Griffin Technology Academies

Board Meeting

Published on June 9, 2023 at 3:36 PM PDT

Date and Time

Tuesday June 13, 2023 at 6:00 PM PDT

6:00 pm. 
Meeting Called by: Board

 

GRIFFIN TECHNOLOGY ACADEMIES

2 Positive Place, Room Z, Vallejo, CA 94589

 

Additional Locations: 

425 Corcoran Avenue, Vallejo, CA 94589

233 Hobbs Avenue, Room 24, 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


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Public comment is available by emailing acox@mitacademy.org (by the time the item comes up) or via video/teleconference, or in person at the above locations.
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 schools’ main office, 2 Positive Place, Vallejo 94589. 

 


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Disability Information:
Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, any individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in a meeting or function of the Griffin Technology Academies Governing Board may request assistance by contacting the Superintendent’s Office at (707) 552-6482. The request must be made at least 48 hours in advance. Wheelchair access is provided at all meetings. https://gtaschools.org/

 

ACCESSING BOARD INFORMATION:

  • All approved Board minutes can be accessed here.
  • All recordings of board meetings can be found here.

LINK TO FOLDER WITH DOCUMENTS FOR THIS MEETING- Documents are posted at the same time documents are made available to members of the Board. Available to the public the day of the meeting; after the meeting, please see 'Accessing Board information’ above.


 

Agenda

      Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Shawna Gilroy 1 m
  B. Roll Call Vote Shawna Gilroy 2 m
  C. Approval of Agenda Vote Shawna Gilroy 2 m
  D. Moment of Reflection   Vivian Wesley 2 m
II. Public Comment 6:07 PM
  A. Guidelines for Public Comment FYI Shawna Gilroy 5 m
   

The public may address the Board regarding any item that has been described in the notice for this meeting. At a regular meeting, the public may address the Board regarding any non-agenda item.

 

  • For items on the agenda, the public may comment at the time the Board considers the agenda item.
  • These presentations 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 his or her own 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.
 
III. Consent Items 6:12 PM
  A. Consent Items Vote Mark Driver 5 m
   
  • Approval of Minutes from 05.09.23 board meeting
  • Personnel report
  • Check register
 
IV. Public Hearing 6:17 PM
  A. Local Control Accountability Plans (LCAP) FYI Alex Insaurralde 10 m
   

GTA shall solicit the recommendations and comments of members of the public regarding the specific actions and expenditures/budget proposed to be included in the local control and accountability plans or annual updates to the local control and accountability plans for each of the charter schools operated by GTA. The draft LCAPs and for each school are available for public inspection at each site operated by GTA.

 

  1. Mare Island Technology Academy
  2. Griffin Academy Middle School
  3. Griffin Academy High School
  4. MIT Academy
 
  B. Governance: Continuation of public hearing on board goals for the 2023-24 school year FYI Brent Zionic 10 m
V. Action Items 6:37 PM
  A. Consideration of Approval of GTA/GEA 2023-26 Classified Agreement Vote Nick Driver 10 m
  B. Consideration of Approval of GTA/GEA 2023-26 Certificated Agreement Vote Nick Driver 10 m
  C. Consideration of Approval of Administrator and Confidential Salary Schedules Vote Nick Driver 15 m
  D. Consideration of Approval of the 2023 - 2024 Academic Calendar Vote Alex Insaurralde 15 m
  E. Consideration of Approval of Mental Health Specialist and School Counselor calendars and salary schedules Vote Mark Driver 5 m
  F. Consideration of Approval of new Job Descriptions Vote Mark Driver 10 m
  G. Consideration of Approval of Operational MOUs for MIT Middle School and Griffin Academy High School Vote Nick Driver 5 m
  H. Consideration of Approval of SPED MOUs for MIT Middle School and Griffin Academy High School Vote Nick Driver 5 m
VI. Discussion Items 7:52 PM
  A. 21-22 Fiscal Year Audit Appeal Discuss Mark Driver 10 m
  B. Turnaround Plan and Progress Discuss Nick Driver 1 m
  C. Board Accountability Tracker Discuss Brent Zionic 1 m
  D. Update on COVID-19 safety compliance and measures Discuss Brent Zionic 1 m
  E. Update on health, safety, and maintenance issues and compliance with the facilities protocol Discuss Brent Zionic 1 m
  F. Update on Special Education review FYI Brent Zionic 1 m
  G. Update on compliance with the requirements of GTA’s independent study policy and independent study laws and regulations FYI Brent Zionic 1 m
  H. Facilities Update Discuss Brent Zionic 1 m
  I. Review Governor's May revised budget Discuss Mark Driver 5 m
  J. Discussion of 2023-24 Adopted Budget Assumptions Discuss Mark Driver 10 m
VII. GA and MIT Student Board Member Reports 8:24 PM
  A. GA and MIT Student Board Member Reports FYI Moana Laie 10 m
VIII. Griffin Education Association report 8:34 PM
  A. Griffin Education Association report FYI Andrew Martinez 10 m
IX. Superintendent’s Report 8:44 PM
  A. Superintendent’s report FYI Nick Driver 5 m
X. Chief Business Officer report 8:49 PM
  A. Chief Business Officer report FYI Mark Driver 5 m
XI. Chief Accountability Officer Report 8:54 PM
  A. Chief Accountability Officer Report FYI Brent Zionic 15 m
XII. Educational Services Report 9:09 PM
  A. CA Dashboard Local Indicators FYI Alex Insaurralde 10 m
XIII. Items for Future Agendas - Board
XIV. Communications & Announcements
XV. Closing Items 9:19 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Shawna Gilroy 1 m