Scholarship Prep
Minutes
Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday January 18, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Location
1010 W. 17th Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
Zoom Meeting Information:
Meeting ID: 847 7579 6164
Passcode: 212359
Scholarship Prep Orange County (17th Street) - 1010 West 17th Street, Santa Ana, CA 92706
Legacy Room
Scholarship Prep Orange County (Grand Ave) - 1821 N Grand Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92705
Admin Office
Scholarship Prep Oceanside - 4070 Mission Avenue, Oceanside, CA 92057
Admin Office
Scholarship Prep South Bay- 24910 S. Avalon Blvd., Wilmington, CA 90744
First-floor Kindergarten Classroom
Pete Watson, Board Member, Two-way Teleconference Location - 22 Conjoe Circle, Palm Desert, CA 92260
John Ing, Treasurer, Two-way Teleconference Location - 2871 Pullman St., Santa Ana, CA 92705
The meeting will be accessible via teleconference using the information listed above and at the campus locations 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 12:30pm 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
B. George, C. Friedrichs, J. Ing (remote), M. Toan, P. Watson (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
J. Ing
Directors who left before the meeting adjourned
J. Ing
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
II. Information Section
A.
Orange County 17th Street Campus Update
B.
Organization Update
Executive Director, Jason Watts, provided the organization update. First, Jason spoke about Scholarship Prep's relationship with Charter School Growth Fund (CSGF). The goal of this organization is to help provide seed funding to either new or growing organizations. Board Chair, Charles Friedrichs, asked what the length of the relationship with CSGF may be. Jason Watts stated that he was not sure, the goal of CSGF is to walk schools through growth.
Jason spoke about the progress in San Bernardino County. Scholarship Prep submitted a petition and presented at a public hearing on January 8,2024. There were a couple of districts that came out in opposition. The vote will be on March 11, 2024, and if approved, the plan will be to open the new school site in fall 2024. Board chair, Charles Friedrichs, asked what the potential enrollment would be at this site. Jason Watts said that it ay range between 400 and 450, depending on how we choose to utilize the facility.
Lastly, Jason spoke about the progress in Riverside. Scholarship Prep is working with city planning. The school site has been identified and secured through Red Hook. Jason is working through all requirements, including presentations and information that needs to be provided to the community. The earliest the school is planned to open would be the 2025-2026 school year.
III. Consent Calendar
A.
December 14, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes
B.
November Financials and Check Register
C.
Approve Contract with Crescendo Music for Scholarship Prep - South Bay
D.
Approve Revised Job Description for Chief Growth Officer
E.
Updated Extra Duty Compensation Plan
F.
Scholarship Prep - Orange County School Accountability Report Card
G.
Scholarship Prep - Oceanside School Accountability Report Card
H.
Scholarship Prep - South Bay School Accountability Report Card
I.
Updated Transportation Aide Job Description
J.
Approval of Consent Calendar
IV. Closed Session
A.
Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Gov. Code § 54957) Title: Executive Director
The board entered closed session at 2:25 pm.
B.
Report Out of Closed Session
Board Chair, Charles Friedrichs, reported out of close session at 3:32pm. There was nothing to report out of closed session.
Principal Elizabeth Stone provided an update on the first semester at the Orange County 17th Street campus. The presentation she gave included pictures of highlights from the first semester, including the wooden awards, the fourth through sixth grade walk through history, success tickets, ASB monthly pep rallies, attendance incentives, clubs (cosmetology, art, dance, and jazz empowers), the art and dance winter showcase, esports, sports teams, and next week's national school choice week.