Aurum Preparatory Academy
Minutes
October Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday October 27, 2022 at 6:00 PM
Location
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4492671102?pwd=QzZaSndzUHcweiswTWRGMVhKYU1HQT09
Meeting ID: 449 267 1102
Passcode: 12345
1034 66th Avenue, Oakland, CA, 94621
Directors Present
C. Davis (remote), J. Huddle (remote), V. Hayes (remote), V. Toke (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
D. Hardin
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Roll Call -- Establish Quorum
C.
Approval of the Agenda
D.
Public Comment
II. Consent Items
A.
Board Retreat Meeting Minutes
B.
Board findings pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e)(3)
III. Information and Discussion
A.
Discussion of New Board Members
We discussed potential new board candidates.
B.
Working Group Updates
No updates.
C.
Golf Tournament
Reschedule from October 31, 2022 to date in the spring
i. Tentatively looking at March 2023.
1. Reach out to TPC Stonebrae and Sequoyah CC for potential
dates
ii. Discussion of fundraising/outreach programming around Week
Without Walls.
1. Concluded that having a walkathon and/or similar event to be
held in conjunction with WWW.
a. Also looking to include parent participation
2. Will setup a time to discuss planning and participation for
WWW events.
D.
Executive Director's Report
Lease renewal with Acts Full Gospel
i. Willing to give an extension
b. Facilities update
i. Applying for Prop 39 facility allocation
1. Application window opens on 10/1/2022.
2. David to meet with attorney to ensure application is correct
for submission.
ii. Staffing/Org Chart
1. Assistant Principal Utilization
a. Allowing for six teachers per AP
i. Creates appropriate workload for Aps
b. Also have AP filling in for open teaching positions
2. Open Positions
a. 8 th grade science
b. 7 th grade math
IV. Closed Meeting
A.
Public Employee Performance Evaluation (ยง 54957)
Employee Termination
a. An employee was terminated at beginning of school year
i. Resistant to feedback or coaching
ii. Academic instruction needed improvement
iii. Reviewed correspondence from regarding
performance.
1. Evaluation of class performance concluded a lack of
educational rigor for students in the employees' classes.
2. Insubordination and behavior consistently became counter to
needs of the school.
B. Need for new Board Members
a. Two potential board members have been identified.
C. Discussed Executive Director's performance and compensation.
V. Closing Items
A.
Board Comments
B.
Next Board Meeting
- 12/1/2022 @ 6pm.
Curtis Pehl was present and talked about his experience as a parent.