 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

J. Laird