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Education for Change Public Schools

Minutes

Full Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday September 10, 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:
329 Rheem Blvd, Moraga, CA 94556

5000 Mitty Way, Mac Gymnasium, San Jose, CA 95129


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Directors Present

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

Directors Absent

C. Campbell, K. Weeks, N. Gangopadhyay

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

M. Sainez

Directors who left before the meeting adjourned

D. Grant

Guests Present

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

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 Sep 10, 2026 at 5:32 PM.

C.

Public Comments

No public comment was made.

M. Sainez arrived.

D.

Adopt the Agenda

J. Willis made a motion to adopt the agenda.
N. Driver seconded the motion.

S. Chari made a note about a consent item typo correction. One of the contracts should be ASCEND and Lazear. Not Cox. 

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. Board Committee Updates

A.

Family Leadership Council

S. Allgood shared about a presentation she is doing soon for FLC. There have not been any meetings to share updates on. 

B.

Executive Committee

E. Camp shared updates from the most recent meeting. 

C.

Finance Committee

N. Driver shared updates from the most recent meeting. 

D.

Student Outcomes Committee

D. Grant shared there has not been a meeting yet this semester. 

IV. Consent Items

A.

Consent Items:

N. Driver made a motion to approve the consent items.
S. Allgood seconded the motion.

With wording adjustment of the concentric Arts Contract being for ASCEND and Lazear. Board members made comments and asked questions. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
N. Driver made a motion to approve the minutes from Full Board Meeting on 07-30-26.
S. Allgood seconded the motion.

Approved within consent items. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

V. Action Items

A.

Approval of 2025-26 Unaudited Actuals

E. Cisneros made a motion to approve the 2025-26 Unaudited Actuals.
M. Paulino seconded the motion.

S. Chari presented on this item. Board members made comments.

 

 

All documents for this meeting can be found here. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VI. Discussion Items

A.

Superintendent Report

L. Adam shared her Superintendent's report; then took board members questions. 

 

 

 

All documents for this meeting can be found here. 

VII. Closed Session

A.

Entering into Closed Session

S. Urzua made a motion to enter into closed session.
S. Allgood seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Superintendent Evaluation

C.

Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)), CEFC v. Education for Change Public Schools, PERB Case No. SF-CE-3709-E

D.

Return from Closed Session & Report

E. Camp reported that no action was taken in closed session. 

D. Grant left.

VIII. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

N. Driver 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 7:02 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.

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