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Griffin Technology Academies

Griffin Technology Academies Regular Board Meeting

Published on June 12, 2026 at 9:41 PM PDT

Date and Time

Tuesday June 16, 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/u/0/folders/1Jo-QelsfjD7PaVGAn1MCvOX85SaZph9r

 

 

 

 

 

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   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 5.12.26 and 6.3.26 Board Meetings Approve Minutes Shawna Gilroy 1 m
     
  B. Approval of Consent Agenda Items Vote Nick Driver, Lisa Dodson, Markus Mullarkey 5 m
   

 

  1. Bill.com Payments -  May 2026
  2. Personnel Report
  3. Construction Contract - Mondo Construction
  4. Construction Contract - PW Stephens
  5. Financial Services Contract - Caliber Public Schools
  6. Food Services Contract - Nob Hill Catering
  7. Janitorial Services Contract - JW Valdez Handyman Services
  8. Special Education Services Contract - ProCare 
  9. Special Education Services Contract - Stepping Stones Group 
  10. Insurance Contract - Philadelphia Insurance Company
  
III. Action Items 6:19 PM
  A. Consideration of Approval - Student Petition to Add Shirt Color Vote Nick Driver 20 m
  B. Consideration of Approval - Local Control Accountability Plans Vote Nick Driver 20 m
   

MIT Academy High
Griffin Academy Middle
Griffin Academy High
Mare Island Technology Academy Middle

  
  C. Consideration of Approval - GTA 26-27 Budgets Vote Nick Driver 25 m
   

Griffin Academy Middle School

Griffin Academy High School

MIT Academy High School 

Mare Island Technology Academy Middle School

Griffin Technology Academies (organization-wide, including CMO)

  
  D. Consideration of Approval - Reduction in Force (2 positions) Vote Nick Driver 10 m
  E. Consideration of Approval - 26/27 Board Meeting Calendar Vote Nick Driver 5 m
  F. Consideration of Approval - updated Professional Boundaries Policy (SB 848) Vote Nick Driver 5 m
  G. Consideration of Approval - Extreme Weather Protocol. (SB 1248) Vote Nick Driver 5 m
  H. Consideration of approval - updated Cell Phone Policy Vote Nick Driver 15 m
IV. Student Board Member Introductions and Reports 8:04 PM
  A. Griffin Academy High School Student Board Member Introduction Discuss Yesenia Ortega-Guzman 5 m
  B. MIT Academy High School Student Board Member Introduction Discuss Angelo Hernandez Patino 5 m
V. Griffin Education Association Report 8:14 PM
  A. GEA Report Discuss Mitsouky Jerome-McElhaney 10 m
VI. Superintendent's Report 8:24 PM
  A. Griffin Technology Academies Superintendent Report Discuss Nick Driver 15 m
   

1. Employees of the Month for April:

                 S. Kwon, V. Brown, C. Paredes, G. Birkeland 

2. Community Events 

  
VII. Items for Future Agendas - Board 8:39 PM
  A. Future Agenda Items FYI Nick Driver 5 m
VIII. Communications & Announcements
IX. Closed Session 8:44 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
X. Closing Items 9:24 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote