Community School for Creative Education

Community School for Creative Education

Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday December 18, 2025 at 6:45 PM PST

Rudolf Steiner, Motto of Social Ethics, 1920 (at end of first full year of first Waldorf School founded 1919)

The healing social life is found when in the mirror of each human being the whole community finds its reflection, and when in the community the strength of each one is living.

La vida social saludable se encuentra cuando en el espejo de cada ser humano la comunidad entera se encuentra reflejada y en la comunidad vive la virtud de cada uno.

尋找到健康之社交生活, 就是當每個人對著鏡子 能從整個社區的影像中找 到自己的反映, 這樣在社區內每人都能活 出精彩。

Heilsam ist nur, wenn Im Spiegel der Menschenseele sich bildet die ganze Gemeinscaft Und in der Gemeinschaft Lebet der Einzel Seele Kraft

 


Objective and 5 BIG GOALS

 

CSCE annual objective is reaching 80% proficiency in ELA and Math for all student groups grades 3-8 measured by NWEA MAP. 

 

To achieve this school-wide objective over the next two years,   
the CSCE has FIVE BIG GOALS

 

 
Goal #1: Develop Waldorf-inspired, Common Core-aligned and equity-focused curriculum;
Goal #2: Test and document Waldorf-inspired, Common Core-aligned practices as measured in student and adult learning outcomes;
Goal #3: Maintain a well-operated school environment in Operations, HR and Budget;
Goal #4: Maintain effective community outreach (including parents, community partners, policy and research community); and
Goal #5: Launch long-term fundraising strategy for scale-up with financial stability

 

BOARD MEMBERS

  1. America Foy
  2. Christina Michaud - Vice Chair
  3. Eugene Stampley
  4. Martha Candido - Chair 
  5. Adjoa McDonald (ex officio)

 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:45 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Martha Candido 1 m
  B. Record Attendance   Martha Candido 2 m
  C. Land Acknowledgement   Christina Michaud 2 m
   

Land Acknowledgment CSCE

Community School for Creative Education respectfully acknowledges the original peoples of the lands on which this school is built.  For thousands of years and hundreds of generations, the Chochenyo people actively stewarded these lands to ensure they provided for all living things.  The land on which CSCE was established was, and continues to be, significant to the Muwekma Ohlone tribe.  Today, we acknowledge the impact colonization had on the Chechenyo/Muwekma Nation and recognize our responsibility to help them heal from this history and secure a sustainable future.


 

En Español

Community School for Creative Education reconoce respetuosamente a los pueblos originarios de las tierras donde se construye este campus. Durante miles de años y cientos de generaciones, el pueblo Chochenyo administró activamente estas tierras para garantizar que estas sustentaran a todos los seres vivos. Esta tierra en la que se estableció CSCE fue y sigue siendo importante para la tribu Muwekma Ohlone. Hoy reconocemos el impacto que tuvo la colonización en la nación Chechenyo/Muwekma y reconocemos nuestra responsabilidad de ayudarlos a recuperarse de esta historia y asegurar un futuro sostenible


 

 
  D. Agenda Approval Vote Martha Candido 3 m
  E. Public Comment   Martha Candido 12 m
   

Members of the public may address the Board on any matter within the jurisdiction of the Board, including items on or not on the agenda. Each speaker is limited to three minutes.

 

The Board may not take action on non-agendized items - per the Brown Act.

 
II. Consent Agenda 7:05 PM
  A. Approve Mintues - December 16th 2025 Vote 5 m
III. Closed Session 7:10 PM
  A. Closed Session Discussion - Public Employee Appointment/Employment Discuss Martha Candido 15 m
   

 

Per Gov. Code §54957 

Conference with Board — Public Employee Appointment/Employment

  • Position: Head of School
  • Subject: Employment Agreement 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 
  B. Closed Session Report Out FYI Martha Candido 5 m
   

 

Oral disclosure of the compensation terms (Gov. Code §54953(c)(3)).

 

 

 

 

 
  C. Approval of At-Will Employment Agreement between CSCE and Head of School Vote Martha Candido 5 m
IV. Finance
V. Development
VI. Executive 7:35 PM
  A. Board Membership Vote Christina Michaud 10 m
  B. ACOE - Notice Of Concern Letter - Update Vote Martha Candido and Anastasia Prentiss 15 m
VII. Academic Excellence
VIII. Facilities
IX. Other Business 8:00 PM
  A. General Announcements FYI 5 m
X. Closing Items 8:05 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Martha Candido 5 m