Final

Education for Change Public Schools

Regular Board Meeting

Published on May 19, 2021 at 10:43 AM PDT
Amended on May 20, 2021 at 4:28 PM PDT

Date and Time

Thursday May 20, 2021 at 4:30 PM PDT

Location

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Board Meeting Documents
ACCESSING BOARD INFORMATION:
  • To view the full year calendar of meetings, click here. Individual meeting agendas are also linked in that document.
  • All approved Board minutes can be accessed here.
  • All recordings of board meetings can be found here.
  • For more information concerning this agenda or to access materials relating to this meeting AFTER the meeting has concluded, please contact EFC at efcboard@efcps.net or call 510-568-7936.

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 MARCH 16, 2020 (HERE): 
THESE ARE VIRTUAL-ONLY MEETINGS

Education for Change welcomes your participation at the 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 Schools and assists the Board in making the best decisions for our Schools. To assist you in the ease of speaking/participating in our meetings, guidelines are provided at the bottom of this agenda. 

Board Meeting Documents - Available to Public the Day of the Meeting; after the meeting, please see ‘Accessing Board Information’ above.
 

Agenda

     
I. Opening Items
  A. Call the Meeting to Order
  B. Record Attendance
  C. Public Comment*
  D. Adopt the agenda
   
Revisions to the agenda can be considered at this time.
II. Coalition for Education for Change Updates
  A. Discussion with CEFC Representative
III. Board Committee Updates
  A. Family Leadership Council
  B. Executive Committee
  C. Finance Committee
  D. Academic Excellence Committee
IV. Other Business
  A. Approve Minutes
    Approve minutes for Regular Board Meeting on April 1, 2021
  B. Approve Consent Calendar
   
  • Expanded Learning Opportunities Grant Plan
    • Achieve
    • ASCEND
    • Cox
    • Lazear
    • Latitude
    • LWL
  C. Superintendent's Report
  D. Brown Act Training
  E. Vote for closed session
   
 
V. Closed Session
 
"Safe harbor" language of Closed Session comes from the Brown Act.
  A. Conference with Labor Negotiators
   
(Gov. Code section 54957.6.)
Agency designated representatives: James E. Young, Law Offices of Young, Minney & Corr, LLP
Larissa Adam, Superintendent of Schools
Employee organization: Coalition of Educators for Change
  B. Report out on Closed Session
VI. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting

THE ORDER OF BUSINESS MAY BE CHANGED WITHOUT NOTICE - Notice is hereby given that the order of agenda items may be changed without prior notice.
*PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOR - “Request to Speak” forms are available to all audience members who wish to speak on any agenda items or under the general category of “Public Comment.”  “Public Comment” is set aside for members of the audience to raise issues that are not specifically on the agenda.  However, due to public meeting laws, the Board can only listen to your issue, not respond or take action.  These presentations are limited to three (3) minutes and total time allotted to non-agenda items will not exceed fifteen (15) minutes.  The Board may give direction to staff to respond to your concern or you may be offered the option of returning with a citizen-requested item
*PRESENTATIONS ON AGENDA ITEM - Any person wishing to speak to any item on the agenda will be granted three minutes to make a presentation at the time of that item.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY - Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, any individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting of the Governing Board may request assistance by contacting Education for Change Public Schools at efcboard@efcps.net or call 510-568-7936.
FOR MORE INFORMATION - For more information concerning this agenda or for materials relating to this meeting, please contact Education for Change at efcboard@efcps.net or call 510-568-7936.