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Full Board Meeting

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Thursday October 20, 2022 at 4:30 PM

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Directors Present

D. Ardayfio (remote), D. Grant (remote), E. Camp (remote), E. Cisneros (remote), L. Weston (remote), M. Barr (remote), N. Driver (remote), V. Almendarez (remote)

Directors Absent

L. Gaines

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

D. Ardayfio, E. Cisneros

Directors who left before the meeting adjourned

D. Grant, E. Camp, N. Driver

Guests Present

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 Oct 20, 2022 at 4:34 PM.

C.

Public Comments

No public comments. 

D.

Adopt the Agenda

M. Barr made a motion to adopt the agenda.
E. Camp seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Coalition for Education for Change Updates

A.

Discussion with CEFC Representative

CEFC Representatives shared that there were no updates to share. 

III. Board Committee Updates

A.

Family Leadership Council

V. Almendarez shared during the most recent meeting was introductions, community building and voting on new parent representatives. 

B.

Executive Committee

E. Camp shared on feedback on Superintendent's survey through Board on Track and about board committees and members. 

C.

Finance Committee

M. Barr shared that the finance committee talked through audit updates, FY 23 projections, and preview of multi year projections.

D.

Student Outcomes Committee

D. Grant shared on SOC recent meeting. They were presented with data from end of last year and goals for upcoming year. 

IV. Business

A.

Approve Minutes from 6.14.22 Board Meeting

L. Weston made a motion to approve the minutes from Full Board Meeting on 06-14-22.
V. Almendarez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Approve Minutes from 6.23.22 Special Board Meeting

M. Barr made a motion to approve the minutes from Special Board Meeting on 06-23-22.
E. Camp seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Approve minutes from Special Board Meeting 8.11.22

L. Weston made a motion to approve the minutes from Special Board Meeting on 08-11-22.
M. Barr seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Approval of minutes from 8.11.22 Meeting

V. Almendarez made a motion to approve the minutes from Full Board Meeting on 08-11-22.
E. Camp seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

V. Consent Items

A.

Love, Learn Success Contract

M. Barr made a motion to approve Love, Learn, Success contract.
L. Weston seconded the motion.

Public comment was made. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VI. Discussion Items

A.

Public Disclosure of Coalition of Educators for Change’s Initial Proposal for a Successor Collective Bargaining Agreement (“CBA”) with EFC (Current CBA Expires June 30, 2023)

The board arrived at this item earlier than 5 pm so the board moved to the next discussion item to come back after 5 pm. 

 

CEFC representatives presented initial Sunshine proposal article negotiations. No board or public comments. 

 

 

B.

Superintendent’s Report

L. Adam shared her Superintendent's report. Board members made comments. 

D. Grant left.

C.

Review LCFF submission

L. Adam presented on this item. Board members made comments. Public comment was made. 

VII. Action Items

A.

Election of Officers

E. Camp made a motion to elect Board and Corporate officers.
M. Barr seconded the motion.

Public comment was made. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Approval of Lauren Weston to the Executive Committee

M. Barr made a motion to approve Lauren Weston to the Executive Committee.
E. Camp seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Approval of Valia Almendarez to a 3-year term on the Board of Directors

E. Camp made a motion to retain Valia Almendarez to a 3-year term on the Board of Directors.
L. Weston seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Approval of Valia Almendarez to the Student Outcomes Committee

E. Camp made a motion to approve Valia Almendarez to the Student Outcomes Committee.
M. Barr seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

Ratification of 1- year terms for FLC representatives Erika Cisneros and Doreen Ardayfio on the Board of Directors

L. Weston made a motion to ratify 1- year terms for FLC representatives Erika Cisneros and Doreen Ardayfio on the Board of Directors.
V. Almendarez seconded the motion.

E. Cisneros and D. Ardayfio will now be able to vote on additional items for the remainder of the board meeting. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D. Ardayfio arrived.
E. Cisneros arrived.

F.

Approval of proposed SY22/23 Superintendent Goals

M. Barr made a motion to approve proposed SY22/23 Superintendent Goals.
L. Weston seconded the motion.

L. Adam presented the proposed goals. Board members made comments. Public comment was made. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

G.

Approval of updated FY23 Budget

V. Almendarez made a motion to approve updated FY23 Budget.
L. Weston seconded the motion.

S. Chari presented on the updated FY23 budget. No board or public comment. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

H.

Public Disclosure of EFC’s Initial Proposal for a Successor Collective Bargaining Agreement (“CBA”) with Coalition of Educators for Change (Current CBA Expires June 30, 2023)

M. Barr made a motion to approve the public disclosure of EFC’s initial proposal for a successor Collective Bargaining Agreement (“CBA”) with CEFC.
L. Weston seconded the motion.

Board comment was made. No public comment was made. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E. Camp left.

I.

Approval of FY22 Unaudited Actuals

M. Barr made a motion to approve FY22 Unaudited Actuals.
N. Driver seconded the motion.

No board comment was made. Public comment was made. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
N. Driver left.

J.

Approval of Administration of Medication Policy

V. Almendarez made a motion to approve Administration of Medication Policy.
E. Cisneros seconded the motion.

L. Adam shared on this item. Board and public comment was made. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VIII. Closed Session

A.

Superintendent SY21/22 evaluation

M. Barr made a motion to move into closed session.
V. Almendarez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IX. Return from Closed Session and Report Out

A.

Closed Session Announcement

L. Weston reported that no action was taken and there was nothing to report from closed session. 

X. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

V. Almendarez made a motion to adjourn meeting.
E. Cisneros 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 6:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
K. Andrews

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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