Rainier Valley Leadership Academy

Minutes

Board Meeting

May

Date and Time

Tuesday May 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM

Location

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In Person Option: 6020 Rainier Ave S. Seattle, WA 98118

Directors Present

E. Forde (remote), M. Dyal (remote), R. Bembry (remote)

Directors Absent

None

Guests Present

Ayuub Mahammed (remote), B. Coleman, Ben Spiegel (remote), Brian Mann (remote), Jabir Mahammed (remote), Keith Clark (remote), L. Reisberg (remote), Lenny Emperado (remote), Levon White (remote), Meghan Devine (remote), Michael Woubneh (remote), Noah Hardin (remote), Solomon Uwadiale (remote), baionne.coleman@myrvla.org (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

R. Bembry called a meeting of the board of directors of Rainier Valley Leadership Academy to order on Tuesday May 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM.

II. Public Testimony

A.

As Needed

RVLA Leadership Class is presenting a video and call for fundraising for an AV system in the den. Also, inviting the board to the block party coming up. May 30th bring everyone.

 

Speakers:

Scholar Michael Woubneh 

Scholar Brian Mann

Scholar Ayuub Mahammed

Scholar Jabir Mahammed

Teacher & Mentor Levon White

Teacher & Mentor Solomon Uwadiale

 

Dr. Sol to send flyer to Reco to send out to community.

Showed pics of current AV system and the issues that we have with it. The ask is for $5000.

III. Consent Agenda

A.

Resolution April 29th, 2025 Board Meeting Minutes

E. Forde made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 04-29-25.
M. Dyal seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Dyal
Aye
R. Bembry
Aye
E. Forde
Aye

B.

Resolution April 2025 Payroll & Claim Vouchers

M. Dyal made a motion to Approve.
E. Forde seconded the motion.

Payments have been audited and certified by the Auditing Officer as required by RCW 42.24.080, and those expense reimbursement claims certified as required by RCW 42.24.
090. Those payments have been recorded on a listing which has been made available to the board.
As of June 24, 2025, the Board, by a unanimous vote, approves payments, totaling $417.40, and/or voids (cancellations), totaling $0.00. The payments and/or voids are
further identified in this document.
Total by Payment Type: WIRE-PUBLIC
Wire Transfer Payments 201900237 through 201900237, totaling $417.40

 

Payments have been audited and certified by the Auditing Officer as required by RCW 42.24.080, and those expense reimbursement claims certified as required by RCW 42.24.
090. Those payments have been recorded on a listing which has been made available to the board.
As of June 24, 2025, the Board, by a _________________ vote, approves payments, totaling $94,485.36, and/or voids (cancellations), totaling $0.00. The payments and/or voids
are further identified in this document.
Total by Payment Type: ACH/Warrants - Public
Warrant Numbers 102613 through 102622, totaling $18,556.22
AP ACH Numbers 9000003425 through 9000003438, totaling $75,929.14

 

Payments have been audited and certified by the Auditing Officer as required by RCW 42.24.080, and those expense reimbursement
claims certified as required by RCW 42.24.090. Those payments have been recorded on a listing which has been made available to
the board.
As of June 24, 2025, the Board, by a _________________ vote, approves payments, totaling $229,072.23, and/or voids
(cancellations), totaling $0.00. The payments and/or voids are further identified in this document.
Total by Payment Type: ACH/Warrants - Public
Direct Deposit Numbers 9000003439 through 9000003467, totaling $130,221.39

 

 

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Dyal
Aye
R. Bembry
Aye
E. Forde
Aye

C.

Resolution for 2025 Board Elections

E. Forde made a motion to Approve.
M. Dyal seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Update the resolution, the secretary was listed twice. It was corrected and then put back up for vote.

IV. Data Hub

A.

Data Hub Tutorial

Ben Spiegel is giving a presentation on the board data hub. This includes attendance, recruitment, retention, academics, culture data, behavioral data, demographics, etc. A comprehensive dashboard that also includes the maps of our scholars currently and those for next year.

Ben Spiegel reviews and gives tutorial on 24/25 Board Data Hub. This version is redacted for scholar identifiers, so the board can use it.

 

Can find the following data plus:

-attendance 

-missing assignments

-course breakdown

-grades 

-demographic

-behaviors/suspension days

-Deanslist data

-PRIDE points

-app usage

-enrollment, applications

-scholar residential location

-can pull tables/graphs of data you want to look at

-how to use filters

-broken down into culture, academic, demographic, MAP

 

There is also a link for them to request certain data to include.

 

Goal for the summer will be to have this hub automatically update.

Teacher have access to a more specific data hub they can look at individual scholar.

Ben will send a follow up email to the board with link.

V. Mission Alignment

A.

Mission Challenge-Enrollment Update

Projected Enrollment Numbers for 25/26. June & July are always the months with the highest enrollment. A lot of the conversions will happen in those months. 

6th grade is gonna be full soon.

 

 

B.

Mission Moment - Board Member Onboarding Process

RVLA Chair Reco Bembry gives update on Board Member onboarding.

We are looking for new Board Members, so please use the nomination form.

VI. Executive Session

A.

As Needed

No needed.

VII. Closing Items

A.

Announcements

Reminders for Kinder & 8th grade promotion & senior graduation.

 

Memorial and honoring of one of the Eldest Buffalo Soldiers, Joe Overall, who recently passed away. Prayers for his family and Buffalo Soldiers.

B.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:38 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
B. Coleman
R. Bembry made a motion to Adjourn.
M. Dyal seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Dyal
Aye
R. Bembry
Aye
E. Forde
Aye
Documents used during the meeting
  • Resolution April 2025 Minutes for May 2025 Mtgdocx.pdf
  • AP Check Summary Report with Board Certification 4.3 Bamboo.pdf
  • AP Check Summary Report with Board Certification 4.3.pdf
  • AP Check Summary Report with Board Certification 4.30.pdf
  • Payroll Check Summary with Board Certification 4.30.pdf
  • Payroll Check Summary with Board Certification 5.2 Revision.pdf
  • Resolution May 27 2025 for April 2025 Vouchers & Payments.pdf
  • RVLA - Board Resolution Board Elections docx.docx (4).pdf
  • RVLA - Board Resolution Board Elections docx.docx (1).pdf