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Urban Montessori Charter School

Regular Board Meeting

Published on August 23, 2021 at 8:38 AM PDT
Amended on August 23, 2021 at 3:04 PM PDT

Date and Time

Thursday August 26, 2021 at 6:15 PM PDT

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This meeting will be audio recorded. The public can find documents related to this agenda either linked directly on the agenda or under "Other files" after selecting the meeting in BoardOnTrack prior to viewing the agenda. Downloading the "packet" may not include all of the "Other files" that are still otherwise available to the public.

PER GOVERNOR NEWSOM’S EXECUTIVE ORDER N-08-21 DATED JUNE 11, 2021 (WHICH IS HERE IN ITS ENTIRETY): THIS WILL BE A VIRTUAL-ONLY MEETING.

Members: Loren Bentley Tammero, Olivia Couch, Jan Faraguna, Christina Greenberg, Greg Klein, Davis Leung, Hae-Sin Thomas, Stacey Wang

Urban Montessori Charter School welcomes your participation at Board meetings. The purpose of a public meeting of the Board of Directors (“Board”) is to conduct the affairs of the organization in public. Your participation assures us of continuing community interest in our school and assists the Board in making the best decisions for our school. To assist you in the ease of speaking/participating in our meetings, guidelines are provided at the bottom of this agenda. All materials for all board and committee meetings, including audio recordings of Regular Board Meetings, are available on our BoardOnTrack public portal and also through the UMCS School Calendar.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:15 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Davis Leung 1 m
   
This meeting is being audio-recorded.
  
  B. Record Attendance   Greg Klein 1 m
  C. Review of Action/Discussion Items Discuss Davis Leung 1 m
   
With input from the board, the Chair may decide, based upon a number of factors, to reorder the action/discussion items to best suit the needs of the meeting. No additional action/discussion items will be added at this time.
  
  D. Board and Community Appreciations   Davis Leung 5 m
   
Members of the Board and UMCS community may provide appreciations and affirmations during this time.
  
  E. Board Member Comment   Davis Leung 5 m
   
Any board member wishing to speak to an issue regarding UMCS that does not pertain to an agenda item may do so at this time. No further discussion or action will take place following each board member’s comments.
  
  F. Presentations from the Floor   Davis Leung 10 m
   
PRESENTATIONS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS – Any person wishing to speak to any item not on the agenda will be granted three minutes to make a presentation. Speakers requiring translation shall have double time.

“What if [we] listened to others so deeply that they felt loved, accepted, and safe in [our] presence, no matter what they had to say?” -- Steve Shapiro, Author
  
II. Head of School Report 6:38 PM
 
The Head of School and their designees will present topics of interest to the Board and the general public.
 
  A. Head of School Report Discuss Krishna Feeney 25 m
   
Report topics this meeting may include:
  1. Updates from Summer Extended Learning
  2. Updates from the start of the School Year
  3. Recent and upcoming events
  4. Summer Professional Learning
  5. Renewal
  6. Enrollment
  
III. Finance Committee 7:03 PM
  A. Discussion Item - Committee Report, including year to date financial report Discuss Stacey Wang 15 m
   
Close of 2020-2021 fiscal year.

Most recent year-to-date financial report through July 31, 2021 is available in the "Documents" of this meeting.
  
  B. Vote to accept the 2020-2021 Unaudited Actuals Vote Greg Klein 5 m
IV. Academic Oversight Committee 7:23 PM
  A. Discussion Item - Committee Report Discuss Hae-Sin Thomas 15 m
   

 

 
  
V. Family Advisory Council 7:38 PM
  A. Committee Report Discuss Loren Bentley Tammero 15 m
VI. Executive & Governance Committee 7:53 PM
  A. Discussion Item: Committee Updates, including candidates for board service, Form 700, and training Discuss Christina Greenberg 10 m
   
  • Form 700
  • Board member recruitment
  • Leader evaluation process updates
  • Board Clearance process

 

  
  B. Board and committee officers and members Vote Greg Klein 5 m
   
As needed, the Board may take action to change its officers, as well as committee membership and leadership.
 
VII. Other Business 8:08 PM
  A. Oakland and California Updates Discuss Hae-Sin Thomas 10 m
   
Updates and current events related to Oakland USD, Alameda County Office of Education, and California, and potential implications for UMCS.

 

  
  B. Approve Minutes from June 24, 2021 Regular Meeting Approve Minutes Greg Klein 1 m
    Minutes for Regular Board Meeting on June 24, 2021  
  C. Action Item - Vote on General Consent Report Vote Davis Leung 3 m
   
General Consent Report for August 26, 2021
  1. UMCS Family Handbook
  2. UMCS Employee Handbook
  3. Annual Notices to Families
  4. Comprehensive School Safety Plan
  5. COVID-19-related Safety Plans / Family Handbook Addendums
  6. Independent Study Board Policy [update to comply with AB130]
  7. COVID-19 Air Quality Policy
  8. Leave of Absence Policy
[items may be linked directly here in the agenda or under "Other files" of this meeting on BoardOnTrack.]
  
  D. Collect New Business items for Future Meetings Discuss Davis Leung 5 m
VIII. Closed Session 8:27 PM
  A. Closed Session Items Discuss Davis Leung 15 m
   
Public Employee Performance Evaluation - Head of School

"Closed Session" is always agendized ahead of time as a "Discuss" item. If any votes are taken during any Closed Session, those are reported out publicly upon return to Open Session.
  
IX. Return to Open Session 8:42 PM
  A. Report out of any closed session action(s) Vote Davis Leung 1 m
   
"Return to Open Session" is always agendized ahead of time as a "Vote" item. It is not meant to indicate the the Board shall take an action at this time. If any votes are taken during any Closed Session, those are reported out publicly at this time on the agenda.
  
X. Closing Items 8:43 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting FYI Davis Leung 1 m
THE ORDER OF BUSINESS MAY BE CHANGED WITHOUT NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the order of consideration of matters on this agenda may be changed without prior notice.

REASONABLE LIMITATIONS MAY BE PLACED ON PUBLIC TESTIMONY The Governing Board’s presiding officer reserves the right to impose reasonable time limits on public testimony to ensure that the agenda is completed.

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS MAY BE MADE Notice is hereby given that, consistent with the requirements of the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, special presentations not mentioned in the agenda may be made at this meeting. However, any such presentation will be for information only.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, any individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting of the Governing Board may request assistance by contacting UMCS at 4551 Steele Street, Oakland, CA 94619 or info@urbanmontessori.org.

FOR MORE INFORMATION For more information concerning this agenda or for materials relating to this meeting, please contact UMCS at 4551 Steele Street, Oakland, CA 94619 or board@urbanmontessori.org. All materials are available via the Governance Section of our website: http://www.urbanmontessori.org/governance or directly via our BoardOnTrack public portal.