Element Education
Governing Board Meeting
Date and Time
Location
1441 Montiel Road #145
Escondido, CA
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
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| I. | Opening Items | |||
| A. | Call the Meeting to Order | Chris Nunley | ||
| B. | Record Attendance | |||
| C. | Public Comment on Closed Session item | |||
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Members of the public shall have an opportunity to speak in accordance with Government Code section 54954.3 and Education Code section 72121.5 |
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| D. | Adjourn to Closed Session | |||
| II. | Closed Session | |||
| A. | Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Gov. Code §54957) – Executive Director | Discuss | ||
| III. | Public Session | |||
| A. | Call to Order and Establishment of Quorom | |||
| B. | Pledge of Allegiance | |||
| C. | Approval of Agenda | Vote | Terri Novacek | |
| D. | D. Disclosure of Board Actions Taken in Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code §54957.1. | |||
| IV. | Recognitions and Presentations | |||
| A. | Staff Recognition | FYI | Anne Wieme | |
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1. Tammy Becker, Community Montessori Administrative Specialist-Operations |
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| B. | School Presentation-Community Montessori | FYI | Earl Otte | |
| C. | School Presentation-Dimensions Collaborative School | FYI | Paul Johnson | |
| D. | Purple Star Presentation-Dimensions Collaborative School | FYI | Elisa Hilliard | |
| E. | Student Services Report (Special Education and English Learner) | FYI | Niki Sestina | |
| V. | 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 still applies to all comments, even if they are being read by someone else. |
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| A. | Public | FYI | ||
| B. | Members of the Board | FYI | ||
| VI. | 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 the Regular Board Meeting Minutes on February 27, 2026. | Vote | Terri Novacek | |
| B. | Approval of Check Run for February 2026. | Vote | Terri Novacek | |
| VII. | Information Item-Chief Business Officer Report | |||
| A. | Financial Position of Schools | FYI | Doug Miller | |
| B. | Technology Report | FYI | Doug Miller | |
| VIII. | Information Item-Director of Human Resources Report | |||
| A. | Employment Activity | FYI | Kiran Sihota | |
| B. | Professional Learning Activity (external) | FYI | Kiran Sihota | |
| IX. | Information Item-Chief Operations Officer Report | |||
| A. | Facilities Update | FYI | Roland Yung | |
| B. | Resource Management | FYI | Roland Yung | |
| X. | Executive Director Report | |||
| A. | Authorizer Relations | FYI | Terri Novacek | |
| B. | Strategic Planning Update | FYI | Terri Novacek | |
| XI. | Action Item(s) for Element Education | |||
| A. | Consideration of the Asset Disposal List. | Vote | Terri Novacek | |
| B. | Consideration of the 2026-2027 Element Education Calendar. | Vote | Terri Novacek | |
| C. | Consideration of the 2027-2028 Element Education Key Dates. | Vote | Terri Novacek | |
| D. | Consideration of Purchase of Replacement AED's | Vote | Terri Novacek | |
| E. | Consideration of Revised Policies: Animals at School, Executive Director Responsibilities, and Governing Board Meetings | Vote | Terri Novacek | |
| F. | Consideration of New Policies: Title IX and Governing Board Code of Conduct | Vote | Terri Novacek | |
| XII. | Action Items(s) for Community Montessori | |||
| A. | Consideration of the Purchase of Chromebooks. | Vote | Terri Novacek | |
| B. | Consideration of the Curriculum List. | Terri Novacek | ||
| C. | Consideration of the Second Interim Budget. | Vote | Terri Novacek | |
| XIII. | Action Item(s) for Dimensions Collaborative School | |||
| A. | Consideration of Resolution Recognizing April as the Month of the Military Child. | Vote | Terri Novacek | |
| B. | Consideration of the Second Interim Budget. | Vote | Terri Novacek | |
| XIV. | 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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| XV. | Closing Items | |||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Chris Nunley | ||
| XVI. | Next Meeting | |||
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April 24, 2026 Administrative Offices 1441 Montiel Road #145 Escondido, CA 92026 11:30 AM Closed Meeting 12:00 PM Public Meeting |
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