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Education for Change Public Schools

Minutes

Full Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday June 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM

Location

In Person:

EFC Home Office
333 Hegenberger Road, Suite 705, Oakland, CA 94621

 

Zoom Link: 

https://efcps-net.zoom.us/j/86851133365pwd=MmxWdnIvUXZId0dBVUNTdElxbVhoQT09

 

Additional addresses:

1050 York Street, San Francisco, CA 94110

3090 Glascock Street, Oakland, CA 94601

9655 Elmview Dr, Oakland, CA 94603


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Directors Present

C. Campbell (remote), D. Grant, E. Camp, E. Cisneros, M. Barr, S. Ycoy-Walton (remote)

Directors Absent

K. Ovalle, L. Weston, N. Driver, N. Gangopadhyay, S. Urzua

Guests Present

A. Nunez (remote), K. Andrews (remote), L. Adam, S. Chari

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

E. Camp called a meeting of the board of directors of Education for Change Public Schools to order on Thursday Jun 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM.

C.

Public Comments

No public comment was made. 

D.

Adopt the Agenda

E. Cisneros made a motion to adopt the Agenda.
D. Grant seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Coalition for Education for Change Updates

A.

Coalition for Education for Change Updates

No Coalition for Education for Change updates. 

III. Consent Items

A.

Consent Items:

M. Barr made a motion to approve the minutes from Full Board Retreat on 04-26-25.
S. Ycoy-Walton seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
M. Barr made a motion to approve consent items.
S. Ycoy-Walton seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. Discussion Items

A.

Appreciation of departing leaders

L. Adam shared that this item will be postponed for the next meeting on June 10th. 

B.

Public Hearing for the community to provide input on the Local Control Accountability Plan

S. Chari presented on the Local Control Accountability Plan. Board members asked questions. 

 

LCAP documents can be found in the documents folder linked at the top of the agenda. 

C.

Public Hearing for the community to provide input on the FY26 Budget

S. Chair presented on the FY26 Budget. Board members asked questions. 

 

The budget slide deck can be found in the documents folder linked at the top of the agenda.  

V. Action Items

A.

Contract with Modernscapes Innovations for installation of Modular Classroom at Lazear Charter Academy

D. Grant made a motion to approve the contract with Modernscapes Innovations for the installation of a Modular Classroom at Lazear Charter Academy.
E. Cisneros seconded the motion.

S. Chari shared details about this item. Board members asked questions. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Approval of 2025-26 Board Meeting Calendar

M. Barr made a motion to approve the 2025-26 Board meeting calendar.
E. Cisneros seconded the motion.

Board members discussed timelines, dates, and times for the next year's board calendar. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VI. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

M. Barr made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
D. Grant seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:25 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
K. Andrews

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.

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