Full Board Meeting Minutes

July 30, 2026, 5:30-7:00 PM

Minutes Draft

Education for Change Public Schools

Minutes

Full Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday July 30, 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 Addresses:
750 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940

8 Booth Crescent, Cook ACT 2614 Australia

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Directors Present

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

Directors Absent

E. Cisneros, K. Weeks, P. Rodriguez

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

N. Gangopadhyay

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 Jul 30, 2026 at 5:34 PM.

C. Public Comments

No public comment was made.

D. Adopt the Agenda

D. Grant made a motion to adopt the agenda.

J. Willis 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 shared.

III. Board Committee Updates

A. Student Outcomes Committee

D. Grant shared updates from the last Student Outcomes Committee meeting.

B. Finance Committee

C. Campbell shared updates from the last finance committee meeting.

IV. Consent Items

A. Consent Items:

C. Campbell made a motion to approve the consent items.

S. Urzua seconded the motion.

L. Adam gave more details on one of the items up for approval. Board members had questions about an item.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C. Campbell made a motion to approve the minutes from Full Board Meeting on 06-09-26.

S. Urzua seconded the motion.

Minutes were approved within the Consent items.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

V. Discussion Items

A. Appreciation of Mike Barr

Board members and staff celebrated M. Barr and his time on the EFC Board. This will be his final meeting with the EFC Board.

N. Gangopadhyay arrived.

B. Superintendent Report

L. Adam presented her Superintendent's Report. Board members asked questions. Opened to members of the public, and public comment was made.

C. New Board Mandated Reporter Training Requirement

L. Adam shared more details about this item.

VI. Action Items

A. Approval of Sundar Chari as Corporate Secretary and Treasurer

C. Campbell made a motion to approve Sundar Chari as Corporate Secretary and Treasurer.

D. Grant seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
D. Grant	Aye
J. Willis	Aye
M. Paulino	Aye
K. Weeks	Absent
C. Campbell	Aye
N. Driver	Aye
S. Allgood	Aye
S. Urzua	Aye
P. Rodriguez	Absent
M. Barr	Abstain
E. Camp	Aye
E. Cisneros	Absent
N. Gangopadhyay	Aye

B. Approval of Larissa Adam as Corporate President

N. Driver made a motion to approve Larissa Adam as Corporate President.

S. Urzua seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
P. Rodriguez	Absent
E. Camp	Aye
N. Gangopadhyay	Aye
S. Allgood	Aye
E. Cisneros	Absent
D. Grant	Aye
S. Urzua	Aye
M. Barr	Abstain
N. Driver	Aye
C. Campbell	Aye
J. Willis	Aye
M. Paulino	Aye
K. Weeks	Absent

C. Approval of Brandee Stewart as Corporate Vice-President

N. Gangopadhyay made a motion to approve Brandee Stewart as Corporate Vice-President.

M. Paulino seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
N. Gangopadhyay	Aye
P. Rodriguez	Absent
D. Grant	Aye
M. Paulino	Aye
C. Campbell	Aye
J. Willis	Aye
E. Cisneros	Absent
S. Urzua	Aye
S. Allgood	Aye
N. Driver	Aye
K. Weeks	Absent
M. Barr	Abstain
E. Camp	Aye

D. Appointment of board candidate Erika Cisneros to a 3-year term on the EFC Board of Directors

N. Driver made a motion to appoint board candidate Erika Cisneros to a 3-year term on the EFC Board of Directors.

S. Allgood seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
P. Rodriguez	Absent
M. Paulino	Aye
J. Willis	Aye
K. Weeks	Absent
E. Camp	Aye
E. Cisneros	Absent
N. Gangopadhyay	Aye
M. Barr	Abstain
C. Campbell	Aye
D. Grant	Aye
S. Urzua	Aye
N. Driver	Aye
S. Allgood	Aye

E. Appointment of Paulina Rodriguez to a 1-year Family Leadership Council representative term on the EFC Board of Directors

C. Campbell made a motion to appoint Paulina Rodriguez to a 1-year Family Leadership Council representative term on the EFC Board of Directors.

J. Willis seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
E. Cisneros	Absent
N. Gangopadhyay	Aye
S. Urzua	Aye
N. Driver	Aye
M. Barr	Abstain
D. Grant	Aye
J. Willis	Aye
K. Weeks	Absent
M. Paulino	Aye
S. Allgood	Aye
C. Campbell	Aye
P. Rodriguez	Absent
E. Camp	Aye

F. Appointment of Sophia Allgood to a 1-year Family Leadership Council representative term on the EFC Board of Directors

D. Grant made a motion to appoint Sophia Allgood to a 1-year Family Leadership Council representative term on the EFC Board of Directors.

S. Urzua seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
M. Paulino	Aye
D. Grant	Aye
N. Gangopadhyay	Aye
N. Driver	Aye
E. Camp	Aye
S. Urzua	Aye
E. Cisneros	Absent
C. Campbell	Aye
P. Rodriguez	Absent
M. Barr	Abstain
S. Allgood	Aye
J. Willis	Aye
K. Weeks	Absent

G. Appointment of board candidate Maribel Sainez to a 3-year term on the EFC Board of Directors

S. Urzua made a motion to appoint board candidate Maribel Sainez to a 3-year term on the EFC Board of Directors starting July 31, 2026.

J. Willis seconded the motion.

EFC staff and board members offered encouraging comments on M. Sainez's appointment. M. Sainez made comments. Board members shared thoughts and questions.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
E. Cisneros	Absent
P. Rodriguez	Absent
N. Driver	Aye
C. Campbell	Aye
M. Barr	Abstain
E. Camp	Aye
K. Weeks	Absent
D. Grant	Aye
N. Gangopadhyay	Aye
S. Allgood	Aye
J. Willis	Aye
M. Paulino	Aye
S. Urzua	Aye

H. Appointment of board director Jason Willis to the Executive Committee

E. Camp made a motion to appoint board director Jason Willis to the Executive Committee.

S. Urzua seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
K. Weeks	Absent
M. Barr	Abstain
N. Gangopadhyay	Aye
C. Campbell	Aye
J. Willis	Aye
S. Allgood	Aye
M. Paulino	Aye
S. Urzua	Aye
N. Driver	Aye
P. Rodriguez	Absent
D. Grant	Aye
E. Camp	Aye
E. Cisneros	Absent

VII. Closing Items

A. Adjourn Meeting

M. Barr made a motion to adjourn the meeting.

S. Allgood 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 6:37 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.

FOR MORE INFORMATION - For more information concerning this agenda or for materials relating to this meeting, please contact Education for Change at efcboard@efcps.net or call 510-568-7936.