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Rainier Valley Leadership Academy

RVLA Board Meeting

Retreat

Date and Time

Saturday January 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM PST

Location

6020 Rainier Ave S

Seattle, WA 98403

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Welcome 10:00 AM
  A. Coffee/tea & light breakfast. 8 m
II. Opening Items 10:08 AM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Jesse Rhodes Jr 5 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Jesse Rhodes Jr 3 m
III. Public Testimony 10:16 AM
  A. Call for public testimony. FYI Jesse Rhodes Jr 7 m
   

Five minutes for agenda items.

Three minutes for non-agenda items.

Not to exceed 30 minuntes.

  
IV. Consent Agenda 10:23 AM
  A. Resolution December 30th, 2025 Minutes Approve Minutes Jesse Rhodes Jr 2 m
    Minutes for December 30, 2025 Board Meeting on December 30, 2025  
     
  B. Resolution 2026 Board Meeting Schedule Update Vote Jesse Rhodes Jr
     
     
  C. Resolution November 2025 Minutes at Jan 2026 Retreat Approve Minutes Jesse Rhodes Jr 1 m
    Minutes for Board Retreat Meeting-IN PERSON on November 15, 2025  
     
  D. November 2026 Payroll & Claim Vouchers Vote Jesse Rhodes Jr
     
     
     
     
     
V. Executive Director Report Out 10:26 AM
  A. Review FYI Ray Garcia Morales 10 m
     
VI. New Board Member Onboarding & Refresh 10:36 AM
  A. Past, Present, & Future FYI Leah Reisberg 90 m
     
     
VII. RVLA Board Bylaws 12:06 PM
  A. Review Recommended Updates Discuss Jesse Rhodes Jr 10 m
VIII. Break 12:16 PM
  A. Bathroom and Refreshments Break FYI 10 m
IX. Advisory Groups 12:26 PM
  A. Advisory Group Work Time Discuss Jesse Rhodes Jr 90 m
   

Time for Board Members to form Advisory Groups.

 

Advisories will:
1. Meet and choose annual goals for 2026

2. Choose their monthly meeting time and dates for retreats

  
X. Executive Session 1:56 PM
  A. As Needed Discuss Jesse Rhodes Jr
XI. Closing Items 1:56 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Jesse Rhodes Jr 2 m

Rainier Valley Leadership Academy Board of Directors Meeting Agenda 1/24/26