The Academy of Alameda Charter School Board
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday January 25, 2018 at 6:30 PM
Location
401 Pacific Avenue (Rm 203 - Upstairs 1st Quad), Alameda, CA
Directors Present
A. Price, C. Robie, D. Forbes, Q. Chu, R. Whittaker, W. Schaff
Directors Absent
D. Popalardo
Guests Present
M. Huxley
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 Jan 25, 2018 at 6:35 PM.
C.
C. Public Comments
II. II. Consent Agenda
A.
Approve December 14, 2017 Board Meeting Minutes
W. Schaff made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 12-14-17 Board Meeting on 12-14-17.
R. Whittaker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
B. Approve December Check Register
W. Schaff made a motion to Approve the check register.
D. Forbes seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Board Communications
A.
School Directors' Report
B.
Executive Director Report
Executive Director, Matt Huxley updated the Board on key events/news.
C.
Form 700
Matt Huxley and Bill Schaff, reviewed the annual state requirement that public school board members (among other officials) turn in form 700. Electronic forms were sent to Board members to be turned in at the February 22 Board meeting. Forms need to be ultimately turned in by April 1, 2018
D.
Board Finance Working Group Share Out Regarding Recent Teacher Compensation Meeting
The Board Finance Working Group on Teacher Compensation reported out information and shared highlights from its prior Finance Committee Meeting held on 1.24.18.
IV. Action Items
A.
Decision to Merge The Academy's Two Charters (Elementary and Middle Schools Into a K-8)
The Board asked the Executive Director to research and present
V. Other Business
A.
Closed Session: 47. Gov’t Code § 54957: Executive Director's Progress Towards 2017.18 Goals Review
Executive Director briefed the Board on progress made towards his 2017/18 annual goals (passed by the Board in October).
VI. Closing Items
A.
Review February 11 Retreat
B.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
W. Schaff