Education for Change Public Schools
Minutes
Full Board Retreat
Date and Time
Saturday October 18, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Location
In Person:
EFC Home Office
333 Hegenberger Road, Suite 705, Oakland, CA 94621
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Directors Present
C. Campbell, E. Camp, E. Cisneros, M. Barr, N. Gangopadhyay, P. Rodriguez, S. Urzua
Directors Absent
D. Grant, N. Driver, S. Allgood
Guests Present
L. Adam
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 Saturday Oct 18, 2025 at 8:30 AM.
C.
Public Comments
D.
Adopt the Agenda
M. Barr made a motion to adopt the Agenda.
C. Campbell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Consent Items
A.
Consent Items
E. Cisneros made a motion to approve consent items.
M. Barr seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E. Cisneros made a motion to approve the minutes from Full Board Meeting on 09-11-25.
M. Barr seconded the motion.
approved within consent items.
III. Action Items
A.
Appointment of Christopher Campbell as Finance Committee Chairperson
M. Barr made a motion to appoint Christopher Campbell as Finance Committee Chairperson.
E. Camp seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Appointment of board candidate Jason Willis to a 3-year term on the EFC Board of Directors
E. Cisneros made a motion to appoint board candidate Jason Willis to a 3-year term on the EFC Board of Directors.
C. Campbell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Appointment of Jason Willis to the Finance Committee
C. Campbell made a motion to appoint Jason Willis to the Finance Committee.
M. Barr seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Appointment of Kathrina Weekes to a 3-year term on the EFC Board of Directors
S. Urzua made a motion to appoint Kathrina Weekes to a 3-year term on the EFC Board of Directors.
E. Cisneros seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Appointment of Mac Edward Paulino a 3-year term on the EFC Board of Directors
C. Campbell made a motion to appoint Mac Edward Paulino a 3-year term on the EFC Board of Directors.
E. Cisneros seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
F.
Appointment of Mac Edward Paulino to the Finance Committee
M. Barr made a motion to appoint Mac Edward Paulino to the Finance Committee.
S. Urzua seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. Closed Session
A.
Entering into Closed Session
M. Barr made a motion to enter into Closed Session.
seconded by new Board member J. Willis
B.
Superintendent Evaluation
C.
Return from Closed Session & Report
V. Action Items
A.
Approval of SY25/26 Superintendent contract
E. Camp made a motion to approve SY25/26 Superintendent contract.
N. Gangopadhyay seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
S. Urzua made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
P. Rodriguez 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 11:35 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
E. Camp