Education for Change Public Schools

Minutes

Full Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday February 26, 2026 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 Locations: 

2358 Greenberry Ct., Pleasanton, CA 94566
23420 San José del Cabo, B.C.S., México 


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Directors Present

D. Grant, E. Camp, E. Cisneros, J. Willis (remote), M. Barr, N. Driver, P. Rodriguez, S. Allgood, S. Urzua

Directors Absent

C. Campbell, K. Weeks, M. Paulino, N. Gangopadhyay

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

J. Willis

Guests Present

K. Andrews (remote), 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 Thursday Feb 26, 2026 at 5:35 PM.

C.

Public Comments

No public comment was made.

D.

Adopt the Agenda

N. Driver made a motion to adopt the agenda.
S. Urzua seconded the motion.

S. Chari requested removal of the item: Resolution Approving Cox CSFIG Grant Agreement. The agenda is approved with removal of that item. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Board Committee Updates

A.

Student Outcomes Committee

D. Grant shared any updates from Student Outcomes Committee. 

B.

Executive Committee

E. Camp shared updates from the recent Executive Committee meeting. 

C.

Finance Committee

M. Barr shared updates from the recent Finance Committee meeting. 

D.

Family Leadership Council

P. Rodriguez & S. Allgood shared updates from the recent Family Leadership Council meeting.

 

III. Coalition for Education for Change Updates

A.

Coalition for Education for Change Updates

No updates shared from CEFC. 

IV. Consent Items

A.

Consent Items:

M. Barr made a motion to approve consent items.
D. Grant seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
M. Barr made a motion to approve the minutes from Full Board Meeting on 12-11-25.
D. Grant seconded the motion.

Minutes were approved within consent items. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
J. Willis arrived.

V. Action Items

A.

Approval of Policy for Addressing Pupil Behavioral Health Concerns

D. Grant made a motion to approve the Policy for Addressing Pupil Behavioral Health Concerns.
M. Barr seconded the motion.

L. Adam shared additional details on this item. Information and documents can be found in the meeting documents folder linked at the top of the agenda. 
Board members asked questions. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Approval of Weather Safety and Extreme Weather Conditions Policy

M. Barr made a motion to approve the Weather Safety and Extreme Weather Conditions Policy.
N. Driver seconded the motion.

L. Adam shared additional details on this item. Board members asked questions. 

 

Information and documents can be found in the meeting documents folder linked at the top of the agenda. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Approval of Policy Regarding Immigration Enforcement Activity

J. Willis made a motion to approve the Policy Regarding Immigration Enforcement Activity.
E. Cisneros seconded the motion.

L. Adam shared additional details on this item. 

 

Information and documents can be found in the meeting documents folder linked at the top of the agenda. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Approval of 2nd Interims

N. Driver made a motion to approve 2nd Interims.
P. Rodriguez seconded the motion.

S. Chari shared additional details on this item. Board members asked questions. 

 

Information and documents can be found in the meeting documents folder linked at the top of the agenda. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

Approval of Charter Independent Auditor Selection Form

M. Barr made a motion to approve the Charter Independent Auditor Selection Form.
J. Willis seconded the motion.

S. Chari shared additional details on this item. 

 

Information and documents can be found in the meeting documents folder linked at the top of the agenda. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

F.

Resolution Approving Cox CSFIG Grant Agreement

This item was removed when the agenda was approved at the beginning of the meeting. 

VI. Discussion Items

A.

Midyear Update on LCAP and Budget Overview for Parents

S. Chari presented on this item. 

 

 

Information and documents can be found in the meeting documents folder linked at the top of the agenda. 

B.

Superintendent Report

L. Adam presented on this item. Board members asked questions. 

 

 

 

Information and documents can be found in the meeting documents folder linked at the top of the agenda. 

C.

20th Anniversary Event

E. Camp shared about the upcoming 20th Anniversary event. 

VII. Closed Session

A.

Entering into Closed Session

E. Cisneros made a motion to go into closed session.
N. Driver seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Conference with labor negotiators

C.

Return from Closed Session & Report

The board returned from closed session with nothing to report and no action was taken. 

VIII. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

S. Urzua made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
E. Cisneros 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 6:50 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
K. Andrews