AIMS K-12 College Prep Charter District
Minutes
Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday November 20, 2018 at 6:30 PM
Location
171 12th Street, Oakland CA, 94607
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Directors Present
B. Wan, C. Edington, C. Thompson, S. Leung, T. Cook
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
Alma Morales, Christopher Ahmad, K. Ballentine, Lewis Letang, M. Magana, M. Taylor, M. Woods-Cadiz, Maurice Williams, Peter Holmquist, Tiffany Tung, Vannee Chand
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
T. Cook called a meeting of the board of directors of AIMS K-12 College Prep Charter District to order on Tuesday Nov 20, 2018 at 6:35 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Adoption of Agenda
T. Cook made a motion to adopt the agenda as written.
C. Edington seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
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| T. Cook |
Aye
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| C. Thompson |
Aye
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| B. Wan |
Absent
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| C. Edington |
Aye
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| S. Leung |
Absent
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D.
Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
E.
Public Comment on Agenda Items
II. Non-Action Items
A.
President's Report
President's Report was skipped as the Board President was not here at the time.
B.
Superintendent's Report
Superintendent Woods-Cadiz provided her report updating the Board and public as to the status of the water damage caused by the pipe burst on the November 9th, 2018.
S. Leung arrived late at 6:38 PM
B. Wan arrived late at 6:42.
C.
AIMS K-12 Report
Division Heads Mr. Ahmad, Holmquist and Williams provided their report on AIMS K-12.
K-1 November focus was on Parent Engagement and Math Readiness.
K-1 December focus will be Listening/Speaking, Data Collection, Art Integration.
Division Heads discussed the various events that took place for spirit week and the repairs to the administration floors at the High School.
During the update on AIMS Athletics a round of applause was given for the 57 scholar-athletes with at least a 3.5 GPA, including a record 20 athletes with 4.0 GPAs
K-1 November focus was on Parent Engagement and Math Readiness.
K-1 December focus will be Listening/Speaking, Data Collection, Art Integration.
Division Heads discussed the various events that took place for spirit week and the repairs to the administration floors at the High School.
During the update on AIMS Athletics a round of applause was given for the 57 scholar-athletes with at least a 3.5 GPA, including a record 20 athletes with 4.0 GPAs
Director Cook requested that the High School look into how to start an Honors Society.
D.
Human Resources Report
Superintend Woods-Cadiz took the opportunity to formally introduce AIMS' new Human Resources Manager, Mr. Lewis Letang.
Mr. Letang gave is his presentation on the current vacancies in staff that the HR is working diligently to fill.
Mr. Letang gave is his presentation on the current vacancies in staff that the HR is working diligently to fill.
E.
Operations Report
Ms. Magana and Ms. Tung reported the various activities and involvement the Operations Team has played in dealing with the recent water damage as well the success of their Dia de Los Muertos Event.
Also, reported the following were submitted timely and correctly:
Also, reported the following were submitted timely and correctly:
- Charter School District Enrollment
- Immunization Report for AIPCS/AIPCS II
- Supported in the Submission and approval of Measure G1 Carryover request for AIPCS/AIPCS II
- Submitted CBEDS (California Basic Educational Data System) for AIPCS/AIPCS II and AIPHS
Board Assignment:
Director Edington requests the number of students not currently paying for the lunch program.
Director Edington requests the number of students not currently paying for the lunch program.
- Ms. Tung will provide this at the next scheduled Finance Committee Meeting as part of the lunch program update.
F.
ELD Coordinator Report
Ms. Chand provided her report to the Board on the status of the ELD program and the conferences that she and her EL Specialists will be attending in the next few months.
III. Action Items
A.
Consent Calendar
C. Edington made a motion to approve the items on the Consent Calendar as written.
C. Thompson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
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| C. Edington |
Aye
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| B. Wan |
Aye
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| C. Thompson |
Aye
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| S. Leung |
Aye
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| T. Cook |
Aye
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B.
California Dashboard Local Indicators
T. Cook made a motion to approve the California Dashboard Local Indicators.
C. Edington seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
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| B. Wan |
Aye
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| T. Cook |
Aye
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| C. Edington |
Aye
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| S. Leung |
Aye
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| C. Thompson |
Aye
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The Board would like a copy of the survey presented to students that provided the data during this presentation. They would like to compare the data from last year, and understand what has been and what will be done to improve these numbers.
Ms. Magana presented the Local Indicators to the Board as the CDE pulls the information for the State Indicators. AIMS is meeting all requirements for all grade levels.
C.
Urban League MOU
C. Edington made a motion to table item until the next scheduled Board Meeting.
C. Thompson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
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| B. Wan |
Aye
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| C. Thompson |
Aye
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| T. Cook |
Aye
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| C. Edington |
Aye
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| S. Leung |
Aye
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T. Cook requested that the name of this item be named correctly as the Urban Debate League MOU on at the next scheduled Board Meeting.
D.
Payment for Repair of Water Damage
T. Cook made a motion to approve the Superintendent to approve and pay repair work without approval of the Board using the aforementioned guidelines.
C. Edington seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Thompson |
Aye
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| S. Leung |
Aye
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| C. Edington |
Aye
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| T. Cook |
Aye
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| B. Wan |
Aye
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E.
Approval of Prior Board Meeting Minutes Listed on Consent Calendar
C. Edington made a motion to approve minutes from the Regular Board Meeting on 10-23-18 Regular Board Meeting on 10-23-18.
C. Thompson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. Closed Session
A.
Public Comment on Closed Session Items
B.
Recess to Closed Session
Recess to Closed Session at 7:54 PM.
C.
Reconvene from Closed Session
Reconvened from Closed Session at 8:10 PM.
D.
Report from Closed Session
Nothing to Report
V. Closing Items
A.
Items for Next Agenda
- Urban Debate League MOU
- California Dashboard Local Indicators - Survey questionnaire presented to the students
- California Dashboard Local Indicators - Survey questionnaire presented to the students
B.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 9:15 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
M. Taylor