Alicia Malet Klein will call the meeting to order and review meeting norms regarding attendees. 

Roll call and verification of quorum.

Areas of focus for the year

• 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.
• Speakers may submit a request to speak before 9:00 AM on the day of the board meeting, fill out of a comment card at the meeting, or use the raise hand function during the public comment sections of the meeting.
  • If you would like to send your request to speak prior to the meeting, please email your request to eberedo@mwacademy.org in English or Spanish.
  • Your submission should:
    • indicate if it is a general public comment for the beginning of the meeting or a comment for a specific agenda item (please include the item number).
    • include your name so that you can be called when it is your turn to speak. 
  • During the meeting, we will call your name and you should use the "raise hand" feature to identify yourself.
• 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.  
• De acuerdo con AB 361 en el Estado de California, organizaremos esta reunión de la junta directiva a través de teleconferencia debido a la siguiente circunstancia:
• La Junta Directiva de MWA sea reunera durante un estado de emergencia proclamado por el Estado de California debido a la pandemia de COVID-19.

• El público puede dirigirse a la Junta Directiva de la MWA con respecto a cualquier asunto dentro de la jurisdicción del tema materia por la Junta Directiva de la MWA.
• Bajo comentario público, los miembros del público pueden:
  • Hacer comentarios sobre los puntos del orden del día
  • Hacer comentarios sobre puntos no incluidos en el orden del día
  • Las presentaciones están limitadas a dos minutos cada una, o un total de veinte minutos para todos los oradores, o se puede acortar el límite de dos minutos.
• • De acuerdo con la Ley Brown, la Junta Directiva de la MWA puede escuchar los comentarios, pero no discutirán ni tomarán medidas sobre los temas presentados. La respuesta de los miembros de la Junta Directiva a las declaraciones o preguntas de las personas que comentan temas que no figuran en el orden del día es muy limitada.
• Mientras las reuniones se llevan a cabo virtualmente, los miembros del publico que desean hablar durante la junta pueden presentar una solicitud para hablar antes de las 9:00 a.m. del día de la reunión de la junta o usar la función de levantar la mano durante las secciones de comentarios públicos de la reunión.
  • Si desea enviar su solicitud de uso de la palabra antes de la reunión, envíe su solicitud por correo electrónico a eberedo@mwacademy.org en inglés o español.
  • En su solicitud:
    • Incluya su nombre para que pueda ser llamado cuando sea su turno de hablar.
    • indicar si es un comentario público general para el comienzo de la reunión o si es comentario público sobre un artículo específico del programa (incluya el número del artículo).
    • Durante la reunión, le llamaremos por su nombre y deberá utilizar la función de "levantar la mano" para identificarse.
• En virtud de la SB1036, las actas de esta reunión omitirán los nombres de los estudiantes y padres y otra información del directorio, excepto cuando lo requiera la orden judicial o por la ley federal. Si un padre/tutor legal desea que se incluya un nombre, se debe informar a la junta antes de su comentario público.

Update from the Associated Student Body (ASB).

MWA Principal, Dr. Tameka Jackson, provides an overview of core instructional strategies that will be utilized to make progress on curricular fidelity and instructional focus.

Board members will have an opportunity to ask questions about the contents of the written report.

Board members will have an opportunity to ask questions about the contents of the written report, including any questions about the 2022-23 SBAC data.

Board members will have an opportunity to ask questions about the contents of the report. 

Board members will have an opportunity to ask questions about the contents of the written report.

Advisory Committees will provide a summary of work-to-date and next steps.

• Advisory Committees
  • Curriculum and Instruction Review
  • Finance
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  • Audit
  • Culture and Climate
  • WASC 

Board will vote on adding a part time behavior specialist support to our already SPG board approved 23/24 school contract. With the additional behavior specialist service minutes and evaluations, the additional cost is projected over 25k. 

Fiscal Impact: $ 40,000

This expenditure is for the replacement of all staff laptops in accordance with the 3-year laptop replacement policy. Laptops typically begin to experience hardware failures and the batteries need to be replaced in the 3rd-year. Therefore, the 3-year replacement policy ensures that staff are provided with reliable laptops that perform consistently.

Fiscal Impact: $286,113.88

Review of Social Media Policy for the school. 

Review and approve the new alternate pathway to a high school diploma for students with significant disabilities pursuant to EC Section 51225.31. 

Review and approve proposal to host two Education Pioneers fellows from October-August. 

Combined Fiscal Impact: $2,242,535.32

MWA Board reviews and accepts the board meeting minutes. 

MWA Board reviews and accepts the FAC minutes. 

Review and approve August to September 2023 vendor invoices.

Fiscal Impact: $2,242,535.32

Board will adjourn to a closed session to discuss the annual evaluation of the CEO