The Academy of Alameda Charter School Board

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday September 29, 2016 at 6:30 PM

Location

401 Pacific Avenue, Alameda CA 94501- IA Room (Old Middle School Library)

Directors Present

A. Price, L. Cazares, R. Whittaker, S. Youngblood, W. Schaff

Directors Absent

C. Robie, D. Forbes, M. Robles-Wong

Guests Present

M. Huxley, N. Bullock, S. Ivery

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

R. Whittaker called a meeting of the board of directors of The Academy of Alameda Charter School Board to order on Thursday Sep 29, 2016 at 6:45 PM.

II. Consent Agenda

A.

Approve Minutes from September 1 Board Meeting

S. Youngblood made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 09-01-16 Board Meeting on 09-01-16.
W. Schaff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Approve August Check Register

S. Youngblood made a motion to approve the August check register.
W. Schaff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Approve the Resolution for an Intra-CMO Loan (ES & MS Topic)

W. Schaff made a motion to approve Resolution #0001 at the current interest rate of LAIF.
L. Cazares seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Price
Aye
W. Schaff
Aye
L. Cazares
Aye
R. Whittaker
Aye
S. Youngblood
Aye

III. Board Communications

A.

Administrative Report - Middle and Elementary Schools

N. Bullock presented on the Founding Families Meeting, Social Justice Learning Group, A's Game, and Community Programming Initiative. M. Huxley presented on Prop 39 Meeting, Back-to-School, CCSA Conference, the ED Assistant / Communications Coordinator, and Upcoming Information Nights.

B.

Board Ad Hoc Subcommittee Work (ES & MS Topic)

Sub-committees were confirmed and next steps were discussed.

C.

Review and Provide Feedback on New Lottery Language Proposals (ES & MS Topic)

The Board reviewed changing student demographics and discussed potential changes to lottery preferences.

D.

Discipline Data from 2015/16:2016/17 Plan to Minimize/Reduce Behavioral Incidences (MS Topic)

Staff presented on current and historical discipline data and discussed lessons learned from the data.

IV. Financial Update

A.

Approve the 15-16 Unaudited Actuals for K-5 & 6-8

L. Cazares made a motion to approve the Unaudited Actuals.
S. Youngblood seconded the motion.
The motion did not carry.

B.

2016/17 Monthly Financial Update (ES & MS Topic)

S. Ivery presented the current financial position for the elementary and middle school.

C.

Line of Credit Application (ES & MS Topic)

Tabled until the next board meeting.

V. Action Items

A.

Board Vote On Proposal To Endorse The Parcel Tax (ES & MS Topic)

W. Schaff made a motion to to endorse the Measure B1 parcel tax.
A. Price seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VI. Closing Items

A.

Review October 27 Board Agenda Topics

B.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:55 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
R. Whittaker