Element Education
Governing Board Meeting
Date and Time
Location
1441 Montiel Road #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
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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. | Recess to Closed Session | |||
| II. | Closed Session | |||
| A. | Public Employee Appointment/Employment Title: Executive Director (Gov. Code §54957) | Terri Novacek | ||
| B. | Public Employee Performance Evaluation Title: Executive Director (Gov. Code §54957) | Terri Novacek | ||
| III. | Public Session | |||
| A. | Call to Order and Establishment of Quorom | |||
| B. | Pledge of Allegiance | |||
| C. | Approval of Agenda | Vote | Terri Novacek | |
| D. | Disclosure of Board Actions Taken in Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code §54957.1. | |||
| IV. | Recognitions and Presentations | |||
| A. | Staff | FYI | Roland Yung | |
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Marvin Soares, Element Education Maintenance Custodian
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| B. | Programs | FYI | Niki Sestina | |
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Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Program
Catherine Khajavi, School Psychologist, Arlene Chousmith, School Psychologist, Brandi Rodrigues, Student Support Manager, Cerrah Vondersaar, Student Support Manager, Courtney Federoff, Speech Language Pathologist, Lauren Donatelli, Special Education Program Manager, Lindsey Monforte, Behavior Technician, Lois Ingber, Behavioral Counselor, Mikaela Martin, Occupational Therapist, Nicole Warner, Education Specialist, and Vidya Ramesh, Speech and Language Pathologist. |
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| C. | School Presentation-Community Montessori | FYI | Earl Otte | |
| D. | Advisory Council Report | FYI | Kristen Kurtz | |
| E. | School Presentation-Dimensions Collaborative School | FYI | Paul Johnson | |
| F. | Advisory Council Report - Dimensions Collaborative School | FYI | Danielle Stubbs | |
| G. | Dimensions Collaborative School - Career and Technical Education Presentation | FYI | Greg Hawkins | |
| 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 April 24, 2026. | Vote | Terri Novacek | |
| B. | Approval of the Special Board Meeting Minutes on May 15, 2026. | Vote | Terri Novacek | |
| C. | Approval of Check Run for April 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 | |
| XI. | Public Hearing: Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) for Community Montessori | |||
| A. | Review of Procedures for Public Hearing | Discuss | Terri Novacek | |
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This is a public hearing. Speakers will be recognized by the Chair, comments should relate to the hearing item, and reasonable time limits may apply. |
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| XII. | Public Hearing: Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) for Dimensions Collaborative School | |||
| A. | Review of Procedures for Public Hearing | Discuss | Terri Novacek | |
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This is a public hearing. Speakers will be recognized by the Chair, comments should relate to the hearing item, and reasonable time limits may apply. |
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| XIII. | Annual Board Elections | |||
| A. | Consideration and Possible Appointment/Reappointment of Governing Board Members for the 2026–2027 School Year | Vote | Terri Novacek | |
| XIV. | Action Item(s) for Element Education | |||
| A. | Consideration of Revised Certificated Compensation Matrix | Vote | Terri Novacek | |
| B. | Consideration of Revised Classified Compensation Matrix | Vote | Terri Novacek | |
| C. | Consideration of Executive & Administrative Leadership Salary Matrix | Vote | Terri Novacek | |
| D. | Consideration of Enhanced Employee Health Benefit Contributions | Vote | Terri Novacek | |
| XV. | 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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| XVI. | Next Meeting | |||
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June 26, 2026 Administrative Offices 1441 Montiel Road #145 Escondido, CA 92026 11:30 AM Closed Meeting 12:00 PM Public Meeting |
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| XVII. | Closing Items | |||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Chris Nunley | ||