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Full Board Meeting

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Thursday May 5, 2022 at 4:30 PM

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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
Education for Change welcomes your participation at the Board meetings.  The purpose of a public meeting of the Board of Directors (“Board”) is to conduct the affairs of the organization in public.  Your participation assures us of continuing community interest in our Schools and assists the Board in making the best decisions for our Schools.  To assist you in the ease of speaking/participating in our meetings, guidelines are provided at the bottom of this agenda.

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Directors Present

C. Ryan (remote), D. Grant (remote), E. Camp (remote), L. Gaines (remote), L. Weston (remote), M. Barr (remote), N. Driver (remote), V. Almendarez (remote)

Directors Absent

R. Leyva

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

D. Grant

Non Voting Members Present

S. Chari (remote)

Guests Present

E. Peterson (remote), K. Andrews (remote), L. Adam (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

N. Driver called a meeting of the board of directors of Education for Change Public Schools to order on Thursday May 5, 2022 at 4:36 PM.

C.

Emergency Declaration Notice

E. Camp made a motion to approve.
L. Weston seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D. Grant arrived at 4:37 PM.

D.

Public Comments

No public comments were made. 

E.

Adopt the Agenda

M. Barr made a motion to approve the agenda.
C. Ryan seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Board Committee Updates

A.

Family Leadership Council

C. Ryan shared that their last meeting was April 19th and they reviewed a lot of data from the 3rd quarter. They also brainstormed on mask mandates moving forward. They talked about reeducating people on vaccines. Their next meeting is May 12th.

B.

Executive Committee

E. Camp shared that there has not been a meeting since the last board meeting.

C.

Finance Committee

M. Barr shared that the finance committee has not formally met since the last board meeting. Still working on results from the fiscal audit. 

D.

Student Outcomes Committee

D. Grant shared they did have a committee meeting and they reviewed assessment results across the network focusing on Math & English. Looked at potential concerns and next steps to move achievement forward. 

III. Business

A.

Approve Minutes from 3.17.22 Board Meeting

Motion to approve the minutes from Full Board Meeting on 03-17-22.

Document not opening. Table minutes and will review next meeting. 

The motion did not carry.

IV. Consent Items

A.

Achieve Prop 51- HVAC Change Order- Ernest Peterson

M. Barr made a motion to move to approve the change order.
L. Weston seconded the motion.

E. Peterson shared about an amendum for the Prop 51 change. Bringing to Board to approve the amendum on those items.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

V. Action Items

A.

Ratification of ESS Collective Bargaining Agreement

D. Grant made a motion to approve the ESS Collective Bargaining Agreement.
L. Weston seconded the motion.

L. Adam shared there has been a tentative agreement reached with ESS. 98% in favor of ratification from the CEFC-ESS vote that happened earlier today. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Approve revised Independent Study Policy

E. Camp made a motion to approve revised Independent Study Policy.
M. Barr seconded the motion.

L. Adam is bringing to the board a revision to the number of days a student is allowed to be in independent study from 25 to 40 days. L. Adam shared more about this decision. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Adoption of new Home Office Fee rate

L. Weston made a motion to approve the new Home Office fee rate.
C. Ryan seconded the motion.

N. Driver shared that last fall there was a realization that there was an issue with the current Home Office fee. Requesting a change to the Home Office fee from 12.5% to 14%. S. Chari shared a presentation on the request and what that increase would go to. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VI. Discussion Items

A.

Superintendent’s Report

L. Adam shared updates on COVID safety & impacts, instruction, attendance, staffing. Board had a few comments and questions.

VII. Closed Session

A.

Vote for Closed Session

E. Camp made a motion to enter into closed session.
M. Barr seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Bargaining Update

VIII. Open Session - Report out of Closed Session

A.

Report out of closed session

Board returned from closed session and N. Driver shared there is nothing to report out of closed session. 

IX. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 4:54 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
K. Andrews
E. Camp made a motion to adjourn session.
L. Gaines seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

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.

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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.