Urban Montessori Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday December 5, 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: Lana Butler, Kara Fortuna, Greg Klein, Sarah Morrill, Amy Ng (Chair), Evan Sequoia
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Directors Present
A. Ng, E. Sequoia, G. Klein, K. Fortuna, L. Butler
Directors Absent
S. Morrill
Guests Present
D. Bissonnette
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Review of Action/Discussion Items
D.
Board and Community Appreciations
Greg, Kara, and Daniel appreciated Lana.
Amy appreciated Lana, Evan, and Daniel.
Daniel appreciated Amy and Greg.
Greg appreciated the community.
Daniel appreciated Cohort II teachers in training.
Lana seconded all the appreciations.
E.
Board Member Comment
No board member comments on items not on the agenda.
F.
Presentations from the Floor
No public comments on items not on the agenda.
II. Head of School Report
A.
Head of School Report
Daniel shared the Head of School report, which is part of the packet of files for this meeting, starting with today's Tsunami Warning that occurred earlier today. Daniel shared recent and upcoming events. Daniel shared updates on Public Montessori In Oakland (PMIO), including recently completing the second part of MACTE accreditation. Daniel shared about the initial public hearing, and about ACOE's annual and renewal visit that occurred the week after the public hearing. Lana asked and Daniel answered that the community would know the result of the vote right then in the moment as the County Board votes. Kara asked and Daniel shared about the upcoming parts of MACTE accreditation process. Amy asked and Daniel shared about the areas where County Board member may ask questions at the determination hearing. Amy asked and Daniel about being in email contact with one Trustee. Lana asked and Daniel shared that two years from now we would aim to seek a five year renewal.
No other questions or public comments on this item.
III. Academic Oversight Committee
A.
Discussion Item - Committee Report
Kara shared the committee's report, including learning about the prior PD day and how teachers used IXL data to inform student goals, with new rounds of assessing in December and January. Greg shared about discussing draft Interim Goals.
No questions or public comments on this item.
IV. Family Advisory Council
A.
Discussion Item - Committee Report
Evan shared the report from the FAC. The FAC in December is focusing on is Teacher Appreciation Luncheon and Staff Party -- all the information was shared via ParentSquare -- and a Game Night; and supporting a student/family with a recent medical diagnosis. Lana shared about a New Parkway Theater fundraiser in February and a March auction; and also about local sports teams fundraisers.
No questions or public comments on this item.
V. Executive & Governance Committee
A.
Committee Report
The committee did not meet because it conflicted with the initial public hearing.
Greg facilitated a discussion of the draft interim goals, draft guardails, and draft monitoring calendar, and upcoming training opportunities, and also reviewing parts of the 2024 CA School Dashboard. The board discussed working on the draft guardrails between now and the next board meeting.
There were no public comments on this item.
VI. Other Business
A.
Approve Minutes from October 24, 2024 Regular Meeting
Approved without objection.
B.
Action Item - Vote on General Consent Report
Approved without objection.
C.
Collect New Business items for Future Meetings
Lana shared about the need to discuss morning traffic and also want clarification on administrative roles.
D.
Discussion to approve Non Public School contract
Daniel shared his request for approval a Non Public School Contract and transportation for a total not exceeding $200,000 a year for one case, as required by law. The board discussed briefly how these sorts of situations arise and are handled in general.
Approved without objection.
VII. Closed Session
A.
Closed Session Items
At 7:02p Amy shared that the Board would go into Closed Session on Public Employee Performance Evaluation - Head of School. There were no public comments on this item.
VIII. Return to Open Session
A.
Report out of any closed session action(s)
The board returned to open session at 7:49p. No actions were taken.
IX. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Adjourned without objection.
- UMCS_Finance_Committee_Presentation_11.21.24.pdf
- UMCS_October_2024-25_Balance_Sheet.pdf
- UMCS_October_2024-25_Cash_Flow.pdf
- UMCS_October_2024-25_MYP.pdf
- UMCS_October_2024-25_Financials.pdf
- UMCS FY25 1st Interim Alt Form.xls
No changes needed.