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The Academy of Alameda Charter School Board

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday December 20, 2023 at 6:30 PM

Location

The Academy of Alameda
401 Pacfic Ave.
Alameda, CA 94501
Room 106

Directors Present

A. Price, C. Robie, D. Forbes, K. McCoy, R. Rentschler, T. Ruiz, W. Schaff

Directors Absent

J. Thompson

Guests Present

C. Chilcott, H. Wong, J. Yang (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

W. Schaff called a meeting of the board of directors of The Academy of Alameda Charter School Board to order on Wednesday Dec 20, 2023 at 6:32 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

II. Closed Session

A.

Confidential Student Issue 23 #01

B.

Confidential Student Discipline Matter – Consideration of Potential Expulsion Case No. #90801 and #90677

W. Schaff made a motion to approve the involuntary removal of case #90801 and #90677.
C. Robie seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
J. Thompson
Absent
C. Robie
Aye
T. Ruiz
No
K. McCoy
No
D. Forbes
Aye
R. Rentschler
Aye
W. Schaff
Aye
A. Price
No

C.

Executive Director Mid Year Goal Update

III. Consent Agenda

A.

Approve Draft Meeting Minutes

D. Forbes made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 11-16-23.
C. Robie seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
R. Rentschler
Aye
K. McCoy
Aye
D. Forbes
Aye
A. Price
Aye
T. Ruiz
Aye
J. Thompson
Absent
W. Schaff
Aye
C. Robie
Aye

B.

Check Registers

Pulled check registers for next meeting.

C.

Credit Card Statements

D.

Vote on Consent Agenda

D. Forbes made a motion to approve consent agenda.
C. Robie seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
C. Robie
Aye
T. Ruiz
Aye
K. McCoy
Aye
R. Rentschler
Aye
D. Forbes
Aye
J. Thompson
Absent
W. Schaff
Aye
A. Price
Aye

IV. Vote

A.

Audit and First Interim Report

D. Forbes made a motion to approve the audit and first interim report.
C. Robie seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Forbes
Aye
J. Thompson
Absent
C. Robie
Aye
K. McCoy
Aye
W. Schaff
Aye
R. Rentschler
Aye
A. Price
Aye
T. Ruiz
Aye

V. Board Communication

A.

Budget Realignment For 24-25

C. Chilcott advised of wanting to give hourly employees 4 floating holidays and to give better benefits in order to retain and attract employees. The board talked and staff were tasked to reduce the $385k budget deficit. AoA is planning to make cuts from the classrooms and aiming to minimize the impact on students; reduce personnel and non-personnel. A. Price commented that the additional health benefits will come up to an additional $80k a year. T. Ruiz asked if the 4 floating holidays were a part of the $312k reductions or taking away from them.

B.

Board Committee Reports

Student success committee did not meet and will be meeting next month. 

Governance committee advised that they need to review bylaws prior to January 29 in order to present for the February meeting.

 

VI. Closing Items

A.

Individual Board Member Reports

Holding interviews for new board members in July 2024; looking for a minimum of 4 and maximum of 8.

B.

Executive Director Report

C.

Upcoming Board Meetings

January 9th - next finance committee

January 25th - student success committee and board meeting

January 29th - governance 

February 10th - board retreat

D.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 9:01 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
W. Schaff