Urban Montessori Charter School

Regular Board Meeting

Published on October 25, 2021 at 2:30 PM PDT

Date and Time

Thursday October 28, 2021 at 6:15 PM PDT

Location

The board will meet at school 4551 Steele Street, Oakland, CA 94611

The public may comment and participate via Zoom if they prefer. The public may also email comments to board@urbanmontessori.org to be shared by the Board's Secretary during the meeting.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5102904005?pwd=M1kxU2hXSzRSN1dCL3QwYVEzdkJ3Zz09

Meeting ID: 510 290 4005; Passcode 5102904005

Additional teleconference locations: 1623 Sunhill Ct, Martinez, CA 94553; 331 Ramona Ave, El Cerrito, CA 94530; 3385 Herrier Street, Oakland, CA 94602; 3125 School Street, Oakland, CA 94602
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.

Members: Jan Faraguna, Kara Fortuna, Christina Greenberg, Greg Klein, Davis Leung, Maru Salazar, 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
I. Opening Items
  A. Call the Meeting to Order
   
This meeting is being audio-recorded.
  B. Record Attendance
   
Including welcoming new Board members from the FAC.
  C. Review of Action/Discussion Items
   
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
   
Members of the Board and UMCS community may provide appreciations and affirmations during this time.
  E. Board Member Comment
   
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
   
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
 
The Head of School and their designees will present topics of interest to the Board and the general public.
  A. Head of School Report
   
Report topics this meeting may include:
  1. Recent and upcoming events
  2. Recent and upcoming Professional Learning
  3. Conference Week
III. Finance Committee
  A. Discussion Item - Committee Report, including year to date financial report
   
Most recent year-to-date financial report through September 30, 2021 is available in the "Other files" section of this meeting.
  B. Vote on UMCS ESSER III Expenditure Plan
   
  C. Educator Effectiveness Plan review
   
Discussion of Educator Effectiveness Plan and opportunity for public input.
   
IV. Academic Oversight Committee
  A. Discussion Item - Committee Report
V. Family Advisory Council
  A. Committee Report
VI. Executive & Governance Committee
  A. Discussion Item: Committee Updates, including candidates for board service, Form 700, and training
   
  • Form 700
  • Board member recruitment
  • Leader evaluation process updates
  • Board Clearance process

 

  B. Board and committee officers and members
   
As needed, the Board may take action to change its officers, as well as committee membership and leadership.
VII. Other Business
  A. Oakland and California Updates
   
Updates and current events related to Oakland USD, Alameda County Office of Education, and California, and potential implications for UMCS.

 

  B. Approve Minutes from September 23, 2021 Regular Meeting
    Minutes for Regular Board Meeting on September 23, 2021
  C. Action Item - Vote on General Consent Report
   
General Consent Report for October 28, 2021
  1. UMCS Family Handbook [updated]
    1. birthday celebrations, ParentSquare messaging
  2. 2021/2022 UMCS COVID-19 Safety Plan [reviewed]
  3. MOU with Alameda County Office of Education [extended]
[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
VIII. Closed Session
  A. Closed Session Items
   
  1. Public Employee Performance Evaluation - Head of School
  2. Conference with Real Property Negotiator (§ 54956.8)
    1. Property: 4551 Steele St, Oakland, CA 94619
    2. Agency Negotiator: Krishna Feeney, Head of School
    3. Negotiating Parties: UMCS and Oakland USD
    4. Under Negotiation: instruction to negotiator will concern price and terms
"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
  A. Report out of any closed session action(s)
   
"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
  A. Adjourn Meeting