Board of Directors Regular Meeting Minutes

December 12, 2024, 4:30-6:30 PM

Minutes Approved

Yu Ming Charter School

Minutes

Board of Directors Regular Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday December 12, 2024 at 4:30 PM

Location

In person (CHE Campus): 2501 Chestnut Street, Oakland, CA 94607
Zoom Meeting (see info below)
Teleconference Location 1 (MLK Campus): 675 41st Street, Oakland, CA 94609
Teleconference Location 2 (CAR Campus): 16244 Carolyn Street, San Leandro, CA 94578
Teleconference Location 3: 333 Hegenberger Road, Ste 425, Oakland, CA 94621

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Directors Present

J. Henry, J. Jackson, K. Brown (remote), K. Ferguson, R. Lee

Directors Absent

D. Stinfil, J. Schorr, K. Maxey II, Y. Yeh

Guests Present

A. Wu (remote), B. Badillo (remote), E. Wood (remote), E. Wu (remote), M. Andrejko, S. Wang

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 Dec 12, 2024 at 4:38 PM.

B. Record Attendance and Guests

J. Schorr and Y. Yeh joined the Board from outside the County, therefore they are participating but not counting toward quorum and votes.

C. Approve Agenda

K. Brown made a motion to approve the agenda.

K. Ferguson seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

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

II. Consent Agenda

A. Approval of Consent Agenda

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

K. Ferguson seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

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

B. Oct 24 Meeting Minutes

J. Henry made a motion to approve the minutes from Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 10-24-24.

K. Ferguson seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

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

C. September & October Check Registers

D. 2024-25 Enrollment & Diversity Committee Description, Goals and Membership

E. 2024-25 Yu Ming Enrollment Report to the ACOE

F. Revision of the Yu Ming Middle School Biliteracy Pathway Award Policy

G. Revision of the 2024-25 Board Meeting Schedule

H. Revision of Fiscal Policies

I. 2023-24 School Accountability Report Card (SARC) Update

J. Annual Audit Report Update

III. Finance Committee

A. October Financial Report

B. Badillo presented the financial report.

B. Approval of First Interim Report

B. Badillo presented the first interim report.

C. LLC Quarterly Financial Reports

B. Badillo updated the Board on this item.

This is tabled until February. At their October meeting, the Finance Committee requested to have quarterly financial reports for the LLC. The auditor is asking for specific records for the LLC, so the financials will be brought to the Committee and Board once the audit is finalized in January.

D. Line of Credit Update

Y. Yeh gave the update. The school is still working on a line of credit with Chase, likely with a $1,250 annual fee.

IV. Board Development Committee

A. Committee Update

J. Schorr gave a brief committee update. Board recruitment is in a good place at the moment.

B. Approval of Funds Committee Chair

R. Lee made a motion to elect David as Funds Committee Chair.

J. Jackson seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

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

V. Enrollment and Diversity Committee

A. Committee Update

K. Brown went over the committee description changes.

E. Wood presented the enrollment data.

K. Brown presented outreach strategies being implemented.

The Board praised the committee for number increases in applicants who qualify for Free or Reduced Lunch.

VI. Other Items of Business

A. Board Self-Assessment Update

J. Schorr gave a self-assessment update. J. Schorr and R. Lee will review results and bring back take-aways to the Board.

B. CLOSED SESSION - Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Gov. Code Section 54957(b)(1).)

C. CLOSED SESSION: Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Govt. Code Section 54956.8)

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

No action was taken in closed sessions.

VII. 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 6:30 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

R. Lee

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.