The Academy of Alameda Charter School Board

Minutes

Special Meeting to vote on the MS Charter

Date and Time

Thursday September 12, 2019 at 6:30 PM

Location

401 Pacific Avenue, Alameda CA 94501 (AoA's Home Office)

Directors Present

A. Price, C. Robie, K. Zimmerman, Q. Chu, R. Whittaker, W. Schaff

Directors Absent

D. Forbes

Guests Present

H. Spongberg, M. Huxley

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Q. Chu called a meeting of the board of directors of The Academy of Alameda Charter School Board to order on Thursday Sep 12, 2019 at 6:35 PM.

C.

C. Public Comments

No public comments at this time.

D.

The Board of Directors Reviews The Academy of Alameda's Mission and Envisioned Future Statements

K. Zimmerman read the mission statement.
K. Zimmerman read the envisioned future.

II. II. Consent Agenda

A.

Approve August 29 Board Meeting Minutes

C. Robie made a motion to approve minutes from the Regular Board Meeting on 08-29-19 Regular Board Meeting on 08-29-19.
A. Price seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Suicide Prevention Policy

C.

Vote on Consent Agenda

III. Action Items:

A.

Vote on AoA's Middle School Charter Renewal Petition

C. Robie made a motion to to approve AoA's Middle School Charter Renewal Petition with incorporation of amendments.
W. Schaff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
W. Schaff
Aye
A. Price
Aye
K. Zimmerman
Aye
C. Robie
Aye
R. Whittaker
Aye
D. Forbes
Absent
Q. Chu
Aye
Fact-based narrative.
Possibly more variety in charts and graphs.
Survey of alumni -- either which colleges they end up going to or how well they are prepared when starting the first year in high school.
Few statements to be modified. B. Schaff and A. Price will send their comments to M. Huxley.
M. Huxley provided Rubric. Members will comment within a week. 
Element 10: A paragraph stating AoA approach to be added in the beginning of the chapter.

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

W. Schaff made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
R. Whittaker 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 7:35 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Q. Chu