Amethod Public Schools

Special Meeting of the AMPS Board of Directors

Published on June 27, 2025 at 10:44 AM PDT

Date and Time

Monday June 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM PDT

Location

1450 Marina Way South, Richmond, CA 94804

The Board of Directors (Board) and employees of Amethod Public Schools will be holding this meeting in person at 1450 Marina Way South, Richmond, CA 94804.


Members of the public who wish to attend in person can join us in the Home Office's Board Room at 1450 Marina Way South, Richmond, CA 94804. Or members of the public may meet via the Zoom meeting platform at:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83187954557

 

We also offer two-way teleconference locations for the public to attend in our Oakland school sites:

Oakland Charter High School- 2365 Coolidge Ave, Oakland, CA 94601

Downtown Charter Academy- 2000 Dennison St, Oakland, CA 94606

Oakland Charter Academy- 4215 Foothill Blvd, Oakland, CA 94601

 

Participating by Telephone:  669-900-9128  Meeting ID: 831 8795 4557


Public Comment: Members of the public attending in person who wish to comment on an agenda item please fill out a speaker card and submit it to a staff member. Members of the public who are joining via teleconference, please use raise hand tool in the reactions tab located at the bottom of the zoom screen or press star (*) nine if joining by telephone. The Board Chair will call on you. Please note that comments are limited to two minutes. The Board Chair may increase or decrease the time allowed for public comment, depending upon the topic and number of persons wishing to be heard.

Access to Board Materials: A copy of the written materials which have been submitted to the School Board with the agenda relating to open session items may be reviewed by any interested persons on the Amethod Public School’s website at www.amethodschools.org following the posting of the agenda.  Amethod reserves the right to show or distribute additional information and/or documents to the School Board at the meeting, and will make copies of such documents relating to open session items available to the public upon request.

Disability Access: Requests for disability-related modifications or accommodations to participate in this public meeting should be made 72 hours prior to the meeting by calling (510) 436-0172. All efforts will be made for reasonable accommodations. The agenda and public documents can be modified upon request as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS MAY BE CHANGED WITHOUT NOTICE 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:30 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Rodolfo Ornelas 2 m
  B. Record Attendance   Sally Li 2 m
  C. Announcements   2 m
  D. Approval of the Agenda Vote Rodolfo Ornelas 2 m
  E. Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items   2 m
   

Members of the public may comment here on non-agenda items that relate to one or
more schools operated by Amethod Public Schools.

 
II. Consent 5:40 PM
  A. Approval of 6/12/2025 Regular Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Rodolfo Ornelas 1 m
    Minutes for Regular Meeting of the AMPS Board of Directors on June 12, 2025  
  B. Approval of Annual Notices 2025-26 Vote Maria Arechiga 1 m
     
     
  C. Approval of Family Handbook 2025-26 Vote Maria Arechiga 1 m
     
     
  D. Approval of Employee Handbook 2025-26 Vote Adrienne Barnes 1 m
     
     
III. Closed Session 5:44 PM
  A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL— ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Discuss 30 m
   

Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 (two cases)

 
  B. Public Employment (Gov. Code § 54957) Discuss 20 m
   

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 
IV. Business 6:34 PM
  A. Review and Consideration of Approval of Measure G1 & T Performance Audit 2024-2026 Vote Adrienne Barnes 3 m
   

Public comment

 
     
  B. Review and Consideration of Approval of Provisional Internship Permit (PIP) Public Notice- Richmond Charter Academy Vote Sally Li 2 m
   

Public comment

 
     
  C. Review and Consideration of Approval of CharterSafe 2025-26 Insurance Proposal Vote Adrienne Barnes 5 m
   

Public comment

 
     
  D. Review and Consideration of Approval of 2025-26 Janitorial Contract Vote Adrienne Barnes 5 m
   

Public comment

 
  E. Review and Consideration of Approval of 2025-26 Measure Education Contract Vote Maria Arechiga 5 m
   

Public comment

 
     
  F. Review and Consideration of Approval of Charter Impact Revised Contract Vote Adrienne Barnes 5 m
   

Public comment

 
     
     
  G. Review and Consideration of Approval of Legacy Mechanical & Energy Services, Inc Contracts Vote Adrienne Barnes 5 m
   

Public comment

 
     
     
     
     
  H. Review and Consideration of Approval of Amended AMPS Regular Board Meeting Calendar 2025-2026 Vote Adrienne Barnes 2 m
   

Public comment

 
  I. Review and Consideration of Approval of Consolidated Application (ConApp)- Downtown Charter Academy Vote Adrienne Barnes 3 m
   

Public comment

 
     
  J. Review and Consideration of Approval of Consolidated Application (ConApp)- John Henry High School Vote Adrienne Barnes 2 m
   

Public comment

 
     
  K. Review and Consideration of Approval of Consolidated Application (ConApp)- Oakland Charter Academy Vote Adrienne Barnes 2 m
   

Public comment

 
     
  L. Review and Consideration of Approval of Consolidated Application (ConApp)- Richmond Charter Academy Vote Adrienne Barnes 2 m
   

Public comment

 
     
  M. Review and Consideration of Approval of Consolidated Application (ConApp) - Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez Vote Adrienne Barnes 2 m
   

