Board of Directors Regular Meeting Minutes

August 22, 2025, 12:00-5:00 PM

Minutes Approved

Yu Ming Charter School

Minutes

Board of Directors Regular Meeting

Annual Retreat

Date and Time

Friday August 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM

Location

In person (ADE Campus): 1000 42nd Street, Oakland, CA 94608
Zoom Meeting (see info below)
Teleconference Location 1 (MLK Jr. Campus): 675 41st Street, Oakland, CA 94609
Teleconference Location 2 (CAR Campus): 16244 Carolyn Street, San Leandro, CA 94578
Teleconference Location 3 (CHE Campus): 2501 Chestnut Street, Oakland, CA 94607

The Board of Directors (“Board”) and employees of the Yu Ming Charter School shall meet in person and via the Zoom meeting platform. Members of the public who wish to access this Board meeting remotely may do so at:

http://tiny.cc/08-22-25-Board - Meeting ID: 857-4902-2485 - Password: 514593

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Directors Present

D. Stinfil, J. Henry, J. Jackson, J. Schorr, K. Ferguson, S. Williams-Zou, Y. Yeh

Directors Absent

K. Brown, K. Maxey II, R. Lee

Guests Present

C. Pascual, Emily Wood, Lee Rosenberg, Young, Minney & Corr (remote), M. Andrejko, Stacey Wang

I. Opening Items

A. Call the Meeting to Order

J. Schorr called a meeting of the board of directors of Yu Ming Charter School to order on Friday Aug 22, 2025 at 12:20 PM.

B. Record Attendance and Guests

C. Approve Agenda

S. Williams-Zou made a motion to approve the agenda.

J. Henry seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
K. Brown	Absent
J. Schorr	Aye
Y. Yeh	Aye
J. Henry	Aye
J. Jackson	Aye
K. Maxey II	Absent
D. Stinfil	Aye
R. Lee	Absent
S. Williams-Zou	Aye
K. Ferguson	Aye

II. Invitation to the Public to Address the Board

A. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items

No members of the public other than guest L. Rosenberg.

III. Consent Agenda

A. Approval of Consent Agenda

J. Henry made a motion to approve the consent agenda.

K. Ferguson seconded the motion.

S. Williams-Zou asked how subs are trained on safety. E. Wood clarified they watch a video before starting.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
Y. Yeh	Aye
S. Williams-Zou	Aye
K. Brown	Absent
R. Lee	Absent
K. Ferguson	Aye
K. Maxey II	Absent
J. Schorr	Aye
J. Henry	Aye
J. Jackson	Aye
D. Stinfil	Aye

B. June 16 Regular Meeting Minutes

J. Henry made a motion to approve the minutes from Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 06-16-25.

K. Ferguson seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
J. Jackson	Aye
Y. Yeh	Aye
J. Henry	Aye
S. Williams-Zou	Aye
K. Maxey II	Absent
D. Stinfil	Aye
K. Brown	Absent
R. Lee	Absent
K. Ferguson	Aye
J. Schorr	Aye

C. June 16 Special Meeting Minutes

J. Henry made a motion to approve the minutes from Board of Directors Special Meeting on 06-16-25.

K. Ferguson seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
K. Ferguson	Aye
S. Williams-Zou	Aye
J. Henry	Aye
J. Schorr	Aye
J. Jackson	Aye
Y. Yeh	Aye
K. Brown	Absent
K. Maxey II	Absent
D. Stinfil	Aye
R. Lee	Absent

D. June 25 Special Meeting Minutes

J. Henry made a motion to approve the minutes from Board of Directors Special Meeting on 06-25-25.

K. Ferguson seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
J. Schorr	Aye
J. Jackson	Aye
Y. Yeh	Aye
K. Ferguson	Aye
D. Stinfil	Aye
R. Lee	Absent
S. Williams-Zou	Aye
J. Henry	Aye
K. Brown	Absent
K. Maxey II	Absent

