Rainier Valley Leadership Academy

Minutes

Board of Directors Meeting

Monthly

Date and Time

Tuesday March 22, 2022 at 4:30 PM


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

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Directors Present

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

Directors Absent

M. Sahoo

Guests Present

B. Coleman (remote), C. Catchings (remote), Chineka Jones (remote), L. Reisberg (remote), O. Anthony (remote), Samiha Carroll (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

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 Mar 22, 2022 at 4:33 PM.

II. Public Testimony

A.

Call for public testimony.

No Public Testimony

III. Mission Moment

A.

Mission Moment

Pictures of the Staff Party at Mel's rooftop on March 5 and a Skate Party

B.

Mission Challenge

Compensation Committee Meeting tomorrow (March 23) for equitable compensation with goal of board approval in May given various meetings the next couple of months

IV. Consent Agenda

A.

Resolution to February 15th , 2022 Board Meeting Minutes

V. Hsu made a motion to approve the minutes from Board of Directors Meeting on 02-15-22.
J. Hailey seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Resolution January & February Payroll & Claim Vouchers

V. Hsu made a motion to approve consent agenda.
J. Hailey seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Resolution SY 22/23 School Specific Goals

V. Hsu made a motion to approve consent agenda.
J. Hailey seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Resolution SY 21/22 Modified School Calendar

V. Hsu made a motion to approve consent agenda.
J. Hailey seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

V. Updates

A.

Academic

Baionne led a discussion of academic data including Map scores from the winter.  Further coaching will be available to students. 40-50 students are in person with the remainder online where attendance is more challenged. The hybrid model is meant to help families have flexibility, but with parents heading back to work, students are now less accountable so there will be an effort to get more scholars back in person

B.

Enrollment

Baionne gave an update on enrollment (162 students). RVLA is working on re-enrollment (42) and recruitment (82 applicants, 122 interested parties for elementary school)

 

C.

Human Capital

Chastity gave an update on human capital.  Three people were hired to fill in as an operations assistant, part time recruiter, and after school program assistant. Two open spots for a special education teacher and a Dean of Community Engagement for recruiting 

D.

Finance Update

Chastity walked through February results.  2021 audit timeline will include an April agenda item for a board vote

VI. Announcements

A.

Ad Hoc Special Board Meeting

Leah encouraged the board's various committees to have a retreat in the coming month.  

B.

Upcoming

Leah mentioned that there would be a Commission meeting at RVLA on April 21.  Additionally F-1 reports for Washington State (to be completed by board members) are due April 15. 

VII. Executive Session

A.

No decision made

No Decision Made

VIII. 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 5:42 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
W. Wang