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Rainier Valley Leadership Academy

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Board of Directors Retreat

Monthly

Date and Time

Saturday February 27, 2021 at 10:00 AM

Location

Hello,

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

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  

Directors Present

C. Peoples-Procter (remote), E. Forde (remote), J. Hailey (remote), J. Thiel (remote), M. MASON (remote), N. Hester (remote), R. Bembry (remote), T. Marsh (remote), V. Hsu (remote), W. Wang (remote)

Directors Absent

None

Guests Present

B. Coleman (remote), C. Catchings (remote), C. Escamilla-Soto (remote), L. Reisberg (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance & Guests

Note that the following board members dialed in from the following addresses:
Joe Hailey - 9230 2nd Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106
William Wang - 141 Shekel Lane, Breckenridge, CO 80424
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
Maryam Mason - 4660 S Frontenac St., Seattle, WA 98118

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

J. Hailey called a meeting of the board of directors of Rainier Valley Leadership Academy to order on Saturday Feb 27, 2021 at 10:01 AM.

C.

Tyson Marsh Introduction

Prospective board member, Tyson Marsh, gave a brief introduction of himself and his interest in joining the RVLA board. 

II. Consent Agenda

A.

Resolutions

N. Hester made a motion to approve the minutes from Board of Directors Meeting on 01-26-21.
J. Thiel seconded the motion.
Approved as part of consent agenda
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
E. Forde
Absent
N. Hester
Aye
M. MASON
Aye
J. Thiel
Aye
T. Marsh
Absent
V. Hsu
Absent
J. Hailey
Aye
W. Wang
Aye
C. Peoples-Procter
Aye
R. Bembry
Aye
N. Hester made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 12-15-20.
J. Thiel seconded the motion.
Approved as part of consent agenda 
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
N. Hester made a motion to Approve consent agenda.
J. Thiel seconded the motion.
Consent agenda included resolutions to approve:
- Claim vouchers and payroll payments
- 2021-2022 Highly Capable Program Application
- RVLA Course Offerings
- Board minutes from 12.15.20
- Board minutes from 1.26.21
- New Board member: Tyson Marsh 
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
V. Hsu
Absent
J. Thiel
Aye
T. Marsh
Aye
N. Hester
Aye
R. Bembry
Aye
W. Wang
Aye
M. MASON
Aye
C. Peoples-Procter
Aye
J. Hailey
Aye
E. Forde
Absent

B.

Ice Breaker

Baionne Coleman led an ice breaker where participants introduced themselves saying two truths and one lie, and others would discuss which statements were which. 

C.

Teacher Speaker

An RVLA teacher recorded a video about his experiences and what the RVLA mission means to him. 

D.

Committee Updates

The following committee updates were given: 
- Jeff Thiel: Academic Committee 
- Joe Hailey: Development Committee
- William Wang: Finance Committee
- Chastity Catchings: Audit Committee
- Baionne Coleman: Evaluation Committee 

E.

Legistative Update

Natalie Hester gave an update on legislative items (related to the Charter School sector) in the Washington State legislature.  The two main items are:
  1. the potential extension of the state’s charter school cap (maximum of 40 charter schools can be established over 5 years, which expires in 2021 without an extension) 
  2. funding to charter schools to compensate for their lack of state/local levies in order to level the funding gap with traditional public schools

F.

Equity Conversation

The Board engaged in a Socratic seminar after reading an article on racial equity (“Avoiding Racial Equity Detours”)

 

G.

Circle

Baionne Coleman, Reco Bembry, and Elijah Forde shared their stories and artifact as part of on-going badge work

H.

School update

Baionne updated the board on MAP data, scholar breakdown, attendance, honor roll, and conference completion.

I.

Lunch & Movement Break

J.

School Expansion

The board discussed exploring school expansion to serve scholars starting at the Pre-K level.  Board sub-groups will explore further. 

K.

Badgework Reflections/Movement Break

L.

Committee Updates/Choose Committees

Board revisited group and committee membership. 

M.

Board Officers

N.

Movement Break

O.

Board Assessment/Evaluation/Goals

Baionne led a discussion on preliminary results of the board assessment survey.  Sub-groups/committees were asked to develop goals

P.

Appreciation Circle

Participants expressed specific actions of others that they were thankful for. 

III. 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 4:45 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
W. Wang
RVLA does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:
Civil Rights and Title IX Coordinator: Chastity Catchings, (206) 659-0956, chastity.catchings@myrvla.org, 6020 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118.
504 Coordinator: (RVLA): Tonieh Thompson, (206) 659-0956, Tonieh.thompson@myrvla.org, 6020 Rainier Avenue S, Seattle, WA 98118