Element Education
Governing Board Meeting
Date and Time
Location
Element Education
1441 Montiel #145
Escondido, CA
92026
The Governing Board (“Board”) will assemble in person at 1441 Montiel Road, Ste 145, Escondido, CA 92026. Employees of Element Education who will be presenting and anyone wishing to speak during public comment may do so in person or via the MS Teams platform by clicking on the link provided below.
Members of the public who wish to comment during the Board meeting may complete the Public Comment Speaker Card. In general, individual speakers are permitted three minutes to address the Board on each agenda or non-agenda item. The Board will limit the total time for public input on each item to 15 minutes per side (approve/deny) of the topic. In exceptional circumstances, the Board President may, with Board consent, adjust the amount of time allowed for public input and/or the time allotted for each speaker. Any such adjustment shall be made equitably to allow for a diversity of viewpoints. The President may also stipulate that speakers not repeat arguments already made by other speakers to allow for broader range of input.
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1441 Montiel Road #145
Escondido, CA 92026
PURPOSE
The purpose of Element Education, Inc. (EEI) is to develop and operate charter schools which create avenues for “new instruction, new management, and new governance in public schools.” The organization operates from a place of Servant Leadership in supporting the elements of personalized learning.
VISION
The vision of EEI is to create model programs for deep and meaningful learning and attract and develop innovative and effective educators who instill the mindset and skills for developing agency in, and ownership of, life-long learning.
MISSION
The mission of its schools and programs is to promote a culture of mastery, autonomy, and purpose for all stakeholders through personalized learning plans developed with insight and experience of learning styles, appropriate resources, and learning networks for success in work, life, and citizenship.
Agenda
| Purpose | Presenter | |||
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| I. | Opening Items | |||
| A. | Call the Meeting to Order | |||
| B. | Record Attendance | |||
| C. | Pledge of Allegiance | |||
| D. | Approval of Agenda | Vote | Terri Novacek | |
| II. | Recognitions and Presentations | |||
| A. | Staff Recognition | FYI | Kiran Sihota | |
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Samantha Krumenacker, Administrative Assistant Operations and Human Resources |
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| B. | School Presentation-Community Montessori | FYI | Earl Otte | |
| C. | Advisory Council Report-Community Montessori | FYI | Nicolas Lozano and Emma Meziere | |
| D. | School Presentation-Dimensions Collaborative School | FYI | Paul Johnson | |
| E. | Advisory Council Report-Dimensions Collaborative School | FYI | Danielle Stubbs | |
| F. | Student Performance Report | FYI | Victoria Ades | |
| III. | Communications- Agenda and Non-Agneda Items | |||
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To participate in the "Public Comment" portion of our meeting, you may use the Speaker Card. As you are writing your comment, please keep in mind that the three-minute time limit applies to all comments, even if they are being read by someone else. Public comment on non-agenda items will be taken at the beginning of the meeting. Public comment on each agenda item will be taken at the time the item is considered by the Board. |
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| A. | Public | FYI | ||
| B. | Members of the Board | FYI | ||
| IV. | Approval of Consent Items | |||
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Items listed in this section are considered routine and are acted on by the Board in one motion. It is understood that the Executive Director recommends approval of all Consent Items. Each item on the Consent agenda approved by the Board shall be deemed to have been considered in full and adopted as recommended. |
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| A. | Approval of September 26, 2025, Minutes | Vote | Terri Novacek | |
| B. | Approval of September Check Run | Vote | Terri Novacek | |
| C. | Approval of October Check Run | Vote | Terri Novacek | |
| D. | Ratification of Marketing Services Contract with Revvia | Vote | Terri Novacek | |
| E. | Ratification of Contract with Board on Track | Vote | Terri Novacek | |
| V. | Information Item-Chief Business Officer Report | |||
| A. | Financial Position of Schools | FYI | Doug Miller | |
| B. | Technology Report | FYI | Doug Miller | |
| VI. | Information Item-Director of Human Resources Report | |||
| A. | Employment Activity | FYI | Kiran Sihota | |
| B. | Professional Learning Activity (external) | FYI | Kiran Sihota | |
| VII. | Information Item-Chief Operations Officer Report | |||
| A. | Facilities Update | FYI | Roland Yung | |
| B. | Resource Management | FYI | Roland Yung | |
| VIII. | Information Item-Executive Director Report | |||
| A. | Authorizer Relations | FYI | Terri Novacek | |
| B. | Public Relations | FYI | Terri Novacek | |
| C. | Conference Reports | |||
| IX. | BOARD ELECTIONS | |||
| A. | Consideration of Board Membership | Vote | Chris Nunley | |
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Leila Cavazos, Dimensions Collaborative School Parent Representative |
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| X. | Action Items-Element Education | |||
| A. | Consideration of Audit Report | Vote | Terri Novacek | |
| B. | Consideration of Amended Conflict of Interest Resolution | Vote | Terri Novacek | |
| C. | Consideration of Contract with the Stepping Stones Group | Vote | Terri Novacek | |
| D. | Consideration of Contract with Verbal Behavoir Associates (VBA) | Vote | Terri Novacek | |
| E. | Consideration of Lease with MRC Smart Technology Solutions | Vote | Terri Novacek | |
| XI. | Action Items-Community Montessori | |||
| A. | Consideration of Replacement of two HVAC systems (Poway) | Vote | Doug Miller | |
| XII. | Determination of Date for January Board Training and Strategic Planning | |||
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The Board will discuss and determine the date for the January Board Training and Strategic Planning session. |
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| XIII. | Future Agenda Items | |||
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Items for next Agenda (Future Agenda items are not considered on the agenda and Board Members will not be able to discuss per the Brown Act) |
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| XIV. | Closing Items | |||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | ||