Education for Change Public Schools

Minutes

Full Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday December 11, 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/86851133365?pwd=MmxWdnIvUXZId0dBVUNTdElxbVhoQT09 

 

Additional Addresses:

1180 70th Avenue, Oakland, CA, 94621

329 Rheem Blvd, Moraga, CA 94556

1050 York St, San Francisco, CA 94110
2358 Greenberry Ct, Pleasanton, CA 94566


ACCESSING BOARD INFORMATION:

  • All approved Board minutes can be accessed here.
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Directors Present

C. Campbell, D. Grant, E. Camp, E. Cisneros, J. Willis (remote), K. Weeks, M. Barr, M. Paulino, N. Driver (remote), N. Gangopadhyay, S. Allgood, S. Urzua (remote)

Directors Absent

P. Rodriguez

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

N. Driver

Guests Present

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 Dec 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM.

C.

Public Comments

No public comment was made. 

D.

Adopt the Agenda

S. Urzua made a motion to adopt the agenda.
E. Cisneros seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Board Committee Updates

A.

Student Outcomes Committee

D. Grant shared updates from the most recent committee meeting. 

B.

Executive Committee

E. Camp & N. Gangopadhyay shared updates from the most recent committee meeting. 

C.

Finance Committee

C. Campbell shared updates from the most recent committee meeting. 

D.

Family Leadership Council

S. Allgood shared updates from the most recent FLC meeting. 

III. Coalition for Education for Change Updates

A.

CEFC Sunshine Proposals

L. Adam shared bargaining updates with CEFC. 

IV. Consent Items

A.

Consent Items:

M. Barr made a motion to approve consent items.
J. Willis seconded the motion.

Board members asked questions about items. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
M. Barr made a motion to approve the minutes from Full Board Retreat on 10-18-25.
J. Willis seconded the motion.

Minutes were approved within the consent items. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

V. Action Items

A.

Approval of 2024-25 Audit

J. Willis made a motion to approve 2024-25 Audit.
C. Campbell seconded the motion.

S. Chari presented information on the 24/25 Audit to board members. Presentation can be found in the meeting documents folder and linked at the top of the agenda. 

Board members had questions & comments. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Approval of 1st Interims

E. Cisneros made a motion to approve 1st Interims.
J. Willis seconded the motion.

S. Chari presented information on the 1st Interims to board members. Presentation can be found in the meeting documents folder and linked at the top of the agenda. 

Board members had questions & comments. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Approval of Construction Contract with American Modular Systems, Inc. for Cox Prop 51 Project

M. Barr made a motion to approve the construction contract with American Modular Systems, Inc. for Cox Prop 51 Project.
E. Cisneros seconded the motion.

S. Chari presented the construction contract with American Modular Systems to board members. Presentation can be found in the meeting documents folder and linked at the top of the agenda.

Board members had questions & comments. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Appointment of board candidate Sonia Urzua to a new 3-year term on the EFC Board of Directors starting 2/23/26

E. Camp made a motion to appoint board candidate Sonia Urzua to a new 3-year term on the EFC Board of Directors starting 2/23/26.
N. Gangopadhyay seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VI. Discussion Items

A.

Superintendent Report

L. Adam presented her Superintendent's Report. 

 

Board members had questions & comments. 

 

(Both documents can be found in the meeting documents folder and linked at the top of the agenda.)

N. Driver arrived.

B.

Public Disclosure of EFC’s Reopener Proposals to CEFC Certificated and ESS Bargaining Units

L. Adam shared the public disclosures of EFC’s Reopener Proposals to CEFC Certificated and ESS Bargaining Units. 

 

Board members had questions & comments. 

 

(Both documents can be found in the meeting documents folder and linked at the top of the agenda.)

VII. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

M. Barr made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
K. Weeks 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 6:53 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
K. Andrews