Education for Change Public Schools
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday December 1, 2020 at 4:30 PM
Location
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Phone: +1 669 900 9128
Meeting ID: 847 8343 3022
Passcode: 184994
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PER GOVERNOR NEWSOMS’ SHELTER IN PLACE’ EXECUTIVE ORDER DATED MARCH 19, 2020 (HERE) AND BY ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA DATED MARCH 16, 2020 (HERE): THESE ARE VIRTUAL-ONLY MEETINGS.
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This Board Meeting Documents - (Available to Public the Day of the Meeting; after the meeting, please see ‘Accessing Board Information’ above)
Directors Present
C. Ryan (remote), D. Tillotson (remote), E. Camp (remote), L. Weston (remote), M. Barr (remote), M. Ewing (remote), N. Driver (remote), R. Leyva (remote)
Directors Absent
R. Benford
Non Voting Members Present
S. Chari (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
N. Driver called a meeting of the board of directors of Education for Change Public Schools to order on Tuesday Dec 1, 2020 at 4:32 PM.
B.
Roll Call
C.
Public Comments
None.
D.
Adopt the Agenda
E. Camp made a motion to Adopt revised agenda to add FLC in standing Committee Updates.
R. Leyva seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Approve Minutes
L. Weston made a motion to approve the minutes from 11/19/20 Board Meeting and Special Board Meeting.
D. Tillotson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
F.
Approve Consent Calendar
L. Weston made a motion to approve first interims.
D. Tillotson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Board Committee Updates
A.
Executive Committee
No meeting since last meeting.
B.
FLC
FLC discussed how to increase attendance and how to support families with distance learning.
C.
Finance Committee
Reviewed 1st interim for approval at today's board meeting. Finance 101 training at next Finance Committee meeting on December 10th.
D.
Student Outcomes Committee
No meeting since last meeting.
III. Other Business
A.
In-lieu Lease between Education for Change and Oakland Unified for Achieve Academy
C. Ryan made a motion to Give authority to staff to negotiate the appropriate use rate, sign and execute lease for Achieve Academy with Oakland Unified.
D. Tillotson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
In-lieu Lease between Education for Change and Oakland Unified for Cox Academy
M. Barr made a motion to Give authority to staff to negotiate the appropriate use rate, sign and execute lease for Cox Academy with Oakland Unified.
L. Weston seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Resolution authorizing Purchase of 1112 29th Street from State of California, Department of California
M. Barr made a motion to Approve the resolution authorizing purchase of 1112 29th St from State of California, Department of Californhia.
L. Weston seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Board Goals
M. Barr made a motion to Approve Board priorities for 2020-21.
E. Camp seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Vote for closed session
D. Tillotson made a motion to go into closed session.
L. Weston seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. Return to Open Session
A.
Report out of any closed session action(s)
No action was taken.
V. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
L. Weston made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
D. Tillotson 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 5:30 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
E. Camp