Amethod Public Schools
Minutes
Special Meeting of the AMPS Board of Directors
Date and Time
Wednesday January 31, 2024 at 5:00 PM
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 at Richmond Charter Academy (RCA) 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. The Board Chair will call on you to enter the Boardroom. Members of the public who are join in 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) 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
A. Emmanuelli, E. Gallegos, E. Quiroz, G. Lopez Jr.
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
S. Li
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
Board Chair Gilbert Lopez Jr. announces, pursuant to Govt. Code Session 54953(f)(2), Board member Fr. Andres Emmanuelli informed the Board that he must participate in the meeting remotely for just cause. Fr. Andres has recently undergone surgery and is unable to drive. The Brown Act, as recently amended, allows the participation of Board members under these circumstances. The record shall note his participation remotely pursuant to this section.
C.
Announcements
No announcements were made.
D.
Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items
No public comments were made.
II. Open Session/ Action:
A.
Board Rotations
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| G. Lopez Jr. |
Aye
|
| E. Gallegos |
Aye
|
| E. Quiroz |
Aye
|
| A. Emmanuelli |
Aye
|
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Quiroz |
Aye
|
| E. Gallegos |
Aye
|
| G. Lopez Jr. |
Aye
|
| A. Emmanuelli |
Aye
|
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Gallegos |
Aye
|
| E. Quiroz |
Aye
|
| A. Emmanuelli |
Aye
|
| G. Lopez Jr. |
Aye
|
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Gallegos |
Aye
|
| G. Lopez Jr. |
Aye
|
| A. Emmanuelli |
Aye
|
| E. Quiroz |
Aye
|
B.
Approval of a Resolution Confirming the Board Composition
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Gallegos |
Aye
|
| G. Lopez Jr. |
Aye
|
| E. Quiroz |
Aye
|
| A. Emmanuelli |
Aye
|
III. Closed Session
A.
Public Employee: Discipline/Dismissal/Release
The Board reconvenes from closed session at 8:02pm.
The Board announces by unanimous vote to release the CFO from her at-will employment at Amethod Public Schools effective February 2, 2024.
The Board announces by unanimous vote to release the CEO from employment at Amethod Public Schools, pursuant to the employment agreement, Section 14(b) "Early Termination Without Cause," effective February 2, 2024. In exercising this option, in addition to receiving all pay for time worked or any vacation accured, per the terms of the employment agreement, the CEO shall also receive the equivalent of six (6) weeks of salary as severance.
IV. Open Session/ Action:
A.
Approval of Board Resolution and Other Documents Approving the Board Chair as a Signatory on Amethod Public School's Bank Accounts
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Quiroz |
Aye
|
| G. Lopez Jr. |
Aye
|
| A. Emmanuelli |
Aye
|
| E. Gallegos |
Aye
|
Board Chair Gilbert Lopez Jr. at 5:02pm announces that one board member is running 15-20 minutes late. The board meeting will start upon her arrival.