Urban Montessori Charter School
Minutes
Special Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday June 25, 2020 at 7:30 PM
Location
Virtual Only
PER GOVERNOR NEWSOM’S SHELTER IN PLACE EXECUTIVE ORDER DATED MARCH 19, 2020 (WHICH IS HERE IN ITS ENTIRETY) AND BY ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA DATED MARCH 16, 2020 (WHICH IS HERE IN ITS ENTIRETY):
THIS WILL BE A VIRTUAL-ONLY MEETING
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Members: Loren Bentley Tammero, Koren Clark, Olivia Couch, Jan Faraguna, Christina Greenberg, Greg Klein, Davis Leung, Nancy McAfee Flemming, Fred Mooradally, 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 via http://www.urbanmontessori.org/board_of_directors.
THIS WILL BE A VIRTUAL-ONLY MEETING
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5102904005
Meeting ID: 510 290 4005
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Members: Loren Bentley Tammero, Koren Clark, Olivia Couch, Jan Faraguna, Christina Greenberg, Greg Klein, Davis Leung, Nancy McAfee Flemming, Fred Mooradally, 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 via http://www.urbanmontessori.org/board_of_directors.
Directors Present
C. Greenberg (remote), D. Leung (remote), G. Klein (remote), H. Thomas (remote), J. Faraguna (remote), L. Bentley Tammero (remote), N. McAfee Flemming (remote), O. Couch (remote)
Directors Absent
F. Mooradally, K. Clark, S. Wang
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
N. McAfee Flemming
Directors who left before the meeting adjourned
N. McAfee Flemming
Guests Present
D. Bissonnette (remote), K. Feeney (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
D. Leung called a meeting of the board of directors of Urban Montessori Charter School to order on Thursday Jun 25, 2020 at 7:32 PM.
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Review of Action/Discussion Items
No changes.
D.
Board Member Comment
No comments.
E.
Presentations from the Floor
No public comments.
II. Approval of the Minutes
A.
Action Item - discuss and vote on the minutes from the June 18, 2020 Regular Meeting
D. Leung made a motion to approve the minutes from June Board Meeting on 06-18-20.
J. Faraguna seconded the motion.
No public comment on this item.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Wang |
Absent
|
| C. Greenberg |
Aye
|
| D. Leung |
Aye
|
| H. Thomas |
Aye
|
| L. Bentley Tammero |
Aye
|
| K. Clark |
Absent
|
| O. Couch |
Aye
|
| J. Faraguna |
Aye
|
| G. Klein |
Aye
|
| N. McAfee Flemming |
Abstain
|
| F. Mooradally |
Absent
|
N. McAfee Flemming left.
III. Edtec Contract Proposal
A.
Action Item - discuss and vote on Edtec Contract Proposal 2020-2023
H. Thomas made a motion to to approve the Edtec plus CALPADS contract.
L. Bentley Tammero seconded the motion.
Greg shared the Edtec contract proposal for the upcoming three fiscal years, plus CALPADS support. Less than a traditional COLA increase per year.
Loren asked about two-year vs. three-year contract? Greg clarified the committee's recommendation for the three-year contract. Loren asked about approving a contract beyond our current charter. Krishna shared that the balance of the contract would become invalidated in that scenario.
Jan asked about payments over time, and Krishna explained how Edtec supports with managing receivables to support cash flow, and in the past has been very accommodating in delaying their own payments due to them. Jan asked about payment all in one fiscal year or in each, and Krishna replied that the amounts per year are paid during each separate year.
Greg clarified that the contracted amounts are already included in the adopted budget as included expenses.
Jan asked about the CALPADS add-on. Krishna shared that we are currently paying for those services in a more a la carte fashion and ultimately spending more. Contracting all at once saves money. Hope is to not need that add on for all the years of this contract as work shifts to internal team.
Krishna clarified that finance committee recommended this contract.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Loren asked about two-year vs. three-year contract? Greg clarified the committee's recommendation for the three-year contract. Loren asked about approving a contract beyond our current charter. Krishna shared that the balance of the contract would become invalidated in that scenario.
