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Education for Change Public Schools

Minutes

Full Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday February 20, 2025 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:

9600 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94605

1026 Taylor Avenue, Alameda, CA 94502
 


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Directors Present

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

Directors Absent

S. Urzua, V. Almendarez

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

N. Driver, S. Ycoy-Walton

Guests Present

A. Nunez, B. Stewart, K. Andrews (remote), S. Chari

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

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 Feb 20, 2025 at 5:31 PM.

C.

Public Comments

Public comment was made. 

D.

Adopt the Agenda

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

II. Board Committee Updates

A.

Family Leadership Council

No updates were shared from the most recent meeting. 

B.

Finance Committee

M. Barr shared updates from the most recent committee meeting. 

C.

Student Outcomes Committee

D. Grant shared updates from the most recent committee meeting. 

N. Driver arrived.

III. Consent Items

A.

Consent Items:

D. Grant made a motion to approve the consent items.
L. Weston seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D. Grant made a motion to approve the minutes from Full Board Meeting on 12-12-24.
L. Weston seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. Action Items

A.

Approve 2nd Interims

M. Barr made a motion to approve the 2nd interims.
C. Campbell seconded the motion.

S. Chari shared details on this item and answered questions. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Approve SY24/25 Superintendent Goals

L. Weston made a motion to approve SY24/25 superintendent goals.
E. Cisneros seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

V. Discussion Items

A.

Midyear Update on LCAP and Budget Overview for Parents

S. Chari presented on this item. 

B.

MYP Presentation

S. Chari presented on this item and answered questions. Board members discussed this item. 

S. Ycoy-Walton arrived.

C.

Brown Act Training

N. Driver led the board through a Brown Act Training. 

 

D.

Superintendent’s Report

B. Stewart & A. Nunez presented the Superintendent's report. Board members made comments and asked questions.

E.

Board Fundraising Update

E. Camp shared updates from the recent fundraising campaign. 

VI. Closed Session

A.

Entering into Closed Session

L. Weston made a motion to move into closed session.
D. Grant seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Conference with Labor Negotiators

C.

Return from Closed Session & Report

No action was taken in closed session and there was nothing to report. 

VII. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

N. Driver made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
M. Barr 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 6:52 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.

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