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Urban Montessori Charter School

Board Meeting

Published on October 21, 2024 at 4:14 PM PDT

Date and Time

Thursday October 24, 2024 at 5:30 PM PDT

Location

4551 Steele Street, Oakland, CA 94619. Ring the front bell or call/text 510-290-4005 for entry. Signage on campus will direct you to the correct room, generally the Head of School's Office.


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. Please make that intention clear in your email.

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Members: Kara Fortuna, Greg Klein, Sarah Morrill (Chair), Amy Ng, Ann Rhodes, Evan Sequoia

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. The board uses Robert's Rules of Order.

 

Each year by April 1, and when first joining or leaving the board, board members complete and file a Form 700. Board members annually train on the CA Brown Act, Conflict of Interest, and the Public Records Act.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:30 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Amy Ng
   

This meeting is being audio-recorded.

  
  B. Record Attendance   Greg Klein
  C. Review of Action/Discussion Items Discuss Amy Ng 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   Amy Ng 5 m
   

Members of the Board and UMCS community may provide appreciations and affirmations during this time.

  
  E. Board Member Comment   Amy Ng 1 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   Amy Ng 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. Comments should refer to matters within the jurisdiction of this committee.

“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 5:47 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 Daniel Bissonnette 10 m
   

Report topics this meeting may include:

  1. Recent and upcoming events
  2. Ongoing Professional Development and Staff Support
  3. Staffing and Enrollment Updates
  
  B. Bank Account Authorization Vote Daniel Bissonnette 5 m
   

Per the UMCS Fiscal Management and Control Policy, the Head of School recommends that the Board authorize the Head of School to begin banking with Heritage Bank of Commerce. 

  
  C. Adoption of UMCS Corrective Action Plan Vote Daniel Bissonnette 10 m
   

The board will consider adopting a written plan detailing meaningful steps taken to address the underlying cause or causes of UMCS's low track renewal status. 

  
III. Academic Oversight Committee 6:12 PM
  A. Discussion Item - Committee Report Discuss Kara Fortuna 5 m
IV. Family Advisory Council 6:17 PM
  A. Discussion Item - Committee Report Discuss Ann Rhodes 5 m
V. Executive & Governance Committee 6:22 PM
  A. Committee Report Vote Amy Ng 25 m
   

If needed, the Board may take action during this agenda item to change its officers, as well as committee membership, alternates, and leadership. Current and archival information is here. Please review the Executive and Governance Committee's minutes for more information. Governance Committee Overview.

 

Effective School Boards Framework

-discussing draft interim goals

-updates on training

-discussion and questions on framework

  
VI. Other Business 6:47 PM
  A. Approve Minutes from September 19, 2024 Regular Meeting Approve Minutes Greg Klein 1 m
    Minutes for Board Meeting on September 19, 2024  
  B. Approve Minutes from September 30, 2024 Special Meeting Approve Minutes Greg Klein 1 m
    Minutes for Special Board Meeting on September 30, 2024  
  C. Action Item - Vote on General Consent Report Vote Amy Ng 3 m
   
  1. Vote to accept monthly Finance Committee Report Documents: Year-to-date forecast, presentation from Edtec, cashflow, balance sheet
  2.  

[items may be linked or attached directly here in the agenda, or on BoardOnTrack under this date's Meeting and then "Documents."]

  
     
     
     
     
  D. Collect New Business items for Future Meetings Discuss Amy Ng 1 m
VII. Closed Session 6:53 PM
  A. Closed Session Items Discuss Amy Ng 15 m
   
  1. 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.

  
VIII. Return to Open Session 7:08 PM
  A. Report out of any closed session action(s) Vote Amy Ng 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.

  
IX. Closing Items 7:09 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Amy Ng

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 Board’s presiding officer reserves the right to impose reasonable time limits on public testimony to ensure that the agenda is completed.

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 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 BoardOnTrack portal of our website: https://www.urbanmontessori.org/boardontrackportal.