ARISE High School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday October 19, 2021 at 6:00 PM
Location
3301 E 12th St UNIT 200 Classroom 119 and Head of School Office, Oakland, CA 94601
Additional Locations:
2625 Thousand Oaks Boulevard Memphis, TN 38118
35-310 Weloka Road Papa'aloa,HI 96780
966 62nd St. Oakland CA 94608
2801 Piedmont Ave, Berkeley 94705
715 Arthur Drive San Leandro ca 94577
Directors Present
A. Gomez, D. Bryson (remote), D. Meister, G. Netter (remote), J. Obbard (remote), M. Arechiga (remote), R. Garcia (remote)
Directors Absent
None
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
J. Obbard called a meeting of the board of directors of ARISE High School to order on Tuesday Oct 19, 2021 at 6:02 PM.
II. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment from Assata Olugbala on the lack of diversity at ARISE and the importance of diversity on the socio emotional growth of students.
III. Consent Calendar
A.
Resolution to Continue Remote Meetings in Accordance with AB 361
M. Arechiga made a motion to Approve.
D. Bryson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Obbard |
Aye
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| R. Garcia |
Aye
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| D. Bryson |
Aye
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| A. Gomez |
Aye
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| G. Netter |
Aye
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| D. Meister |
Aye
|
| M. Arechiga |
Aye
|
B.
Approve Minutes (Board Retreat and 10/13)
G. Netter made a motion to approve the minutes from ARISE Board Meeting on 10-13-21.
R. Garcia seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| G. Netter |
Aye
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| R. Garcia |
Aye
|
| D. Meister |
Aye
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| A. Gomez |
Aye
|
| J. Obbard |
Aye
|
| D. Bryson |
Aye
|
| M. Arechiga |
Aye
|
C.
Approve Check Register
G. Netter made a motion to Approve.
R. Garcia seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Obbard |
Aye
|
| G. Netter |
Aye
|
| A. Gomez |
Aye
|
| R. Garcia |
Aye
|
| D. Bryson |
Aye
|
| D. Meister |
Aye
|
| M. Arechiga |
Aye
|
IV. Finance
A.
EdTec Financial Presentation: ESSER III Expenditure Plan
Bryce Fleming and Josh Clark from EdTec provided to the board with a 21-22 financial update including forecast, budget comparison and monthly cash flow projections. In addition, presented provided a state funding update including Educator Effectiveness and A-G Completion Grant.
A. Gomez made a motion to Approve ESSER III Expenditure Plan.
M. Arechiga seconded the motion.
Assata Olugbala provided a public comment on the ESSER III Expenditure Plan asking around prioritization and the ability of ARISE to fully fund the need of all students and the ability of the plan to cover learning loss and independent study.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Obbard |
Aye
|
| G. Netter |
Aye
|
| M. Arechiga |
Aye
|
| A. Gomez |
Aye
|
| D. Meister |
Aye
|
| R. Garcia |
Aye
|
| D. Bryson |
Aye
|
B.
Educator Effectiveness Grant Plan Public Hearing
Public Hearing for Educator Effectiveness Grant held. Items for input included: feedback to using funds for credentialing support, teacher residency program, allocating resources to priority plans, partnerships for coaching teachers and support with curriculum building and feedback to use funding on racial bias training, behavior management training and creating diversity of staff in order student learning and the capacity of teachers to recognize emotional needs of students.
V. Academic Excellence Committee Update
A.
Review Math and Literacy Assessment Data
Trevor Gardner provided and update to the board on the 21-22 Literacy Instructional Priority. Shared Fall NWEA Reading Assessment Data and goals including plans to reach goal. Also shared data from the writing benchmark and provided a Literary PD update. Christopher Rozeville provided an update on the Math priority including strategy review, data review and next steps.
B.
Priority Plan Update
Discussion occurred during the Math and Literacy Assessment Data Review.
VI. Discussion Items
A.
Head of School Update
Karla Gandiaga provided a general update on school morale and the good start to the school year. Gandiaga also shared the 21-22 Head of School goals including being a culture leader, facilitating the implementation of priority plans and academic support by decreasing the number of NCs and provided an opportunity for feedback.
B.
Development Update
Jenna Stauffer presented on Fund development goals and provided an opportunity for feedback and input from the board. Questions included: need for a development committee and timeline for board involvement.
VII. Governance
A.
Board Chair Vote
D. Bryson made a motion to Approve Julie Obbard as Board Chair.
D. Meister seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Bryson |
Aye
|
| D. Meister |
Aye
|
| A. Gomez |
Aye
|
| M. Arechiga |
Aye
|
| G. Netter |
Aye
|
| R. Garcia |
Aye
|
| J. Obbard |
Aye
|
B.
Governance Committee Update
Dave Bryson provided an update on the Governance Committee including goals and roles for committee members including Board Recruitment, Board Secretary, Head of School Evaluation and Board Development.
C.
Local Indicators
Karla Gandiaga provided an overview of the Local Indicators document and provided an opportunity for feedback.
D. Bryson made a motion to Approve.
M. Arechiga seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| R. Garcia |
Aye
|
| A. Gomez |
Aye
|
| D. Meister |
Aye
|
| G. Netter |
Aye
|
| D. Bryson |
Aye
|
| M. Arechiga |
Aye
|
| J. Obbard |
Aye
|
VIII. Closed Session: Public Employee Performance Evaluation (§ 54957) for Karla Gandiaga
A.
Closed Session
Board moved to closed session at 7:36pm.
Open session reconvenes at 7:54 pm. No Action Taken.
IX. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:55 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
J. Obbard