AIMS K-12 College Prep Charter District
Minutes
Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday April 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Location
171 12th Street, Oakland, CA 94607
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Directors Present
K. Kean, M. Menendez, S. Leung, T. Lacsado
Directors Absent
J. Hinton, M. Sweet
Guests Present
A. Banihashemi (remote), A. Genova, A. Lee, A. Peacock, C. Jordan (remote), J. Brown, J. Li, J. Winn, cennie.valeri@aimsk12.org, irene.strosemen@aimsk12.org, osondu.harambe@aimsk12.org, peyton.pierce@aimsk12.org (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Adoption of Agenda
D.
Public Comment on Agenda Items
E.
Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
No public comment on non-agenda items
II. Consent Agenda
A.
Approve Minutes
B.
Approve Minutes
III. Reports
A.
Board Report
Director Leung will term out. Director Kean has interviewed with new nominee.
B.
Executive Director's Report
Update on professional development days; upcoming exhibit of data findings
MOU update with ACOE
AIMS way plan - LCAP status on track
Enrollment projections - initial picture: K-8 & High School remain the same; Middle School decrease; overall currently over 1,000 projected to decline by 50 students next year - will impact budget & resources
SPED - still in audit with Seneca; wrapping up next week then findings
C.
Complaints Update
No complaints for April
District wide complaint and ACOE
Average is down from last year
IV. Action Items
A.
Parent & Student Board Member Roles
Represent the 'voice' in discussion on agenda items but not voters
Will not participate in closed sessions
Selected by constituency
Vetting piece with a board member
B.
2026-2027 School Calendar
C.
COLA Salary Adjustments
Comparative to other schools and overtime
Need to revisit and dive deeper into benefits to retain and recruit new educators
What is the strategic plan for recruiting and retaining students?
Total ADA vs # of teachers
Pay only - not overall impact
Timeline challenges - lowest possible increase asap; later increase analysis
2025 vs 2026 healthcare very little changes; will healthcare charges increase in 2027?
More financial scenarios
D.
2026-2027 ELOP: Plan, Budget, Calendar
E.
End of Board Term
Jumoke Hinton end of board term
Appreciation Send-off
F.
AIPCS ll & AIMS Middle School Merger
Both schools: serve same community, share resources, one administration and educational team; different authorizers - more resources
Unification/merger of two schools
No change: student population, schedules, staff
Change: how we report to the state and account systems
Material revision to unify schools under AIPCS ll
ACOE & OUSD guidance and encouragement
No more renewal for Middle School - focus renewal efforts on High School
V. Non-Action Items
A.
Board & Cabinet Budget Planning Launch
Budget Process/Timeline
- continuous process
- multi-step collaboration
Key Factors
- strategic goal alignment
- personnel costs
- actual costs
- revenue projections
- enrollment projections
- facilities maintenance
- data-informed decision making
Budget Process Best Practices:
- Step 1: Department budgets
- Step 2: Director of Finance combines program budgets into an LEA budget plan for each school and for Central office
Projected FY25-26 Expenditures
Expenditures by Department:
- Second interims
- Department expenditures as of 2/28
Projected Salaries:
- Salaries are 1.02% of projected 25-26 salaries
Modeling out expense increases on personnel
VI. Closed Session:
A.
Public Comment on Closed Session Items
No public comment on closed session items.
Director Kean called for Closed Session at 8:14 PM
B.
Legal Matters - Pre-litigation Update
Pursuant to Section 54956.9
C.
Public Employees: Discipline/Dismissals/Release
Pursuant to Section 54957
D.
Legal Matters - Pre-litigation Update
Pursuant to Section 54956.9
E.
Report Out of Closed Session
Director Kean reported out of Closed Session at 8:38 PM
VII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
B.
Accessibility Notice
AIMS is committed to ensuring accessible participation for individuals with disabilities. Disability-related modifications or accommodations needed to take part in this meeting may be requested by contacting Abigail Genova at 510-220-1730 at least 24 hours in advance, if possible, so appropriate arrangements can be made.
No public comment on agenda items