Urban Montessori Charter School
Minutes
Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday June 20, 2024 at 5:30 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, Evan Sequoia
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Directors Present
A. Ng, A. Rhodes, E. Sequoia, G. Klein, K. Fortuna, S. Morrill
Directors Absent
None
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
A. Ng
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Review of Action/Discussion Items
D.
Board and Community Appreciations
Greg appreciated Admin and Ann.
Ann appreciated Ms. Jess.
Sarah appreciated Admin
Tasha, member of the public, appreciated Admin.
The Board appreciated Krishna for her tremendous six years of service as Head of School!
E.
Board Member Comment
None.
F.
Presentations from the Floor
No public comments on items not on the agenda.
II. Head of School Report
A.
Head of School Report
Krishna shared the HoS report, including updates on recent and upcoming events. On July 2 there will be a New Family Montessori Orientation for new Primary families. Staff return August 1 and students return August 14th.
Summer ELOP program runs through July 31. The Public Montessori Institute of Oakland launches our second cohort of Montessori training to new residents June 17. Cohort 1, the Rad-Batch, begins their final summer of training July 1. Admin and Ops are working to close out last year and prepare for next year.
Krishna shared enrollment updates which is currently at 363. Interviews are happening now for remaining open staff positions.
Amy asked about teacher candidates, and Krishna responded that candidates are external but there is a possibility over the summer for training to create opportunities for internal staff as well.
Sarah asked and Krishna shared that Admin has been aware of the lead teacher changes.
Amy asked about the candidate pool, and Krishna shared that there is not a large pool of teacher applicants.
No public comments on this item.
III. Local Control and Accountability Plan and Budget for 2024-2025
A.
Report on Local Indicators
Krishna reviewed the local indicators, with no changes since last month's public hearing. No new questions or public comments.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Morrill |
Aye
|
| E. Sequoia |
Aye
|
| A. Ng |
Aye
|
| G. Klein |
Aye
|
| A. Rhodes |
Aye
|
| K. Fortuna |
Aye
|
B.
Local Control and Accountability Plan 2024-2025
Krishna reviewed the 2024-2025 LCAP, with no significant changes since last month's public hearing, just finalizing the formatting. No new questions or public comments.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Sequoia |
Aye
|
| A. Rhodes |
Aye
|
| S. Morrill |
Aye
|
| G. Klein |
Aye
|
| K. Fortuna |
Aye
|
| A. Ng |
Aye
|
C.
Budget for 2024-2025
Krishna reviewed the budget for 2024-2025, including the next two years. The budget aligns with the LCAP. Greg commented his thanks to Admin. No public comments on this item.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Rhodes |
Aye
|
| E. Sequoia |
Aye
|
| A. Ng |
Aye
|
| K. Fortuna |
Aye
|
| S. Morrill |
Aye
|
| G. Klein |
Aye
|
IV. Academic Oversight Committee
A.
Discussion Item - Committee Report
Kara shared the committee report. Met earlier today and discussed most recent SBAC results. Weekly meetings are occurring and Tobie will lead a new Instructional Leadership Team. They discussed the summer teacher training and a draft calendar of meetings for next year.
No public comments on this item.
V. Family Advisory Council
A.
Discussion Item - Committee Report
Ann shared the report including that family fundraising met its goal for the year. The FAC is working on buddy families, and planning for next year's fundraising and events. The FAC meets next week. Evan added that the Shade Committee met and a plan is in place and moving forward in the next month.
No public comments on this item.
VI. Executive & Governance Committee
A.
