ARISE High School

Minutes

Full Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday May 2, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Location

Main Location ARISE High School: 3301 E 12th St UNIT 205 - Room 201, Oakland, CA 94601 

[upstairs from citibank, door is unlocked just turn the knob or ring the bell, admin assistant will direct you to 201 classroom for the Board Meeting]

 

Additional Locations:

35-310 Weloka Road, Pāpa'aloa, HI 96780

120 caldecott lane apt 5 oakland, ca 94618

2801 Piedmont Ave, Berkeley 94705

Directors Present

A. Gomez, J. Obbard (remote), M. Arechiga, M. Iglesias, R. Garcia (remote), S. Lopez (remote)

Directors Absent

D. Meister, G. Netter, J. Lopez

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

R. Garcia

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

A. Gomez called a meeting of the board of directors of ARISE High School to order on Tuesday May 2, 2023 at 5:03 PM.

II. Consent Calendar

A.

Approve Minutes

A. Gomez made a motion to approve the minutes from ARISE Board Meeting on 02-23-23.
S. Lopez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Approve Check Registers (January, February, March)

A. Gomez made a motion to Approve.
S. Lopez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
R. Garcia arrived at 5:05 PM.

III. Head of School Items

A.

Head of School Update

HOS discusses enrollment rates, new staff hiring updates, new pathway sequences, and academic mentor updates.

B.

LCAP Public Hearing

HOS discusses amount of funding that qualifies under LCAP, updates on SBAC and other testing goals, absence and suspension rates, and other demographic rates.  

IV. Finance Update

A.

EdTec Update

EdTech reviews updates in funding regarding attendance funding, changes in COVID funding, increases in cash flow, and state budget changes.

V. Governance Committee

A.

Retreat schedule/calendar

Board leans on 6/13 for retreat. Will confirm later. 

B.

Board Review of Compensation Comparability Study in Open Session

M. Iglesias made a motion to Approve.
R. Garcia seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

C.

Board Review and Approval of Agreement in Open Session

M. Arechiga made a motion to Approve.
R. Garcia seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

VI. Closed Session: Employee Evaluation (Head of School)

A.

Evaluation Planning

Board discusses new changes in board evaluation and next steps for evaluation. 

VII. 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 6:38 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Gomez