Public comment

 
     
  N. Review and Consideration of Approval of AMS Prop 28 2024-25 Reporting- Downtown Charter Academy Vote Adrienne Barnes 3 m
   

Public comment

 
     
  O. Review and Consideration of Approval of AMS Prop 28 2024-25 Reporting- John Henry High School Vote Adrienne Barnes 2 m
   

Public comment

 
     
  P. Review and Consideration of Approval of AMS Prop 28 2024-25 Reporting- Oakland Charter Academy Vote Adrienne Barnes 2 m
     
  Q. Review and Consideration of Approval of AMS Prop 28 2024-25 Reporting- Richmond Charter Academy Vote Adrienne Barnes 2 m
   

Public comment

 
     
  R. Review and Consideration of Approval of AMS Prop 28 2024-25 Reporting- Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez Vote Adrienne Barnes 2 m
   

Public comment

 
     
  S. Review and Consideration of Approval of Protected Prayer Resolution - Downtown Charter Academy Vote Adrienne Barnes 3 m
   

Public comment

 
     
  T. Review and Consideration of Approval of Protected Prayer Resolution - John Henry High School Vote Adrienne Barnes 2 m
   

Public comment

 
     
  U. Review and Consideration of Approval of Protected Prayer Resolution - Oakland Charter Academy Vote Adrienne Barnes 2 m
   

Public comment

 
     
  V. Review and Consideration of Approval of Protected Prayer Resolution - Richmond Charter Academy Vote Adrienne Barnes 2 m
   

Public comment

 
     
  W. Review and Consideration of Approval of Protected Prayer Resolution - Richmond Charter Elementary - Benito Juarez Vote Adrienne Barnes 2 m
   

Public comment

 
     
  X. Review and Consideration of Approval of Education Protection Account Spending Plan 2025-26- Downtown Charter Academy Vote Adrienne Barnes 3 m
   

Public comment

 
     
  Y. Review and Consideration of Approval of Education Protection Account Spending Plan 2025-26 - John Henry High School Vote Adrienne Barnes 2 m
   

Public comment

 
     
  Z. Review and Consideration of Approval of Education Protection Account Spending Plan 2025-26 - Oakland Charter Academy Vote Adrienne Barnes 2 m
   

Public comment

 
     
  AA. Review and Consideration of Approval of Education Protection Account Spending Plan 2025-26 - Richmond Charter Academy Vote Adrienne Barnes 2 m
   

Public comment

 
     
  AB. Review and Consideration of Approval of Education Protection Account Spending Plan 2025-26 - Richmond Charter Elementary - Benito Juarez Vote Adrienne Barnes 2 m
   

Public comment

 
     
  AC. Review and Consideration of Approval of Comprehensive School Safety Plan - Downtown Charter Academy Vote Maria Arechiga 3 m
   

Public comment

 
     
  AD. Review and Consideration of Approval of Comprehensive School Safety Plan - John Henry High School Vote Maria Arechiga 2 m
   

Public comment

 
     
  AE. Review and Consideration of Approval of Comprehensive School Safety Plan - Oakland Charter Academy Vote Maria Arechiga 2 m
   

Public comment

 
     
  AF. Review and Consideration of Approval of Comprehensive School Safety Plan - Richmond Charter Academy Vote Maria Arechiga 2 m
   

Public comment

 
     
  AG. Review and Consideration of Approval of Comprehensive School Safety Plan- Richmond Charter Elementary - Benito Juarez Vote Maria Arechiga 2 m
   

Public comment

 
     
  AH. Review 2024-25 Local Indicators FYI Mary Busby 5 m
   

Downtown Charter Academy

John Henry High School

Oakland Charter Academy

Richmond Charter Academy

Richmond Charter Elementary - Benito Juarez

 
     
  AI. Review and Consideration of Approval of LCAP - Downtown Charter Academy Vote Mary Busby 1 m
   

Public comment

 
     
  AJ. Review and Consideration of Approval of LCAP - John Henry High School Vote Mary Busby 1 m
   

Public comment

 
     
  AK. Review and Consideration of Approval of LCAP - Oakland Charter Academy Vote Mary Busby 1 m
   

Public comment

 
     
  AL. Review and Consideration of Approval of LCAP - Richmond Charter Academy Vote Mary Busby 1 m
   

Public comment

 
     
  AM. Review and Consideration of Approval of LCAP - Richmond Charter Elementary - Benito Juarez Vote Mary Busby 1 m
   

Public comment

 
     
  AN. Review and Consideration of Approval of OCA Renewal Petition Vote Adrienne Barnes 5 m
   

Public comment

 
  AO. Review and Consideration of Approval of AMPS Organization Chart 2025-2026 Vote Adrienne Barnes 5 m
   

Public comment

 
  AP. Review and Consideration of Approval of 2025-26 Aya Healthcare Contract Vote Mary Busby 5 m
   

Public comment

 
  AQ. Review and Consideration of Approval of 2025-26 Employment Agreements Vote Adrienne Barnes 5 m
   

Public comment

 
V. Closing Items 8:31 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting FYI Rodolfo Ornelas 1 m