Aurum Preparatory Academy

Aurum Preparatory Academy Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday November 21, 2024 at 6:00 PM PST

Location

1034 66th Ave

Oakland, CA 94621

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Vincent Hayes 1 m
   

Time:

 
  B. Roll Call -- Establish Quorum Discuss Vincent Hayes 1 m
   

Erika Cardona

Vincent Hayes

John Huddle

Dr. Linda Itoka

Roberta Kreitz

Kira McDonough

Curtis Pehl

Lori Roberts

 
  C. Approval of the Agenda Vote Vincent Hayes 1 m
   

Approval of current meeting agenda.

 
II. Consent Items 6:03 PM
 
(One Vote). The Board shall motion to approve all of the Consent Items as identified in this section of the Board agenda with one vote.
 
Consent section items are for routine matters that do not require discussion or deliberation by the Board. The consent calendar permits the board to approve multiple items by one action. All board members have the right to remove a consent item from the consent calendar so that normal discussion and deliberation may take place.
 
  A. Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Vincent Hayes 5 m
    Approve minutes for Aurum Preparatory Academy Special Meeting on November 6, 2024  
  B. Approve September 2024 Check Register Vote Franci Sassin 7 m
  C. Approve Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators Vote Vincent Hayes 5 m
  D. School Schedule Update Vote Donnell Thomas 5 m
   

Approve the change of having personal development from Wednesday to Friday.

 
III. Information and Discussion 6:25 PM
  A. Public Comment FYI Vincent Hayes 10 m
   

Aurum Preparatory Academy welcomes your participation at Aurum Prep Board meetings. The purpose of the meeting of the Board of Directors ("Board") is to conduct the affairs of Aurum Prep in public. Your participation ensures continuing community interest in Aurum Prep.

 

Speakers must appear to make public comments virtually in-person during via video conference. Anonymous comments are not permitted.

 

Comments are to address Open or Closed Session items found on the agenda. Each comment will be limited to three (3) minutes. A total of fifteen (15) minutes will be afforded for public comment. Unless an item has been placed on the published agenda in accordance with the Brown Act, there shall be no action taken, nor should there be comments on, responses to, or discussion of a topic not on the agenda. Board members may: (1) acknowledge receipt of information/report; (2) refer to staff with no direction as to action or priority; or (3) refer the matter to the next agenda.

 

Personal attacks against Aurum Prep employees and/or Aurum Prep Board members are inappropriate and not considered by the Board at a public Board Meeting. The Board has a complaint process which should be followed. The Board will not respond to personal attacks against employees or Board members in a public meeting and cautions members of the public that they will be personally responsible for any remarks made.

 
  B. Executive Director's Report FYI Donnell Thomas 20 m
  C. Financial Report - September 2024 Discuss Franci Sassin 20 m
  D. School Community Communications Planning Discuss Vincent Hayes 20 m
   

Discussion to plan communications with school community for future direction of the school.

 
  E. Executive Committee to support Aurum Continuity and Excellence Discuss Donnell Thomas 10 m
IV. Action Items
V. Closing Items 7:45 PM
  A. Board Comments FYI Vincent Hayes 2 m
   

The Governing Board will take comments, updates and/or requests for future agenda items from fellow Board members.

 
  B. Next Board Meeting FYI Vincent Hayes 1 m
   

Next Regularly Scheduled Board meeting: December 12, 2024.

 
  C. Adjourn Meeting Vote Vincent Hayes 1 m
   

Erika Cardona

Vincent Hayes

John Huddle

Dr. Linda Itoka

Roberta Kreitz

Kira McDonough

Curtis Pehl

Lori Roberts