Committee Report and Board Roles
Amy accepted the nomination. No public comments on this item.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Rhodes |
Aye
|
| G. Klein |
Aye
|
| K. Fortuna |
Aye
|
| A. Ng |
Aye
|
| S. Morrill |
Aye
|
| E. Sequoia |
Aye
|
Kara accepted the nomination. Ann appreciated Kara for continuing on the board and in this role. No public comments on this item.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Ng |
Aye
|
| S. Morrill |
Aye
|
| G. Klein |
Aye
|
| K. Fortuna |
Aye
|
| A. Rhodes |
Aye
|
| E. Sequoia |
Aye
|
Evan accepted the nomination. Greg commented that Evan started training already in this role. No public comments on this item.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| G. Klein |
Aye
|
| A. Ng |
Aye
|
| K. Fortuna |
Aye
|
| E. Sequoia |
Aye
|
| A. Rhodes |
Aye
|
| S. Morrill |
Aye
|
Greg accepted the nomination. There were no public comments on this item.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Morrill |
Aye
|
| G. Klein |
Abstain
|
| A. Rhodes |
Aye
|
| E. Sequoia |
Aye
|
| A. Ng |
Aye
|
| K. Fortuna |
Aye
|
No public comments on this item.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Morrill |
Aye
|
| K. Fortuna |
Aye
|
| G. Klein |
Aye
|
| A. Rhodes |
Aye
|
| A. Ng |
Aye
|
| E. Sequoia |
Aye
|
No public comments on this item.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| G. Klein |
Aye
|
| A. Rhodes |
Aye
|
| K. Fortuna |
Aye
|
| S. Morrill |
Aye
|
| A. Ng |
Aye
|
| E. Sequoia |
Aye
|
There were no public comments.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Ng |
Aye
|
| G. Klein |
Aye
|
| E. Sequoia |
Aye
|
| A. Rhodes |
Aye
|
| K. Fortuna |
Aye
|
| S. Morrill |
Aye
|
The board discussed and updated to its calendar for 2024-2025 and committee meetings. There were no public comments on this item.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Rhodes |
Aye
|
| S. Morrill |
Aye
|
| E. Sequoia |
Aye
|
| G. Klein |
Aye
|
| K. Fortuna |
Aye
|
| A. Ng |
Aye
|
VII. Other Business
A.
Oakland and California Updates
Sarah commented about the FBI searching the Mayor's home earlier today.
There were no public comments on this item.
B.
Approve Minutes from May 23, 2024 Regular Meeting
There were no questions or public comments on this item.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Morrill |
Aye
|
| A. Rhodes |
Aye
|
| A. Ng |
Aye
|
| K. Fortuna |
Aye
|
| G. Klein |
Aye
|
| E. Sequoia |
Aye
|
C.
Action Item - Vote on General Consent Report
Greg read the Consent Report briefly and commented that the corrected version of the FY25 Consolidated Application for Title Funding is in the Documents section of the meeting, and not the version attached to the agenda. No public comments on this item.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Morrill |
Aye
|
| A. Ng |
Aye
|
| E. Sequoia |
Aye
|
| K. Fortuna |
Aye
|
| G. Klein |
Aye
|
| A. Rhodes |
Aye
|
D.
Proposition 28 Annual Report
There were no questions or public comments on this item.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Morrill |
Aye
|
| A. Ng |
Aye
|
| A. Rhodes |
Aye
|
| E. Sequoia |
Aye
|
| G. Klein |
Aye
|
| K. Fortuna |
Aye
|
E.
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
Sarah tabled this item.
F.
Collect New Business items for Future Meetings
No new items at this time.
VIII. Closed Session
A.
Closed Session Items
6:35p, Sarah shared that the board was going into closed session on Public Employee Performance Evaluation - Head of School. There were no public comments.
Daniel stepped out at 6:39p. At 6:50p, Krishna stepped out and Daniel stepped back in to the closed session.
IX. Return to Open Session
A.
Report out of any closed session action(s)
At 7:30p, the board returned to open session. No actions taken.
X. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
- UMCS 2024-25 Budget for Board Approval.pdf
- UMCS June Board Meeting Financials 2024.pdf
- UMCS_May_2024_Balance_Sheet.pdf
- UMCS_May_2024_Cash_Flow.pdf
- Urban_Montessori.1336.CharterSAFEProposal2425.05-24-2024.pdf
- UMCS_May_2024_Finance_Committee_Presentation.pdf
- UMCS_May_2024_Financials.pdf
- UMCS EPA resolution FY24-25.doc
- UMCS EPA spending plan FY24-25.pdf
- UMCS Prop 28 2023-24 Annual Report.pdf
No changes needed.