Urban Montessori Charter School

Regular Board Meeting

Published on April 19, 2021 at 4:32 PM PDT

Date and Time

Thursday April 22, 2021 at 6:15 PM PDT

Location

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PER GOVERNOR NEWSOM’S SHELTER IN PLACE EXECUTIVE ORDER DATED MARCH 19, 2020 (HERE) AND BY ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA DATED NOVEMBER 18, 2020 (HERE): THIS WILL BE A VIRTUAL-ONLY MEETING. We intend to follow the lead of the Alameda County Board of Education regarding the timing for our return to in-person board meetings, and in-person public comment opportunities.

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Members: Loren Bentley Tammero, Olivia Couch, Jan Faraguna, Christina Greenberg, Greg Klein, Davis Leung, Hae-Sin Thomas, Stacey Wang

Urban Montessori Charter School welcomes your participation at Board meetings. The purpose of a public meeting of the Board of Directors (“Board”) is to conduct the affairs of the organization in public. Your participation assures us of continuing community interest in our school and assists the Board in making the best decisions for our school. To assist you in the ease of speaking/participating in our meetings, guidelines are provided at the bottom of this agenda. All materials for all board and committee meetings, including audio recordings of Regular Board Meetings, are available via on our BoardOnTrack public portal and is also accessible via the UMCS School Calendar.

Agenda

     
I. Opening Items
  A. Call the Meeting to Order
   
This meeting is being audio-recorded.
  B. Record Attendance
  C. Review of Action/Discussion Items
   
With input from the board, the Chair may decide, based upon a number of factors, to reorder the action/discussion items to best suit the needs of the meeting. No additional action/discussion items will be added at this time.
  D. Board and Community Appreciations
   
Members of the Board and UMCS community may provide appreciations and affirmations during this time.
  E. Board Member Comment
   
Any board member wishing to speak to an issue regarding UMCS that does not pertain to an agenda item may do so at this time. No further discussion or action will take place following each board member’s comments.
  F. Presentations from the Floor
   
PRESENTATIONS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS – Any person wishing to speak to any item not on the agenda will be granted three minutes to make a presentation. Speakers requiring translation shall have double time.

“What if [we] listened to others so deeply that they felt loved, accepted, and safe in [our] presence, no matter what they had to say?” -- Steve Shapiro, Author
II. Head of School Report
 
The Head of School and their designees will present topics of interest to the Board and the general public.
  A. Head of School Report
   
Report topics this meeting may include:
  1. Recent and upcoming events
  2. Updates on Learning Everywhere and Returning to In-Person instruction for more students
  3. UMCS School Calendar 2021-2022
  4. Professional learning and development
  5. Enrollment and Attendance
  6. 2021-2022 LCAP development (draft)
III. Finance Committee
  A. Discussion Item - Committee Report, including year to date financial report
   
Financial report through March 31, 2021.
 
   
   
IV. Academic Oversight Committee
  A. Discussion Item - Committee Report
   
General Committee Report, including background information, latest updates, and timeline for finalizing SoBEO Report Card for 2020 for UMCS
V. Family Advisory Council
  A. Committee Report
VI. Executive & Governance Committee
  A. Discussion Item: Committee Updates, including candidates for board service, Form 700, and training
   
  • Form 700
  • 2020-2021 Board Assessment follow-up
  • Board member recruitment

 

VII. Other Business
  A. Oakland and California Updates
   
Updates and current events related to Oakland USD, Alameda County Office of Education, and California, and potential implications for UMCS.

 

  B. Approve Minutes from March 25, 2021 Regular Meeting
    Minutes for Regular Board Meeting on March 25, 2021
  C. Action Item - Vote on General Consent Report
   
General Consent Report for April 22, 2021
  1. UMCS School Calendar 2021-2022
  2. Independent Auditor contract 2020-2021
  3. Independent Auditor Measure G1 contract 2020-2021
[items may be linked here in the agenda or in the Documents section of this meeting on BoardOnTrack.]
 
   
   
  D. Collect New Business items for Future Meetings
VIII. Closed Session
  A. Public Employee Performance Evaluation - Head of School
   
"Closed Session" is always agendized ahead of time as a "Discuss" item. If any votes are taken during any Closed Session, those are reported out publicly upon return to Open Session.
IX. Return to Open Session
  A. Report out of any closed session action(s)
   
"Return to Open Session" is always agendized ahead of time as a "Vote" item. It is not meant to indicate the the Board shall take an action at this time. If any votes are taken during any Closed Session, those are reported out publicly at this time on the agenda.
X. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting