The Academy of Alameda Charter School Board
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday December 15, 2021 at 6:30 PM
Directors Present
A. Price (remote), C. Robie (remote), D. Forbes (remote), K. Welch (remote), K. Zimmerman (remote), R. Brown (remote), R. Whittaker (remote), W. Schaff (remote)
Directors Absent
T. Ruiz
Guests Present
M. Huxley (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
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 Wednesday Dec 15, 2021 at 6:31 PM.
B.
Record Board Member Attendance (Roll Call)
C.
Open Public Meeting
The meeting was called to order at 6:31pm.
D.
Zoom Meeting Agreements and Protocol
E.
The Board Reviews The Academy of Alameda's Mission and Envisioned Future Statements
F.
General Public Comments
II. Consent Agenda
A.
Draft Meeting Minutes
C. Robie made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 12-14-21.
D. Forbes seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
B.
Check Registers & Credit Card Statement
C.
Vote on Consent Agenda
C. Robie made a motion to Approve the Consent Agenda.
W. Schaff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| R. Whittaker |
Aye
|
| T. Ruiz |
Absent
|
| C. Robie |
Aye
|
| D. Forbes |
Aye
|
| K. Welch |
Aye
|
| A. Price |
Aye
|
| W. Schaff |
Aye
|
| K. Zimmerman |
Aye
|
| R. Brown |
Aye
|
III. Board Communications
A.
Board Committee Reports
Student Success Committee: Carole talked about having smaller presentations presented by one leader rather than all.
She went over the next 4 meetings
Talked about summer school - January agenda
Finance Committee: Decided to add additional money to LAIF
Marketing Committee:
Governance: Priority to expand the Board by two people from 9 to 11 Board members
B.
Elementary School Presentation: Update on Student Literacy
C.
Update on AoA's Material Revision
D.
Enrollment Update for the 2022/23 School Year
IV. Action Items
A.
Budget Forecast Update and 1st Interim Elementary and Middle School Reports Presentation
W. Schaff made a motion to Approve the Elementary School's 1st Interim Report.
C. Robie seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Robie |
Aye
|
| T. Ruiz |
Absent
|
| A. Price |
Aye
|
| R. Brown |
Aye
|
| D. Forbes |
Aye
|
| R. Whittaker |
Aye
|
| K. Zimmerman |
Aye
|
| W. Schaff |
Aye
|
| K. Welch |
Aye
|
B.
The Academy of Alameda Elementary School's 1st Interim Report 2021/22
C.
The Academy of Alameda Middle School's 1st Interim Report - 2021/22
R. Whittaker made a motion to Approve the Middle School's 1st Interim Report.
K. Zimmerman seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| R. Whittaker |
Aye
|
| K. Welch |
Aye
|
| T. Ruiz |
Absent
|
| D. Forbes |
Aye
|
| K. Zimmerman |
Aye
|
| R. Brown |
Aye
|
| C. Robie |
Aye
|
| W. Schaff |
Aye
|
| A. Price |
Aye
|
D.
Proposal for Security Cameras
R. Whittaker made a motion to Approve the campus video surveillance proposal as written.
C. Robie seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| R. Whittaker |
Aye
|
| C. Robie |
Aye
|
| A. Price |
Aye
|
| W. Schaff |
Aye
|
| D. Forbes |
Aye
|
| K. Zimmerman |
Aye
|
| T. Ruiz |
Absent
|
| R. Brown |
Aye
|
| K. Welch |
Aye
|
E.
The Academy of Alameda Elementary Schools' Educator Effectiveness Grant Proposal
R. Whittaker made a motion to Approve the Elementary School Educator Effectiveness Grant.
C. Robie seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Forbes |
Aye
|
| R. Brown |
Aye
|
| K. Zimmerman |
Aye
|
| A. Price |
Aye
|
| R. Whittaker |
Aye
|
| K. Welch |
Aye
|
| C. Robie |
Aye
|
| T. Ruiz |
Absent
|
| W. Schaff |
Aye
|
F.
The Academy of Alameda Middle School's Educator Effectiveness Grant Proposal
W. Schaff made a motion to Approve the Middle School Educator Effectiveness Grants.
K. Welch seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Robie |
Aye
|
| R. Whittaker |
Aye
|
| A. Price |
Aye
|
| D. Forbes |
Aye
|
| R. Brown |
Aye
|
| T. Ruiz |
Absent
|
| W. Schaff |
Aye
|
| K. Zimmerman |
Aye
|
| K. Welch |
Aye
|
G.
Approval of Board Findings Relating to Teleconference Meetings During State of Emergency
K. Zimmerman made a motion to The Academy of Alameda Board of Directors approves continuing to hold Board meetings and Board committee meetings virtually through January 15, 2022 due to the state of emergency related to COVID-19 that continues to directly impact the ability of board members and attendees to meet safely in person pursuant to AB 361.
R. Whittaker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Zimmerman |
Aye
|
| D. Forbes |
Aye
|
| A. Price |
Aye
|
| K. Welch |
Aye
|
| C. Robie |
Aye
|
| R. Whittaker |
Aye
|
| W. Schaff |
Aye
|
| R. Brown |
Aye
|
| T. Ruiz |
Absent
|
V. Closing Items
A.
Board Member Reports
B.
Review of Key January 13 Board Meeting Agenda Topics
C.
CLOSED SESSION: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT (Gov’t Code § 54957(b) (4)) Title:Executive Director
D.
Return from Closed Session into Public Session
E.
Adjourn Meeting
The meeting was adjourned by David Forbes at 8:18pm
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:18 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
D. Forbes