Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

January 25, 2022, 4:30-5:30 PM

Minutes Approved

Rainier Valley Leadership Academy

Minutes

Board of Directors Meeting

Monthly

Date and Time

Tuesday January 25, 2022 at 4:30 PM

Rainier Valley Leadership Academy Board meetings are open to the public. This meeting will be virtual. Please use zoom link below:

Dial-in info: manual

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

Dial in info: one-touch
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Videoconference link
https://zoom.us/j/989793884

Directors Present

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

Directors Absent

M. Luna, M. MASON

Guests Present

B. Coleman (remote), C. Catchings (remote), Chineka Jones (remote), Erica Carmichael (remote), L. Reisberg (remote), Oruba Anthony (remote), R. Madonna (remote), Samiha Carroll (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

The following board members dialed in from the below addresses:

Tyson Marsh - 11230 Cornell Av S., Seattle, WA 98178
Reco Bembry -35786 27th Ave S. Federal Way WA, 98003
Elijah Ford - 9237 39th Ave S., Seattle WA 98118
Jeff Thiel – 5215 146th Ave SE Bellevue WA 98006
William Wang – 1 Embarcadero Center San Francisco, CA 94111
Joe Hailey -9230 2nd Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106
Maheen Sahoo – 9303 NE 118th LN Apt 304, Kirkland, WA 98034
Vivian Hsu -6612 SE 24th St Mercer Island, WA 98040
Natalie Hester – 6020 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118
Carole Peoples-Procter -236 24th Ave E Seattle 98112

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 Jan 25, 2022 at 4:34 PM.

II. Mission Moment

A.

Community Partner Summit

Baionne discussed the recent Community Partner Summit (over 120 family and community members in attendance)

III. Consent Agenda

A.

Resolution to December 14th, 2021 Board Meeting Minutes

J. Hailey made a motion to approve the minutes from Board of Directors Meeting on 12-14-21.

E. Forde seconded the motion.

approved as part of consent agenda

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
J. Hailey	Aye
M. Luna	Absent
R. Bembry	Aye
M. Sahoo	Aye
C. Peoples-Procter	Aye
J. Thiel	Aye
T. Marsh	Aye
V. Hsu	Aye
M. MASON	Absent
W. Wang	Aye
E. Forde	Aye

B.

Resolutions to Approve Payroll and Claim Vouchers December & January

J. Thiel made a motion to Approve consent agenda.

E. Forde seconded the motion.

approved as part of consent agenda

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
M. MASON	Absent
M. Luna	Absent
J. Thiel	Aye
E. Forde	Aye
T. Marsh	Aye
R. Bembry	Aye
V. Hsu	Aye
J. Hailey	Aye
W. Wang	Aye
M. Sahoo	Aye
C. Peoples-Procter	Aye

C.

Resolution to Approve Placement of Teachers-Out of Endorsement

J. Hailey made a motion to Approve consent agenda.

E. Forde seconded the motion.

approved as part of consent agenda

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
E. Forde	Aye
M. Sahoo	Aye
M. Luna	Absent
V. Hsu	Aye
J. Thiel	Aye
R. Bembry	Aye
C. Peoples-Procter	Aye
T. Marsh	Aye
J. Hailey	Aye
W. Wang	Aye
M. MASON	Absent

D.

Resolution to Approve RVLA Safety Plan

J. Hailey made a motion to Approve consent agenda.

E. Forde seconded the motion.

approved as part of consent agenda

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
J. Hailey	Aye
T. Marsh	Aye
J. Thiel	Aye
W. Wang	Aye
M. MASON	Absent
R. Bembry	Aye
M. Luna	Absent
C. Peoples-Procter	Aye
V. Hsu	Aye
M. Sahoo	Aye
E. Forde	Aye

E.

Resolution to Approve Board Meeting Schedule 2022

J. Hailey made a motion to Approve consent agenda.

E. Forde seconded the motion.

approved as part of consent agenda

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
W. Wang	Aye
C. Peoples-Procter	Aye
E. Forde	Aye
V. Hsu	Aye
M. Sahoo	Aye
M. MASON	Absent
T. Marsh	Aye
R. Bembry	Aye
M. Luna	Absent
J. Hailey	Aye
J. Thiel	Aye

IV. Updates

A.

Legislative Update- Washington Charter Association

Natalie Hester discussed the priorities of the Washington State legislature with respect to charter schools, with a particular emphasis on the funding shortage driven by local levies that charter school do not receive. A charge levy equalization effort is underway.

B.

Development Group Update

Jeff Thiel discussed the importance of board contribution/participation in giving financially to RVLA, echoed efforts/needs to equalize charter school funding due to the absence of local levies, and discussed ways the sector and RVLA can get more advocates

C.

Academic

Samiha Carroll presented RVLA data on student honor rolls.

D.

Enrollment

Baionne Coleman updated the group on RVLA's current enrollment

E.

Human Capital

Chastity Catchings presented

F.

Finance Update

Chastity Catchings presented updated financials for January

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 5:58 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

W. Wang

Rainier Valley Leadership Academy Board of Directors Meeting Agenda 1/25/21