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ARISE High School

ARISE Board Meeting

Published on June 29, 2026 at 10:18 AM PDT

Date and Time

Tuesday August 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM PDT

Location

Main Location ARISE High School: 3301 E 12th St UNIT 200 Classroom 104, Oakland, CA 94601 

[upstairs from the plaza up the tiled steps, door is unlocked and propped open]

 

Additional Locations:

 

 

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9968001809

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Deborah Meister 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Deborah Meister 1 m
  C. Chair Updates   Deborah Meister 5 m
II. Public Comment
III. Consent Calendar
  A. Approve Check Registers
  B. Approve Minutes June 2026 Approve Minutes Deborah Meister
     
IV. Co-Heads of School Items 5:07 PM
  A. Heads of School Update Discuss Arianna Caplan 15 m
  B. Staff Handbook 26-27 Vote Trevor Gardner
   

Updated family leave policy to reflect the new California law plus expanded ARISE benefits


 

  
  C. Academic Data EOY 25-26 Discuss Trevor Gardner 15 m
  D. School Safety Plan 26-27 Vote Arianna Caplan 5 m
V. Finance 5:42 PM
  A. Approval of Unaudited Actuals 25-26 Vote Karla Gandiaga 15 m
VI. Governance Committee 5:57 PM
  A. Governance Committee Updates Discuss Deborah Meister 15 m
  B. Board Strategic Priorities 2026-2027 Discuss Deborah Meister 5 m
  C. Board Policies To Review or Create Discuss Deborah Meister 5 m
VII. Upcoming Meetings 6:22 PM
  A. Next Meeting - Preview & Considerations for Agenda Discuss 5 m
  B. Future Meetings - Other work that needs to be agendized Discuss 5 m
VIII. Closing Items 6:32 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote
This legislative body conducts business under the meeting requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act.

MEETING AGENDA & RELATED MATERIALS
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inspection 72 hours prior to the start of the meeting, or, alternatively, when the materials are distributed to at least a majority of board members.

THE ORDER OF BUSINESS MAY BE CHANGED WITHOUT NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the order of consideration of matters on this agenda may be changed without prior notice.

REASONABLE LIMITATIONS MAY BE PLACED ON PUBLIC TESTIMONY
The Governing Board’s presiding officer reserves the right to impose reasonable time limits on public testimony to ensure that the agenda is completed.

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS MAY BE MADE
Notice is hereby given that, consistent with the requirements of the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, special presentations not mentioned in the agenda may be
made at this meeting. However, any such presentation will be for information only.

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 may request assistance by contacting ARISE High School, 3301 E. 12th Suite 205, Oakland, CA; telephone: (510) 436-5487.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information concerning this agenda or for materials relating to this meeting, please contact ARISE High School, 3301 E. 12th Suite 205, Oakland, CA;
telephone: (510) 436-5487.