Alex Soriano presents the template for the Executive Directors to establish their goals.  The board will evaluate the directors at the June regular board meeting.

Alex Soriano presents a folder with current policies.  Legal counsel has updated them and will be presented at the January board meeting.

Marcella Nino asks for clarification on the 504 and SPED policies.  Alex Soriano reports that legal counsel suggested combining them into a single policy and placing them in the student handbook.  Special Education will have its own policy, as will the 504 process.

Alex Soriano presents a new policy that will be incorporated into the graduation policy.  Legal Counsel is working on updating the graduation policy.  Celeste Danner reports that we now have one student who qualifies for the alternative assessment and pathway to graduation.

Alex Soriano introduces a resume for Mr. McGuire.  Organization and leadership skills are presented.  James Mays provides a summary of Mr. McGuire's professional experience.

Joel Manwarren presents a portion of the SARC.  There is a mistake in the data presented on economically disadvantaged students.  Gary McCloskey asks for more information on the percentage of people experiencing homelessness, since it has increased.  Joel explains that families living doubled up with a family member are considered homeless.  All families are offered and provided with hotspots if necessary.  James Mays states that our percentage of socioeconomically disadvantaged students has decreased due to the increased enrollment of affluent families in Orange County.

Alex Soriano presents the names of the teachers selected for special assignment.  Amanda Barrera, Mylinda Threadgill, Tiffany Harris, Barbara Mulvany, Cheryl Sifferlen

Cory Cavanah presents the report.  It is agreed that there will be a presentation of expenses over $10,000 and under $30,000 on the PPT.

Cory presents that our budget was made with a projected enrollment of 920, and we are currently at 945.

As we are projecting now, you know, we're about $430,000 in-year surplus.

James Mays presents the need to partner with this company to analyze foreign transcripts.  They have a 2-day turnaround.  It will provide an efficient system to support the counseling office.  

James Mays presents the math program from Elementary Mathematics Support.  It is part of the LCAP plan to address academic achievement in mathematics.

Alex Soriano presents the ByLaw update for the board members' stipend.  The stipend will increase to $600 per month.  Some months may have two meetings so that the stipend will be provided only for one.  The stipend is for board meetings, not for attending conferences.  Board members will still be reimbursed for attending conferences.

Alex Soriano explains that this position is being adjusted to be a leadership and supervisory position.  It is currently a Coordinator position.  

Alex Soriano explains that there was one finding, the first one ever.  There was a student whose FRPM data did not match what was in CALPADS.  As a result, the CDE calculator shows an $11,000 fine.  We plan to review the Home Data Collection forms on a monthly basis, train a clerk to import them to CALPADS, and have an administrator monitor the process.  This creates a system of 4-eyes on the process.