Amethod Public Schools
Minutes
Regular Meeting of the AMPS Board of Directors
Date and Time
Wednesday February 21, 2024 at 6:00 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
C.
Announcements
No announcements were made.
D.
Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items
No public comments were made.
II. Consent
A.
Approval of 01/17/2024 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| G. Lopez Jr. |
Aye
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| A. Emmanuelli |
Aye
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| E. Quiroz |
Aye
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| E. Gallegos |
Aye
|
B.
Approval of 01/31/2024 Special Board Meeting Minutes
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| G. Lopez Jr. |
Aye
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| E. Gallegos |
Aye
|
| E. Quiroz |
Aye
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| A. Emmanuelli |
Aye
|
C.
Approval of AMPS Academic Calendar 2024-2025
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Emmanuelli |
Aye
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| G. Lopez Jr. |
Aye
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| E. Gallegos |
Aye
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| E. Quiroz |
Aye
|
D.
Approval of School Safety Plans
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Emmanuelli |
Aye
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| E. Quiroz |
Aye
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| E. Gallegos |
Aye
|
| G. Lopez Jr. |
Aye
|
E.
Approval of Resolution for Notice of Intent to Withdraw from CharterSafe
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Quiroz |
Aye
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| E. Gallegos |
Aye
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| G. Lopez Jr. |
Aye
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| A. Emmanuelli |
Aye
|
III. Business
A.
Mid Year Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) Update
Dr. Ellingberg, Site Director from Oakland Charter Academy presents his mid year LCAP update. He provides an update on attendance, suspensions, expulsions, percentage of students reporting positive school climate on mid-year and end of year student surveys, and chronic absenteeism percentages.
Dr. Walker, Site Director from Benito Juarez Elementary presents her mid-year LCAP update. She provides and update on retention of staff, SBAC math and ELA, NWEA, professional growth plans, attendance, expulsions, and suspension rates. She also provides an update on parent engagements and providing use of technology to all students for learning.
Mrs. Lee, Site Director from Downtown Charter Academy presents her mid-year LCAP update. She provides an update on teacher retention rates, SBAC math and ELA, NWEA, and school culture. She also shares updates on family engagement meetings, community partnerships, and students access to technology.
Mrs. Nash, Site Director from Oakland Charter High School presents her mid-year LCAP update. She provides an update on courses with CCSS/NGSS, Lexia Learning, college and career readiness, parent meetings, SBAC math and ELA, teacher credentialing, and AP exams.
Mrs. Crocker, Site Director from John Henry High School presents her mid-year LCAP update. She provides an update on college readiness, family events, staff retention, school climate and culture. She also provides an update on suspension, expulsion, and action plans.
IV. Discussion
A.
TomoClub Presentation
Avinash presents TomoClub and provides an update on the positive impacts their technology has on Amethod Public School's students. Tomoclub currently provides educational technology related games to Downtown Charter Academy, Oakland Charter Academy, and Benito Juarez Elementary after school program.
V. Closed Session
A.
Conference with Labor Negotiator
The Board of Directors reconvene from closed session at 8:54pm.
VI. Open Session
A.
Board Chair: Required Oral Report Regarding Interim Chief Executive Officer Employment Contract
Board Chair G. Lopez Jr. reports out Interim Chief Executive Officer Employment Contractual details. The contract term will begin February 26, 2024 and will end June 30, 2024. The contract states that the 2023-2024 prorated work schedule is based on a 224 annual work day and 2023-2024 prorated salary schedule based on a $240,000 salary. Health and retirement benefits will be offered and the salary provided is in keeping with the compensation comparability study approved by the board on December 24, 2023.
B.
Board Ratification/Approval of Interim Chief Executive Officer Employment Contract
Board Chair G. Lopez Jr. announces Sylvia Flores as the Interim Chief Executive Officer.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Emmanuelli |
Aye
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| E. Quiroz |
Aye
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| E. Gallegos |
Aye
|
| G. Lopez Jr. |
Aye
|
Board Chair G. 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.