Urban Montessori Charter School

Minutes

Special Board Meeting

Date and Time

Friday December 22, 2023 at 12:15 PM

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.


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

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Directors Present

A. Ng, G. Klein, K. Fortuna, S. Morrill

Directors Absent

A. Rhodes, D. Williams

Guests Present

D. Bissonnette, K. Feeney

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

S. Morrill called a meeting of the board of directors of Urban Montessori Charter School to order on Friday Dec 22, 2023 at 12:18 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Review of Action/Discussion Items

No changes needed.

D.

Board Member Comment

No board member comments on items not on the agenda.

E.

Presentations from the Floor

No public comments on items not on the agenda.

II. Special Meeting Action Items

A.

Approve Minutes from December 11, 2023 Special Meeting

K. Fortuna made a motion to approve the minutes from Special Board Meeting on 12-11-23.
S. Morrill seconded the motion.

There were no questions or public comments on this item.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Vote on Lease Agreement for 2024-2026

K. Fortuna made a motion to approve the lease agreement with OUSD for 2024-2026.
G. Klein seconded the motion.

Krishna shared her recommendation for approving the lease agreement, including how legal counsel has reviewed, and explaining the costs. Sarah about the process and Krishna shared that after this vote, OUSD's Board will still need to approve. Amy asked and Krishna responded that the lease entitles to all the spaces we currently use and has good agreements on improvements and maintenance. There were no other questions or public comments on this item.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. 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 12:23 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
S. Morrill
Documents used during the meeting
  • Urban Montessori in-lieu 2024-2026_final_unsigned.pdf