The Academy of Alameda Charter School Board

Minutes

Board Retreat

Date and Time

Sunday February 11, 2018 at 9:00 AM

Location

980 Atlantic Blvd. Alameda, CA 94501

Directors Present

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

Directors Absent

None

Guests Present

M. Huxley

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

W. Schaff called a meeting to order on Sunday Feb 11, 2018 at 9:10 AM.

C.

Review Agenda

II. Board Communications and Development

A.

Executive Director's Report

Executive Director, Matt Huxley shared information on key events/information pertaining to The Academy of Alameda

B.

Revising The Academy of Alameda's Mission and Core Values

The Board and Executive Director reviewed the roles of the executive director (and staff) and Board in determining The Academy's Mission, Core Values, and Envisioned Future. The Board will take input from all parties and then finalize each of those key organizational elements by voting on each.

The Board of Directors reviewed a draft of a revised mission statement made recently by a representative staff group and revised the mission statement to be voted on at its next 2/22/18 Board meeting. It also gave input into the draft core values that were formulated by the same representative staff group as well as from AoA's Cabinet members. The core values will be brought back to the Board to be voted on at a future meeting.

C.

Consider the option of moving to a K-8 for Operational Efficiencies

Board members provided the Executive Director with additional feedback it would need to consider merging the two schools for organizational efficiencies. A proposal will be brought to The Board at its March or meeting.

D.

Review Committee Structure

The Board reviewed it's committee/ad hoc structure 

III. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 1:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
W. Schaff