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

To Access the Agenda in Spanish CLICK HERE
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Agenda

     
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 , personnel matters and potential expulsion hearing.
  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. Compliance to Excellence: Remarks by Board President
   
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
   

Panel of MWA Alumni speak with MWA Board. 

  C. Deep Dive: WASC Self-Study
   

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

   
  D. School Report: Math Update
   

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

   
   
  E. Q&A on Division Director Written Reports
   
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
   
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
   
Board members will have an opportunity to ask questions and further discuss contents of the finance update. 
   
  H. Committee and Advisory Committee Updates
   
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
   
Update on latest SSC meeting. 
  J. CCCOE LCAP Presentation Update
   
Highlights from the annual LCAP presentation to the Contra Costa County Office of Education in October 2019. 
   
III. Non-Action Items
 
CEO Support And Eval
  A. Curriculum Review Committee
   
Summary of highlights from the latest Curriculum Review Committee.
   
  B. Board Book: The Deepest Well
   

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

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

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

   
  J. Fruge Psychological Associates Contract Addendum
   

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

   
  K. The Piras Group Coaching Contract
   
Coaching agreement for MWA leaders for professional development. 
 
   
  L. HR Manager Coaching Agreement
   

Coaching agreement for MWA leaders for professional development. 

  M. Center for Accessible Technology
   
   
   
   
  N. Anchor Solutions Addendum
   
  O. Netronix
   
   
V. Consent Action Items
  A. Finalsite 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
   
  • 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