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Rainier Valley Leadership Academy

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Board of Directors Meeting

Monthly

Date and Time

Tuesday January 26, 2021 at 4:00 PM

Location

Hello,

Please save this time for our Rainier Valley Leadership Academy Board Meeting. 

In-person directions:
 
In-person location: Rainier Valley Leadership Academy – 6020 Rainier Avenue S, Seattle WA 98118
 
Instructions: Please park in the parking lot behind the school. 
 
Dial-in info: manual

(669) 900-6833
Meeting ID: 989-793-884  

Dial in info: one-touch
669-900-6833,,989793884#   

Videoconference link
https://zoom.us/j/989793884  

Rainier Valley Leadership Academy (GDPSW) Board meetings are open to the public. Due to COVID-19, this meeting will be held via teleconference:

Dial-in info: manual

(669) 900-6833
Meeting ID: 989-793-884  

Dial in info: one-touch
669-900-6833,,989793884#   

Videoconference link
https://zoom.us/j/989793884
 

Directors Present

C. Peoples-Procter, E. Forde, J. Hailey, J. Thiel, N. Hester, R. Bembry, V. Hsu, W. Wang

Directors Absent

M. MASON

Guests Present

B. Coleman, C. Catchings, L. Reisberg, Leslie Hayden, Patricia Escamilla

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

Note that the following board members dialed in from the following addresses:
Joe Hailey - 9230 2nd Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106
William Wang - 2810 Newlands Ave. Belmont, CA 94002
Jeff Thiel - 5215 146th Ave SE Bellevue WA 98006
Natalie Hester -11112 Cornell Ave South Seattle, WA 98178
Reco Bembry - 35786 27th Ave S. Federal Way WA, 98003
Vivian Hsu - 6612 SE 24th St Mercer Island, WA 98040
Elijah Forde - 9237 39th Ave S., Seattle WA 98118
Carole Peoples-Procter - 236 24th Ave E Seattle 98112

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

J. Hailey called a meeting of the board of directors of Rainier Valley Leadership Academy to order on Tuesday Jan 26, 2021 at 4:03 PM.

II. Mission Moment

A.

Mission Moment

Videos from recent Panther Talks highlight guest speakers were shown

III. Consent Agenda

A.

Resolution to Approve December 15, 2020 Minutes

J. Thiel made a motion to approve the minutes from BoardOnTrack Accelerator Session on 12-16-19.
V. Hsu seconded the motion.
Approved as part of the consent agenda
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
J. Thiel
Aye
M. MASON
Absent
W. Wang
Aye
V. Hsu
Aye
C. Peoples-Procter
Aye
E. Forde
Aye
J. Hailey
Aye
N. Hester
Aye
R. Bembry
Aye

B.

Resolution to approve December Payroll and Vouchers

J. Thiel made a motion to Approve consent agenda.
V. Hsu seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
V. Hsu
Aye
J. Hailey
Aye
E. Forde
Aye
J. Thiel
Aye
C. Peoples-Procter
Aye
N. Hester
Aye
W. Wang
Aye
R. Bembry
Aye
M. MASON
Absent

C.

Resolution to Approve School Specific Goals

J. Thiel made a motion to Approve consent agenda.
V. Hsu seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
N. Hester
Aye
V. Hsu
Aye
W. Wang
Aye
M. MASON
Absent
R. Bembry
Aye
J. Thiel
Aye
J. Hailey
Aye
C. Peoples-Procter
Aye
E. Forde
Aye

IV. Board Work

A.

Finance Review

Chastity led a discussion on RVLA finances for the month of December, including a discussion of the roll-off of RVLAs obligation of the lease related to Destiny Middle School.  She also led a discussion about the various service vendors for RVLA as it relates to one of the major line items in the budget and monthly financials. 

B.

Enrollment

Chastity led a discussion about current enrollment and the re-enrollment process for the 2021-2022 school year

C.

Hiring

Baionne led a discussion on the current open positions and the hiring process thus far.  She also discussed some of the fundraising and development results in the school year thus far. 

V. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 4:50 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
W. Wang
Rainier Valley Leadership Academy Board of Directors Meeting Agenda 1/26/21