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Rainier Valley Leadership Academy

Minutes

Board of Directors Meeting

Monthly

Date and Time

Tuesday August 17, 2021 at 12:00 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 (remote), E. Forde (remote), J. Hailey (remote), M. MASON (remote), M. Sahoo (remote), V. Hsu (remote), W. Wang (remote)

Directors Absent

J. Thiel, M. Luna, N. Hester, R. Bembry, T. Marsh

Guests Present

B. Coleman (remote), C. Catchings, James Heugas, John Sun, L. Reisberg (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

Note that the following board members joined from the following locations: 
  1. Joe Hailey - 9230 2nd Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106 
  2. William Wang – 2810 Newlands Ave. Belmont, CA 94002 
  3. Elijah Forde - 9237 39th Ave S., Seattle WA 98118 – came late
  4. Maryam Mason - 4660 S Frontenac St., Seattle, WA 98118 
  5. Carole Peoples-Procter - 236 24th Ave E Seattle 98112 
  6. Vivian Hsu - 6612 SE 24th St Mercer Island, WA 98040
  7. Maheen Sahoo – 9303 NE 118th LN Apt 304, Kirkland, WA 98034

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 Aug 17, 2021 at 12:20 PM.

II. Mission Moment

A.

Summer Enrichment Program

Baionne and Will talked about the recent staff Meet & Greet and Scavenger hunt.

III. Consent Agenda

A.

Resolution to Approve July 27th, 2021 Board Meeting Minutes

B.

Resolution to approve July Payroll and Vouchers

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

C.

Resolution to Approve SY 21/22 Conditional Certifications

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

D.

Resolution to Approve Scholar Handbook SY 21/22

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

IV. Grounded in Mission, Vision, & Pillars

A.

Overview

Baionne discussed RVLA's mission, vision, and pillars. Goals within each pillar were outlined. 

V. Expansion/Facilities/Land Acquisition

A.

Washington Charter Association

James Heugas and John Sun of WA Charters outlined a typical process for charter school expansion, including pros and cons of various parts of the process. Board members asked questions including ones around financing and modeling.

B.

Break

VI. Renewal

A.

Overview

Baionne led a discussion on RVLA's charter school renewal process including timeline and ways that board members can show their support.

VII. Governance

A.

Committee Goals & Board Positions

Tyson Marsh and Reco Bembry will become Board Co-Chairs and replace Joe Hailey who is currently the Board Chairman.  Official board groups and informal working groups for the 2021-2022 school year were announced as a first draft.  A new board group focused on expansion will form.

VIII. Circle

A.

Circle & Badgework

Baionne led Circle exercises.  Leah Resiberg and Maheen Sahoo shared their backgrounds and experiences. 

IX. 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 3:34 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
W. Wang
Rainier Valley Leadership Academy Board of Directors Meeting Agenda 8/17/21