Rainier Valley Leadership Academy
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday May 26, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Location
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Directors Present
D. Sullivan (remote), E. Forde (remote), J. Rhodes Jr (remote), S. Martinez (remote), T. Moultrie (remote)
Directors Absent
M. Brown, T. Hayman
Guests Present
Italiana Hughes, Keith Clark, L. Emperado, L. Reisberg (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Public Comment
II. Consent Agenda
A.
April 2026 Board Meeting Minutes
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Martinez |
Aye
|
| T. Hayman |
Absent
|
| M. Brown |
Absent
|
| D. Sullivan |
Aye
|
| E. Forde |
Aye
|
| T. Moultrie |
Aye
|
B.
April 2026 Payroll & Claim Vouchers
Total by Payment Type: ACH/Warrants - Public
Check Numbers 102884 through 102887, totaling $13,226.55
AP ACH Numbers 9000004063 through 9000004065, totaling $34,294.00
Total by Payment Type: WIRE-PUBLIC
Wire Transfer Payments 201900316 through 201900317, totaling $653.27
Total by Payment Type: ACH/Warrants - Public
AP ACH Numbers 9000004062 through 9000004062, totaling $2,998.14
Total by Payment Type: ACH/Warrants - Public
Voids/Cancellations, totaling ($13,136.61)
Payroll-Total by Payment Type: ACH/Warrants - Public
Direct Deposit Numbers 9000004066 through 9000004094, totaling $134,927.69
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| T. Moultrie |
Aye
|
| S. Martinez |
Aye
|
| E. Forde |
Aye
|
| D. Sullivan |
Aye
|
| T. Hayman |
Absent
|
| M. Brown |
Absent
|
III. Removal of Board member
A.
Vote to remove inactive board member
We did our due diligence in terms of reaching out to him to determine whether he wants to stay active on the board. He has not responded to any of our efforts.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Sullivan |
Aye
|
| E. Forde |
Aye
|
| T. Moultrie |
Aye
|
| M. Brown |
Absent
|
| S. Martinez |
Aye
|
| T. Hayman |
Absent
|
IV. Executive Director Report Out
A.
Enrollment/Finance and Renewal Update
The Executive Director was not present for today's meeting. As such, there was no executive director report out. Dean of community engagement/enrollment gave an enrollment update. He also informed us that we will be outsourcing some of our recruitment efforts to an organization called School Ops. Chief of Staff informed us that the school has an updated balanced budget. Next year the school is fully staffed except for a math teacher and a second grade teacher.
V. Independent Audit Update
A.
Time to Review and Ask Questions About Final Indpendent Audit Report
The final report has been issued. No findings.
VI. Announcements
A.
F1 Public Disclosure Due
B.
End of Year Events
C.
Board Groups/Committees
we finalized committee chairs and discussed committee meeting schedules and obligations.
VII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Forde |
Aye
|
| M. Brown |
Absent
|
| D. Sullivan |
Aye
|
| T. Hayman |
Absent
|
| S. Martinez |
Aye
|
| T. Moultrie |
Aye
|
- Resolution May 2026 - Minutes for April 28 2026 Mtgdocx.pdf
- Payroll Check Summary with Board Certification 4.30.pdf
- AP Check Summary Report with Board Certification GOH VOID (1).pdf
- AP Check Summary Report with Board Certification GOH Reissue.pdf
- AP Check Summary Report with Board Certification 4.30 Direct.pdf
- AP Check Summary Report with Board Certification 4.20 (1).pdf
- Resolution May Mtg for April 2026 Vouchers & Payments.pdf
- 0114.10 Signed Governance Letter (1).pdf
There was no public comment