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Griffin Technology Academies

Griffin Technology Academies Regular Board Meeting

Published on August 8, 2025 at 7:31 PM PDT

Date and Time

Tuesday August 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM PDT

Information can be found on the GTA website. Remote public comment is available by emailing ndriver@mitacademy.org (by the time the item comes up) or via video/teleconference. Non-confidential materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Board after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection during regular business hours in the school’s main office, 2 Positive Place, Vallejo 94589.

 

-LINK TO FOLDER WITH DOCUMENTS FOR THIS MEETING

 

https://drive.google.com/drive/u/4/folders/1MfoPV32OEZqMhErbnlmWPX8hpVUCUMWn

 

Documents are posted at the same time they are made available to board members. They are available to the public the day of the meeting; after the meeting, please see 'Accessing Board information’ above.


 2 Positive Place, Vallejo, CA 94589

 

 

 

And the following additional locations:

 

 

233 Hobbs Ave, Vallejo, CA 94589

425 Corcoran Ave, Vallejo CA 94589

1405 North 5th Ave, St. Charles, IL 60174

 

 

 

 

Teleconference Locations: Members of the public may attend and participate in the meeting at the following remote and teleconference locations:

 

https://mitacademy.zoom.us/j/84703433018
 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Shawna Gilroy
  B. Record Attendance   Shawna Gilroy 1 m
  C. Approve Agenda Vote Shawna Gilroy 2 m
  D. Moment of Reflection   Shawna Gilroy 5 m
  E. Public Comment Discuss Shawna Gilroy 5 m
   

The public may address the Board regarding any item that is within the jurisdiction of the Board.

 

  • For items on the agenda, the public may comment at the time the Board considers the agenda item.
  • These comments are limited to two minutes each.
  • To comply with the Brown Act, the Board may listen to comments from the speakers, but can neither discuss nor take action on the issues presented.  Members of the Board are very limited in their response to statements or questions by persons commenting on items not on the agenda.  Board members or staff may: (1) ask clarifying questions, (2) make a brief announcement, (3) make a brief report on or her activities, (4) refer a matter to staff or other resources for information, (5) request that staff report back on a matter at a subsequent meeting, or (6) direct staff to place the matter on a future agenda 
  • Government Code Section 54954.2)
     
  
II. Consent Items 6:13 PM
  A. Approve Minutes from 6.9.25 Board Meeting Approve Minutes Shawna Gilroy 1 m
  B. Approval of Consent Agenda Items Vote Markus Mullarkey, Lisa Dodson 2 m
   

 

  1. Acceptance of Bill.com Payments June, July 2025
  2. Personnel Report
  
III. Action Items 6:16 PM
  A. Consideration of Approval - Board Member Three-Year Term Vote Shawna Gilroy 5 m
   

The Board will consider the approval of second three-year term for Board Member Philip McGuire

  
  B. Consideration of Approval - Corporate Treasurer and Secretary Vote Shawna Gilroy 1 m
   

The Board will consider the approval of Philp McGuire as the corporate Treasurer and Secretary for the non-profit corporation. 

  
  C. Consideration of Approval of Corporate President Vote Shawna Gilroy 1 m
   

The Board will consider the approval of Nick Driver as Corporate President of the non-profit Corporation. 

  
  D. Consideration of Approval - Local Control Accountability Plan - Local Indicators Vote Nick Driver 1 m
   

Consideration of Approval of the Local Indicators for GTA's four schools:

 

1. MIT High School

2. MIT Middle School

3. Griffin Middle School

4. Griffin High School

  
  E. Announcement of Superintendent Salary FYI Shawna Gilroy 5 m
   

The Boarc Chair will announce the proposed salary for the Superintendent 

  
  F. Consideration of Approval – Superintendent Contract Vote Shawna Gilroy 10 m
   

Consideration of Approval of a Three-Year Superintendent Contract  for Nick Driver

  
  G. Consideration of Approval - Organization Chart 25-26 Vote Nick Driver 10 m
   

Consideration of Approval - Organization Chart 25-26

  
IV. Discussion Items 6:49 PM
  A. Enrollment Update Discuss Nick Driver 10 m
  B. Facilities Update Discuss Nick Driver 10 m
   

The Board will receive an update on our gymnasium project at 1 Positive Place and our shade structure and electricification project at 233 Hobbs Ave. 

  
  C. Governance Update - Board Recruitment Discuss Nick Driver 10 m
   

The Board will receive an update on recruiting additional board members. 

  
  D. Charter renewal update Discuss Nick Driver 10 m
   

The Board will receive an update on the charter renewal application for Griffin Academy High School, to be submitted this fall.  

  
  E. School Climate Update Discuss Nick Driver 10 m
   

The Board will receive an update on the School Climate surveys from spring 2025. 

  
  F. Brown Act Training Discuss Nick Driver 20 m
   

The Board will receive its annual Brown Act Training

  
V. Student Board Member Reports 7:59 PM
  A. MIT Academy High School Student Board Member Report Discuss Angelo Hernandez Patino 10 m
  B. Griffin Academy High School Student Board Member Report Discuss Yesenia Ortega-Guzman 10 m
VI. Griffin Education Association Report 8:19 PM
  A. GEA Report Discuss Mitsouky Jerome-McElhaney 10 m
VII. Superintendent's Report 8:29 PM
  A. Griffin Technology Academies Superintendent Report Discuss Nick Driver 10 m
VIII. Education Services Report 8:39 PM
  A. Chief Academic Officer Report Discuss Margie DiGiorgio 10 m
IX. Items for Future Agendas - Board 8:49 PM
  A. Griffin Academy High School Charter Renewal FYI Nick Driver 1 m
X. Communications & Announcements
XI. Closed Session 8:50 PM
  A. Vote to go into Closed Session Vote Shawna Gilroy 5 m
  B. Closed Session Discuss Board 10 m
   

Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation (Gov.Code section 54956.9(d)(2).)

  
  C. Return and Report From Closed Session Discuss Shawna Gilroy 5 m
XII. Closing Items 9:10 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote