Education for Change Public Schools
Minutes
Full Board Retreat
Date and Time
Saturday October 31, 2026 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, K. Weeks, M. Paulino, M. Sainez, N. Driver, N. Gangopadhyay, S. Urzua
Directors Absent
D. Grant, E. Cisneros, J. Willis, P. Rodriguez, S. Allgood
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 Saturday Oct 31, 2026 at 8:31 AM.
C.
Public Comments
D.
Adopt the Agenda
N. Driver made a motion to adopt the agenda.
M. Paulino 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 updates to report from CEFC.
III. Consent Items
A.
Consent Items
The item was missing from the folder, so there was no vote.
IV. Discussion Items
A.
Ground in our vision and objectives
The board walked through exercises to ground in vision and objectives for this year.
B.
Board community building
The board explored community building activities.
C.
EFC academic outcomes and strategic plan progress
L. Adam and B. Stewart talked through EFC academic outcomes and strategic plan progress.
V. Closed Session
A.
Entering into Closed Session
N. Gangopadhyay made a motion to enter into closed session.
M. Paulino seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Superintendent Evaluation
C.
Return from Closed Session & Report
Board members returned from closed session, reporting that no action was taken.
VI. Action Items
A.
Appointment of Niloy Gangopadhyay to a 3-year term on the EFC Board of Directors
C. Campbell made a motion to appoint Niloy Gangopadhyay to a 3-year term on the EFC Board of Directors.
N. Driver seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Appointment of Miranda Thorman to the Student Outcomes Committee
N. Driver made a motion to appoint Miranda Thorman to the Student Outcomes Committee.
C. Campbell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Approval of SY26/27 Superintendent goals
M. Sainez made a motion to approve the SY26/27 Superintendent goals.
M. Paulino seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Approval of SY26/27 Superintendent contract
C. Campbell made a motion to approve Larissa Adam's Superintendent work agreement with an annual salary of $279,592 per year.
N. Driver seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
M. Paulino made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
S. Urzua 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 11:55 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
E. Camp
No public comment was made.