The Academy of Alameda Charter School Board
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday June 21, 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
Directors Absent
D. Popalardo, W. Schaff
Guests Present
M. Huxley, N. Bullock, S. Ivery, W. Williams
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
M. Huxley called a meeting of the board of directors of The Academy of Alameda Charter School Board to order on Thursday Jun 21, 2018 at 6:35 PM.
C.
C. Public Comments
No public comments
II. II. Consent Agenda
A.
Approve May 22, 2018 Board Meeting Minutes
A. Price made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 05-22-18, with amendments to to attendees present and removing duplicate approval of the check register. Board Meeting on 05-22-18.
C. Robie seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Price |
Aye
|
| C. Robie |
Aye
|
| W. Schaff |
Absent
|
| D. Forbes |
Aye
|
| R. Whittaker |
Aye
|
| Q. Chu |
Aye
|
| D. Popalardo |
Absent
|
B.
Approve the May Check Register
A. Price made a motion to approve the check register.
R. Whittaker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| R. Whittaker |
Aye
|
| W. Schaff |
Absent
|
| Q. Chu |
Aye
|
| C. Robie |
Aye
|
| D. Forbes |
Aye
|
| A. Price |
Aye
|
C.
AoA/AUSD Fiscal MOU
R. Whittaker made a motion to approve the fiscal MOU.
C. Robie seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| W. Schaff |
Absent
|
| C. Robie |
Aye
|
| R. Whittaker |
Aye
|
| Q. Chu |
Aye
|
| D. Forbes |
Aye
|
| A. Price |
Aye
|
III. Board Communications
A.
School Directors' Report
N. Bullock presented on the K-5 charter renewal timeline with an AUSD vote occurring on 11/27/18. She also presented on year-end celebrations, events, and wrap-up. W. Williams presented on the 8th grade graduation ceremony, follow-up with students transitioning to high school, and hiring.
B.
Executive Director Report
M. Huxley presented on the organization areas of focus for 2018-19, new hires and key staffing additions, and the staff & family recruitment video.
C.
Feedback on General Marketing Plan's Foundational Components
M. Huxley presented on the marketing and communication plan for 2018-19. The Marketing Working Group will put forward a plan and bring back to the Board in early Fall.
D.
June 7, 2018 Finance Working Group Meeting Share Out
E.
Conflict of Interest Code Draft
IV. Financial Information
A.
Vote on the The Academy's elementary and middle schools' 2018/19 budget
C. Robie made a motion to approve the 2018-19 Elementary and Middle School budgets.
R. Whittaker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Price |
Aye
|
| R. Whittaker |
Aye
|
| Q. Chu |
Aye
|
| W. Schaff |
Absent
|
| C. Robie |
Aye
|
| D. Forbes |
Aye
|
V. Action Items
A.
Nominate and Vote for Board Member Officers for 2018/19 School Year
C. Robie made a motion to nominate David Forbes as the Board President for 2018-19.
R. Whittaker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Forbes |
Abstain
|
| W. Schaff |
Absent
|
| Q. Chu |
Aye
|
| R. Whittaker |
Aye
|
| A. Price |
Aye
|
| C. Robie |
Aye
|
A. Price made a motion to nominate Que Chu as the Vice President of the Board in 2018-19.
R. Whittaker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Forbes |
Aye
|
| C. Robie |
Aye
|
| W. Schaff |
Absent
|
| Q. Chu |
Abstain
|
| A. Price |
Aye
|
| R. Whittaker |
Aye
|
A. Price made a motion to nominate Carole Robe as the Board Secretary for 2018-19.
R. Whittaker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Q. Chu |
Aye
|
| D. Forbes |
Aye
|
| C. Robie |
Abstain
|
| A. Price |
Aye
|
| R. Whittaker |
Aye
|
| W. Schaff |
Absent
|
D. Forbes made a motion to nominate William Schaff as the Board Treasurer for 2018-19.
R. Whittaker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Robie |
Aye
|
| R. Whittaker |
Aye
|
| D. Forbes |
Aye
|
| Q. Chu |
Aye
|
| A. Price |
Aye
|
| W. Schaff |
Absent
|
B.
Vote on The Academy Of Alameda's K-5 2018/19 LCAP
C. Robie made a motion to approve the 2018-19 AoA Elementary School LCAP.
R. Whittaker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| R. Whittaker |
Aye
|
| W. Schaff |
Absent
|
| D. Forbes |
Aye
|
| Q. Chu |
Aye
|
| C. Robie |
Aye
|
| A. Price |
Aye
|
C.
Vote on The Academy Of Alameda's Middle School 2018/19 LCAP
C. Robie made a motion to approve the 2018-19 AoA Middle School LCAP.
R. Whittaker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| W. Schaff |
Absent
|
| A. Price |
Aye
|
| R. Whittaker |
Aye
|
| D. Forbes |
Aye
|
| Q. Chu |
Aye
|
| C. Robie |
Aye
|
VI. Closing Items
A.
2018.19 Board Meeting Calendar Proposal
A. Price made a motion to approve the 2018-19 Board Meeting Calendar.
R. Whittaker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Robie |
No
|
| A. Price |
Aye
|
| Q. Chu |
Aye
|
| W. Schaff |
Absent
|
| R. Whittaker |
Aye
|
| D. Forbes |
Aye
|
B.
Closed Session: Gov’t Code § 54957(b) Executive Director Evaluation
Closed session began at 9:08 PM
The Board discussed theExecutive Director's evaluation data from the Board survey. Carole Robie and Que Chu were tasked with creating a memo that summarized the Board's recommendations to the Executive Director regarding his 2018/19 goals.
C.
Adjourn Meeting
Q. Chu made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
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 10:30 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
M. Huxley