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Griffin Technology Academies

Griffin Technology Academies Regular Board Meeting

Published on May 8, 2026 at 4:47 PM PDT
Amended on May 9, 2026 at 8:34 AM PDT

Date and Time

Tuesday May 12, 2026 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/folders/1NJ0dUcz_Ys0caVGxs7SIOrvDJPSt_bSY

 

 

 

 

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

1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852

 

 

 

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 4.13.26 and 3.10.26 Board Meetings Approve Minutes Shawna Gilroy 1 m
     
  B. Approval of Consent Agenda Items Vote Nick Driver, Lisa Dodson 2 m
   

 

  1. Bill.com Payments -  March, April 2026
  2. Personnel Report
  3. 2024-25 IRS and FTB Information Filings
  
III. Action Items 6:16 PM
  A. Consideration of Approval of Reduction in Force - 2 positions Vote Nick Driver 20 m
  B. Consideration of Approval of Non-Revocable Licensing Agreement, Continental of Omega Boys and Girls Club Vote Nick Driver 5 m
  C. Consideration of Approval - Declaration of Need - MiT Academy High Vote Nick Driver 3 m
  D. Consideration of Approval. - Declaration of Need - Mare Island Technology Academy Vote Nick Driver 3 m
  E. Consideration of Approval - Declaration of Need - Griffin Academy Middle School Vote Nick Driver 3 m
  F. Consideration of Approval - Declaration of Need - Griffin Academy High School Vote Nick Driver 3 m
  G. Consideration of Approval - Job Description Vote Lisa Dodson 5 m
  H. Consideration of Approval - Employee Handbook Vote Lisa Dodson 15 m
IV. Public Hearing - Local Control Accountability Plans 7:13 PM
  A. A Public Hearing to Receive Comments and Input on GTA's Four Local Control Accountability Plans Discuss Nick Driver 20 m
   

Griffin Academy High School

Griffin Academy Middle School 

Mare Island Technology Academy

MIT Academy

  
V. Student Board Member Reports 7:33 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
VI. Griffin Education Association Report 7:53 PM
  A. GEA Report Discuss Mitsouky Jerome-McElhaney 10 m
VII. Superintendent's Report 8:03 PM
  A. Griffin Technology Academies Superintendent Report Discuss Nick Driver 15 m
   

1. Employees of the Month, February and March

                 T. DeSilva, E. Whitney, P. Ede, M. Badger, R. Aragoza, A. Gunnell, M. A. Uribe, A. Avila

2. Financial Update

3. Community Events 

  
VIII. Education Services Report 8:18 PM
  A. Chief Academic Officer Report Discuss Margie DiGiorgio 10 m
IX. Items for Future Agendas - Board 8:28 PM
  A. Future Agenda Items FYI Nick Driver 5 m
X. Communications & Announcements
XI. Closed Session 8:33 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)

 

Conference with Labor Negotiators (Gov. Code section 54957.6)

       Agency Negotiator: Superintendent

       Employee Organization: Griffin Education Association

  
  C. Return and Report From Closed Session Discuss Shawna Gilroy 5 m
XII. Closing Items 9:13 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote