AIMS K-12 College Prep Charter District
Minutes
Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday October 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Location
Date:
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Location:
171 12th Street, Oakland, CA 94607
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Directors Present
K. Kean, K. Prier, S. Leung, T. Webb
Directors Absent
T. Lacsado
Ex Officio Members Present
L. Huffman, N. Diaz
Guests Present
A. Banihashemi, A. Lee, Andrew Schubert (remote), C. Jordan (remote), Elizabeth Henry, I. Liang, J. Winn
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Adoption of Agenda
D.
Public Comment on Agenda Items
E.
Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
APU President Rosa Vargas thanks AIMS and team on charter renewal.
- Seat for APU
- Communication improvement with ELOP leadership
II. Consent Agenda
A.
Minute Meeting Approval
III. Reports
A.
Board Report
- End of Board Service (Megan Sweet), served on AIMS Board for two years.
- Acknowledge of AIMS charter renewal
- 30th Anniversary of AIMS - celebration information incoming
- Steven's 4th year anniversary as board member!
- Progress on new site search for AIMS high school
B.
Superintendent Report
- AIMS Mission and Vision
- Acknowledgement on AIMS charter renewal efforts
- Community members acknowledgment on letter writing and renewal efforts
- National Principals Month recognizing Mr. Winn, Ms. Bani, Mr. Mims and Ms. Nixon
- October events highlights: club day, college tours and visits, K-8 BBQ lunch
- Megan Sweet acknowledgement
Presented by Supt. LaResha Huffman
C.
Academic Report 2025-2026
- Stronger mathematics across K8, only 6% of kindergarten below basics
- Strong overall standing in grade 8
- Goals: 95% of scholars - strong testing and strong base in goals
- For ninth-12th grade students: 9th grade average 60% percentile
- 12th grade scored below on reading and writing
-10th and 11th graders scored well on mathematics
- Put phone free policies in place for classrooms for HS
- Action steps: hire coaches to support teachers, looking for literacy program to support K8, hiring TA for additional support
- HS: form intervention groups for TA support and tutoring assignment
- Attendance: 15% chronic absenteeism for K8, 13% for HS
- Contributing factors for absenteeism: illness, transportation, travel, holidays
- K8: four scholars suspended this school year, 1 suspension in HS
- K8: moved from two deans to one dean to streamline leadership
- HS: hiring campus supervisor
- Attendance: strategic reporting and data in next board meeting
Presented by: Liz, Cennie, Bani and Winn
D.
ACOE MOU Update
Goals:
- effective governance and operations
- increase access for students with disabilities,
- reduce chronic absenteeism,
- teacher credentialing
- safety in campus
- increase access for latino students
- students to meet ELA and math standards,
- English learners reclassify within 6 years (data in next board meeting)
- reduce midyear transfers
- ensure accuracy in data reporting
Presented by: Nixon, Liz, Daceia
E.
Complaints Update
0 formal complaints
F.
Financial Report
- 65% under the current budget
- 125k over budget in salaries and benefits
- Limited concerns with spending as of now
- 200k over budget in spending as of this time of school year (books, materials, supplies)
Presented by: Andrew Schubert CSMC
IV. Action Items
A.
Adopt Board Policy
Covers the role of the board, responsibilities of the board to monitor academic performance, superintendent evaluation, support and responsibilities, finance and budget policies, governance and bylaws
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Leung |
Aye
|
| T. Lacsado |
Absent
|
| K. Kean |
Aye
|
| T. Webb |
Absent
|
| K. Prier |
Aye
|
B.
New Benefits Package
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| T. Lacsado |
Absent
|
| K. Kean |
Aye
|
| S. Leung |
Aye
|
| K. Prier |
Aye
|
| T. Webb |
Absent
|
N/A