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 Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 10:30 AM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Alicia Klein 1 m
   
Alicia Malet Klein will call the meeting to order and review meeting norms regarding attendees. 
 
  B. Record Attendance and Guests   Alicia Klein 1 m
   
Roll call and verification of quorum.
 
  C. Public Comment on Closed Session Item   5 m
  D. Closed Session Discuss Alicia Klein 30 m
   
Confidential Student Discipline Matter – Consideration of Potential Expulsion Case No.: 2020001
 
  E. Public Comments   Alicia Klein 20 m
II. Standing Reports 11:27 AM
 
Academic Excellence
 
  A. Compliance to Excellence: Remarks by Board President Discuss Alicia Klein 10 m
   
Topics to be Covered:
  • Board Engagement Day 
  • Parent Forum 
  • Senior School Director 
 
  B. Q & A on Associated Student Body Report Discuss Melissa Macho & Associated Student Body President 5 m
   
Student government highlights and goals. 
 
  C. Mission Connection: Associated Student Body Panel Discuss Melissa Macho 20 m
     
  D. Deep Dive: B/AASAI Mentor Program Launch Discuss Micah Stilwell 15 m
   
Update from the Black/African American Student Achievement Initiative. 
 
     
     
  E. CEO & SENIOR SCHOOL DIRECTOR PRESENTATION Discuss Evangelia Ward-Jackson & Alton B. Nelson Jr. 15 m
   
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 Discuss Evangelia Ward-Jackson & Alton B. Nelson Jr. 25 m
   
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 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. 
 
     
  H. 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. 
 
     
  I. 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
 
     
  J. School Site Council Update Discuss SSC Officer 5 m
   
Update on latest SSC meeting from SSC offier. 
 
     
     
III. Non-Action Items 1:22 PM
 
CEO Support And Eval
 
  A. Recruiting Update Discuss Lisa Dodson 10 m
   
Managing Director of Talent Acquisition provides an update on recruitment efforts. 
 
     
IV. Action Items 1:32 PM
 
Development
 
  A. Board Minutes: December 12, 2019 Board Meeting Approve Minutes Alicia Klein 1 m
    Minutes for December MWA Board Meeting on December 12, 2019  
  B. Accept Minutes for Committees and Advisory Committees Approve Minutes Alicia Klein 1 m
  C. Student Accountability Report Card Vote Carmen Velarde 5 m
     
  D. The Management Center Contract Vote Alton B. Nelson Jr. 5 m
   
Agreement for two-day training for thirty managers and leaders at MWA. 
 
Fiscal Impact: $19,000
 
     
  E. WASC Self-Study Vote Elizabeth Martinez 5 m
   
Review of the WASC Self-Study Report for the March 2020 accreditation visit. 
 
     
V. Consent Action Items 1:49 PM
  A. JobVite Contract Renewal Vote Damon Edwards 1 m
     
VI. Discussion Items 1:50 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 1:55 PM
  A. Schedule of Board of Directors Meetings 2019-2020 FYI Alicia Klein
   
  • 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 Vote Alicia Klein