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Education for Change Public Schools

Minutes

Special Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday September 20, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Location

In Person:

EFC Home Office
333 Hegenberger Road, Suite 705, Oakland, CA 94621

 

Zoom Link: 

https://efcps-net.zoom.us/j/86851133365?pwd=MmxWdnIvUXZId0dBVUNTdElxbVhoQT09

 

Additional Locations:

4046 Waterhouse Road, Oakland, CA 94602

4412 Ygnacio Ave Oakland, CA 94601

9039 Thermal Street, Oakland, CA 94605

1026 Taylor Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501

10111 Stanley Ave Oakland, CA 94605

111 Myrtle Street, Oakland, CA 94607

27 Bleecker Street, New York, NY

2 Positive Place, Vallejo, CA 94589

1900 Sullivan Ave, Daly City Ca 94015

4698 Hillside Rd Madera CA 93636


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Directors Present

D. Ardayfio (remote), D. Grant (remote), E. Cisneros (remote), L. Weston (remote), M. Barr (remote), N. Driver (remote), N. Gangopadhyay (remote), S. Urzua (remote)

Directors Absent

E. Camp, V. Almendarez

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 Wednesday Sep 20, 2023 at 5:02 PM.

C.

Public Comments

No public comment was made. 

D.

Adopt the Agenda

D. Grant made a motion to adopt the agenda.
S. Urzua seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Action Items

A.

Approval of Charter School Facilities Program Memorandum of Understanding by and among Education for Change, on behalf of Cox Academy, and Oakland Unified School District, and The State of California, State Allocation Board and California School Finance Authority

M. Barr made a motion to approve the Charter School Facilities Program Memorandum of Understanding by and among Education for Change, on behalf of Cox Academy, and Oakland Unified School District, and The State of California, State Allocation Board and California School Finance Authority.
L. Weston seconded the motion.

L. Adam shared details on this item. Board members asked questions.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Approval of Charter School Facilities Use Agreement between Oakland Unified School District and Cox Academy

E. Cisneros made a motion to approve the Charter School Facilities Use Agreement between Oakland Unified School District and Cox Academy.
D. Ardayfio seconded the motion.

L. Adam shared details on this item. Board members asked questions.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

D. Grant made a motion to adjourn meeting.
L. Weston 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 5:19 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.

*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.