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Griffin Technology Academies

Griffin Technology Academies Regular Board Meeting

Published on February 6, 2026 at 9:16 PM PST

Date and Time

Tuesday February 10, 2026 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/1iF3ge0ugE8tOLI1izuuSgS2PEGAAZ_sY

 

 

 

Documents are posted at the same time as 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

 

 

 

 

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   Angelo Hernandez Patino 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 12.9.25 and 1.20.26 Board Meetings Approve Minutes Shawna Gilroy 1 m
  B. Approval of Consent Agenda Items Vote Markus Mullarkey, Lisa Dodson 2 m
   

 

  1. Bill.com Payments - December 2025 and January 2026
  2. Personnel Report
  3. Consideration of Approval of School Calendar for 26-27 School Year
  4. Consideration of Approval of Workplace Violence Prevention Plan Policy
  5. Consideration of Approval of Behavioral Health Policy
  6. Consideration of Approval of School Accountability Report Cards for 24-25
    1. Mare Island Technology Academy
    2. MIT Academy
    3. MIT Griffin Middle School
    4. Griffin Academy High School
  
III. Public Hearing for the Initial Proposal of Griffin Education Association to GTA
 
  1. Griffin Education Association Initial Proposal for a successor contract with Griffin Technology Academies for 2026-29 (CERTIFICATED) 
  2. Griffin Education Association Initial Proposal for a successor contract with Griffin Technology Academies for 2026-29 (CLASSIFIED) 
  
IV. Action Items 6:16 PM
  A. GTA Initial Proposal for a successor contract with Griffin Education Association for 2026-29 (CERTIFICATED) Vote Nick Driver 5 m
  B. GTA Initial Proposal for a successor contract with Griffin Education Association for 2026-29 (CLASSIFIED) Vote Nick Driver 10 m
  C. Consideration of Approval of Superintendent Goals for 2025-26 Vote Nick Driver 10 m
  D. Consideration of updated GTA Attendance Policy Vote Margie DiGiorgio 10 m
  E. Consideration of Approval of two Charter Consolidations Vote Nick Driver 20 m
   

The board will consider recommending the approval of a submittal to Vallejo City Unified School District of two Material Revisions that would merge our two middle schools into our two high schools, creating:

 

1. Mare Island Technology Academy 6-12
2. Griffin Academy 6-12

  
V. Discussion Items 7:11 PM
  A. Mid-Year Local Control Accountability Plan Report Discuss Caroline Neuhaus Wesley 20 m
  B. Budget Overview for Parents Discuss Caroline Neuhaus Wesley 20 m
VI. Student Board Member Reports 7:51 PM
  A. Griffin Academy High School Student Board Member Report Discuss Yesenia Ortega-Guzman 10 m
  B. MIT Academy High School Student Board Member Report Discuss Angelo Hernandez Patino 10 m
VII. Griffin Education Association Report 8:11 PM
  A. GEA Report Discuss Mitsouky Jerome-McElhaney 10 m
VIII. Superintendent's Report 8:21 PM
  A. Griffin Technology Academies Superintendent Report Discuss Nick Driver 10 m
   

Including a Community Engagement Update

  
IX. Education Services Report 8:31 PM
  A. Chief Academic Officer Report Discuss Margie DiGiorgio 10 m
X. Items for Future Agendas - Board
XI. Communications & Announcements
XII. Closed Session 8:41 PM
  A. Vote to go into Closed Session Vote Shawna Gilroy 5 m
  B. Closed Session Discuss Board 30 m
   

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

 

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

  
  C. Return and Report From Closed Session Discuss Shawna Gilroy 5 m
XIII. Closing Items 9:21 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote