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Rainier Valley Leadership Academy

Minutes

Board of Directors Meeting

Monthly

Date and Time

Tuesday February 15, 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

E. Forde (remote), J. Hailey (remote), J. Thiel (remote), M. Luna (remote), R. Bembry (remote), T. Marsh (remote), W. Wang (remote)

Directors Absent

C. Peoples-Procter, M. MASON, M. Sahoo, V. Hsu

Guests Present

B. Coleman (remote), C. Catchings (remote), Chineka Jones (remote), Emily McCloud (remote), Erica Carmichael (remote), O. Anthony (remote), Samiha Carroll (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

The following board members dialed in from the following locations:

 

  1. Tyson Marsh - 11230 Cornell Av S., Seattle, WA 98178
  2. Reco Bembry -35786 27th Ave S. Federal Way WA, 98003
  3. Joe Hailey -9230 2nd Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106
  4. Elijah Ford - 9237 39th Ave S., Seattle WA 98118
  5. Jeff Thiel – 5215 146th Ave SE Bellevue WA 98006
  6. William Wang – 1 Embarcadero Center San Francisco, CA 94111
  7. Myrna Luna - 16810 SE Newport Way Bellevue, WA 98006 

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 Feb 15, 2022 at 4:35 PM.

II. Executive Session

A.

Executive Session

The Board entered Executive Session from 4:38 to 5:09pm.  No decisions were made. 

III. Mission Moment

A.

Mission Moment-Community Partner Summit

Baionne discussed a recent Community Partner Summit meeting

IV. Consent Agenda

A.

Resolution to January 25th , 2021 Board Meeting Minutes

J. Hailey made a motion to approve the minutes from Board of Directors Meeting on 01-25-22.
R. Bembry seconded the motion.

approved as part of the consent agenda

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
T. Marsh
Aye
W. Wang
Aye
J. Thiel
Aye
E. Forde
Aye
M. Luna
Aye
R. Bembry
Aye
J. Hailey
Aye
V. Hsu
Absent
C. Peoples-Procter
Absent
M. MASON
Absent
M. Sahoo
Absent

B.

Resolution Update Out of Endorsement Placements

J. Hailey made a motion to Approve consent agenda.
R. Bembry seconded the motion.

approved as part of the consent agenda

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
J. Hailey
Aye
V. Hsu
Absent
W. Wang
Aye
T. Marsh
Aye
R. Bembry
Aye
C. Peoples-Procter
Absent
E. Forde
Aye
M. Luna
Aye
J. Thiel
Aye
M. Sahoo
Absent
M. MASON
Absent

C.

Resolution Out of Endorsement Placements (Block 4)

J. Hailey made a motion to Approve consent agenda.
R. Bembry seconded the motion.

approved as part of the consent agenda

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
E. Forde
Aye
M. Luna
Aye
V. Hsu
Absent
J. Thiel
Aye
W. Wang
Aye
C. Peoples-Procter
Absent
J. Hailey
Aye
M. Sahoo
Absent
R. Bembry
Aye
M. MASON
Absent
T. Marsh
Aye

D.

Resolution Enrollment Policy Update

J. Hailey made a motion to Approve consent agenda.
R. Bembry seconded the motion.

approved as part of the consent agenda

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Luna
Aye
J. Thiel
Aye
T. Marsh
Aye
M. MASON
Absent
W. Wang
Aye
M. Sahoo
Absent
V. Hsu
Absent
R. Bembry
Aye
J. Hailey
Aye
C. Peoples-Procter
Absent
E. Forde
Aye

V. Updates

A.

Academic

Baionne walked through NWEA Literacy plans and Materials 

B.

Enrollment

Baionne walked through current enrollment at RVLA: 162 students.  Moreover, recruitment efforts have yielded 122 interested elementary students thus far. 

C.

Human Capital

Chastity led a discussion on human capital.  RVLA recently hired a new Dean of Operations. Currently there are 6 open positions and 4 recently filled positions. RVLA has 30 full-time employees. 

 

VI. Announcements

A.

Board Retreat Poll

The board took a poll to help sort availability for an upcoming board retreat

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 5:46 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
W. Wang

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