No changes needed.

Greg appreciated staff for joining this week's listening session.
Greg appreciated Daniel for sharing about the school with a prospective student.
Loren appreciated the classrooms teachers for all the effort that went into conferences.
Davis appreciated Greg supporting him.
Davis appreciated Krishna and Daniel for all their work.
Christina mentioned the appreciations from staff on the stipends.
Krishna appreciated Daniel for deep-diving into HVAC technologies.
Jan appreciated Daniel and Krishna for all the data coming to Academic Committee meetings.

Greg made a comment about the special meeting immediately following this meeting.
Greg made a comment about navigating BoardOnTrack to find public documents attached to meetings.

No public comment on non agendized items.

Krishna shared her Head of School report, which is uploaded as a public document attached to this meeting. She shared upcoming dates on the calendar, including breaks, PD, testing, and family nights.

Krishna asked for support in everyone completing Community Surveys.

Learning Everywhere Updates included that conferences occurred with families. Teachers reported that it was a lot of work and very positive connecting with families. Currently looking at how to prioritize small group instruction once reopening criteria is met. Purchased Waseca reading materials for LE and Primary classes.

Krishna shared about student Changemaker work and work with the California Academy of Sciences.

Krishna shared the draft School-wide Academic goals, two as measured by MAP, one measured by DIBELS, and one on decreasing Chronic Absenteeism -- each measured at the subgroup level.

[Loren lost power for a moment and left the meeting.]

Greg asked about teachers involved in the goal-setting. Krishna shared that the goals are higher level aligned with the teachers' more detailed work. Krishna will bring any updates/changes back to the Board if teachers bring further material feedback not already incorporated.

Krishna shared about recent and upcoming professional development with teachers and staff.

[Loren returned to the meeting.]

Krishna shared the draft UMCS reopening criteria, shared how input and feedback was gathered with staff and community. [This document is linked in the Head of School report and in public documents for this meeting.] COVID rates are obviously quite high right now, and so reopening isn't immediately pending or anything.

Daniel joined the meeting and appreciated Kara for joining the recent enrollment meeting for prospective families.

Loren asked about community engagement rates of participated on draft reopening criteria. Krishna responded that one hundred families responded, about a third of families. Loren about being able to 

Jan asked if there are estimated timelines for the phases. Krishna responded that Phase II could begin after some operational work, but perhaps by mid January. This does not require County approval, and would be a very few kids, like fewer than ten even. Requires staffing support and that part is still not finalized.

No public comment on this item.

Finance Committee was pleased to see the investment of funds in HVAC and staff stipends, which were the primary drivers in the reduction of surplus in the projected budget.

The First Interim Report was created.  This is a report that is due to ACOE.  We will be taking a vote later this session for the First Interim Report, and we will vote on the Audit Report in Special Session this evening.  

We will also be voting on the update the the fiscal policy (moving thresholds from $10k to $15k)

Jan shared the report from the Committee's recent meeting. They worked on the reopening plan and going over data from families and staff surveys. Parents of younger children are the most eager to have a return to in-person instruction. Looked like there would be some "matching" that would later be able to happen of appropriate staff and students to return. Want to look at academic and attendance data to understand who might come back first -- who needs the most help and for whom distance learning isn't the best option. The committee discussed the academic goals that the Board looked at earlier this week, and the committee meets again next week.

Daniel shared about working with teachers to think about prioritizing individual students -- and not all of those students' families will want them in-person even when that later becomes an option.

Davis asked about being fully back in-person by end of school year. Krishna shared that distance-learning will remain an option for the rest of the year. We don't even have an approved vaccine for any one, and definitely not one approved for younger people.

No public comment on this item.

[There is a FAC report in the documents section of this meeting.]

Loren shared the FAC report. Appreciated Jeremy for serving as FAC President and congratulations to Kara Fortuna -- our new FAC president! Board reps continue through this school year.

Loren shared the leadership of the three committees.

The Communications working group has been working on a UMCS Community Business Directory, to help support one another in the community.

Kara held a meeting, and worked with Krishna. Prioritizing the work of the three committees; with predictable work schedule and agendas, and also increasing representation and inclusiveness in the FAC. Like UMCS Staff, the FAC is now planning to also work with Dr. Rachelle Rogers-Ard.

Jan asked about the racial and linguistic backgrounds of the FAC, and Loren shared that is majority "White presenting" and "female presenting" -- didn't want to say exactly how folks identify for themselves. Thus, the need to do more work in creating a much more inclusive body.

Jan asked about any initiative on helping families with holiday/winter related support, like around coats, meals, or gifts. Loren shared that there is not a UMCS specific effort. Krishna shared that the school continues to be available when families have specific needs, and some resources to match families with in need.

No public comment on this item.

Christina shared the committee report. The committee held a listening session with staff and got positive and constructive feedback. Reminded them to also participated in other surveys, too, and that we will hold another listening session in the Spring semester. Christina also attended a conference for school board members interested in anti-racist school policies, for both traditional and charter school board members. There was a few offerings that will be taken up by the Committee, and one linked in tonight's agenda -- a rubric becoming an anti-racist school board is here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Dw9IxDi24JO_Ga6Mb2jwmtDky72jgvJB-qZJ2sr4WHI/edit. They also had a pledge for individual board members to consider and sign.

No public comment on this item.

Prop 15 at the state level did NOT pass.  At the local level, the measure for 16 &17 year olds to vote in school elections did pass.  Oakland's bond measure did pass.  4 new representatives won in the school board elections.  Those terms will start in January.  OUSD published reopening plans, and like all school plans, those are still pending discussions and agreement with teachers. The Oakland REACH brought a lawsuit against the State of California alleging that students' rights to a quality education has NOT been provided during these times of COVID.

No public comment on this item.

No items at this time.

The Board and Krishna entered closed session.

Davis left the meeting for approximately two minutes during closed session and then returned.

Krishna left closed session at 8:32.

Greg motioned, Loren seconded, and the Board voted unanimously to give Ms. Krishna a one-time $750 stipend.