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Education for Change Public Schools

Minutes

Full Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday December 14, 2023 at 4:30 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:

10111 Stanley Ave Oakland, CA 94605

4698 Hillside Rd, Madera CA 93636

9655 Elmview Dr, Oakland, CA 94603
111 Myrtle Street, Oakland, CA 94607
1965 96th Ave. Oakland CA 94603


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Directors Present

D. Grant, E. Camp, E. Cisneros (remote), L. Weston (remote), M. Barr, M. Regalado (remote), N. Driver, N. Gangopadhyay (remote), S. Ycoy-Walton (remote)

Directors Absent

S. Urzua, V. Almendarez

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

N. Gangopadhyay

Guests Present

K. Andrews (remote), L. Adam, S. Chari

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 Dec 14, 2023 at 4:33 PM.

C.

Public Comments

Public comment was made. 

N. Gangopadhyay arrived.

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. Board Committee Updates

A.

Family Leadership Council

S. Ycoy-Walton & M. Regalado shared updates from the Family Leadership Council.

B.

Executive Committee

N. Driver shared an update from the Executive Committee. 

C.

Finance Committee

M. Barr shared an update from the Finance Committee. 

D.

Student Outcomes Committee

D. Grant shared an update from the Student Outcomes Committee. 

III. Consent Items

A.

Approval of Consent Items

E. Cisneros made a motion to approve the consent items.
N. Gangopadhyay seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E. Cisneros made a motion to approve the minutes from Full Board Retreat on 10-21-23.
N. Gangopadhyay seconded the motion.

This was approved within the consent items vote but needs to be marked separately within Board on track. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. Discussion Items

A.

Superintendent Report

L. Adam shared her Superintendent's report. The document can be found in the Board Folder linked here.

 

Board members asked questions. 

B.

Strategic Plan Implementation Report

L. Adam shared an update on the Strategic Plan Implementation Report. The document can be found in the Board Folder linked here.

 

Board members asked questions. 

V. Action Items

A.

Approve FY23 financial audit

D. Grant made a motion to approve FY23 financial audit.
E. Cisneros seconded the motion.

S. Chari presented details about the FY23 Audit. The draft audit can be found in the Board Folder linked here.

Board members asked questions. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

1st Interims Budget-to-Actuals

M. Barr made a motion to approve 1st Interims Budget-to-Actuals.
L. Weston seconded the motion.

S. Chari presented details about the 1st interims. 

Board members asked questions. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VI. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

E. Camp made a motion to adjourn the 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 5:34 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.

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