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Griffin Technology Academies

Griffin Technology Academies Regular Board Meeting

Published on November 14, 2025 at 4:36 PM PST

Date and Time

Tuesday November 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM PST

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/2/folders/1WOX3nUMtkosRjvDAS9x4fRNj8fqIdluN

 

 

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.


1 Positive Place, Vallejo, CA 94589

 

 

And the following additional locations:

 

 

233 Hobbs Ave, Vallejo, CA 94589

425 Corcoran Ave, Vallejo CA 94589

201 South 20th St, St. Louis, MO 63103

 

 

 

 

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   Rebecca Hartman-Baker 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 9.09.25 and 10.20.25 Board Meetings 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 September, October 2025
  2. Personnel Report
  
III. Action Items 6:16 PM
  A. Consideration of Approval of Amendment of Job Descriptions Vote Lisa Dodson 5 m
  B. Consideration of Approval of Math Placement Policy Vote Margie DiGiorgio 10 m
  C. Consideration of Approval of Updated Site Safety Plan and Independent Study Policy Vote Margie DiGiorgio 10 m
  D. Consideration of Approval of Family Engagement Policy & Title I Student Parent Compact Vote Mildred Gains 15 m
  E. Consideration of Approval of GEA/GTA Agreement on Health Care Benefits - Classified Vote Nick Driver 15 m
  F. Consideration of Approval of GEA/GTA Agreement on Health Care Benefits - Certificated Vote Nick Driver 15 m
IV. Discussion Items 7:26 PM
  A. Strategic Plan Annual Milestones Update Discuss Nick Driver 20 m
  B. Mandatory Ethics Training Announcement Discuss Nick Driver 5 m
   

Under a new state law, board members are required to receive an ethics training before January 2026. 

  
V. Student Board Member Reports 7:51 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 8:11 PM
  A. GEA Report Discuss Mitsouky Jerome-McElhaney 10 m
VII. Superintendent's Report 8:21 PM
  A. Griffin Technology Academies Superintendent Report Discuss Nick Driver 10 m
VIII. Education Services Report 8:31 PM
  A. Chief Academic Officer/Director of Schools Report Discuss Margie DiGiorgio/Lai Saeteurn 10 m
IX. Items for Future Agendas - Board
X. Communications & Announcements
XI. Closed Session 8:41 PM
  A. Vote to go into Closed Session Vote Shawna Gilroy 5 m
  B. Closed Session Discuss Board 40 m
   

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

Conference with Real Property Negotiators - 1 Positive Place

Public Employee Performance Evaluation for Superintendent (Gov. Code section 54957)

  
  C. Return and Report From Closed Session Discuss Shawna Gilroy 5 m
XII. Closing Items 9:31 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote