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Education for Change Public Schools

Minutes

Full Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday December 12, 2024 at 5:30 PM

Location

In Person:

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

 

Zoom Link: 

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

 

Additional addresses:

111 Myrtle Street, Suite 203, Oakland, CA 94607

1 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10012

2 Positive Place, Vallejo, CA 94589

 


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Directors Present

C. Campbell, D. Grant, E. Camp (remote), E. Cisneros, K. Ovalle, M. Barr, N. Driver, N. Gangopadhyay (remote), S. Urzua, S. Ycoy-Walton

Directors Absent

L. Weston, V. Almendarez

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

N. Driver

Guests Present

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

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

M. Barr called a meeting of the board of directors of Education for Change Public Schools to order on Thursday Dec 12, 2024 at 5:32 PM.

C.

Public Comments

No public comment was made. 

D.

Adopt the Agenda

S. Ycoy-Walton 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 and K. Ovalle shared a presentation on the recent FLC meeting. 

B.

Executive Committee

E. Camp and L. Adam shared updates from the most recent Executive Committee Meeting. 

C.

Finance Committee

M. Barr shared updates from the most recent Finance Committee Meeting.

D.

Student Outcomes Committee

D. Grant shared updates from the most recent Student Outcomes Committee. 

N. Driver arrived.

III. Coalition for Education for Change Updates

A.

Coalition for Education for Change Updates

No updates from the Coalition for Education for Change. 

IV. Consent Items

A.

Consent Items:

S. Ycoy-Walton made a motion to approve the consent items.
E. Cisneros seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
S. Ycoy-Walton made a motion to approve the minutes from Full Board Retreat on 10-26-24.
E. Cisneros seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

V. Action Items

A.

Approve FY24 Financial Audit

N. Driver made a motion to approve FY24 Financial Audit.
E. Cisneros seconded the motion.

S. Chari & M. Barr shared a presentation on this item. Board members made comments.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Approve 1st Interims

M. Barr made a motion to approve 1st Interims.
C. Campbell seconded the motion.

S. Chari & M. Barr shared about this item. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Approve Unaudited Actuals

D. Grant made a motion to approve Unaudited Actuals.
E. Cisneros seconded the motion.

S. Chari & M. Barr shared about this item. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VI. Discussion Items

A.

Brown Act Training

This item is going to be moved to the February meeting in 2025. 

B.

SY24/25 Superintendent Goals

L. Adam shared her 24/25 Superintendent goals. Board members asked questions and made comments. Board members made comments about bringing this item back as an Action item to vote on for the next meeting. 

C.

Superintendent’s Report

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

D.

Board Fundraising

E. Camp and L. Adam led a discussion on fundraising. 

VII. Closed Session

A.

Entering into Closed Session

L. Adam shared that there has not been a decision made yet so this item will be tabled for a future meeting.

B.

Conference with Labor Negotiators

C.

Return from Closed Session & Report

VIII. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

M. Barr made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
S. Ycoy-Walton 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 7:04 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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