Scholarship Prep
Minutes
Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday May 10, 2022 at 4:30 PM
Location
Virtual via Zoom
Zoom Teleconference Information -
Meeting ID: 856 8293 8827
Passcode: 834499
Dial-in Number: +1 669 900 6833
The meeting will be accessible via teleconference using the information listed above. Members of the public may observe the meeting and offer public comment using the dial-in information above.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
The public attending the teleconference are invited to address the Board during the meeting using the teleconference information above. The public in attendance at any of the teleconference locations are also invited to address the Board for comments. Alternatively, public comments can also be submitted via email to comments@scholarshipschools.org with “Public Comment for Board Meeting (on date of the Board Meeting)” in the subject line. The comment should include the name of the commenter, the Agenda Item number, and the topic that is to be discussed. Comments must be received by 4:30pm of the day before the scheduled Board Meeting and will be read during the meeting based upon time limitations. If the statement is not read online due to time limitations, the comments will be provided to the board members.
Testimony shall be limited in content to matters pertaining to Scholarship Prep. The Board may not take any action on matters discussed during the public testimony period that are not listed on the agenda.
Directors Present
C. Birchler (remote), C. Friedrichs (remote), C. Madaule (remote), J. Ing (remote), J. Weatherall
Directors Absent
L. Otero, T. Burgess
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
J. Weatherall
Guests Present
A. Congo
I. Opening Items
A.
Quorum Check
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Pledge of Allegiance
D.
Reading of the Scholarship Prep Mission Statement
E.
Approval of the Agenda
F.
Invitation to Address the Board on Items on the Agenda
G.
Invitation to Address the Board on Items Not on the Agenda
No comments
II. Information Section
A.
Oceanside Campus Update
Principal Jessica Leahy shared a video presentation with the Board.
B.
Orange County Campus Update
Principal Dennise Allotey shared that the campus recently held its CAASPP kickoff breakfast and younger students recently started their iReady testing. They also held some events for Staff Appreciation Week.
C.
South Bay Campus Update
Dean of Academics presented the South Bay campus update. She shared photos on the new construction happening on the campus along with projects students have been doing for AAPI Month. Students also finished their last round of iReady testing for the year and the campus has been working on preparation for Kinder and 8th grade graduations.
D.
Organization Update
Executive Director Jason Watts shared an update about Scholarship Prep's participation at the UCI Resource Fair which brought together a number of agencies to share and learn about best practices for providing services for Homeless and Foster Youth students. Chief Community Officer Kristen Crowe shared it was a great event to be a part of and to bring all these groups together and work together instead of working in silos.
Mr. Watts also shared photos from the Scholarship Prep Orange County Grand Ave location. He additionally shared that staff recently met with the Riverside County Office of Education's staff in capacity hearings stemming from the School's charter application. Scholarship Prep recently participated in its public hearing at the Riverside County Office of Education as well. The vote is to be held on June 1st.
Mr. Watts then shared with the Board a video that was presented to the Riverside County Office of Education Board Members at the public hearing.
Jason Sitomer from Charter Impact provided a brief update in reference to the financial package. He noted a reduction in revenue for this school year in the amount of $780,000 because a majority of those funds were re-allocated to future budgets to avoid a cliff should one-time funding sources dry up in the future.
III. Consent Calendar
A.
April 12th, 2022 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
B.
March Monthly Financial Package
C.
Chromebook Purchases for Scholarship Prep Oceanside in the Amount of $74,399.48
D.
Chromebook Purchases for Scholarship Prep Orange County in the Amount of $176,765.72
E.
Chromebook Purchases for Scholarship Prep South Bay in the Amount of $75,220.60
F.
Top Notch Catering Renewal of Services for Scholarship Prep Oceanside in the Amount of $379,323
G.
Revolution Foods Catering Renewal of Services for Scholarship Prep Orange County and Scholarship Prep South Bay in the Amont of $2,606,231.40
H.
Title I, LEA Parent Engagement Policy
I.
Mental Health Awareness Month Board Resolution
J.
Foster Care Month Board Resolution
K.
South Bay Master Calendar - 2022-2023 School Year
L.
Approval of Consent Calendar
IV. Action Items
A.
Consideration and Approval of Amendment to Lease between Scholarship Prep and Red Hook for Facility at 24910 S Avalon Blvd, Wilmington, CA 90744
Chief Development Officer shared some information on this item. Because some existing renovations are more extensive than originally thought, this item is coming to the Board in order to allow for these renovations to take place.
V. Public Hearings
A.
Scholarship Prep Oceanside 2022 LCAP
Deputy Director Andrew Crowe presented these items that were brought before the Board to show where Scholarship Prep currently is at with its goals and spending stemming from additional funding received from the state because of the enrollment of certain classes of students.
He covered the goals and shared how Scholarship Prep is meeting these outcomes aside from testing assessments and end-of-the-year data. When these items are brought before the Board again in June, these items will come before the Board again with those metrics.
No comments were made.
B.
Scholarship Prep Orange County 2022 LCAP
No comments were made.
C.
Scholarship Prep South Bay 2022 LCAP
No comments were made.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Board Comments and Future Agenda Items
Executive Director Jason Watts announced that Jessica Leahy was named permanent Principal at the Scholarship Prep Oceanside campus.
No comments