Making Waves Academy

December MWA Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday December 12, 2019 at 10:30 AM PST

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.

You can join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://www.gotomeet.me/MWABoard

You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (224) 501-3412
Access Code: 967-255-093

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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 , personnel matters and potential expulsion hearing.
 
  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. Compliance to Excellence: Remarks by Board President Discuss Alicia Klein 10 m
   
Topics to be Covered:
  • Girls on the Run Acknowledgement
  • Staff Reduction 
  • Curriculum Review Committee
  • Board Engagement with Staff and Families 
  • Charter Material Revision, Elementary Grades Update
  • Board Meeting Adjustments 
  • Board Dashboard Update 
 
  B. Mission Connection: MWA Alumni Panel Discuss Alton B. Nelson Jr. 20 m
   

Panel of MWA Alumni speak with MWA Board. 

 
  C. Deep Dive: WASC Self-Study Discuss Elizabeth Martinez 15 m
   

Chief of Staff provides updates on WASC Self-Study and shares key highlights about the process. 

 
     
  D. School Report: Math Update Discuss 20 m
   

School leaders provide update on math improvement efforts for the 2019-20 school year. 

 
     
     
  E. Q&A on Division Director Written Reports Discuss Evangelia Ward-Jackson & Upper School Senior Leadership 20 m
   
Items to be covered in reports:
  • From the Director’s Desk 
  • Culture and Climate 
  • Attendance & Chronic Absenteeism Analysis
  • B/AASAI Update

Board members will have an opportunity to ask questions and further discuss contents of the MS and US Division Director written reports. 
 
     
     
  F. 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. 
 
     
  G. 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. 
 
     
  H. Committee and Advisory Committee Updates Discuss Alicia Klein 5 m
   
Committees and Advisory Committees will provide a summary of work-to-date and next steps for the committee.
  • Committees
    • WASC Review
    • Curriculum Review
    • Discipline
  • Advisory Committees
    • Finance
    • Diversity and Inclusion
    • Audit
    • Climate & Culture
 
     
     
  I. SSC Update Discuss Maricela Navarro 5 m
   
Update on latest SSC meeting. 
 
  J. CCCOE LCAP Presentation Update FYI Elizabeth Martinez 5 m
   
Highlights from the annual LCAP presentation to the Contra Costa County Office of Education in October 2019. 
 
     
III. Non-Action Items 12:57 PM
 
CEO Support And Eval
 
  A. Curriculum Review Committee Discuss Esther Hugo 15 m
   
Summary of highlights from the latest Curriculum Review Committee.
 
     
  B. Board Book: The Deepest Well FYI Alicia Klein 5 m
   

Board President to introduce the book selected for the board members to read. 

 
IV. Action Items 1:17 PM
 
Development
 
  A. Board Minutes: October 17, 2019 Board Meeting Approve Minutes Alicia Klein 1 m
    Minutes for October MWA Board Meeting on October 17, 2019  
  B. Accept Minutes for Committees and Advisory Committees Approve Minutes Alicia Klein 1 m
    Minutes for Rescheduled: Curriculum Review Committee Meeting on November 15, 2019  
     
  C. Board Member Term Renewals Vote 5 m
   
Maricela Navarro, new term expires December 2021
Daryle Morgan, new term expires December 2022
 
  D. Annual Appointment of Officers Vote Esther Hugo 1 m
   
Maricela Navarro - Board Secretary 
Alicia Malet Klein - Board President 
 
  E. Material Revision Vote Alton B. Nelson Jr. 5 m
   
Board reviews Executive Summary of proposed changes for a material revision to the MWA charter. 
 
     
     
     
  F. First Interim Budget (2019-2020) Vote Hung Mai 5 m
     
     
     
  G. Audit Report (2018-2019) Vote Hung Mai 5 m
     
     
  H. Vendor Invoices (August - October 2019) Vote Hung Mai 1 m
     
  I. Form J-13 Attendance Waiver Vote Hung Mai 1 m
   

Attendance waiver for school closure on October 28th, 2019 due to poor air quality. 

 
     
  J. Fruge Psychological Associates Contract Addendum Vote Alton B. Nelson Jr. 1 m
   

Addendum to contract for additional services to be provided to students on waiting list.

 
     
  K. The Piras Group Coaching Contract Vote Elizabeth Martinez 1 m
   
Coaching agreement for MWA leaders for professional development. 
 
 
     
  L. HR Manager Coaching Agreement Vote Elizabeth Martinez 1 m
   

Coaching agreement for MWA leaders for professional development. 

 
  M. Center for Accessible Technology Vote Karen Snider 1 m
     
     
     
     
  N. Anchor Solutions Addendum Vote Karen Snider 5 m
     
  O. Netronix Vote Cedrice Bennett 1 m
     
     
V. Consent Action Items 1:52 PM
  A. Finalsite Renewal Vote Damon Edwards
     
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
   
  • December 12th, 2019, 10:30 am-2:00 pm 
  • February 6th, 2020, 10:30 am-2:00 pm 
  • March 19th, 2020, 4:00 pm-7:30 [BOOK DISCUSSION]
  • May 7th, 2020, 10:30 am-2:00 pm  
  • June TBD, 2020, 10:30 am-2:00 pm 
Save the Date
  • Board Engagement Day: January 16th, 2019
 
  B. Adjourn Meeting Vote Alicia Klein