Aurum Preparatory Academy

Minutes

Aurum Board of Directors Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday May 24, 2018 at 6:00 PM

Location

436 14th Street, Suite 310, Oakland, CA

Directors Present

A. Benedetto, J. Jordan, J. Weinstein-Carnes, K. Fliss, L. Garcia Giacomo (remote), P. James

Directors Absent

M. Hall, S. Love, V. Toke

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

P. James

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

J. Weinstein-Carnes called a meeting of the board of directors of Aurum Preparatory Academy to order on Thursday May 24, 2018 at 6:11 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

P. James arrived.
J. Weinstein-Carnes made a motion to approve minutes.
P. James seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
P. James
Aye
J. Weinstein-Carnes
Aye
L. Garcia Giacomo
Aye
M. Hall
Absent
V. Toke
Absent
J. Jordan
Aye
S. Love
Absent
K. Fliss
Aye
A. Benedetto
Aye

D.

Discuss Board Secretary Position

Board will vote at next meeting.

E.

Welcome New Board Members

Board welcomed Abby Benedetto.

II. Governance

A.

Governance Committee Report

Joey Weinstein-Carnes presented Governance Committee report.

B.

Board On Track Update

Joey will present Board on Track update on June 16.

III. Finance

A.

Finance Committee Report

James Jordan presented finance committee report and Year 1 budget.

B.

2018-2019 Budget

J. Jordan made a motion to Approve Year 1 budget.
K. Fliss seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. Facility

A.

Facility Committee Report

Joey Weinstein-Carnes presented Facility Committee report.

V. Academic

A.

Academic and Recruitment Committee Report

Kerry Fliss presented Academic Achievement report.

VI. Development

A.

Development Committee Report

Report to be presented at next Board meeting.

VII. Executive Director Report

A.

Executive Director Report

David Hardin presented his report on grants that were received (ASES, Educate 78) and Aurum's acceptance to SELPA's El Dorado chapter.  Board members who attended Envision Learning Partners event gave their impressions of the student presentations.  David shared his priorities for the next 6 weeks.

B.

ED Report/LCAP Introduction and Review

David presented the Aurum Prep LCAP; it will be voted on in the June Board Meeting. 

VIII. Other Business

A.

Vendor Reviews

J. Weinstein-Carnes made a motion to approve the packet of contracts with the following ammendments: Revolution Foods revises its contract to reflect 120 students and Girls Inc will work to provide an equivalent provider of a program option for Boys during the second third of the afterschool program when girls and boys are separated.
J. Jordan seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
K. Fliss
Aye
J. Weinstein-Carnes
Aye
A. Benedetto
Aye
V. Toke
Absent
S. Love
Absent
L. Garcia Giacomo
Aye
J. Jordan
Aye
P. James
Aye
M. Hall
Absent

IX. 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 8:10 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
J. Weinstein-Carnes
P. James made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
J. Weinstein-Carnes seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
K. Fliss
Aye
P. James
Aye
J. Weinstein-Carnes
Aye
M. Hall
Absent
S. Love
Absent
L. Garcia Giacomo
Aye
V. Toke
Absent
J. Jordan
Aye
A. Benedetto
Aye