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AIMS K-12 College Prep Charter District

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AIMS Monthly Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday January 26, 2021 at 6:30 PM

Location

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Directors Present

A. Abuyen (remote), C. Edington (remote), D. Lang (remote), S. Leung (remote), T. Cook (remote)

Directors Absent

None

Ex Officio Members Present

K. Minor (remote)

Non Voting Members Present

K. Minor (remote)

Guests Present

C. Ahmad (remote), Elizabeth Wendt (remote), Juan Berumen (remote), Julia Li (remote), K. Ballentine (remote), Kim Davis (remote), M. Gordan (remote), M. Magana (remote), M. Williams (remote), M. Woods-Cadiz (remote), P. Holmquist (remote), T. Tung (remote)

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 Jan 26, 2021 at 6:30 PM.

B.

Record Attendance and Guests

C.

Adoption of Agenda

A. Abuyen made a motion to Adopt the January 26, 2021 agenda as presented.
C. Edington seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items

No public comment on Non-agenda items.

E.

Public Comment on Agenda Items

No public comment on agenda items.

II. Non-Action Items

A.

President's Report

President Toni Cook presented the President's Report.
  • The Oakland born Kamala Harris is the Vice President of the United States.
  • President Toni Cook encouraged the AIMS schools particularly the AIMS HS to have discussion on the Presidential Inauguration and the insurrection on the United States Capitol building on January 6, 2021.

B.

Annual Board Organizing meeting

President Toni Cook introduced Juan Berumen to the AIMS Board of Directors.
  • Juan Berumen introduced himself to the AIMS Board of Directors.
  • OUSD recommended Juan Berumen as a Board of Directors member for AIMS.
Elizabeth Wendt compliance specialist at the Office of Charter Schools, explained next step in the on-boarding process for Juan Berumen.
  • Will take the recommendation to the Charter Committee.
  • Will potentially receive word of approval by March 2021.
  • Will pass the recommendation over to the AIMS Board to vote the AIMS Board candidate in.
The AIMS Board members ask Juan Berumen questions on his desire to join a charter school board.

 

Presidential Nomination for AIMS Board of Directors.
President for the AIMS Board of Directors - Christopher Edington
Vice President for the AIMS Board of Directors - Adrien Abuyen
Secretary for the AIMS Board of Directors - Dana Lang
C. Edington made a motion to Nominate Christopher Edington as the AIMS Board President for the 2021 - 2022 calendar year.
A. Abuyen seconded the motion.
Christopher Edington discussed reasons to preside over the AIMS Board of Directors.

 

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Leung
Aye
T. Cook
Aye
C. Edington
Aye
A. Abuyen
Aye
D. Lang
Aye
S. Leung made a motion to nominate Dana Lang as the AIMS Board Secretary for the 2021 -2022 calendar year.
T. Cook seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
T. Cook made a motion to nominates Adrien Abuyen as the AIMS Board Vice President for the 2021 - 2022 calendar year.
D. Lang seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Superintendent's Report

Superintendent Maya Woods-Cadiz presented the Superintendent's Report.
  • Click link to view Superintendent's Report.
  • President Toni Cook recognized for her decades of service to education.
  • Superintendent Maya Wood-Cadiz recognize for her overall success of AIMS schools.
  • Head of School Maurice Williams recognize for AIPHS strong academic performance.
  • All 3 AIMS school are recognized as Education Results Partnership (ERP) honor roll schools
  • United States President Joe Biden unveil the American Rescue Plan where a portion (approximately $130,000,000) of the 1.9 trillion dollar plan will be dedicated to K - 12 schools for the following initiatives:
    • Re-opening K-12 schools safely and helping students recover from academic loss due to the pandemic learning.
    • COVID - 19 testing for schools.
    • Hardest hit Governor COVID - 19 funds.
    • Federal Behavior health services.
  • Governor Newsom proposed K-12 Education budget.
    • Approximately 90 billion dollars for K-12 schools.
    • 85.8 billion dollars are under Proposition 98
    • Proposed budget still has to go through revisions in May 2021.
  • Return to in-person learning.
    • Alameda county is still in the purple tier.

D.

AIMS K-12 Report

Christopher Ahmad presented the American Indian Public Charter School (AIPCS) report.
  • Click link to view AIPCS report.
  • New student desk arrive February 1, 2021
  • 250 touchscreen laptops arrived for AIMS students.
  • ERP gave AIPCS honor roll status for 2019 - 2020 school year.
  • In discussion of whether AIPCS will return to in-person or remain virtual.
Peter Holmquist presented the American Indian Public Charter School II (AIPCS II) report.
  • Click link to view AIPCS II report.
  • Completed charter renewal and first hearing.
  • Received carryover approval for measure G1 funding.
  • Coordinating hybrid grouping schedule to potentially begin in March 2021.
Maurice Williams presented the American Indian Public High School (AIPHS) report.
  • Click link to view AIPHS report.
  • Purchase mental health 101 for teens as part of a commitment to mental health will be distributed to all AIMS HS students.
  • Mr. Carlos Lopez-Tenorario was on-boarded as an intern to lead the new AIMS HS innovation and design thinking course for freshmen.
  • Ms. Evelin Palacios is an Administrative Assistant for 3 years.  Will be tasked with assisting with academic counseling department at AIMS HS.
  • 97.7% of AIMS HS students (250) received passing grades in their dual enrollment classes for the first semester of AIMS U College Pathways program.
  • AIMS S1 Data Analysis  for the first semester.  AIMS HS had approximately 83% course passage rate.
  • Out of 445 students 350 (78.65%) earned placement on the AIMS HS honor roll/honorable mention during S1 of the 2020 - 2021 academic school year.

E.

Education Coordinator, College Bound Kids Report

Mathew Gordan presented the College Bound Kids (CBK) Report.
  • Click link to view CBK Report.
  • Provided GPAs of students who applied to University of California (UC) and California State Universities (CSU) and meet the GPA requirements of the UC's and CSU's.
  • Priorities for senior students:
    • Guide seniors through application process
      • Submitting applications updates to schools.
      • Submitting supplemental paperwork.
      • Submitting letters of rec for schools and/or scholarships.
    • Provide awareness to students on scholarship opportunities.
    • Scheduling meetings with AIMS alumni.
    • Ensure students complete financial aid paperwork.
    • Ensure seniors are completing their credits to graduate on time.
  • 1 AIMS student received the Posse Scholarship.
  • 1 AIMS student received the Triple Impact Scholarship.
  • President Toni Cook request a list of what students about to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and private colleges and out of state (California) colleges and universities.

F.

Operations Report

Marisol Magaña and Tiffany Tung presented the Operations Report.
  • Click link to view Operations Report.
  • Finalize California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS) Fall 1 submission for all 3 AIMS schools.
  • Beginning work on CALPADS Fall 2 for all 3 AIMS schools.
  • Submitted mid-year certification for Facilities Grant for AIPCS I and AIPCS II
  • Federal and state requires and audits three wellness committee meetings be held for the 2020 - 2021 school year.  The first AIMS District committee meeting will be held virtually on February 8, 2021 at 4:30pm.
  • Current attendance for January 1, 2021 - January 20, 2021
    • Elementary - 98.73%
    • Middle - 97.38%
    • High School - 97.05%

III. Action Items

A.

Finance Committee

C. Edington made a motion to Approve AIMS Board Policies presented by the Finance Committee.
A. Abuyen seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Governance Committee

President Toni Cook presented the Governance committee action items:
T. Cook made a motion to approve all AIMS SARC as presented.
C. Edington seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. Closed Session

A.

Public Comment on Closed Session Items

No public comment on closed session items.

B.

Recess to Closed Session

Recessed to closed session at 8:34pm.

C.

Reconvene from Closed Session

D.

Report from Closed Session

V. 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 9:30 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
T. Cook

B.

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