Time(mins)

Person

Role/Association

1 - 3

Jeannette Soumbasakis - opposes reopening due to teacher losses in conservatory.

Parent

4:17 - 7:20

Kelly Townsend - opposes reopening due to being a high-risk situation.

PSO President/Parent

7:30 - 9:28

Kim Miques Brimm - opposes reopening due to teacher loses in conservatory.

Parent

9:30 - 12:40

Marla Cross - opposes reopening due to the majority of teachers being at high risk themselves or living with someone who is.

Teacher Union President/Teacher

12:50 - 15:52

Caroline Fleet - opposes reopening due to conservatory concerns including teacher losses in conservatory.

Teacher

15:59 - 19

Henna Mohamedy - opposes reopening due to conservatory (teacher) concerns, as well as academic teacher health concerns.

Teacher

19:05 - 22:03

Katie Rush - opposes reopening due to poorly-timed returned date and negative effects on students because of it.

Teacher

22:09 - 25:15

Debbie Nguyen - opposes reopening due to a lack of proper MOU that is approved by OCSA union members.

Teacher

25:25 - 28:17

Marissa Mares - opposes reopening due to lack of proper facilities, with little to no ventilation.

Teacher

28:25 - 30:53

Maya Kohn - opposes reopening due to the lack of spacing that is required for proper social distancing.

Teacher

31 - 34

Ryan Madden - opposes reopening due to the required hybrid learning model put in place by the admin/business office.

Teacher

34:24 - 36:25

Renee Schusterman - opposes reopening due to increased COVID-19 risks post-latest CDC guidelines. Concerns about students/kids being more susceptible and not showing symptoms.

Teacher

36:40 - 39:30

Megan Schmidtbauer - opposes reopening due to a lack of proper MOU that is approved by OCSA union members. Concerns that just because some school districts are opening, doesn’t mean OCSA should. Lack of proper and frequent testing. OCSA having teachers/students commuting from ‘high risk’/hotspot areas.

Teacher

39:35 - 42:36

Courtney Harper - opposes reopening. Expressed the concerns her students gave to her in feedback.

Teacher

42:43 - 45:45

Carrie Combs speaking on behalf of Kelly Cirigliano - opposes reopening due to want to reduce the risk of exposure. Spoke about her personal experience of her child’s brain cancer and respiratory illness. 

Both Teachers

45:50 - 48:43

Deidre Spicer - opposes reopening due to the lack of proper safety protocols.

Teacher

48:55 - 51:57

Kara McCann - opposes reopening due to unfair opinions (and treatment) for teachers.

Counselor/Parent

52:25 - 53

Rachel Gorman - opposes reopening due to a lack of proper MOU that is approved by OCSA union members.

Teacher

53:03 - 53:40

Kristen Lee - opposes reopening due to a lack of proper MOU that is approved by OCSA union members.

Teacher

53:52 - 54:07

Gary Humphreys - Thanked speakers for their comments. Opened up the conversation for board members to ask questions to admin.

Chair on the Board of Trustees

54:25 - 56:55

Michael Ceicek-

what safety precautions have been put in place for the facility (OCSA campus) to make returning in-person safe.

Admin

57:05 - 58:32

Michael Ceicek-

Access into buildings (exit and entry into the tower)

Admin

58:45 - 59:50

Michael Ceicek-

6 feet separation in classrooms

Admin

59:50 - 1:00:30

Steven Wager-

Elaboration on the above topic

Chief Operating Officer

1:00:40 - 1:05:15

Ralph Opacic-

Arguing that teachers who are raising concerns on returning in person are being unfair

Founder/Executive Director

1:05:30 - 1:06:50

Ralph Opacic-

Conservatory, on campus return timeline

Founder/Executive Director

1:07:00 - 1:07:37

Steve Wagner-

Student COVID testing before return

Chief Operating Officer

1:07:46 - 1:08:45

Steve Wagner (unclear, does not state their name and is not addressed by name before speaking)-

Teachers in hybrid learning teaching through zoom

Chief Operating Officer

1:08:50 - 1:09:42

Ralph Opacic-

Elaboration on conservatory procedures

Founder/Executive Director

1:09:51 - 1:11:28

Carrie Combs (unclear, spoken over when addressed by name before speaking)- 

Response to the previous argument that teachers are being unfair in raising concerns about COVID and in person learning

Teacher

1:11:29 - 1:13:17

Lily Gerhard-

Elaboration on calling the raising of concerns over in-person learning during COVID a “personal issue”

Student

1:13:21 - 1:16:30

Marla Cross-

No conversation about safety procedures and how they will be done in task force meetings, board members disregarded the input from the task force teachers, academic vs conservatory teacher risk to COVID in relation to the re-opening plan

Teacher Union President/Teacher

1:16:35 - 1:18:32

Ralph Opacic-

Response to the above topic,

Marla Cross in conversation

Founder/Executive Director

1:18:35 - 1:21:26

Jessica Herthel-

Elaboration on points raised in the meeting and personal thoughts

Board of Trustees Member

1:21:32 - 1:23:24:05

Board of Trustees;

Gary Humphreys, Maria Fong, Paul Satkin, Jessica Herthel, Vince Foley

Motion to vote, vote, motion to adjourn

Board of Trustees