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Griffin Technology Academies

Griffin Technology Academies Special Board Meeting

Published on April 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM PDT
Amended on April 29, 2025 at 9:09 AM PDT

Date and Time

Tuesday April 29, 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/1dse-fb60Fl5Ie9gL3T5QC0l2F4j1JL-c

 

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.


 

233 Hobbs Ave, Vallejo, CA 94589, Room 24

 

 

 

And the following additional locations:

 

233 Positive Place, 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. 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. Action Items 6:08 PM
  A. Consideration of Approval of Resolution to Restructure Administrative Leadership to Achieve Operational Goals Vote Nick Driver 20 m
   

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

  
  B. Consideration of Approval of Reduction in Force Vote Nick Driver 20 m
   

Due to economic uncertainty and reduced state and federal funding for GTA schools, we ask for consideration to approve a reduction in force for the 2025-26 school year. 

 

 

 

  
  C. Consideration of Approval of School Accountability Report Cards Vote Nick Driver 10 m
   

Mare Island Technology Academy

MIT Academy

MIT Griffin Middle School

Griffin Academy HighSchool

  
  D. Consideration of Approval of Lease Agreement - 425 Corcoran Ave
  E. Consideration of Approval of Transportation Policy for Special Education Students Vote Nick Driver 5 m
III. Closed Session 7:03 PM
  A. Vote to go into Closed Session Vote Shawna Gilroy 5 m
  B. Closed Session Discuss Board 45 m
   

 

  1.  Conference With Legal Counsel  - Anticipated Litigation (Gov. Code section 54956.9(d)(2).): (1)
  2.  Conference with Labor Negotiators - Griffin Education Association  (Gov. Code Section 54957.6)
  
  C. Return and Report From Closed Session Discuss Shawna Gilroy 5 m
IV. Closing Items 7:58 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote