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Full Board Meeting

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Thursday August 11, 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

D. Grant (remote), E. Camp (remote), L. Weston (remote), M. Barr (remote), V. Almendarez (remote)

Directors Absent

C. Ryan, L. Gaines, N. Driver

Guests Present

B. Stewart (remote), K. Andrews (remote), L. Adam (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

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 Aug 11, 2022 at 4:33 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Public Comments

Public comment was made. 

D.

Adopt the Agenda

M. Barr made a motion to approve the agenda with the postponing the election of officers until the September meeting.
E. Camp seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Business

A.

Approve Minutes from 6.14.22 Board Meeting

Due to technical issues, minutes will be moved to the first meeting in September for approval. 

B.

Approve Minutes from 6.23.22 Special Meeting

Due to technical issues, minutes will be moved to the first meeting in September for approval.

III. Consent Items

A.

Approval of Consent Items

L. Weston made a motion to approve the consent items.
M. Barr seconded the motion.

M. Barr shared more details on these items. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. Action Items

A.

Approval of updated Independent Study Policy

D. Grant made a motion to approve updated Independent Study Policy.
L. Weston seconded the motion.

L. Adam shared details on the updated independent study policy.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Election of officers

C.

Renewal of Eva Camp Board Member term

M. Barr made a motion to renew term of Eva Camp as Board Member.
V. Almendarez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

V. Discussion Items

A.

Superintendent’s Report

L. Adam shared her Superintendent's report and B. Stewart shared additional academic data. Board members made comments. 

VI. 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 5:15 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
K. Andrews
M. Barr made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
L. Weston 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.

*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.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY - Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, any individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting of the Governing Board may request assistance by contacting Education for Change Public Schools at efcboard@efcps.net or call 510-568-7936.

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.