Final

Griffin Technology Academies

Regular Board Meeting

Published on May 9, 2025 at 11:19 PM PDT
Amended on May 10, 2025 at 9:08 AM PDT

Date and Time

Tuesday May 13, 2025 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/4/folders/1qG8R_4R7GAe4JtZlzxKNz_XCHikuyycW

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.


 

2 Positive Place, Vallejo, CA 94589, EV2

 

 

And the following additional locations:

 

233 Hobbs Ave, Vallejo, CA 94589 

425 Corcoran Ave, Vallejo CA 94589

2500 E 2nd St, Reno, NV 89595

7800 South Kingery Highway, Willowbrook, IL 60527

 

 

 

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   Ryan James Villanueva 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 3.11.25 and 4.29.25 Board Meeting Approve Minutes Shawna Gilroy 5 m
     
  B. Approval of Consent Agenda Items Vote Markus Mullarkey, Lisa Dodson 5 m
   
  1. Bill.com Payments February 2025
  2. Bill.com Payments March 2025
  3. Personnel Report
     
  
III. Public Hearing - LCAPs 6:23 PM
  A. Public Hearing - LCAPs Nick Driver 10 m
   

Public Hearing to get community input on GTA's four Local Control Accountability Plans:

 

  1. Mare Island Technology Academy Middle School
  2. MIT Academy High School
  3. Griffin Academy Middle School
  4. Griffin Academy High School
  
IV. Action Items 6:33 PM
  A. Consideration of Approval of New Term for Board Member Vote Vivian Wesley 5 m
   


Consideration of Approval of New Term for Board Member Shawna Gilroy

  
  B. Consideration of Approval of MIT Middle School Temporary Use Agreement Vote Nick Driver 5 m
   

Consideration of Approval of MIT Middle Temporary Use Agreement - 425 Corcoran Avenue

  
  C. Consideration of Approval of Employee Handbook Vote Lisa Dodson 5 m
   

Consideration of Approval of 2025-26 Employee Handbook

  
  D. Consideration of Approval of 2025-26 GTA Calendars Margie DiGiorgio 5 m
   

Consideration of Approval of Academic and Classified Calendars for the 2025-26 School Year

  
  E. Consideration of Approval of Declaration of Need Lisa Dodson 5 m
   
  1. Mare Island Technology Academy Middle School
  2. MIT Academy High School
  3. Griffin Academy Middle School
  4. Griffin Academy High School
  
  F. Consideration of Approval of Administrative Restructuring Vote Nick Driver 10 m
   

Due to state budget uncertainty and the loss of federal and state one-time funding, we are asking the board to approve a specific administrative restructuring plan that will allow us to reduce costs.

  
  G. Consideration of Approval of Job Descriptions Lisa Dodson 10 m
   

School Director

Site Director

Director of Student Support Services

  
  H. Consideration of Approval of Universal Complaint Policy Brent Zionic 5 m
   

Consideration of Approval of Universal Complaint Policy (UCP) subcategory Williams Act Complaint Policies & Procedures (Board Policy #: [1GT-4.9-EN-10140-WilliamsActP&P-DR])

  
V. Student Board Member Reports 7:23 PM
  A. MIT Academy High School Student Board Member Report Discuss Ryan James Villanueva 5 m
  B. Griffin Academy High School Student Board Member Report Discuss Isabella Stolls 5 m
VI. Griffin Education Association Report 7:33 PM
  A. GEA Report Discuss Mitsouky Jerome-McElhaney 10 m
VII. Superintendent's Report 7:43 PM
  A. Griffin Technology Academies Superintendent Report Discuss Nick Driver 10 m
VIII. Education Services Report 7:53 PM
  A. Chief Academic Officer Report Discuss Margie DiGiorgio 10 m
IX. Items for Future Agendas - Board
X. Communications & Announcements
XI. Closed Session 8:03 PM
  A. Vote to go into Closed Session Vote Shawna Gilroy 5 m
  B. Closed Session Discuss Board 30 m
   

 

  1.  WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Gov.Code section 54956.9(d)(2).): (1)
  2.  Conference With Labor Negotiators - Griffin Education Association - 2025-26 contract (Gov. Code Section 54957.6)
  
  C. Return and Report From Closed Session Discuss Shawna Gilroy 5 m
XII. Closing Items 8:43 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote