The Academy of Alameda Charter School Board
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday June 25, 2020 at 6:30 PM
Directors Present
A. Price (remote), C. Robie (remote), D. Forbes (remote), K. Zimmerman (remote), Q. Chu (remote), R. Brown (remote), R. Whittaker (remote), W. Schaff (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
W. Schaff
Guests Present
M. Huxley (remote), M. Thorman (remote), N. Bullock (remote), S. Hottinger (remote), S. Ivery (remote), T. Ammar (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Zoom Meeting Agreements and Protocol
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
D. Forbes called a meeting of the board of directors of The Academy of Alameda Charter School Board to order on Thursday Jun 25, 2020 at 6:30 PM.
C.
Record Attendance and Guests (Roll Call)
D.
Public Comments
No public comments.
E.
The Board Reviews The Academy of Alameda's Mission and Envisioned Future Statements
Ron Whittaker reads mission and vision statement.
II. Consent Agenda
A.
Approve Minutes
The board will approve the minutes from June 18th at next meeting.
C. Robie made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 05-28-20.
K. Zimmerman seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| R. Brown |
Aye
|
| W. Schaff |
Absent
|
| R. Whittaker |
Aye
|
| D. Forbes |
Aye
|
| A. Price |
Aye
|
| K. Zimmerman |
Aye
|
| C. Robie |
Aye
|
| Q. Chu |
Aye
|
C. Robie made a motion to approve the minutes from 6/20/20 Board Meeting on 06-25-15.
K. Zimmerman seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
May 2020 Check Register & Credit Card Statement
C.
AUSD/AoA Food Services Agreement (MOU)
D.
Sonoma SELPA Local Plan Agreement
E.
2020-21 Consolidated Application
F.
2020-21 Consolidated Application Assurances
G.
2020-21 Title III Consortium MOU
H.
2020-21 Education Protection Account (EPA) Annual Spending Determination
I.
FEMA Grant Assurances
J.
Elementary Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) Assurances
K.
2019/2020 Elementary & Middle School (LCAP) Operation Reports
L.
2020/21 Board Meeting Calendar
M.
2020/21 AoA Elementary and Middle School Calendar
N.
Vote on Consent Agenda
C. Robie made a motion to Approve the consent agenda. Items E, F, and L were pulled from tonight's consent agenda and will be brought back at a future meeting.
K. Zimmerman seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| R. Brown |
Aye
|
| C. Robie |
Aye
|
| W. Schaff |
Absent
|
| R. Whittaker |
Aye
|
| A. Price |
Aye
|
| D. Forbes |
Aye
|
| Q. Chu |
Aye
|
| K. Zimmerman |
Aye
|
III. Board Communications
A.
Board Member Reports
W. Schaff arrived.
B.
Elementary & Middle School Distance Learning Student Reports
Nora Bullock presents distance learning reports from last year for elementary school.
Miranda Thorman presents distance learning reports from last year for middle school.
Leadership answered questions from board members, no action was taken.
Miranda Thorman presents distance learning reports from last year for middle school.
Leadership answered questions from board members, no action was taken.
C.
2020-21 Reopening Schools Plan Overview
M. Huxley presents on the plan for distance learning for next year. No action was taken.
IV. Action Items
A.
School Uniforms Temporary Moratorium for 2020/21
M. Huxley explains previous uniform policy and leads a discussion on how to move forward with or without uniform policy.
C. Robie made a motion to approve uniform moratorium.
A. Price seconded the motion.
post board discussion Amy price - motions to oppose moratorium.
Bill Schaff - seconds
The motion did not carry.
Bill Schaff - seconds
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Price |
No
|
| D. Forbes |
No
|
| K. Zimmerman |
No
|
| W. Schaff |
No
|
| Q. Chu |
No
|
| R. Brown |
No
|
| R. Whittaker |
No
|
| C. Robie |
No
|
A. Price made a motion to Continue with our current uniform policy and establish a committee to review the current policy and bring back suggested changes.
W. Schaff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Zimmerman |
Aye
|
| D. Forbes |
Aye
|
| W. Schaff |
Aye
|
| C. Robie |
Aye
|
| R. Whittaker |
Aye
|
| A. Price |
Aye
|
| Q. Chu |
Aye
|
| R. Brown |
Aye
|
B.
