Amethod Public Schools
Minutes
Special Meeting of the AMPS Board of Directors
Date and Time
Tuesday July 16, 2024 at 6:30 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 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
Directors Present
E. Gallegos, E. Quiroz, G. Lopez Jr.
Directors Absent
A. Emmanuelli
Guests Present
G. Barriga
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Announcements
D.
Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items
No public comments
II. Consent
A.
Approval of 06/21/2024 Special Board Meeting Minutes
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Gallegos |
Aye
|
| E. Quiroz |
Aye
|
| G. Lopez Jr. |
Aye
|
III. Business
A.
Approval of History Curriculum Quote for John Henry High School
Replacing History curriculum for 9-12 grade, includes textbooks, online access, and teacher designed curriculum.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Gallegos |
Aye
|
| E. Quiroz |
Aye
|
| G. Lopez Jr. |
Aye
|
IV. Closed Session
A.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of 54956.9 Name of Case: The Stepping Stones Group v. Amethod Public Schools (Case No. 4:23-cv-00199-HSG).
The board unanimously voted in favor of settling the legal matter with Stepping stones group LLC. Board President Gilbert and Ms. Flores have been granted full right to sign agreement. There were no other reportable action taken in the closed session - specific to the Wonderful Co.
Beloved staff member and Art Teacher Mitchell Rajeski has passed away in Early June. The Board sends their condolences to the family. We took a moment of silence to honor him.