Board of Directors Retreat - Part I Minutes

July 20, 2021, 4:00-6:00 PM

Yu Ming Charter School

Minutes

Board of Directors Retreat - Part I

Date and Time

Tuesday July 20, 2021 at 4:00 PM

This meeting will be by teleconference pursuant to Executive Orders N-25-20 and N-29-20.

The Board of Directors (“Board”) and employees of the Yu Ming Charter School shall meet via the Zoom meeting platform.
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Directors Present

B. Swartz (remote), C. Hatton (remote), J. Norman (remote), J. Schorr (remote), L. Hwang (remote), M. Florez Vasconcelos (remote), R. Lee (remote), R. Lewis (remote), Y. Yeh (remote)

Directors Absent

A. Mumby

Guests Present

E. Wood, G. Callaham, S. Park, X. Xu

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 Tuesday Jul 20, 2021 at 4:00 PM.

B. Record Attendance and Guests

C. Approve Agenda

L. Hwang made a motion to approve the agenda.

R. Lee seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
R. Lee	Aye
B. Swartz	Aye
Y. Yeh	Aye
A. Mumby	Absent
J. Schorr	Aye
C. Hatton	Aye
M. Florez Vasconcelos	Aye
J. Norman	Aye
L. Hwang	Aye
R. Lewis	Aye

II. Consent Agenda

A. Approval of Consent Agenda

J. Schorr made a motion to approve the consent agenda, with the exception of the Document Retention and Destruction Policy.

L. Hwang seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
A. Mumby	Absent
B. Swartz	Aye
C. Hatton	Aye
R. Lee	Aye
R. Lewis	Aye
J. Schorr	Aye
M. Florez Vasconcelos	Aye
L. Hwang	Aye
J. Norman	Aye
Y. Yeh	Aye

B. June 17 Meeting Minutes

J. Schorr made a motion to approve the minutes from Regular Board Meeting on 06-17-21.

L. Hwang seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
A. Mumby	Absent
B. Swartz	Aye
L. Hwang	Aye
C. Hatton	Aye
J. Norman	Aye
R. Lewis	Aye
Y. Yeh	Aye
R. Lee	Aye
J. Schorr	Aye
M. Florez Vasconcelos	Aye

C. Document Retention and Destruction Policy

D. 2020 990 Tax Return

III. Governance Update

A. Brown Act Training & Legislative Update - Wayne K. Strumpfer, Of Counsel, Young Minney & Corr

W. Strumpfer, Young, Minney, and Corr, led a training on the Brown Act.

B. Note on Brown Act Requirements Under COVID Changing Oct 1, 2021

It was noted that starting October 1, the Brown Act requirements that were temporarily suspended under Executive Order N-29-20 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will be reinstated.

C. Approval of Student Promotion and Retention Policy

L. Hwang made a motion to approve the Student Promotion and Retention Policy.

J. Schorr seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
L. Hwang	Aye
R. Lewis	Aye
Y. Yeh	Aye
B. Swartz	Aye
C. Hatton	Aye
M. Florez Vasconcelos	Aye
J. Schorr	Aye
R. Lee	Aye
A. Mumby	Absent
J. Norman	Aye

D. Approval of Independent Study Policy

J. Schorr made a motion to approve the Independent Study Policy.

R. Lee seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
B. Swartz	Aye
A. Mumby	Absent
Y. Yeh	Aye
R. Lee	Aye
C. Hatton	Aye
J. Schorr	Aye
R. Lewis	Aye
L. Hwang	Aye
J. Norman	Aye
M. Florez Vasconcelos	Aye

IV. Finance Update

A. 2021-2022 School Budget Update

J. Norman gave a brief 2021-22 school budget update.

B. Approval of EPA Resolution (1) and Spending Plan (2) for 2021-22

Tabled.

V. 2020-2021 Goals and 2021-2022 Goal-setting

A. Review 2020-2021 Progress on School Goals: Student Outcomes School Climate and Culture School Growth and Sustainability

Yu Ming staff (S. Park, E. Wood, G. Callaham, and X. Xu) went over the school's progress on the 2020-2021 goals, and took questions.

B. Set New 2021-2022 School Goals

Yu Ming staff (S. Park, E. Wood, G. Callaham, and X. Xu) went over the school's proposed goals for 2021-22. The group discussed.

C. Consultancy Protocol with School Goals: Student Achievement Outcomes School Climate and Culture School Growth & Sustainability

Yu Ming staff (S. Park, E. Wood, G. Callaham, and X. Xu) led small group discussions on student achievement outcomes, school climate and culture, and school growth and sustainability.

VI. Closing Items

A. Review of Action Items and Future Agenda Items

B. Note on Upcoming Revision of Board Meeting Schedule

It was noted that the dates for the February and/or March Board meetings will need to be revised.

C. Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

R. Lee

THE ORDER OF BUSINESS MAY BE CHANGED WITHOUT NOTICE
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