Golden Oak Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

September 3, 2020 @ 7:30PM

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1. 7:41PM        Call to Order

1. Call to order and attendance

2. Reading of Mission Statement & Montessori Minute - L. Casquejo Johnston.

2.         Public Comment For Consent Items, Non-Action Items, and Items NOT appearing on the agenda

Comment by J. Heeter - Thinking alot about community since the last meeting. Not everyone has experienced GO as a strong community. Community requires justice. Justice is what love looks like in public. Love is work. Going to name that this is work. Everything we are doing to connect and build and make a call to action that we are actively engaging in this work and we step closer to each other and into understanding then away to each other. Hoping as adults we model the way our learners and students can collaborate across differences. Growth is uncomfortable and commit to that. Ask that we humbly make a commitment to really trying to broader our narrative. Look at how we are working to understand each other especially as we are promoting that for our kids.

3.        Board Member Comment

• N. Madison -  Wants to ensure we are leveraging the opportunity at our retreat and that we step into the fullness of the work. Use that time to delve into where we are, where we’ve been, and where we want to go. I think this is a critical time for us as a community and I don’t have a strong sense of what I’m hoping to get out of it is what we do get out of it. It would be a shame because people are really ready to do the work.
• M. Morales- Acknowledged our teachers and J. Heeter for doing a great job opening the school. As a parent he is successful because of the preparation of the staff over the summer. Genuinely concerned about the lack of oversight of the switch in business manager position.
• C. Gordon da Cruz- New parent, positive comments about community meeting, teacher preparation acknowledgement. There is a lot of community being built even through distance learning which is a testament to our HoS and staff.

4.        Approve order of Presentation Agenda Items and Consent Agenda

A.Compani motioned to pull item 4D from the consent agenda and place it as the last item on the agenda, and then approve the balance of the consent agenda. C. Gordon da Cruz seconded. The motion passed with the following votes:

• Those in favor: K. Rodriguez, J. Espinosa, M. Morales, A. Compani, R. Stearns, J. Schenone, N. Madison, L. Casquejo Johnston, C. Gordon da Cruz, D. Den Hartog.
• Those opposed: None
• Abstain: None

1. July 2, 2020 Joint Board Meeting Minutes
2. August 6, 2020 Joint Board Meeting Minutes
3. August 13, 2020 GO Regular Meeting Minutes
4. Resolution Concerning Measures to Address Ongoing Impacts of COVID-19 during School
5. Announcements

5.  Presentation Agenda and Action Items

1. Financial Report - Unaudited Actuals for Approval - Presentation & Action Item - Verbal report by M. Omari. Review of financial report submitted in meeting materials. Board suggests financial training session in October or November.  No public comments on this item. A.Compani motioned to approve the unaudited actual report for submission to the State. R. Stearns seconded. The motion passed with the following votes:

• Those in favor: K. Rodriguez, J. Espinosa, M. Morales, A. Compani, R. Stearns, J. Schenone, N. Munoz, L. Casquejo Johnston, C. Gordon da Cruz, D. Den Hartog.
• Those opposed: None
• Abstain: N. Madison

2. Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan - Presentation & Action Item [Note]  - Verbal presentation by J. Heeter. Board comment: R. Stearns suggest recognizing gains as well as losses through this experience. Public comment: Alondra commends Jen for her work and dedication, not just from the document, but from a personal standpoint as well.

3. HoS Report - Presentation of document submitted in the meeting materials. D. Den Hartog resigned from the meeting at 9pm.

4. Resolution Concerning Measures to Address Ongoing Impacts of COVID-19 during School - A. Company motioned to approve the resolution with edits from board members to the document during the meeting. The finalized version is included in the minutes. K. Rodriguez seconded. The motion passed with the following votes:

• Those in favor: K. Rodriguez, J. Espinosa, M. Morales, A. Compani, R. Stearns, J. Schenone, N. Munoz, L. Casquejo Johnston, C. Gordon da Cruz, N. Madison.
• Those opposed: None
• Abstain: None

6.  9:17 PM Adjournment

Prior to adjournment, board members suggested moving to two separate meeting dates for the Joint and Regular GO meetings.