Regular Meeting of the AMPS Board of Directors Minutes

July 31, 2024, 2:30-4:00 PM

Minutes Approved

Amethod Public Schools

Minutes

Regular Meeting of the AMPS Board of Directors

Date and Time

Wednesday July 31, 2024 at 2:30 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

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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

A. Emmanuelli, E. Gallegos, E. Quiroz, G. Lopez Jr.

Directors Absent

None

Guests Present

G. Barriga, S. Flores, S. Li

I. Opening Items

A. Call the Meeting to Order

G. Lopez Jr. called a meeting of the board of directors of Amethod Public Schools to order on Wednesday Jul 31, 2024 at 9:11 AM.

B. Record Attendance

C. Announcements

No announcements.

D. Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items

No public comments on Non-Agenda Items.

II. Consent

A. Approval of 07/16/2024 Special Board Meeting Minutes

No public comments.

E. Quiroz made a motion to approve the minutes from Special Meeting of the AMPS Board of Directors on 07-16-24.

E. Gallegos seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
E. Gallegos	Aye
G. Lopez Jr.	Aye
E. Quiroz	Aye
A. Emmanuelli	Aye

B. Approval of Individual Suspension and Expulsion Policies from the Charter Petition for BJE, RCA, JHHS, DCA, OCA, and OCHS

E. Quiroz made a motion to Approve Individual Suspension and Expulsion Policies from the Charter Petition for BJE, RCA, JHHS, DCA, OCA, and OCHS.

E. Gallegos seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
G. Lopez Jr.	Aye
E. Gallegos	Aye
E. Quiroz	Aye
A. Emmanuelli	Aye

C. Approval of Combined Suspension and Expulsion Policy for All 6 Schools

E. Quiroz made a motion to Approve Combined Suspension and Expulsion Policy for All 6 Schools.

E. Gallegos seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
E. Gallegos	Aye
A. Emmanuelli	Aye
G. Lopez Jr.	Aye
E. Quiroz	Aye

D. Approval of Revised School Wellness Policy 2024

Item removed from this agenda and will be brought back at a future meeting.

E. Approval of Field Trip Policy

E. Quiroz made a motion to Approve Field Trip Policy.

E. Gallegos seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
G. Lopez Jr.	Aye
E. Quiroz	Aye
A. Emmanuelli	Aye
E. Gallegos	Aye

F. Approval of Immunization Policy

E. Quiroz made a motion to Approve Immunization Policy.

E. Gallegos seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
G. Lopez Jr.	Aye
A. Emmanuelli	Aye
E. Quiroz	Aye
E. Gallegos	Aye

G. Approval of Graduation Policy

E. Quiroz made a motion to Approve Graduation Policy.

E. Gallegos seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
G. Lopez Jr.	Aye
A. Emmanuelli	Aye
E. Gallegos	Aye
E. Quiroz	Aye

H. Approval of the Updated Organization Chart

E. Quiroz made a motion to Approve the Updated Organization Chart.

E. Gallegos seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
A. Emmanuelli	Aye
G. Lopez Jr.	Aye
E. Quiroz	Aye
E. Gallegos	Aye

III. Business

A. Approval of Fiscal Policies and Procedures

A. Emmanuelli made a motion to Approve Fiscal Policies and Procedures.

E. Quiroz seconded the motion.

Chief Operations Officer Adrienne Barnes Reviews Fiscal Policies and Procedures. She goes over Expenditure Approvals for AMPS employees. She reviews bank accounts, credit cards, and cash policies, and suggest we diversify our assets. She goes over receipts and receivables, as well as position control and payroll.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
E. Quiroz	Aye
E. Gallegos	Aye
A. Emmanuelli	Aye

B. Approval of Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators (CL-500) for Downtown Charter Academy

E. Gallegos made a motion to Approve Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators (CL-500) for Downtown Charter Academy.

E. Quiroz seconded the motion.

A standard form that has to be approved by the board annually when there is a need.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
E. Quiroz	Aye
E. Gallegos	Aye
A. Emmanuelli	Aye
G. Lopez Jr.	Aye

C. Approval of Celebrations Group Inc. Master Contract

E. Quiroz made a motion to Approve Celebrations Group Inc. Master Contract.

A. Emmanuelli seconded the motion.

Mary Busby presents the Celebrations Group Inc Master Contract that hires speech pathologist, sped teachers, counselors, school psychologist. They are highly trained professionals. They are subcontracted individuals who have been interviewed by Mary and she has picked those that she felt would fit in with the AMPS Vision. This is a one year contract, 203 students are being served.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
A. Emmanuelli	Aye
G. Lopez Jr.	Aye
E. Quiroz	Aye
E. Gallegos	Aye

D. Approval of BJE Approval of McGraw Hill Wonders ELA /ELD 3-Year Contract

E. Gallegos made a motion to approve BJE Approval of McGraw Hill Wonders ELA /ELD 3-Year Contract.

A. Emmanuelli seconded the motion.

Maurice Williams present McGraw Hill Wonders ELA /ELD 3-Year Contract and mentions it is time to adopt new curriculum. This will be a full system that contains online access, books, student materials, teaching materials, and integrated plans for the students.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
G. Lopez Jr.	Aye
E. Gallegos	Aye
A. Emmanuelli	Aye
E. Quiroz	Aye

IV. Closed Session

A. Conference with Labor Negotiator

No reportable actions.

V. Open Session Information/Action

A. Board Approval/Ratification of Compensation Comparability Study for Chief Strategy and Compliance Officer Position

A. Emmanuelli made a motion to approve /ratify of Compensation Comparability Study for Chief Strategy and Compliance Officer Position.

E. Gallegos seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
A. Emmanuelli	Aye
E. Quiroz	Aye
E. Gallegos	Aye
G. Lopez Jr.	Aye

B. Board Chair: Required Oral Report Regarding Chief Strategy and Compliance Officer Employment Contract

Board Chair reports Chief Strategy and Compliance Officer Employment Contract.

C. Board Ratification/Approval of Chief Strategy and Compliance Officer Employment Contract

E. Gallegos made a motion to Ratify/Approve of Chief Strategy and Compliance Officer Employment Contract for Maria Arechiga.

A. Emmanuelli seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
E. Quiroz	Aye
E. Gallegos	Aye
A. Emmanuelli	Aye
G. Lopez Jr.	Aye

VI. 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 4:48 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

G. Lopez Jr.

THE ORDER OF BUSINESS MAY BE CHANGED WITHOUT NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the order of consideration of matters on this agenda may be changed without prior notice. REASONABLE LIMITATIONS MAY BE PLACED ON PUBLIC TESTIMONY. The Governing Board’s presiding officer reserves the right to impose reasonable time limits on public testimony to ensure that the agenda is completed. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY. Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, any individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting of the Governing Board may request assistance by contacting the Amethod Public School Inc., 1450 Marina Way South Second Floor. Richmond, CA 94804; telephone, (510) 436-0172 sallyli@amethodschools.org. FOR MORE INFORMATION. For more information concerning this agenda, please contact Amethod Public Schools Main Administration, 1450 Marina Way South Second Floor. Richmond, CA 94804; telephone, (510) 436-0172; Email: sallyli@amethodschools.org