The Academy of Alameda Charter School Board
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday November 30, 2017 at 6:30 PM
Location
401 Pacific Avenue, Alameda CA (Room 203 - Upper 1st Quad)
Directors Present
A. Price, C. Robie, D. Forbes, D. Popalardo, Q. Chu, R. Whittaker, W. Schaff
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
M. Huxley, S. Ivery
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
W. Schaff called a meeting of the board of directors of The Academy of Alameda Charter School Board to order on Thursday Nov 30, 2017 at 6:38 PM.
C.
C. Public Comments
No public comments.
II. II. Consent Agenda
A.
Approve October 26, 2017 Board Meeting Minutes
R. Whittaker made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 10-26-17 Board Meeting on 10-26-17.
D. Forbes seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| W. Schaff |
Aye
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| R. Whittaker |
Aye
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| D. Forbes |
Aye
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| A. Price |
Aye
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| D. Popalardo |
Aye
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| Q. Chu |
Aye
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| C. Robie |
Aye
|
B.
B. Approve Check Registers
R. Whittaker made a motion to approve the October 2017 check register.
D. Forbes seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Robie |
Aye
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| Q. Chu |
Aye
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| W. Schaff |
Aye
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| R. Whittaker |
Aye
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| D. Forbes |
Aye
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| D. Popalardo |
Aye
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| A. Price |
Aye
|
C.
Extension of Maternity Leave/Child Bonding Policy
D. Forbes made a motion to approve the Child Bonding Leave Policy.
C. Robie seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Popalardo |
Aye
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| R. Whittaker |
Aye
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| W. Schaff |
Aye
|
| C. Robie |
Aye
|
| D. Forbes |
Aye
|
| Q. Chu |
Aye
|
| A. Price |
Aye
|
III. Board Communications
A.
Accept Luz Cazares' Resignation
The Board accepted the resignation and appreciates her years of services to the organization.
B.
School Directors' Report
M. Huxley presented on the AttenDANCE, enrollment, and upcoming information nights.
C.
Key Financial Reports to The Academy's Board
The Board and Admin will be moving towards key financial reporting dates for the year with monthly updates on materially significant changes as needed. The Finance Working Group will discuss the threshold for what materially significant looks like operationally.
D.
Financial Update
Tabled. Included in the 1st Interim.
E.
Finance Working Group Share-Out
M. Huxley presented on the key components that have come out of a teacher compensation survey. The Board discussed next steps for creating a competitive compensation package to attract and retain teachers who are committed to AoA's mission.
F.
The Executive Director's National Equity Project Equity Challenge
M. Huxley presented on his equity challenge and received feedback from the board.
G.
California Dashboard Local Indicators Review
IV. Action Items
A.
Approval of the 2017-18 1st Interim for the Elementary & Middle School
C. Robie made a motion to approve the 2017-18 1st Interim Reports for the Elementary and Middle School.
A. Price seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| R. Whittaker |
Aye
|
| W. Schaff |
Aye
|
| C. Robie |
Aye
|
| D. Forbes |
Aye
|
| Q. Chu |
Aye
|
| A. Price |
Aye
|
| D. Popalardo |
Aye
|
B.
Approve AoA Board Member Job Description
D. Forbes made a motion to approve the Board Member Job Descriptions per ammendments.
C. Robie seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Forbes |
Aye
|
| Q. Chu |
Aye
|
| W. Schaff |
Aye
|
| D. Popalardo |
Aye
|
| A. Price |
Aye
|
| C. Robie |
Aye
|
| R. Whittaker |
Aye
|
C.
Reach Consensus on a 1/2 Day Mid-Year Board Retreat in February
A board retreat has been scheduled for Sunday, February 11, 2018 from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm.
V. Closing Items
A.
Key Agenda Topics for the December 14 Board Meeting
Add report out of Board Finance Working Group
Climate survey?
Climate survey?
B.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:45 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
W. Schaff
D. Popalardo made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
D. Forbes seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.