AoA Inclusion and Equity Action Committee
M. Huxley presented on the purpose and composition of the Equity Action Committee.
Ron Whittaker, Regina Brown and Amy Price agreed to be the board representatives on the committee.
Ron Whittaker, Regina Brown and Amy Price agreed to be the board representatives on the committee.
R. Brown made a motion to Approve AoA Inclusion and Equity Committee.
W. Schaff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| W. Schaff |
Aye
|
| R. Whittaker |
Aye
|
| K. Zimmerman |
Aye
|
| D. Forbes |
Aye
|
| A. Price |
Aye
|
| R. Brown |
Aye
|
| C. Robie |
Aye
|
| Q. Chu |
Aye
|
C.
2020-21 ES & MS Budget Approval
S. Ivery presented on the 20-21 Elementary and Middle School budgets.
C. Robie made a motion to Approve the Elementary School Budget for the 20-21 school year.
K. Zimmerman seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Zimmerman |
Aye
|
| C. Robie |
Aye
|
| R. Whittaker |
Aye
|
| D. Forbes |
Aye
|
| R. Brown |
Aye
|
| Q. Chu |
Aye
|
| A. Price |
Aye
|
| W. Schaff |
Aye
|
R. Brown made a motion to Approve the Middle School Budget for the 20-21 school year.
Q. Chu seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| W. Schaff |
Aye
|
| R. Brown |
Aye
|
| R. Whittaker |
Aye
|
| Q. Chu |
Aye
|
| K. Zimmerman |
Aye
|
| D. Forbes |
Aye
|
| A. Price |
Aye
|
| C. Robie |
Aye
|
D.
Officer Nomination
D. Forbes made a motion to approve B. Schaff as board treasurer beginning 7/1/2020.
C. Robie seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Forbes |
Aye
|
| A. Price |
Aye
|
| R. Brown |
Aye
|
| W. Schaff |
Abstain
|
| C. Robie |
Aye
|
| Q. Chu |
Aye
|
| K. Zimmerman |
Aye
|
| R. Whittaker |
Aye
|
R. Whittaker made a motion to Approve Q. Chu as board Vice President beginning 7/1/2020.
C. Robie seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Robie |
Aye
|
| K. Zimmerman |
Aye
|
| R. Brown |
Aye
|
| R. Whittaker |
Aye
|
| D. Forbes |
Aye
|
| A. Price |
Aye
|
| Q. Chu |
Abstain
|
| W. Schaff |
Aye
|
A. Price made a motion to approve Carole Robie as board Secretary beginning 7/1/2020.
R. Brown seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Price |
Aye
|
| Q. Chu |
Aye
|
| K. Zimmerman |
Aye
|
| D. Forbes |
Aye
|
| W. Schaff |
Aye
|
| R. Brown |
Aye
|
| C. Robie |
Abstain
|
| R. Whittaker |
Aye
|
R. Whittaker made a motion to approve D. Forbes as board President beginning 7/1/2020.
C. Robie seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| R. Whittaker |
Aye
|
| A. Price |
Aye
|
| K. Zimmerman |
Aye
|
| D. Forbes |
Abstain
|
| Q. Chu |
Aye
|
| R. Brown |
Aye
|
| W. Schaff |
Aye
|
| C. Robie |
Aye
|
E.
Vote for New Three-year Terms for Two Board Members
D. Forbes made a motion to approve C. Robie & Q. Chu for additional 3-year terms beginning 7/1/2020.
R. Whittaker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Zimmerman |
Aye
|
| Q. Chu |
Abstain
|
| R. Brown |
Aye
|
| C. Robie |
Abstain
|
| D. Forbes |
Aye
|
| W. Schaff |
Aye
|
| R. Whittaker |
Aye
|
| A. Price |
Aye
|
V. Closing Items
A.
Review of Key August 2 Board Retreat Agenda Topics
M. Huxley and D. Forbes presented on the draft agenda for the August 2nd board 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 9:46 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
D. Forbes