Education for Change Public Schools
Minutes
Full Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday June 9, 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):
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Directors Present
C. Ryan (remote), D. Grant (remote), L. Gaines (remote), L. Weston (remote), M. Barr (remote), N. Driver (remote), V. Almendarez (remote)
Directors Absent
E. Camp
Non Voting Members Present
S. Chari (remote)
Guests Present
K. Andrews (remote), L. Adam (remote), Xavier Buster (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Public Comments
D.
Adopt the Agenda
II. Coalition for Education for Change Updates
A.
Discussion with CEFC Representative
No CEFC representative to make any updates.
III. Board Committee Updates
A.
Family Leadership Council
C. Ryan shared there has not been a Family Leadership meeting since May. No updates to report.
B.
Executive Committee
L. Adam shared that there was discussion on recruiting board members and Superintendent evaluation timeline. N. Driver announced that R. Levya resigned at the end of her term. Next meeting will be held at 11 am on Tuesday.
C.
Finance Committee
M. Barr shared there was a Finance Committee meeting earlier this week and shared what was discussed. There was a construction update during the meeting and an Abacus Consulting update from Bryan Adams. No formal actions taken.
D.
Student Outcomes Committee
D. Grant is the new Student Outcomes Committee Chair and shared updates.
IV. Business
A.
Approve Minutes from 3.17.22 Board Meeting
B.
Approve Minutes from 5.5.22 Meeting
C.
Approve minutes from Special Board Meeting 6.3.22
V. Consent Items
A.
Approval of EPA expenditures - Sundar Chari
VI. Action Items
A.
Board Approval/Ratification of Tentative Agreement Between EFC – CEFC (Certificated) To Settle 2022-2023 Re-Opener Negotiations To Amend Collective Bargaining Agreement
L. Adam and S. Chari shared details and updates on this item and key items that were negotiated. Board made comments.
B.
Term Renewal of Nick Driver to the Exec Committee, EFC Board of Directors
Board made comments.
VII. Public Hearing
A.
Public Hearing for the community to provide input on the Local Control Accountability Plan for Achieve Academy, ASCEND, Cox Academy, Latitude 37.8 High, Lazear Charter Academy, and Learning Without Limits
S. Chari shared on behalf of E. Peterson who was not able to make the meeting. S. Chari walked through details of the LCAPs that were created for each school and provided a summary report of goals, actions, and results including a review of local indicators. No board comments.
VIII. Discussion Items
A.
Superintendent’s Report
In the Superintendent's report, L. Adam shared on COVID safety & impacts, staffing, development, and facility updates.
Board comments were made.
B.
Expanded Learning Opportunity Plans
Xavier Buster, Director of Expanded Learning, presented to the Board about the Expanded Learning Opportunities Plan.
X. Buster shared presentation with the board.
It can be found linked below as well as in the board folder. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AfKXu2fGRjEWRf6F56H7CJYXJzWosJ8cn0wXGqSgk4/edit
Board made comments.
No public comment.