Rainier Valley Leadership Academy
Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting
Monthly
Date and Time
Tuesday November 23, 2021 at 4:00 PM
Location
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(669) 900-6833
Meeting ID: 989-793-884
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Please save this time for our Rainier Valley Leadership Academy Board Meeting.
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
J. Hailey (remote), M. MASON (remote), M. Sahoo (remote), R. Bembry (remote), T. Marsh (remote), V. Hsu (remote), W. Wang (remote)
Directors Absent
C. Peoples-Procter, E. Forde, J. Thiel, M. Luna, N. Hester
Guests Present
B. Coleman (remote), C. Catchings (remote), Erica Carmichael (remote), Joe Crowley (remote), L. Reisberg (remote), Oruba Anthony (remote), Patricia Escamilla (remote), Samiha Carroll (remote), Will Fossell (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
Note the following board members attended from the following locations:
Tyson Marsh - 11230 Cornell Av S., Seattle, WA 98178
Vivian Hsu - 6612 SE 24th St Mercer Island, WA 98040
Maryam Mason - 4660 S Frontenac St., Seattle, WA 98118
Reco Bembry - 35786 27th Ave S. Federal Way WA, 98003
William Wang – 2810 Newlands Ave. Belmont, CA 94002
Maheen Sahoo - 9303 NE 118th LN Apt 304, Kirkland, WA 98034
Joe Hailey - 9230 2nd Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
T. Marsh called a meeting of the board of directors of Rainier Valley Leadership Academy to order on Tuesday Nov 23, 2021 at 4:09 PM.
II. Public Testimony
A.
Call for public testimony.
No public testimony
III. Mission Moment
A.
Legislators RVLA Tour w/ Washington Charter Association
Baionne showed a video from a recent meeting / tour with RVLA family, state legislatures, and members of the Washington Charter Association. The video clip showed a family member describing what RVLA meant to her.
IV. Consent Agenda
A.
Resolution to October 26th, 2021 Board Meeting Minutes
J. Hailey made a motion to approve the minutes from Board of Directors Meeting on 10-26-21.
R. Bembry seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| N. Hester |
Absent
|
| R. Bembry |
Aye
|
| M. Luna |
Absent
|
| W. Wang |
Aye
|
| J. Thiel |
Absent
|
| T. Marsh |
Aye
|
| J. Hailey |
Aye
|
| C. Peoples-Procter |
Absent
|
| M. MASON |
Aye
|
| M. Sahoo |
Aye
|
| V. Hsu |
Aye
|
| E. Forde |
Absent
|
B.
Resolution to approve Octoberber Payroll and Vouchers
J. Hailey made a motion to approve consent agenda.
R. Bembry seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. MASON |
Aye
|
| M. Sahoo |
Aye
|
| V. Hsu |
Aye
|
| N. Hester |
Absent
|
| M. Luna |
Absent
|
| E. Forde |
Absent
|
| R. Bembry |
Aye
|
| T. Marsh |
Aye
|
| J. Thiel |
Absent
|
| W. Wang |
Aye
|
| C. Peoples-Procter |
Absent
|
| J. Hailey |
Aye
|
C.
Resolution to Approve Social Security Coverage for SER Employees
J. Hailey made a motion to approve consent agenda.
R. Bembry seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| N. Hester |
Absent
|
| M. MASON |
Aye
|
| M. Luna |
Absent
|
| C. Peoples-Procter |
Absent
|
| T. Marsh |
Aye
|
| J. Hailey |
Aye
|
| V. Hsu |
Aye
|
| M. Sahoo |
Aye
|
| E. Forde |
Absent
|
| W. Wang |
Aye
|
| R. Bembry |
Aye
|
| J. Thiel |
Absent
|
V. Zeigler & Company
A.
Expansion Discussion / Q&A
Joe Crowley and Will Fossell led a presentation on Zeigler & Company, municipal bond financing, and the role this form of financing would play in a potential RVLA expansion.
VI. Updates
A.
Enrollment
Baionne gave a brief update on enrollment, the number of interested families for elementary school, and hiring / staffing.
B.
Hiring/Human Capital
C.
Finance
Chastity gave an update on October financials. She also gave a presentation on public school apportionment and the differences between RVLA's public versus private funds.
D.
Community Event Announcement
RVLA will host a Community Partner Summit Event at the school on December 1st from 4 to 5:30pm
VII. 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 5:23 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
W. Wang