Amethod Public Schools

Minutes

Special Meeting of the AMPS Nominating Committee

Date and Time

Thursday June 12, 2025 at 5:50 PM

Location

1450 Marina Way South, Richmond, CA 94804

The Nominating Committee of 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 24 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 

Committee Members Present

D. Leung, M. DiGiorgio, R. Ornelas

Committee Members Absent

None

Guests Present

A. Barnes, S. Li

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

R. Ornelas called a meeting of the Nominating Committee of Amethod Public Schools to order on Thursday Jun 12, 2025 at 5:51 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Announcements

No announcements.

D.

Approval of the Agenda

M. DiGiorgio made a motion to Approve of the Agenda.
R. Ornelas seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. DiGiorgio
Aye
R. Ornelas
Aye
D. Leung
Aye

E.

Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items

No public comments.

II. Consent

A.

Approval of 4/29/2025 Special Meeting of the AMPS Nominating Committee Minutes

D. Leung made a motion to approve the minutes from Special Meeting of the AMPS Nominating Committee on 04-29-25.
R. Ornelas seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Leung
Aye
M. DiGiorgio
Aye
R. Ornelas
Aye

III. Nominating Committee

A.

Discussion and Action to Recommend to the AMPS Board New Board Member(s)

Adrienne, Interim CEO introduced Elizabeth "Liz" Martinez, the Chief Operating Officer at Making Waves Academy. She brings a strong background in education, particularly in charter school management, and is enthusiastic about supporting AMPS's work. Liz is also a resident of Contra Costa County and has completed all the required interviews with the nominating committee. 

 

Board members Davis and Rodolfo shares Liz is a fantastic candidate based on the interview they had with her.

D. Leung made a motion to Recommend Elizabeth Martinez to the AMPS Board of Directors.
M. DiGiorgio seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. DiGiorgio
Aye
D. Leung
Aye
R. Ornelas
Aye

IV. 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 5:58 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
R. Ornelas