Making Waves Academy

February MWA Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday February 6, 2020 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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Teleconference Location
Le Méridien Dallas, The Stoneleigh
2927 Maple Ave, Dallas, TX 75201

Public Comment 
  • 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.  

 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Call the Meeting to Order
   
Alicia Malet Klein will call the meeting to order and review meeting norms regarding attendees. 
  B. Record Attendance and Guests
   
Roll call and verification of quorum.
  C. Public Comment on Closed Session Item
  D. Closed Session
   
Confidential Student Discipline Matter – Consideration of Potential Expulsion Case No.: 2020001
  E. Public Comments
II. Standing Reports
 
Academic Excellence
  A. Compliance to Excellence: Remarks by Board President
   
Topics to be Covered:
  • Board Engagement Day 
  • Parent Forum 
  • Senior School Director 
  B. Q & A on Associated Student Body Report
   
Student government highlights and goals. 
  C. Mission Connection: Associated Student Body Panel
   
  D. Deep Dive: B/AASAI Mentor Program Launch
   
Update from the Black/African American Student Achievement Initiative. 
   
   
  E. CEO & SENIOR SCHOOL DIRECTOR PRESENTATION
   
Alton B. Nelson Jr. and Dr. Evangelia Ward-Jackson provide a general overview of plans for the current and upcoming school year. 
   
  F. Senior School Director Written Report
   
Items to be covered in reports:
  • From the Senior School Director’s Desk 
  • Trauma-Informed Practices
  • GATE Program
  • AP/Honors Program
Board members will have an opportunity to ask questions and further discuss contents of the school's written report. 
   
  G. Q & A on CEO Written Report
   
Board members will have an opportunity to ask questions and further discuss contents of the CEO written report. 
   
  H. Q&A on Written Finance Report
   
Board members will have an opportunity to ask questions and further discuss contents of the finance update. 
   
  I. 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
   
  J. School Site Council Update
   
Update on latest SSC meeting from SSC offier. 
   
   
III. Non-Action Items
 
CEO Support And Eval
  A. Recruiting Update
   
Managing Director of Talent Acquisition provides an update on recruitment efforts. 
   
IV. Action Items
 
Development
  A. Board Minutes: December 12, 2019 Board Meeting
    Minutes for December MWA Board Meeting on December 12, 2019
  B. Accept Minutes for Committees and Advisory Committees
  C. Student Accountability Report Card
   
  D. The Management Center Contract
   
Agreement for two-day training for thirty managers and leaders at MWA. 
 
Fiscal Impact: $19,000
   
  E. WASC Self-Study
   
Review of the WASC Self-Study Report for the March 2020 accreditation visit. 
   
V. Consent Action Items
  A. JobVite Contract 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
   
  • 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 
  B. Adjourn Meeting