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Making Waves Academy

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday September 6, 2018 at 11:00 AM PDT

Location

4123 Lakeside Drive, Richmond. MA.
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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 1 m
   
Alicia Malet Klein will call the meeting to order and review meeting norms regarding attendees. 
 
  B. Record Attendance and Guests   Alicia Klein 1 m
   
Roll call and verification of quorum.
 
  C. Degree Conferrals: Juan Rivas, Eduardo Barboza, David Rodriquez, Omar Merida   Kimberley Carr 15 m
  D. Closed Session Discuss Alicia Klein 10 m
   
Discuss litigation and personnel issues.
 
  E. Public Comments   Alicia Klein 3 m
II. Opening Remarks from Board President 11:30 AM
  A. Adjusting for Successful Growth Discuss Alicia Klein 10 m
III. Standing Reports 11:40 AM
 
Academic Excellence
 
  A. Mission Connection: Welcome new MWA & MWAS Leadership Discuss Kimberley Carr, Evangelia Ward-Jackson and Alton B. Nelson Jr. 20 m
   
Introduction and Q&A with new school based and central services office leaders.
 
  B. Schoolwide Focus: CAASPP Results Discuss Kimberley Carr and Evangelia Ward-Jackson 25 m
   
Division Directors will share initial 2017-18 results, followed by Q&A
 
  C. Q&A on Division Director Reports Discuss Evangelia Ward-Jackson 15 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 Written Report Discuss Alton B. Nelson Jr. 10 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 Hung Mai 5 m
IV. Non-Action Items 12:55 PM
 
CEO Support And Eval
 
  A. Pittsburg Community Engagement Presentation Discuss Alton B. Nelson Jr. & Carey Hawkins Ash 15 m
  B. Expansion & Facilities Updates: Start of the 2018-2019 School Year FYI Libby Cole & Lal Jones-Bey 10 m
V. Action Items 1:20 PM
 
Development
 
  A. Approve Minutes: June 14, 2018 Approve Minutes Alicia Klein 1 m
     
  B. MWA Charter Petition: Pittsburg Discuss Alton B. Nelson Jr. 7 m
   
Review and discuss approving the charter petition to open an MWA campus in Pittsburg, California.

Review and approve supporting documents - the By-Laws and Articles of Incorporation.
 
  C. English Language Development Reclassification Process & Memo Vote Caitlin Shelburne 4 m
  D. Lexia Power Up Contract (2018-2019) Vote Caitlin Shelburne & Debora Basso 2 m
   
Fiscal Impact: $8,000
 
  E. Newsela Contract (2018-2019) Vote Debora Basso & Caitlin Shelburne 3 m
   
Fiscal Impact: $6,500
 
  F. Epinephrine Policy Vote Vanessa Caigoy 3 m
  G. Unaudited Actuals (2017-2018) Vote Hung Mai 8 m
  H. Updated Retention Bonus Policy Vote Chrissy Godfrey 3 m
  I. Interaction Associates: Managing with Impact - Train the Trainer Contract Vote Chrissy Godfrey 3 m
   
Fiscal Impact: $9,440.00
 
VI. Consent Action Items 1:54 PM
  A. Vendor Invoices (June - July 2018) Vote Hung Mai 1 m
   
Fiscal impact: $1,387,240
 
  B. Craneway Contract (2018-2019) Vote Libby Cole 1 m
   

Fiscal Impact: $16,280.00

  
  C. Ray Morgan Contract Renewal (2018-2019) Vote Damon Edwards 1 m
   
Fiscal Impact: $71,712
 
  D. Microsoft Open License Agreement Renewal Vote Damon Edwards 1 m
   

Fiscal Impact: $10,725

  
VII. Discussion Items 1:58 PM
 
Facility
 
  A. Comments of the Board of Directors FYI Alicia Klein 4 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.
 
VIII. Closing Items 2:02 PM
  A. Reminder: Board Members GreatSchools Review FYI Alicia Klein 2 m
  B. Schedule of Board of Directors Meetings 2018-2019 FYI Alicia Klein
   
 
  • October 25, 2018 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
  • December 13, 2018 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
  • January 31, 2019 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
  • March 14, 2019 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
  • May 2, 2019 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
  • June 13, 2019 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
  
  C. Adjourn Meeting Vote Alicia Klein