Jan asked about payments over time, and Krishna explained how Edtec supports with managing receivables to support cash flow, and in the past has been very accommodating in delaying their own payments due to them. Jan asked about payment all in one fiscal year or in each, and Krishna replied that the amounts per year are paid during each separate year.
Greg clarified that the contracted amounts are already included in the adopted budget as included expenses.
Jan asked about the CALPADS add-on. Krishna shared that we are currently paying for those services in a more a la carte fashion and ultimately spending more. Contracting all at once saves money. Hope is to not need that add on for all the years of this contract as work shifts to internal team.
Krishna clarified that finance committee recommended this contract.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| F. Mooradally |
Absent
|
| L. Bentley Tammero |
Aye
|
| G. Klein |
Aye
|
| N. McAfee Flemming |
Absent
|
| O. Couch |
Aye
|
| D. Leung |
Aye
|
| S. Wang |
Absent
|
| J. Faraguna |
Aye
|
| C. Greenberg |
Aye
|
| H. Thomas |
Aye
|
| K. Clark |
Absent
|
N. McAfee Flemming arrived.
IV. Material Revision of the UMCS Charter
A.
Action Item - discuss and vote on Material Revision to UMCS Charter, along with supporting documentation, for submission to ACOE due to campus address change for 2020-2021, and associated Board resolution documenting this action.
G. Klein made a motion to approve the material revision, supplemental documents, and the related resolution.
O. Couch seconded the motion.
Krishna explained the reason for the Material Revision to the charter related to address change of the campus. Only other updates are related to updating the charter due to changes in California law since the last approval. All reviewed by UMCS lawyers. Followed all County guidelines on revision process.
Greg shared that OUSD's Board approved the Facilities Use Agreement last night.
Krishna shared that OUSD Staff said they expect to finalize the agreement for the Tilden Campus. The address in the revision is listed as the Tilden campus.
Loren asked about finalizing the agreement, and Krishna clarified that OUSD Staff said that Krishna could communicate publicly about the campus. Expecting access by July 1.
Hae-Sin asked about ACOE guidance for the revision or if they indicated anything beyond the address change being considered by them. Krishna responded that she has clarified guidance multiple times and followed the guidance and supplied all the information requested, including financial implications for the specific material revision due to address change.
Hae-Sin commented that it will be important to connect directly with members of the Board if there are questions.
Greg thanked the team for their work on this.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Greg shared that OUSD's Board approved the Facilities Use Agreement last night.
Krishna shared that OUSD Staff said they expect to finalize the agreement for the Tilden Campus. The address in the revision is listed as the Tilden campus.
Loren asked about finalizing the agreement, and Krishna clarified that OUSD Staff said that Krishna could communicate publicly about the campus. Expecting access by July 1.
Hae-Sin asked about ACOE guidance for the revision or if they indicated anything beyond the address change being considered by them. Krishna responded that she has clarified guidance multiple times and followed the guidance and supplied all the information requested, including financial implications for the specific material revision due to address change.
Hae-Sin commented that it will be important to connect directly with members of the Board if there are questions.
Greg thanked the team for their work on this.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Greenberg |
Aye
|
| F. Mooradally |
Absent
|
| K. Clark |
Absent
|
| L. Bentley Tammero |
Aye
|
| G. Klein |
Aye
|
| N. McAfee Flemming |
Aye
|
| O. Couch |
Aye
|
| S. Wang |
Absent
|
| J. Faraguna |
Aye
|
| H. Thomas |
Aye
|
| D. Leung |
Aye
|
V. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
C. Greenberg made a motion to adjourn.
D. Leung seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| N. McAfee Flemming |
Aye
|
| H. Thomas |
Aye
|
| K. Clark |
Absent
|
| J. Faraguna |
Aye
|
| G. Klein |
Aye
|
| O. Couch |
Aye
|
| F. Mooradally |
Absent
|
| L. Bentley Tammero |
Aye
|
| D. Leung |
Aye
|
| C. Greenberg |
Aye
|
| S. Wang |
Absent
|
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:55 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
G. Klein
Documents used during the meeting
- UMCS-EdTec Proposal-06.16.2020-attachments.pdf