Education for Change Public Schools

Special Board meeting

Published on July 12, 2021 at 4:20 AM PDT
Amended on July 13, 2021 at 6:35 PM PDT

Date and Time

Wednesday July 14, 2021 at 4:00 PM PDT

Location

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LINK to Documents (Only available day of meeting)
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. 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details
I. Opening Items
  A. Call the Meeting to Order
  B. Record Attendance
  C. Public Comments
  D. Adopt the Agenda
II. Coalition for Education for Change Updates
  A. Discussion with CEFC Representative
III. Business
  A. Approve Minutes
    Approve minutes for Regular Board Meeting on June 15, 2021
  B. D. Consent Calendar
   
Communication Works Contract (Special Education)
Speech Pathology Group Contract (Special Education)
Advanced Medical Contract (Special Education)
James Baldwin Contract (Special Education)
  C. Declaration of Need
   
EFC must file a declaration of need for fully qualified educators per the state of California commission on teacher credentialing certification division. This is a new requirement for charter schools and a document that we must update and submit every year based on anticipated certificated hiring needs. It authorizes EFC to apply for emergency credential documents
  D. Approval of CSC resolutions for funding
IV. Closed Session
 
"Safe Harbor" language of Closed Session comes from the Brown Act.
  A. Vote for closed session
  B. 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
  C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Gov. Code section 54956.9(d)(2).):(1)
  D. Report out on Closed Session
V. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting