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Making Waves Academy

October MWA Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday October 17, 2019 at 10:30 AM PDT

Location

4123 Lakeside Dr, Richmond, CA 94806 (Upper School Library)
If you are in need of disability-related accommodations, please contact:
Si necesita adaptaciones relacionadas con la discapacidad, comuníquese con:
Elizabeth Martinez at emartinez@mwacademy.org or 510-275-7331.

 
All members of the public must pick up a visitor sticker from the main office to enter campus during school hours. In accordance with the Brown Act, you are not required to provide your name to attend and signing in is voluntary but a visitor sticker is required to keep the campus safe. 
 
Members of the public attending the board meetings are to remain within the designated meeting location and are not allowed to walk around campus for safety reasons. Upon adjournment, visitors must exit campus. 
  
Todos los miembros del público deben recoger una etiqueta de visitante en la oficina principal para entrar a la escuela durante el horario escolar. De acuerdo con la Ley Brown, no es necesario que proporcione su nombre para asistir y el registro es voluntario, pero se requiere una etiqueta de visitante para mantener el campus seguro.
 
Los miembros del público que asisten a las reuniones de la junta deben permanecer dentro del lugar de reunión designado y no se les permite caminar por el campus por razones de seguridad. Tras la suspensión de la junta, los visitantes deben salir del campus.
 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 10:30 AM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Alicia Klein 1 m
   
Roll call and verification of quorum.
 
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Alicia Klein 1 m
   
Alicia Malet Klein will call the meeting to order and review meeting norms regarding attendees. 
 
  C. Closed Session Discuss Alicia Klein 10 m
   
Discuss potential litigation and personnel matters.
 
  D. Public Comments   Alicia Klein 20 m
   
  • The public may address the MWA Board regarding any item within the subject-matter jurisdiction of the MWA governing board.
  • Under Public Comment, members of the public may
    • Comment on items on the agenda
    • Comment on items not on the agenda
    • Presentations are limited to two minutes each, or a total of twenty minutes for all speakers, or the two-minute limit may be shortened.
  • In accordance to the Brown Act, the MWA Board may listen to comments, but can neither discuss nor take action on the topics presented. Members of the board are very limited in their response to statements or questions by persons commenting on items not on the agenda.
  • Speaker cards are located at the entrance of the Board Room and should be turned in to the designated staff member or to the Board prior to the beginning of public comment for general public comment and before board discussion commences following staff presentations. 
  • Under SB1036 the minutes from this meeting will omit student and parent names and other directory information, except as required by judicial order or federal law. If a parent/ legal guardian wishes a name be included, one must inform the board prior to their public comment.  
  
II. Standing Reports 11:02 AM
 
Academic Excellence
 
  A. Adjusting for Successful Growth Discuss Alicia Klein 10 m
   
  • WASC Update
  • Pittsburg Update
  
  B. Mission Connection: Summer Splash Panel Discuss Evangelia Ward-Jackson 15 m
   

Panel of 5th grade students that participated in Summer Splash 2019.

  
  C. Deep Dive: SBAC Simulation Activity Discuss Elizabeth Martinez 30 m
   

Board members take a sample of the math SBAC exam. Guests and members of the public can participate by bringing their own electronic devices with an internet connection. Practice exams are available online at: http://www.caaspp.org/practice-and-training/index.html

  
  D. Q&A on Division Director Reports Discuss Evangelia Ward-Jackson & Upper School Senior Leadership 20 m
   
Items to be covered in reports:

From the Director’s Desk 
  • Summer Impact Assessment 
  • Attendance and Chronic Absenteeism 
  • Department Spotlight

Board members will have an opportunity to ask questions and further discuss contents of the MS and US Division Director written reports. 
 
  E. CEO Report Discuss Alton B. Nelson Jr. 20 m
   
Board members will have an opportunity to ask questions and further discuss contents of the CEO written report. 
 
  F. Q&A on Written Finance Report Discuss Hung Mai 5 m
   
Board members will have an opportunity to ask questions and further discuss contents of the finance update. 
 
  G. Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee Discuss Jessica Laughlin 5 m
   

Committee will provide a summary of work-to-date and next steps for the committee. 

  
  H. SSC Update Discuss Maricela Navarro 5 m
III. Non-Action Items 12:52 PM
 
CEO Support And Eval
 
  A. California Dashboard Overview Discuss Vanessa Caigoy & Carmen Velarde 30 m
   
In accordance to Ed Code we must present the 2019 California Department of Education Dashboard information to the board prior to December.
 
  B. MWA Board Dashboard Introduction Discuss Elizabeth Martinez 15 m
   

E. Martínez presents a draft of the MWA Board Dashboard for feedback and input from the Board. 

  
IV. Action Items 1:37 PM
 
Development
 
  A. Board Minutes: September 05, 2019 Board Meeting Approve Minutes Alicia Klein 1 m
     
  B. Sufficiency of Textbooks & Instructional Materials Resolution FYI Vanessa Caigoy 1 m
   

Board will vote to adopt resolution based on the hearing at the October SSC meeting. 

  
  C. Bright Path Contract Vote Karen Snider 2 m
   

Bright Path Therapist is a California certified non-public agency (NPA) that provides Bay Area schools with occupation and physical therapy services. 

  
  D. New Contract/MOU Policy Vote Vanessa Caigoy 5 m
   

This policy is to assist the organization with the contracts and MOU process for both new and renewed services.

  
  E. MWA Pittsburg Vote Alton B. Nelson Jr. 2 m
   

Board discusses Making Waves Foundation’s decisión not to build a facility in Pittsburg for MWA and takes a vote on school opening plans. 

  
V. Consent Action Items 1:48 PM
  A. Alliant MOU -- Teacher Residency Vote TBD 1 m
  B. Alliant MOU -- General Vote Chrissy Godfrey 1 m
  C. MyLexia Renewal Vote Damon Edwards 1 m
  D. Cisco Smartnet Support Renewal Vote Damon Edwards 1 m
VI. Discussion Items 1:52 PM
 
Facility
 
  A. Appreciations by the Board of Directors FYI Alicia Klein 5 m
   
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.
 
VII. Closing Items 1:57 PM
  A. Schedule of Board of Directors Meetings 2019-2020 FYI Alicia Klein
   
  • October 17th, 2019, 10:30 am-2:00 pm 
  • December 12th, 2019, 10:30 am-2:00 pm 
  • February 6th, 2020, 10:30 am-2:00 pm 
  • March 19th, 2020, 10:30 am-2:00 pm  
  • May 7th, 2020, 10:30 am-2:00 pm  
  • June 18th, 2020, 10:30 am-2:00 pm 
  
  B. Adjourn Meeting Vote Alicia Klein