Urban Montessori Charter School
Minutes
Executive & Governance Committee Regular Meeting
(rescheduled from August 16, 2021)
Date and Time
Monday August 23, 2021 at 1:15 PM
Location
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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.
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Members: Christina Greenberg (Chair), Greg Klein, Davis Leung
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 on our BoardOnTrack public portal and is also accessible via the UMCS School Calendar.
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.
Important Notice: Due to increased demand, dial-in by phone audio conferencing capabilities may be unavailable. During this time, Zoom strongly recommends using computer audio capabilities (or via phone with the Zoom app) while on wifi.
If you have any trouble getting on the Zoom, please text 510-290-4005 for support.
Members: Christina Greenberg (Chair), Greg Klein, Davis Leung
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 on our BoardOnTrack public portal and is also accessible via the UMCS School Calendar.
Committee Members Present
C. Greenberg (remote), D. Leung (remote), G. Klein (remote)
Committee Members Absent
None
Committee Members who arrived after the meeting opened
C. Greenberg
Guests Present
K. Feeney (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
G. Klein called a meeting of the Executive and Governance Committee of Urban Montessori Charter School to order on Monday Aug 23, 2021 at 1:15 PM.
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Approve Minutes from prior Executive & Governance Committee Meeting
D. Leung made a motion to approve the minutes from Executive & Governance Committee Regular Meeting on 06-14-21.
G. Klein seconded the motion.
No questions, or public comment on this item.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Greenberg |
Absent
|
| D. Leung |
Aye
|
| G. Klein |
Aye
|
D.
Review of Action/Discussion Items
No changes needed.
E.
Presentations from the Floor
No public comment on non-agenda items.
II. Executive and Governance
A.
Review and Updates to Key Documents
C. Greenberg arrived at 1:21 PM.
Krishna shared updates on the handbook language with updated language about meals at school, references to independent study, dress code, and updated translation.
On Employee Handbook, clarified language for planned and unplanned absences procedures.
Updated Annual Notices to families with two additional new state requirements regarding bullying what is covered under the complaint policy.
For the next version in the future, the plan is for the Safety Plan to be populated into a more updated template provided by legal counsel.
On COVID-19 Safety document, clarified about testing access.
On Independent Study, built on ACOE's recently-adopted version. Not offering IS more than 15 cumulative days in a school year and aligned to AB130.
On Air Quality Policy, https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LJuGEWYoEyC_UHlFvcVs-dBxtYszqMYUfRqtz2OGW6I/edit, currently more restrictive than OUSD who are aligned with state-level guidelines.
On Leave of Absence of Policy, clarifying options for families in the 2021-2022 school year.
No public comment.
On Employee Handbook, clarified language for planned and unplanned absences procedures.
Updated Annual Notices to families with two additional new state requirements regarding bullying what is covered under the complaint policy.
For the next version in the future, the plan is for the Safety Plan to be populated into a more updated template provided by legal counsel.
On COVID-19 Safety document, clarified about testing access.
On Independent Study, built on ACOE's recently-adopted version. Not offering IS more than 15 cumulative days in a school year and aligned to AB130.
On Air Quality Policy, https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LJuGEWYoEyC_UHlFvcVs-dBxtYszqMYUfRqtz2OGW6I/edit, currently more restrictive than OUSD who are aligned with state-level guidelines.
On Leave of Absence of Policy, clarifying options for families in the 2021-2022 school year.
No public comment.
III. Closed Session
A.
Closed Session Items
The Board went into Closed Session 1:55pm on Public Employee Performance Evaluation - Head of School.
B.
Report out of Closed Session
Returned at 1:58pm, no action taken.
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 1:59 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
G. Klein
Documents used during the meeting
None