Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

November 22, 2022, 4:30-5:30 PM

Minutes Approved

Rainier Valley Leadership Academy

Minutes

Board of Directors Meeting

Monthly

Date and Time

Tuesday November 22, 2022 at 4:30 PM

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Directors Present

C. Peoples-Procter (remote), E. Forde (remote), M. MASON (remote), M. Sahoo (remote), R. Bembry, T. Marsh (remote), W. Wang (remote)

Directors Absent

J. Thiel, V. Hsu

Guests Present

B. Coleman (remote), C. Catchings (remote), D. Watson, L. Reisberg (remote), Michelle Kagan Gaines, Oruba Anthony

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 Nov 22, 2022 at 4:36 PM.

C. Public Comment

No public comment

II. Consent Agenda

A. Resolution to October 25th, 2022 Board Meeting Minutes

E. Forde made a motion to approve the minutes from Board of Directors Meeting on 10-25-22.

M. MASON seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

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

B. Resolution for RVLA's Language Policy

E. Forde made a motion to Pass.

M. MASON seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

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

C. Resolutions October 2022 Payroll & Claim Vouchers

E. Forde made a motion to Pass.

M. MASON seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

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

III. Mission Aligned

A. Mission Moment

Celebration about raising over $700,000 so far this year.

B. Mission Challenge

Update on our Expansion application

IV. Review 2023 Board Meeting Schedule

A. Review Meeting Dates

Review dates for 2023 so we can vote on them in December

V. Academic Update

A. Academic Information

Principal Watson reviewed several academic data points such as attendance, missing Standards, & commission goals, & exclusionary data etc. Also shared some of the interventions RVLA is using to address some of the data points.

VI. Enrollment Update

A. Current Enrollment Numbers

Dean of Community Engagement went over RVLA enrollment numbers and plan for the future.

Co-chair Reco Bembry arrived to the meeting at 5:15pm

VII. Announcements

A. Upcoming

Several announcements:

-January 28 retreat

-WA Charter Association Board training Dec 9th

-RVLA Holiday party and honoring Joe Hailey

-Reading assignment

VIII. Executive Session

A. As Needed

Not needed

IX. Closing Items

A. Adjourn Meeting

M. MASON made a motion to Adjourn.

R. Bembry seconded the motion.

Meeting adjourned

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

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

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:30 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

L. Reisberg

Documents used during the meeting

SY 2022.23 Language Access_RVLA.pdf
RVLA - Board Resolution (Language Access Policy) - KMY 11.11.22.docx.pdf
Resolution October 2022 Vouchers & Payments.docx.pdf
2023 Board Meeting Dates.pdf

Rainier Valley Leadership Academy Board of Directors Meeting Agenda 11/22/22