Making Waves Academy

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday December 14, 2017 at 11:00 AM PST

Location

Middle School Library
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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 11:00 AM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Call the Meeting to Order Discuss Alicia Klein 3 m
   
Alicia Malet Klein will call the meeting to order and review meeting norms regarding attendees. 
 
  B. Board Member Appointments   Alicia Klein 2 m
   
Per our Sole Statutory Member structure, the MWF Board:
  • Appointed new members to three-year terms: Burak Gursel, Jessica Wind, Chad Eatinger
  • Renewed the two-year term of parent representative Maricela Navarro
  • Reappointed Officers Alicia Malet Klein, President and Eric Abrams, Secretary
 
  C. Record Attendance and Guests   Alicia Klein 8 m
   
Roll call, introduction of new board members, and verification of quorum.   
 
  D. Closed Session   Alicia Klein 15 m
   
Discussion of personnel and litigation issues. 
 
  E. Public Comments   Alicia Klein 5 m
II. Standing Reports 11:33 AM
 
CEO Support And Eval
 
  A. Mission Connection: Upper School Restorative Justice Discuss Eleanor Boli 20 m
   
Upper School Associate Deans, Ms. Moore and Ms. Martinez will present on MWA's restorative justice approach and practices. 
 
  B. School-wide Focus: Data Driven Differentiated Intervention Discuss Evangelia Ward-Jackson 20 m
   

Ms. Molina and Ms. Stilwell will facilitate a discussion on how SBAC and other assessment data informs differentiated intervention. 

 
  C. Q&A on Finance Report Discuss Steve Roth 5 m
   
Board members will have an opportunity to ask questions and further discuss contents of the written Finance Report. 
 
  D. School Site Council Report Discuss Maricela Navarro 4 m
   
Ms.Navarro will provide the board an update on School Site Council goals and activities. 
 
III. Non-Action Items 12:22 PM
 
Curriculum
 
  A. Curriculum Committee Update Discuss Esther Hugo 15 m
  B. Framework on Board Cultural Competency Sub-committee Discuss Eric Abrams 8 m
  C. Federal Program Monitoring (FPM) Audit Overview Discuss Libby Cole 10 m
  D. Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) - Overview and New Template Discuss Evangelia Ward-Jackson 5 m
  E. Lottery Update Discuss Evangelia Ward-Jackson 5 m
  F. Conflict of Interest Code Discuss Alicia Klein 2 m
IV. Action Items 1:07 PM
 
Development
 
  A. Approve Minutes: October 26, 2017 Approve Minutes Alicia Klein 1 m
     
  B. Independent Auditor's Report (2016-2017) Vote Steve Roth 10 m
  C. 900 Federal Tax Return & 199 California Tax Return (2016-2017) Vote Steve Roth 4 m
  D. FIrst Interim Budget (2017-2018) Vote Steve Roth 4 m
  E. Williams Complaint Policies & Procedures Vote Hung Mai 1 m
  F. Chromebook Pilot Vote Damon Edwards 1 m
  G. Children in the Workplace Policy Vote Chrissy Godfrey 2 m
  H. Flexible or Reduced Schedule Policy Vote Chrissy Godfrey 1 m
  I. Medication Administration to Students Policy Vote Chrissy Godfrey 2 m
  J. Travel and Expense Policy Vote Chrissy Godfrey 1 m
  K. English Language Reclassification Policy Vote Caitlin Shelburne 10 m
  L. Updated School Site Council ByLaws Vote Hung Mai 1 m
V. Consent Agenda Items 1:45 PM
  A. Vendor Invoices (Sept 2017 - Nov 2017) Vote Hung Mai 1 m
  B. Uniform Complaint Procedure (UCP) Vote Hung Mai 1 m
  C. Sufficiency of Textbooks & Instructional Materials Resolution Vote Hung Mai 1 m
VI. Discussion Items 1:48 PM
  A. Save the Date: Board & Alumni Engagement Day - March 6, 2018 Discuss Alicia Klein 2 m
  B. Debrief Expansion Meeting with Parents - December 5, 2017 Discuss Alicia Klein 3 m
  C. Debrief 10th Anniversary Celebration - December 12, 2017 Discuss Alicia Klein 4 m
  D. Comments of the Board of Directors FYI Alicia Klein 3 m
VII. Closing Items 2:00 PM
  A. Schedule of Board of Directors Meetings (2017-2018) FYI Alicia Klein 1 m
  B. Adjourn Meeting FYI Alicia Klein