Yu Ming Charter School

Minutes

Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday October 29, 2020 at 4:30 PM

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Directors Present

A. Mumby (remote), B. Swartz (remote), C. Hatton (remote), J. Mikuta (remote), J. Norman (remote), J. Schorr (remote), L. Hwang (remote), R. Lee (remote)

Directors Absent

R. Lewis, S. Nijhawan

Guests Present

B. Badillo (remote), E. Wood (remote), G. Callaham (remote), M. Andrejko (remote), S. Park (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

R. Lee called a meeting of the board of directors of Yu Ming Charter School to order on Thursday Oct 29, 2020 at 4:30 PM.

B.

Record Attendance and Guests

C.

Approve Agenda

A. Mumby made a motion to approve the agenda.
J. Mikuta seconded the motion.
Agenda approved with the following items removed:
  • Finance Committee Goals
  • Enrollment Policy (Consent Agenda)
  • Funds Committee Section 
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
J. Mikuta
Aye
L. Hwang
Aye
R. Lewis
Absent
C. Hatton
Aye
J. Schorr
Aye
B. Swartz
Aye
S. Nijhawan
Absent
J. Norman
Aye
A. Mumby
Aye
R. Lee
Aye

II. Invitation to the Public to Address the Board

A.

Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items

There were two members of the public in attendance.
There were no public comments on non-agenda items.

III. Consent Agenda

A.

Approval of Consent Agenda

J. Schorr made a motion to move the consent agenda to discussion for a brief comment on the safety plan item.
J. Mikuta seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Nijhawan
Absent
J. Schorr
Aye
J. Norman
Aye
J. Mikuta
Aye
B. Swartz
Aye
R. Lewis
Absent
A. Mumby
Aye
R. Lee
Aye
C. Hatton
Aye
L. Hwang
Aye
J. Schorr commented on the language in the suspension/expulsion section and suggested to narrow the language on conditions of expulsion/suspension, upon the next revision.
J. Schorr made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. This vote applies to all the items included in the Consent Agenda (except for items that were tabled during the agenda approval).
A. Mumby seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
L. Hwang
Aye
R. Lee
Aye
R. Lewis
Absent
J. Mikuta
Aye
S. Nijhawan
Absent
C. Hatton
Aye
B. Swartz
Aye
J. Norman
Aye
A. Mumby
Aye
J. Schorr
Aye

B.

September 8 Meeting Minutes

J. Norman made a motion to approve the minutes from Regular Board Meeting on 09-08-20.
J. Schorr seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
J. Mikuta
Aye
A. Mumby
Aye
S. Nijhawan
Absent
R. Lewis
Absent
B. Swartz
Aye
C. Hatton
Aye
L. Hwang
Aye
R. Lee
Aye
J. Schorr
Aye
J. Norman
Aye

C.

July and August Check Registers

D.

Updated Enrollment Policy

Tabled.

E.

Updated Comprehensive School Safety Plan

IV. Head of School Update, Including:

A.

School Reopening Update

S. Park presented her Head of School update and took questions.

B.

Charter Renewal Update

B. Badillo joined at 4:50pm.
E. Wood joined at 5:00pm.
G. Callaham left at 5:05pm.

S. Park presented a charter renewal update and took questions.

V. Items of Business

A.

Resolution Supporting Proposition 15

L. Hwang made a motion to approve the resolution supporting Proposition 15.
J. Schorr seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
B. Swartz
Aye
C. Hatton
Aye
J. Norman
Aye
J. Mikuta
Aye
R. Lee
Aye
R. Lewis
Absent
L. Hwang
Aye
J. Schorr
Aye
S. Nijhawan
Absent
A. Mumby
Aye

B.

Extension of Director Nijhawan's Term to End of School Year 2020-21

B. Swartz made a motion to extend Director Nijhawan's term to the end of the school year 2020-21.
A. Mumby seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
R. Lee
Aye
J. Schorr
Aye
R. Lewis
Absent
J. Norman
Aye
A. Mumby
Aye
S. Nijhawan
Absent
C. Hatton
Aye
J. Mikuta
Aye
B. Swartz
Aye
L. Hwang
Aye

VI. Finance Committee

A.

August Financial Report

J. Norman introduced the finance update. B. Badillo led the presentation.

E. Wood left the meeting at 5:32pm.
 

B.

2020-21 Finance Committee Description & Goals

Tabled.

C.

Approval of Revised 2020-21 Budget

B. Swartz made a motion to approve the budget change.
L. Hwang seconded the motion.
The Board voted for reinstating the step and column for teachers and instating COLAs for all other staff as presented in the forecast. There was a discussion on restoring salary increases retroactively for the whole year.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
R. Lee
Aye
L. Hwang
Aye
R. Lewis
Absent
J. Schorr
Aye
S. Nijhawan
Absent
C. Hatton
Aye
A. Mumby
Aye
J. Mikuta
Aye
J. Norman
Aye
B. Swartz
Aye

VII. Board Development Committee

A.

2020-21 Board Development Committee Description & Goals

J. Mikuta made a motion to discuss and approve the committee goals.
J. Norman seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
J. Mikuta
Aye
S. Nijhawan
Absent
A. Mumby
Aye
R. Lee
Aye
B. Swartz
Aye
L. Hwang
Aye
R. Lewis
Absent
J. Norman
Aye
C. Hatton
Aye
J. Schorr
Aye

B.

Board Development Committee Update

J. Schorr presented a Board Development update.

VIII. Education Committee

A.

2020-21 Education Committee Description & Goals

J. Schorr made a motion to discuss and approve the Education Committee goals.
J. Mikuta seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
L. Hwang
Aye
B. Swartz
Aye
A. Mumby
Aye
J. Mikuta
Aye
J. Norman
Aye
R. Lee
Aye
R. Lewis
Absent
J. Schorr
Aye
S. Nijhawan
Absent
C. Hatton
Aye

B.

Education Committee Update

A. Mumby gave an Education Committee update.

IX. Enrollment & Diversity Committee

A.

Enrollment & Diversity Committee Update

Tabled.

X. Facilities Committee

A.

Facilities Committee Update

Lucia Hwang gave a Facilities Committee update, and thanked the committee members who have been working hard on facility searches.
 

B.

2020-21 Facilities Committee Meeting Schedule

Committee meeting schedule:
November 5, 6:00 p.m.
March 4, 6:00 p.m.
May 7, 6:00 p.m.

XI. Fund Development Committee

A.

2020-21 Funds Committee Description & Goals

Tabled.

B.

Fund Development Committee Update

Tabled.

XII. 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 6:10 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
R. Lee