Amethod Public Schools

Regular Meeting of the AMPS Board of Directors

Published on June 7, 2024 at 11:17 AM PDT
Amended on June 10, 2024 at 9:49 AM PDT

Date and Time

Wednesday June 12, 2024 at 6:00 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 6:00 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Gilbert Lopez Jr. 5 m
  B. Record Attendance   Sally Li 2 m
  C. Announcements   2 m
  D. 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 6:11 PM
  A. Approval of 05/20/2024 Regular Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes 2 m
    Minutes for Regular Meeting of the AMPS Board of Directors on May 20, 2024  
  B. Approval of Board Meeting Schedule 2024-2025 Vote 2 m
     
  C. Approval of Education of English Learners Policy 2024 Vote 2 m
     
     
  D. Approval of Professional Boundaries Policy 2024 Vote 2 m
     
  E. Approval of Revised Suicide Prevention Policy 2024 (June Updates) Vote 2 m
     
     
  F. Approval of Annual Notice Packet 2024-2025 Vote 2 m
     
     
  G. Approval of Family Handbook 2024-2025 Vote 2 m
     
     
  H. Approval of AMPS Employee Handbook 2024-2025 Vote 2 m
  I. Approval of Protected Prayer Joint Resolutions Policy Vote 2 m
     
  J. Approval of Math Placement Policy 2024- John Henry High School Vote 2 m
  K. Approval of Math Placement Policy 2024- Oakland Charter High School Vote 2 m
III. Business 6:33 PM
  A. Approval of Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) 2024-2025 Vote Sylvia Flores 10 m
   

Public Comment: Members of the public may comment here.

 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  B. Approval of Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget Vote Matt Percin 10 m
   

Public Comment: Members of the public may comment here.

 
     
     
  C. Approval of California Dashboard Local Indicators Vote Sylvia Flores 5 m
   

Public Comment: Members of the public may comment here.

 
     
  D. Approval of FY24-25 EPA Spending Plans Vote Matt Percin 5 m
   

Public Comment: Members of the public may comment here.

 
     
     
     
     
     
     
  E. Approval of 2024-2025 Consolidated Application for Federal Funding Vote Matt Percin 5 m
   

Public Comment: Members of the public may comment here.

 
     
     
     
     
     
     
  F. Approval of 2023-2024 Prop 28 AMS Annual Report Vote Matt Percin 5 m
   

Public Comment: Members of the public may comment here.

 
     
     
     
     
     
     
  G. Approval of ConApp Reporting Vote Matt Percin 2 m
   

Public Comment: Members of the public may comment here.

 
  H. Approval of HVAC Repair Quote- Downtown Charter Academy Vote David Pearson 2 m
   

Public Comment: Members of the public may comment here.

 
     
  I. Approval of School Outfitters Furniture Quote Vote David Pearson 2 m
   

Public Comment: Members of the public may comment here.

 
     
     
  J. Approval of Worthington Direct Furniture Quote- Oakland Charter Academy Vote David Pearson 2 m
   

(ESSER III Funded)

 
     
  K. Approval of Janitorial Services Contract for 2024-2025 School Year Vote David Pearson 5 m
   

Public Comment: Members of the public may comment here.

 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  L. Approval of Ed Sped Solutions Contract 2024-2025 Vote Mary Busby 5 m
   

Public Comment: Members of the public may comment here.

 
     
  M. Approval of Ascend HR Consulting Contract 2024-2025 Vote Sylvia Flores 5 m
   

Public Comment: Members of the public may comment here.

 
     
  N. Approval of Bubbaloo Lease Extension for 2025-2030 Vote Sylvia Flores 2 m
   

Public Comment: Members of the public may comment here.

 
  O. Approval of 2024-2025 Vended Meals Agreement: Revolution Foods Vote Maria Arechiga 2 m
   

Public Comment: Members of the public may comment here.

 
     
  P. Approval of 2024-2025 Insurance Contract Vote Maria Arechiga 2 m
   

Public Comment: Members of the public may comment here.

 
  Q. Approval of Navigator Schools PD Partnership Vote Maurice Williams 5 m
   

(Funded By ESSER III)

 

Public Comment: Members of the public may comment here.

 
     
  R. Approval of Character Programs (Mental Health / Bullying PDs) Vote Maurice Williams 5 m
   

(Funded by ESSER III) 

 

Public Comment: Members of the public may comment here.

 
     
     
IV. Closed Session 7:52 PM
  A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION Discuss 10 m
   

(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9): One case

 
  B. CEO Evaluation Discuss 15 m
  C. Conference with Labor Negotiator Discuss 10 m
   

Agency Designated Representative: Board Chair

Unrepresented Employee: Chief Executive Officer

 
  D. Conference with Labor Negotiator Discuss 5 m
   

Agency Designated Representative: Board Chair

Unrepresented Employee: Chief Academic Officer

 
V. Open Session Information/Action 8:32 PM
  A. Board Approval/Ratification of Compensation Comparability Study for Chief Executive Officer Position Vote 2 m
   

Public Comment: Members of the public may comment here.

 
  B. Board Chair: Required Oral Report Regarding Chief Executive Officer Employment Contract FYI Gilbert Lopez Jr. 5 m
   

Public Comment: Members of the public may comment here.

 
  C. Board Ratification/Approval of Chief Executive Officer Employment Contract Vote 2 m
   

Public Comment: Members of the public may comment here.

 
  D. Board Approval/Ratification of Compensation Comparability Study for Chief Academic Officer Position Vote 2 m
   

Public Comment: Members of the public may comment here.

 
  E. Board Chair: Required Oral Report Regarding Chief Academic Officer Employment Contract FYI Gilbert Lopez Jr. 5 m
   

Public Comment: Members of the public may comment here.

 
  F. Board Ratification/Approval of Chief Academic Officer Employment Contract Vote 2 m
   

Public Comment: Members of the public may comment here.

 
VI. Discussion 8:50 PM
  A. CEO Report Discuss Sylvia Flores 10 m
   

Topics discussed during this report will include enrollment, staffing, data, and workplace violence prevention plan.

 
VII. Closing Items 9:00 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting FYI Gilbert Lopez Jr. 1 m