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
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
   
Roll call and verification of quorum.
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
   
Alicia Malet Klein will call the meeting to order and review meeting norms regarding attendees. 
  C. Closed Session
   
Discuss potential litigation and personnel matters.
  D. Public Comments
   
  • 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
 
Academic Excellence
  A. Adjusting for Successful Growth
   
  • WASC Update
  • Pittsburg Update
  B. Mission Connection: Summer Splash Panel
   

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

  C. Deep Dive: SBAC Simulation Activity
   

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
   
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
   
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
   
Board members will have an opportunity to ask questions and further discuss contents of the finance update. 
  G. Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee
   

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

  H. SSC Update
III. Non-Action Items
 
CEO Support And Eval
  A. California Dashboard Overview
   
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
   

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

IV. Action Items
 
Development
  A. Board Minutes: September 05, 2019 Board Meeting
   
  B. Sufficiency of Textbooks & Instructional Materials Resolution
   

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

  C. Bright Path Contract
   

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
   

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

  E. MWA Pittsburg
   

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
  A. Alliant MOU -- Teacher Residency
  B. Alliant MOU -- General
  C. MyLexia Renewal
  D. Cisco Smartnet Support Renewal
VI. Discussion Items
 
Facility
  A. Appreciations by the Board of Directors
   
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
  A. Schedule of Board of Directors Meetings 2019-2020
   
  • 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