Rainier Valley Leadership Academy
Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday June 14, 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:
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), J. Thiel (remote), M. Sahoo (remote), R. Bembry (remote), T. Marsh (remote), V. Hsu (remote), W. Wang (remote)
Directors Absent
C. Peoples-Procter, E. Forde, M. MASON
Guests Present
Ali Morgan (remote), B. Coleman (remote), C. Catchings (remote), Chineka Jones (remote), Kim Delcastillo (remote), L. Reisberg (remote), Nicole Olauson (remote), O. Anthony (remote), R. Madonna (remote), Ryan Montgomery (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Public Testimony
A.
Call for public testimony.
5 mins of public testimony from Nicole Olauson, an RVLA teacher
III. Washington State Auditors Presentation
A.
Audit Overview
Ryan Montgomery and Kim Delcastillo from the Washington State Auditors office gave an overview of their upcoming accountability audit. Their role is to audit procedures and controls to ensure public funds are being safeguarded. Scope includes payroll, apportionment, open pubic meetings, use of restricted funds, and inventory. Their office will perform the audit for the school year from Sept 1, 2020 to Aug 31, 2021.
IV. Mission Aligned
A.
Mission Moment
The recent annual awards ceremony recognizing board, staff, scholars, employees, and community members was highlighted
B.
Mission Challenge
Attendance was highlighted as the focus of the next school year with a plan to encourage and start attendance off strong
V. Consent Agenda
A.
Resolution to May 24th, 2022 Board Meeting Minutes
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| V. Hsu |
Aye
|
| E. Forde |
Absent
|
| T. Marsh |
Aye
|
| W. Wang |
Aye
|
| M. MASON |
Absent
|
| J. Thiel |
Aye
|
| R. Bembry |
Aye
|
| M. Sahoo |
Aye
|
| J. Hailey |
Aye
|
| C. Peoples-Procter |
Absent
|
B.
Resolution SY 22/23 Calendar
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| W. Wang |
Aye
|
| J. Thiel |
Aye
|
| J. Hailey |
Aye
|
| C. Peoples-Procter |
Absent
|
| R. Bembry |
Aye
|
| V. Hsu |
Aye
|
| M. Sahoo |
Aye
|
| M. MASON |
Absent
|
| T. Marsh |
Aye
|
| E. Forde |
Absent
|
C.
Resolution Board Retreat September 10th, 2022
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| W. Wang |
Aye
|
| C. Peoples-Procter |
Absent
|
| V. Hsu |
Aye
|
| T. Marsh |
Aye
|
| J. Thiel |
Aye
|
| E. Forde |
Absent
|
| J. Hailey |
Aye
|
| M. Sahoo |
Aye
|
| M. MASON |
Absent
|
| R. Bembry |
Aye
|
VI. Updates
A.
Enrollment Update
Baionne gave an updated enrollment picture
B.
Finance Update
Chastity presented the May financials. 2022 to 2023 budget will be discussed in a special board meeting on July 26 at 2-3pm PST.
VII. RVLA Compensation
A.
Discussion and potential vote
Chastity walked the board through additional changes (from the prior board meeting) to the proposed staff compensation plan. Board members had additional questions so a special board meeting (July 12 at 2pm) was proposed to give time for board members to understand the changes.
VIII. Announcements
A.
Upcoming
Graduation to be held on 6/15/22 for 8th graders and 6/16/22 for Seniors
The following board members participated from the following locations: