Allegiance STEAM Academy
Minutes
Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors
Date and Time
Monday December 9, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Location
ONSITE MEETING LOCATION:
5862 C St.
Chino, Ca. 91710
SATELLITE MEETING LOCATIONS:
7420 Locust Ave.
Fontana, Ca. 92336
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRESENTATIONS TO THE BOARD BY PARENTS AND CITIZENS
Allegiance STEAM Academy- Thrive charter school (“Allegiance STEAM Academy”), also known as ASA Thrive, is a direct-funded, independent, public charter school operated by the Allegiance STEAM Academy nonprofit public benefit corporation and governed by Allegiance STEAM Academy, Incorporated corporate Board of Directors (“Board”). The purpose of a public meeting of the Board, is to conduct the affairs of Allegiance STEAM Academy in public. We are pleased that you are in attendance and hope you will visit these meetings often. Your participation assures us of continuing community interest in our school.
1. Agendas are available to all audience members at the meeting. Note that the order of business on this agenda may be changed without prior notice. For more information on this agenda, please contact Allegiance at: info@asathrive.org
2. “Request to Speak” forms are available to all audience members who wish to speak on any agenda items or under the general category of “Public Comments.”
3. “Public Comments” are set aside for members of the audience to comment. However, due to public meeting laws, the Board can only listen to your issue, not take action. The public is invited to address the Board regarding items listed on the agenda. Comments on an agenda item will be accepted during consideration of that item, or prior to consideration of the item in the case of a closed session item. Please turn in comment cards to the Board Secretary prior to the item you wish to speak on. These presentations are limited to three (3) minutes.
4. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and upon request, Allegiance STEAM Academy may furnish reasonable auxiliary aids and services to qualified individuals with disabilities. Individuals who require appropriate alternative modification of the agenda in order to participate in Board meetings are invited to contact Allegiance STEAM Academy
Directors Present
S. Odo, S. Thompson, T. Stevens
Directors Absent
M. Jones, S. Bhojani
Guests Present
C. Moreno, C. Valenta, J. Williams, K. Holt, M. Moon, S. Cognetta, S. Lazo, S. Lopez
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Approval of Agenda for the Regular Board Meeting December 9th, 2024
D.
Pledge of Allegiance
E.
Student Celebrations
F.
Principal Reports
Chino - Lazo
Thank you for the new Den decorations that have been added today. Thank you for the encouragement from the Board. We are currently doing our employee evaluations. Thursday Dec 18th Howling with the Community. Our Debate team of 24 students competed in Chino Valley this past weekend. The annual Christmas Parade is this weekend. Thank you to all who is helping to make this parade amazing Saturday.
Fontana - Valenta
Thank you to staff and families. TK/K has a performance and they were amazing. Welcome to our new counselor who started today and shadowed Mrs. Wendy. Ayden Thornhill welcome to ASA. We partnered with the Fontana School Police to do a toy drive this holiday season. They will also provide to 5 of our families in need. Our parade is this Saturday as well. Hoping for no wind. We are under way with our teacher evaluations as well. Great time to collaborate and work with our teachers. Howling with the Community will be this Thursday as well. Mrs. Arnett will be doing a STEAM presentation as well. Wish everyone the best.
G.
PACK Reports
Chino - Kathleen Holt
Fall Festival huge success. We celebrated our fundraiser winners with 57 students to lunch at Red Robin in a Limo. Holiday Boutique this week. 8-10 pallets are arriving tomorrow of our fundraiser results to pass out.
Fontana - Cyndi Valenta
Spring Festival is planning. PACK has been very involved in transforming the Den into ASA colors. Custom Ink for spirit wear is underway. They are a small team but are working so hard.
H.
CEO Report
CEO - Dr. Cognetta
- Shout out:
- Paras/Proctors - teachers, office manager, special programs clerk, compliance coordinator
- Compliance
- PACK Fiscal Management Training (next Thur - reps from both PACKS registered);
- Title IX and UCP follow up trainings (this Wed)
- Partnerships:
- AGILE AI
- Staffing and Culture:
- Attuned Spark Survey: Data presented
- Student Survey: Data presented
- CA School Dashboard - Dr. Moreno presented
- Chino - Complete Dashboard
- Fontana - No State Indicators until 25-26
- Fontana Loan Update
- Draft Repayment Plan attached
- Borrowing ended in October
- Meet with CVUSD in Jan (moved from Dec)
- 5 year repayment (including current year); contingencies based on higher enrollment/ADA
- Enrollment
- Chino: 959; 1 offers (958 in Nov)
- Fontana: 262; 1 offers out; 3 processing (262 in Nov)
- Open Enrollment 25-26 under way
- Chino: 338 (10 transfereed to 24-25)
- Fontana: 59 (4 transfereed to 24-25)
- 2025-26 Recruitment Plan
- Niche- optimize web searches
- Improving lead/source tracking to better ID which recruitment efforts are the most effective
- Grassroots efforts:
- I9 sports, little league, daycares, other areas where families gather, farmers markets - Howling with Community/CEO Update - sign ups
I.
Public Comments - Items not on the Agenda
No Public Comments
II. Items Scheduled for Consent
A.
Approve Minutes
Motion passed 3-0
B.
Approve Check Registrar
Motion Passed 3-0
III. Governance
A.
Governance Training - Procopio
B.
Fundraising Policy
Troy asked for clarification on the last paragraph with the transfer of funds and deciding on where exactly the funds will go. He does not want the language to support ASA telling PACK where money needs to go.
Motion Failed 0-3
IV. Items Scheduled for Discussion or Action
A.
Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Williams Annual Report
Motion Passed 3-0
B.
Resolution to Authorize Course Assignment - Ed Code Section 44258.3
Motion Approved 3-0
C.
Declaration of Need for ECLAD
Motion Passes 3-0
V. Finance
A.
FY24 Budget - ASA Chino
Motion Passes 3-0
B.
FY24 Budget - ASA Fontana
Motion Passes 3-0
VI. Communications
A.
Communications - Comments from the CEO
CEO - Dr. Cognetta
Happy Holidays and New Year! Thank you all. Go rest and come back to do the wonderful things you do. Proud of our student presenters.
B.
Communications - Comments from the Board of Directors
Shantay - Enjoyed the presenters. Attended the Holiday Boutique and the debate team. It is busy and I recognize all hard work.
Sam - So impressed by all the student presenters. Thank you to all teachers who helped with this. Holiday Boutique is such a highlight for the students. Happy Holidays and looking forward to the break.
Troy - Great job to all students and staff presenting. Thank you for all the hard work that has been happening and all teh updates. Looking forward to the break. We are making great strides in enrollment and we are def trending up. Would like to see the 25-26 student applications increase. See you all soon.
4th grade students and teachers presented their PBL Roller Coaster Projects.
Romero- Paige Hanafi, Annie Wei
McGuire - Sharad Patel, Hannah Vincent
Hunter - Saanvi Goti, Brooklyn Tan
Jennings - Sadie Pulido, Roman Morales