E. May & June Check Registers

F. 2025-26 EPA Resolution (1) and Spending Plan (2)

G. 2025-26 Student and Family Handbook

H. 2025-26 Comprehensive School Safety Plan

I. 2025-26 CharterSafe Membership Proposal

J. 2025-26 SB 28 Plan Approval

K. Renewal of Yiaway Yeh as Treasurer of the Board

L. Renewal of Jonathan Schorr as Board Development Committee Chair

M. Renewal of Yiaway Yeh as Finance Committee Chair

N. Renewal of Reggie Lee as Audit Committee Chair

O. Renewal of David Stinfil as Funds Committee Chair

IV. Board of Directors Training

A. Brown Act & Conflict of Interest Training

L. Rosenberg presented a training on Brown Act requirements and Conflict of Interest.

V. Approval of New Board Roles

A. Approval of Chair of the Board

K. Ferguson made a motion to nominate and approve J. Schorr as Chair of the Board.

J. Jackson seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
D. Stinfil	Aye
J. Schorr	Aye
K. Ferguson	Aye
S. Williams-Zou	Aye
K. Maxey II	Absent
J. Jackson	Aye
K. Brown	Absent
R. Lee	Absent
Y. Yeh	Aye
J. Henry	Aye

B. Approval of Vice Chair of the Board

J. Schorr made a motion to approve J. Henry as Vice Chair.

K. Ferguson seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
S. Williams-Zou	Aye
D. Stinfil	Aye
R. Lee	Absent
K. Ferguson	Aye
J. Henry	Aye
J. Schorr	Aye
Y. Yeh	Aye
J. Jackson	Aye
K. Maxey II	Absent
K. Brown	Absent

C. Approval of Secretary of the Board

J. Schorr made a motion to approve J. Jackson as Secretary of the Board.

J. Henry seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
J. Jackson	Aye
K. Brown	Absent
S. Williams-Zou	Aye
Y. Yeh	Aye
J. Schorr	Aye
J. Henry	Aye
D. Stinfil	Aye
K. Ferguson	Aye
K. Maxey II	Absent
R. Lee	Absent

D. Approval of Enrollment & Diversity Committee Chair

J. Schorr made a motion to approve J. Jackson as Enrollment & Diversity Committee Chair.

K. Ferguson seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
K. Ferguson	Aye
K. Brown	Absent
J. Henry	Aye
S. Williams-Zou	Aye
R. Lee	Absent
Y. Yeh	Aye
D. Stinfil	Aye
J. Jackson	Aye
K. Maxey II	Absent
J. Schorr	Aye

VI. Values & Commitments

A. Opening Remarks

J. Schorr welcomed the Board.

B. Modeling and Living Into Our Values

S. Wang led an activity around Yu Ming values.

C. Break

C. Pascual joined the meeting in person.

VII. Yu Ming's 2025-2030 Strategic Plan

A. Review of the New Strategic Plan & 2025-26 Goals

S. Wang presented the new strategic plan's North Stars.

C. Pascual and E. Wood went over the school's 24-25 goals and proposed goals for 25-26 in alignment with strategic plan goals.

B. Break

C. Board and Committee Roles & Goals

The Board met in small group to discuss committee goals in alignment with the strategic plan goals.

VIII. Finance Update

A. 2025-26 State and School Budget Update

B. Badillo presented the budget.

S. Wang presented a loan overview.

IX. Other Items of Business

A. CLOSED SESSION: Public Employee Evaluation (Govt. Code Section 54957)

This item was tabled to the next meeting.

B. OPEN SESSION: Review of Action Items from Closed Session

X. Closing Items

A. Review of Action Items and Future Agenda Items

B. Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

J. Schorr

THE ORDER OF BUSINESS MAY BE CHANGED WITHOUT NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the order of consideration of matters on this agenda may be changed without prior notice.
REASONABLE LIMITATIONS MAY BE PLACED ON PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Members of the public are welcome to speak on any agenda or non-agenda items so long as the matter pertains to the domain and jurisdiction of the school board. Public testimony on non-agenda items will be heard at the opening of the meeting. Public testimony on agenda items will take place as each item is presented. The Board’s presiding officer reserves the right to impose reasonable time limits on public testimony.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY
Requests for disability-related modifications or accommodations to participate in this public meeting should be made 24 hours prior to the meeting by calling (510) 326-1048. All efforts will be made for reasonable accommodations. The agenda and public documents can be modified upon request as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
A copy of the written materials which will be submitted to the Board may be reviewed by any interested persons on the Yu Ming Charter School’s website along with this agenda following the posting of the agenda at least 72 hours in advance of this meeting.

For more information concerning this agenda or to receive access to materials relating to this meeting, please contact Yu Ming Charter School at (510) 326-1048 or ymclosure@yumingschool.org.