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Making Waves Academy

Monthly Making Waves Academy Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday March 22, 2018 at 11:00 AM PDT

Location

Upper 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   Alicia Klein 3 m
   

Alicia Malet Klein will call the meeting to order and review meeting norms regarding attendees. 

  
  B. Record Attendance and Guests   Alicia Klein 5 m
   
Roll call and verification of quorum. Welcome and inroduce Lisa Dodson, the academy's new Managing Director of Talent Acquisition. 
 
  C. Closed Session Discuss Alicia Klein 10 m
   
Discuss litigation and personnel issues.
 
  D. Public Comments   Alicia Klein 5 m
II. Standing Reports 11:23 AM
 
Academic Excellence
 
  A. Mission Connection: College and Alumni Program Overview FYI Melissa Fries 25 m
   
CAP Executive Director, Melissa Fries and Associate Director, Peter McEwan will provide an overview of CAP services and resources as well as a summary of MWA Waves 12, 13, 14 college experience to date.
 
  B. Upper School Deep Dive: Student Dialogue on Safety & Activism Discuss Kimberley Carr 25 m
   
Kimberley Carr will facilitate a conversation with Upper School students regarding safety and student activism. 
 
  C. Q&A on Division Director Reports Discuss Evangelia Ward-Jackson 20 m
   
Board members will have an opportunity to ask questions and further discuss contents of the MS and US Division Director written reports. 
 
  D. Q&A on CEO Report Discuss Alton B. Nelson Jr. 7 m
   
Board members will have an opportunity to ask questions and further discuss contents of the CEO written report.
 
  E. Q&A on Finance Report Discuss Steve Roth 12 m
   
Board members will have an opportunity to ask questions and further discuss contents of the finance update. 
 
  F. School Site Council Report FYI Maricela Navarro 5 m
   

Board members will hear from Parent Representative, Maricela Navarro, on priorities and activities of the School Site Council. 

  
  G. Q&A on Registrar Office Data Request from February Board Meeting Discuss Eleanor Boli 5 m
   
Upper School Associate Director, Eleanor Boli, and Registrar, Josefina Sanchez, will report back to the board on questions that came up at the February board meeting specific to withdrawals and transfers. 
 
III. Non-Action Items 1:02 PM
 
CEO Support And Eval
 
  A. Handbook Committee Discuss Alton B. Nelson Jr. 5 m
  B. Lottery Update FYI Lal Jones-Bey 10 m
  C. Public Hearing Notice: Local Control & Accountability Plan (LCAP) FYI Hung Mai 3 m
   
MWA will hold a Public Hearing regarding its Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) at MWA’s School Site Council (SSC) Meeting on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 6:30PM.
 
  D. Board Commitment Form & Form 700 - Overview & 2017 Form Discuss Alicia Klein 10 m
IV. Action Items 1:30 PM
 
Development
 
  A. Approve Minutes: February 1, 2018 Approve Minutes Alicia Klein 1 m
     
  B. Approve Minutes: March 16, 2018 Approve Minutes Alicia Klein 5 m
     
  C. E-Rate Contract Renewal Vote Damon Edwards 3 m
  D. Vendor Invoices (December 2017 - February 2018) Vote Hung Mai 1 m
  E. Second Interim Budget Vote Hung Mai 5 m
  F. 2017-18 Audit Engagement Letter Vote Hung Mai 3 m
  G. Axis Talent Partners Contract Vote Alton B. Nelson Jr. 5 m
  H. Richmond Promise Data Sharing MOU Vote Libby Cole 2 m
  I. Service Provider Agreement for Executive Team-Building Vote Alton B. Nelson Jr. 4 m
V. Discussion Items 1:59 PM
 
Facility
 
  A. Debrief: Board & Alumni Engagement Day - March 6, 2018 FYI Alicia Klein 1 m
  B. SAVE THE DATE: Middle School & Upper School Graduation FYI Alicia Klein 5 m
   
Middle School Graduation: Wednesday June 6, 2018.at 5:00pm, Multi Purpose Room.
Board Appreciation Reception: Thursday June 7, 2018 at 4:30pm, Craneway Pavillion, 1414 Harbour Way S, Richmond, CA 94804.
Upper School Graduation: Thursday June 7, 2018 at 6pm, Craneway Pavillion, 1414 Harbour Way S, Richmond, CA 94804.
 
  C. Comments of the Board of Directors FYI Alicia Klein 5 m
   

This portion of the agenda provides an opportunity for the Board of Directors to make general comments. As provided for in the State of California Open Meeting Act, actions cannot be taken under this agenda item. The only purpose of this agenda item is to provide an opportunity for Board of Directors to make comments.

  
VI. Closing Items 2:10 PM
  A. Schedule of Board of Directors Meetings 2017-2018 FYI Alicia Klein
   
 
  • May 3, 2018 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
  • June 14, 2018 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
  
  B. Adjourn Meeting Vote Alicia Klein