The Academy of Alameda Charter School Board

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday June 20, 2017 at 6:30 PM

Location

401 Pacific Avenue, Alameda CA Room 203

Directors Present

A. Price, C. Robie, D. Forbes, R. Whittaker, W. Schaff

Directors Absent

D. Popalardo, L. Cazares, S. Youngblood

Guests Present

M. Huxley, N. Bullock, S. Ivery, W. Williams

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 Tuesday Jun 20, 2017 at 6:51 PM.

II. Consent Agenda

A.

Approve Minutes from the January 8, 2017 Board Retreat

D. Forbes made a motion to approve minutes from the The Academy of Alameda Board Retreat on 01-08-17 The Academy of Alameda Board Retreat on 01-08-17.
W. Schaff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Approve Minutes from the December 14, 2016 Board Meeting

D. Forbes made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 12-14-16 Board Meeting on 12-14-16.
W. Schaff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Approve Minutes from the April 27, 2017 Board Meeting

D. Forbes made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 04-27-17 Board Meeting on 04-27-17.
W. Schaff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Approve the April & May Check Register (MS & ES)

D. Forbes made a motion to approve the April & May 2016 check registers.
W. Schaff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

Board Certificated Teaching Assignment Authorization (MS)

D. Forbes made a motion to approve the board certificated teaching assignment for the middle school.
W. Schaff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

F.

Approve 2017-18 Elementary & Middle School ConApp (ES & MS)

D. Forbes made a motion to approve the 17-18 Consolidated Applications (ConApp) for the elementary and middle school.
W. Schaff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

G.

Approve 2017-18 Prop 30 Expenditure Plan

D. Forbes made a motion to approve the 2017-18 Prop 30 expenditure plan.
W. Schaff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

H.

AUSD/AoA 2017-18 Fiscal MOU (ES & MS)

Tabled until the next board meeting.

I.

Approve 2017-18 ASES MOU (Middle School)

D. Forbes made a motion to approve the 2017-18 ASES MOU.
W. Schaff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

J.

CharterSafe Resolution (ES & MS)

D. Forbes made a motion to approve the CharterSafe Resolution.
W. Schaff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

K.

Vote on Executive Director's 2017/18 Salary (ES & MS)

D. Forbes made a motion to approve the Executive Director's salary for 2017-18.
W. Schaff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Board Communications

A.

Administrative Report - Middle & Elementary Schools (ES & MS)

N. Bullock presented on hiring, the Annual Family Picnic, Art & Talent Show, and Field Day. W. Williams presented on graduation, Leadership Retreat, and Hiring. M. Huxley presented on year-end wrap up, Teacher Compensation Input Team, LCAP & Board Member Attraction/Retention Selection Process, and today's closing PD meeting. 

IV. Financial Update

A.

Financial Update (ES & MS)

S. Ivery presented the financials for April and May projecting positive operating incomes at both sites for 2016-17.

V. Action Items

A.

Approve 2017-18 Elem & Middle School Budget

D. Forbes made a motion to approve the 17-18 budget for the.
W. Schaff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
R. Whittaker
Aye
A. Price
Aye
W. Schaff
Aye
D. Popalardo
Absent
C. Robie
Aye
L. Cazares
Absent
D. Forbes
Aye
S. Youngblood
Absent

B.

Approve 2017-2020 Elem & Middle LCAP Plans

W. Schaff made a motion to the 16-17 LCAPs.
A. Price seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Popalardo
Absent
S. Youngblood
Absent
W. Schaff
Aye
L. Cazares
Absent
A. Price
Aye
D. Forbes
Aye
R. Whittaker
Aye
C. Robie
Aye

C.

New Board Member Recruitment and Selection Board Policy

add experience in public education in key competencies
eliminate "every" from trustee attribute
typo in *Human Resources
State "Ad-Hoc Committee" and add "as needed not 1-2"

D.

Approve 2017-18 Board Meeting Calendar

D. Forbes made a motion to approve the board calendar with changing to 9/14, adding 2/22, and updating January to Thursday.
W. Schaff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VI. Closing Items

A.

6-25 Board Retreat Agenda Topics

B.

Adjourn Meeting

W. Schaff made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:11 pm.
C. Robie seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 9:11 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
R. Whittaker