Feather River Charter School

Minutes

Feather River School Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday December 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM

Location

3101 Zinfandel Dr., Ste. 350, Rancho Cordova, CA 

4305 S Meridian Rd, Meridian, CA 95957

 

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Directors Present

Juina Carter, Kristy Ivey, Marwa Swelam

Directors Absent

None

Guests Present

Adam Dominguez (remote), Allie Suydam (remote), Camille Vocker (remote), Darcy Belleza, Desiree Miller (remote), Dr. Amanda Fernandez (remote), Edyta Kulinski (remote), Elle Jex (remote), Esmeralda Luevano (remote), Heather Zlomke (remote), Ires Ponte (remote), Jenell Sherman, Jim Surmeian (remote), Katie Royer (remote), Kirsten Vernon (remote), Laney Eaton (remote), Leah Palmer (remote), Megan Motta (remote), Shannon Breckenridge, Stacy Close (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance/Establish Quorum

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Juina Carter called a meeting of the board of directors of Feather River Charter School to order on Monday Dec 8, 2025 at 3:41 PM.

C.

Public Comment on Consent Agenda

No public comment.

D.

Approval of Consent Agenda

Juina Carter made a motion to approve Consent Agenda.
Kristy Ivey seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Juina Carter made a motion to approve the minutes from Feather River Charter School Special Board Meeting on 11-03-25.
Kristy Ivey seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

Public Comments on Agenda and Non-Agenda Items

No public comments. 

II. Director(s) Reports

A.

Presentation of Executive Director Report

Jenell Sherman and Shannon Breckenridge presented the Executive Director Report. 

B.

Presentation of Charter School Organization Report: Sequoia Grove Charter Alliance

Desiree Miller presented Charter School Organization Report: Sequoia Grove Charter Alliance.


 

III. Academic Excellence

A.

Presentation of Homeless Report

Megan Motta presented the Homeless Report. 

B.

Presentation of California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) Data

Stacy Close presented California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) Data.

C.

Presentation of Dashboard Data

Shannon Breckenridge presented Dashboard Data.

D.

Presentation of Charter Renewal

Jenell Sherman and Shannon Breckenridge presented Charter Renewal.

E.

Approval of 2026-2027 School Calendar

Marwa Swelam made a motion to approve 2026-2027 School Calendar.
Juina Carter seconded the motion.

Jenell Sherman presented 2026-2027 School Calendar.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

F.

Approval of Challenging Student Records Policy

Kristy Ivey made a motion to approve Challenging Student Records Policy.
Juina Carter seconded the motion.

Darcy Belleza presented Challenging Student Records Policy.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. Finances

A.

Approval of October 2025 Financials

Kristy Ivey made a motion to approve the October 2025 Financials.
Marwa Swelam seconded the motion.

Jim Surmeian presented the October 2025 Financials. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Approval of First Interim Financial Report

Marwa Swelam made a motion to approve First Interim Financial Report.
Juina Carter seconded the motion.

Jim Surmeian presented the First Interim Financial Report. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Approval of 2024-2025 Audit

Juina Carter made a motion to approve the 2024-2025 Audit.
Marwa Swelam seconded the motion.

Darcy Belleza presented the 2024-2025 Audit. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Presentation: Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) Training

Dr. Amanda Fernandez presented the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) Training. 

E.

Presentation: Finance Training

Dr. Amanda Fernandez presented the Finance Training.

F.

Approval of Expenses and Reimbursement Policy

Juina Carter made a motion to approve Expenses and Reimbursement Policy.
Marwa Swelam seconded the motion.

Dr. Amanda Fernandez presented the Expenses and Reimbursement Policy. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Juina Carter made a motion to table the Governance section until January Meeting.
Kristy Ivey seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

V. Closing Items

A.

Board Requests for Future Agenda Items

No requests.

B.

Announcement of Next Regular Scheduled Board Meeting

Juina Carter announced the next regular scheduled board meeting is January 26, 2026 at 3;30 PM.

C.

Adjourn Meeting

Kristy Ivey made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Marwa Swelam seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:10 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Juina Carter