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Lake View Charter School

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Lake View Governing Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday September 6, 2023 at 4:00 PM

Location

Chico Area Recreation District (CARD) Center

545 Vallombrosa Ave. Meeting Room 3

Chico, CA 

 

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Directors Present

Jen Davis, Jessica "Leiani" Graves, Llael Valle, Serra Wells

Directors Absent

Kirsten Murray

Guests Present

Caity Carter (remote), Darcy Belleza, Deanna Moreno (remote), Dr. Amanda Fernandez (remote), James Surmeian (remote), Jenell Sherman, Jenny Johnston, Katie Royer (remote), Kristie Nicosia (remote), Kulpreet Pummay (remote), Marci Boyd (remote), Megan Nason, Sara Greco (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance/Establish Quorum

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Serra Wells called a meeting of the board of directors of Lake View Charter School to order on Wednesday Sep 6, 2023 at 4:00 PM.

C.

Public Comment on Consent Agenda

No public comments on consent agenda. 

D.

Approval of Consent Agenda

Llael Valle made a motion to approve Consent Agenda.
Serra Wells seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Llael Valle made a motion to approve the minutes from Regular Scheduled Board Meeting on 06-07-23.
Serra Wells seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Llael Valle
Aye
Serra Wells
Aye
Kirsten Murray
Absent
Jen Davis
Abstain
Jessica "Leiani" Graves
Aye

E.

Public Comments on Agenda and Non-Agenda Items

No public comments.

F.

Presentation of Executive Director Report

Jenell Sherman presented Executive Director's Report.

II. Governance

A.

Nomination and Approval of School Board Member #2: Jennifer Davis

Serra Wells made a motion to approve nomination of School Board Member #2: Jennifer Davis.
Jessica "Leiani" Graves seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Finances

A.

Approval of July 2023 Financials

Serra Wells made a motion to approve July 2023 Financials.
Llael Valle seconded the motion.

James Surmeian presented July 2023 Financials. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Approval of Unaudited Actuals

Jessica "Leiani" Graves made a motion to approve Unaudited Actuals.
Serra Wells seconded the motion.

James Surmeian presented Unaudited Actuals. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Approval of Education Protection Account Actual Expenditures

Llael Valle made a motion to approve Education Protection Account Actual Expenditures.
Jessica "Leiani" Graves seconded the motion.

James Surmeian presented Education Protection Account Actual Expenditures. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. Operations

A.

Approval of Employee Handbook

Serra Wells made a motion to approve Employee Handbook.
Llael Valle seconded the motion.

Deanna Moreno presented Employee Handbook. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Approval of Non-Discrimination in Employment Policy

Llael Valle made a motion to approve Non-Discrimination in Employment Policy.
Serra Wells seconded the motion.

Deanna Moreno presented Non-Discrimination in Employment Policy. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Approval of Employee Complaint Policy

Jessica "Leiani" Graves made a motion to approve Employee Complaint Policy.
Jen Davis seconded the motion.

Deanna Moreno presented Employee Complaint Policy, 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

V. Academic Excellence

A.

Presentation of Homeless Identification and Outcome Report

Kristie Nicosia presented Homeless Identification and Outcome Report. 

B.

Presentation of Assessment Report

Kulpreet Pummay and Kristie Nicosia presented Assessment Report. 

VI. Governance

A.

Approval of October Board Meeting/Training Date and Time

Serra Wells made a motion to approve Board meeting/training on October 18, 2023 at 5:30 PM.
Llael Valle seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Nomination and Approval of School Board Treasurer

Board decided to table the item until October 18, 2023 meeting. 

C.

Nomination and Approval of SGCA Board Member #5: Glad Donahue

Serra Wells made a motion to approve Glad Donahue as SGCS Board Member #5.
Jessica "Leiani" Graves seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VII. Closing Items

A.

Board Requests for Future Agenda Items

  • Presentation from DIG team
  • Full agenda on Chromebooks
  • Discussion of Mission and Vision statements

B.

Announcement of Next Regular Scheduled Board Meeting

Serra Wells announced the next board meeting is October 18, 2023 at 5:30 PM. 

C.

Adjourn Meeting

Serra Wells made a motion to adjourn the Meeting.
Jen Davis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:20 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Serra Wells

Prepared by:

Katie Royer

Noted by:

 

 

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Board Secretary

Public Comment Rules for Non-Agenda Items: Members of the public may address the Board on non-agenda items through the teleconference platform, Zoom, during the time allocation for public comment on nonagenda items. Zoom does not require the members of the public to have an account or login. Please either utilize the chat option to communicate to the administrative team of your desire to address the Board during this time or simply communicate orally your desire to address the Board when the Board asks for public comments on non-agenda items. Speakers may be called in the order requests are received. Comments are limited to 2 minutes each, with no more than 15 minutes per single topic. If a member of the public utilizes a translator to address the Board, those members of the public are allotted 4 minutes each to accommodate translation time. By law, the Board is allowed to take action only on items on the agenda. However, the Board may, at its discretion, refer a matter to school staff or calendar the issue for future discussion. 

 

Public Comment Rules for Agenda Items: Members of the public may address the Board on agenda items through the teleconference platform, Zoom. Zoom does not require the members of the public to have an account or login. Please either utilize the chat option to communicate to the administrative team of your desire to address the Board on that agenda item or simply communicate orally your desire to address the Board when the Board asks for public comment on that item. Public comment will be allowed following the staff report, if any, on each agenda item. Speakers may be called in the order requests are received. Comments are limited to 2 minutes each, with no more than 15 minutes per agenda item. If a member of the public utilizes a translator to address the Board, those members of the public are allotted 4 minutes each to accommodate translation time.
 
Note: The Governing Board encourages those with disabilities to participate fully in the public meeting process.  If you need a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in the public meeting, please contact the Governing Board Office at (530) 927-5137 at least 48 hours before the scheduled board meeting so every reasonable effort can be made to accommodate you.  (Government Code § 54954.2; Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, § 202 (42 U.S.C. § 12132)).