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Amethod Public Schools

Regular Meeting of the AMPS Board of Directors

Published on March 5, 2021 at 4:42 PM PST
Amended on April 16, 2021 at 4:59 PM PDT

Date and Time

Wednesday March 10, 2021 at 6:00 PM PST
This meeting will be by teleconference pursuant to Executive Orders N-25-20 and N-29-20.

The Board of Directors (Board) and employees of Amethod Public Schools shall meet via the Zoom meeting platform. Members of the public who wish to access this Board meeting may do so at:
 
 
Participating by Telephone:  669-900-9128  Meeting ID: 82190029446

Public Comment:  Members of the public who wish to comment about an agenda item please send an email to lromo@amethodschools.org with your name, email address, and your zoom name (if different) and the item under which you would like to comment before the item begins. 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 will be submitted to the School Board may be reviewed by any interested persons on the Amethod Public School’s website  at www.amethodschools.org along with this agenda following the posting of the agenda at least 72 hours in advance of this meeting.

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) 701 -2415. 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 6:00 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Peter Hanley 1 m
  B. Roll Call   Luis Romo 3 m
  C. Announcements   Peter Hanley 5 m
II. Closed Session (Government Code 5457.7) 6:09 PM
  A. Disclosure of Items to be Discussed
  B. Public Comment on Closed Session
  C. Recess to Closed Session
  D. Public Employee Appointment / Discussion, Position: Chief Executive Officer (Government Code Section 54957) Discuss Peter Hanley 20 m
  E. Reconvene from Closed Session
III. Consent Agenda 6:29 PM
  A. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes (February 17-20, 2021) Vote Luis Romo
     
     
     
     
  B. Approval of 2021-2022 Academic Calendars Vote Evelia Villa 10 m
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  C. Approval of Amended Attendance Policy Vote Evelia Villa
     
  D. Approval of Amended Distance Learning Policy Vote Evelia Villa
     
IV. Business 6:39 PM
  A. Review of Comparable Compensation Data for Charter School CEO's/Superintendents/Executive Directors Discuss Peter Hanley 10 m
   
The Board will review a compensation study and identify in range of reasonable non excessive compensation to be paid to the CEO.
  
  B. Oral Report of Executive Compensation Paid to the CEO Discuss Peter Hanley 5 m
  C. Approval of Employment Agreement for CEO Discuss Peter Hanley 10 m
  D. CEO Report Discuss Evelia Villa 10 m
  E. Approval of Second Interim Financial Report Vote Kelly Ellis 5 m
     
     
     
     
     
     
  F. State Budget Update Discuss Kelly Ellis 5 m
     
  G. Winter NWEA Data Discuss Evelia Villa 20 m
   
The Board will review AMPS' latest academic outcome data. NWEA, is a research-based not-for-profit organization that creates academic assessments for students pre-K-12. Currently, NWEA assessments are used by over 9,500 schools and districts in 145 countries.
  
     
     
     
  H. Network Infrastructure Upgrade via E-Rate Dennis Clark 10 m
   
E-Rate is the commonly used name for the Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Fund, which is administered by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) under the direction of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The program provides discounts to assist schools and libraries in the United States to obtain affordable telecommunications and internet access. It is one of four support programs funded through a universal service fee charged to companies that provide interstate and/or international telecommunications services.
  
     
     
     
  I. Approval of Construction Contract for 1450 Marina Way South Richmond CA 94804 Vote Mike Barr 10 m
     
     
     
  J. Approval of Financing for Construction Contract for 1450 Marina Way South Richmond CA 94804 and possible Working Capital Vote Mike Barr 15 m
  K. COVID Taskforce Update Discuss Evelia Villa & Grace Borja 10 m
     
  L. Approval of Amended Board Bylaws Vote Evelia Villa
     
     
     
  M. Approval of Amended FERPA Policy Vote Evelia Villa 10 m
   
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that affords parents the right to have access to their children’s education records, the right to seek to have the records amended, and the right to have some control over the disclosure of personally identifiable information from the education records. When a student turns 18 years old, or enters a postsecondary institution at any age, the rights under FERPA transfer from the parents to the student (“eligible student”). The FERPA statute is found at 20 U.S.C. § 1232g and the FERPA regulations are found at 34 CFR Part 99.
  
     
     
V. Closing Items 8:39 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting
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 Ralph Brown 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 of the Governing Board may request assistance by contacting the Amethod Public School Inc., 2101 Livingston Street Second Floor. Oakland, CA 94606; telephone, (510) 434-7017 ext.117 info@amethodschools.org. FOR MORE INFORMATION. For more information concerning this agenda, please contact Amethod Public Schools Main Administration, 2101 Livingston St. Second Floor. Oakland, CA 94606; telephone, (510) 436-0172 ext. 106; Email: lromo@amethodschools.org