Aurum Preparatory Academy
Minutes
Aurum Board of Directors
Date and Time
Tuesday July 2, 2019 at 2:30 PM
Location
1034 66th Avenue, Oakland, CA, 94621
Directors Present
A. Benedetto, J. Jordan, J. Weinstein-Carnes, K. Fliss, L. Garcia Giacomo, P. James, V. Toke
Directors Absent
None
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
K. Fliss, L. Garcia Giacomo, P. James, V. Toke
Guests Present
D. Hardin, Maggie Knutson
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 Tuesday Jul 2, 2019 at 2:35 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
J. Weinstein-Carnes made a motion to approve minutes from the Aurum Board of Directors on 05-23-19 Aurum Board of Directors on 05-23-19.
P. James seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Weinstein-Carnes |
Aye
|
| L. Garcia Giacomo |
Aye
|
| J. Jordan |
Aye
|
| V. Toke |
Aye
|
| A. Benedetto |
Aye
|
| P. James |
Aye
|
| K. Fliss |
Aye
|
D.
Approve Special Meeting Minutes
J. Jordan made a motion to approve minutes from the Special Meeting: Budget Approval on 06-18-19 Special Meeting: Budget Approval on 06-18-19.
J. Weinstein-Carnes seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| P. James |
Aye
|
| J. Jordan |
Aye
|
| K. Fliss |
Aye
|
| V. Toke |
Aye
|
| J. Weinstein-Carnes |
Aye
|
| L. Garcia Giacomo |
Aye
|
| A. Benedetto |
Aye
|
II. Finance
A.
Board Resolution to Approve Umpqua Bank Account
J. Weinstein-Carnes made a motion to Approve the creation of an account with Umpqua Bank.
V. Toke seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| V. Toke |
Aye
|
| L. Garcia Giacomo |
Aye
|
| J. Weinstein-Carnes |
Aye
|
| A. Benedetto |
Aye
|
| P. James |
Aye
|
| J. Jordan |
Aye
|
| K. Fliss |
Aye
|
III. Governance
A.
Board Recruitment Report
IV. 2019-20 Strategic Plan
A.
Review 2019-20 Goals and Program Details
V. Hardin presented the 2019-20 LCAP plan, specifically focusing on our goals in three key ares:
- Provide a rigorous and engaging academic program
- Building a welcoming school culture
- Building a strong and sustainable organization
B.
Discuss 2019-20 Strategic Initiatives
D. Hardin outlined the strategic plan for 2019-20 and will draft for review in August.
K. Fliss arrived.
L. Garcia Giacomo arrived.
V. Toke arrived.
P. James arrived.
V. Brown Act / COI Training
A.
Brown Act / COI Training
J. Weinstein-Carnes presented the annual Brown Act / COI training.
VI. 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 4:30 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
J. Weinstein-Carnes
Ray Ford will not be joining the board; he may be an Advisory Board candidate.
Maggie Knutson is interested in joining.
Veronica (parent) is interested in joining.
We are holding onto the list of folks from Board Match and will be following up again prior to August.