Amethod Public Schools
Minutes
Regular Meeting of the AMPS Board of Directors
Date and Time
Wednesday August 10, 2022 at 6:00 PM
This meeting will be by teleconference pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e).
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:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86925883677
Participating by Telephone: 669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 8692 588 3677
Public Comment: Members of the public who wish to comment on an agenda item please physically raise your hand, use the raise hand tool in the zoom meeting platform 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) 965-4562. 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
Directors Present
E. Quiroz (remote), G. Lopez Jr. (remote), J. Azubuike (remote)
Directors Absent
M. Gonzalez, N. Driver
Guests Present
L. Romo (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Roll Call
C.
Announcements
D.
Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items
There were no public comments.
II. Business I
A.
Approval of Findings Regarding Virtual Board Meetings Pursuant to AB 361 and Government Code Section 54953
Roll Call | |
---|---|
J. Azubuike |
Aye
|
M. Gonzalez |
Absent
|
G. Lopez Jr. |
Aye
|
E. Quiroz |
Aye
|
N. Driver |
Absent
|
Removing Stepping stones contract from consent agenda.
B.
Closed Session
The Board took no reportable action during closed session.
III. Consent Agenda
A.
Approval of Board Meeting Minutes: 06/15/2022
Roll Call | |
---|---|
M. Gonzalez |
Absent
|
N. Driver |
Absent
|
J. Azubuike |
Aye
|
G. Lopez Jr. |
Aye
|
E. Quiroz |
Aye
|
B.
Approval of Revised AMPS Credit Card Agreement
Roll Call | |
---|---|
G. Lopez Jr. |
Aye
|
M. Gonzalez |
Absent
|
J. Azubuike |
Aye
|
N. Driver |
Absent
|
E. Quiroz |
Aye
|
C.
Approval of AMPS Travel Policy and Expense Form
Roll Call | |
---|---|
N. Driver |
Absent
|
E. Quiroz |
Aye
|
G. Lopez Jr. |
Aye
|
J. Azubuike |
Aye
|
M. Gonzalez |
Absent
|
D.
Approval of Amended Independent Study Policy
Roll Call | |
---|---|
E. Quiroz |
Aye
|
M. Gonzalez |
Absent
|
N. Driver |
Absent
|
J. Azubuike |
Aye
|
G. Lopez Jr. |
Aye
|
E.
Approval of Off the Grid Contract for Summit 2022
Roll Call | |
---|---|
N. Driver |
Absent
|
G. Lopez Jr. |
Aye
|
M. Gonzalez |
Absent
|
E. Quiroz |
Aye
|
J. Azubuike |
Aye
|
F.
Approval of Ed Sped Solutions Contract
Roll Call | |
---|---|
N. Driver |
Absent
|
E. Quiroz |
Aye
|
G. Lopez Jr. |
Aye
|
J. Azubuike |
Aye
|
M. Gonzalez |
Absent
|
G.
Approval of Stepping Stones Contract
This item was removed from the agenda.
IV. Business II
A.
CEO Report
Evelia makes her presentation.
There were no announcements.