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Feather River Charter School

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Feather River School Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday June 8, 2026 at 2:30 PM

Location

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

4305 South Meridian Rd. Meridian, CA 

 

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Directors Present

Jennifer Steele, Juina Carter, Kristy Ivey, Marwa Swelam

Directors Absent

None

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

Juina Carter

Guests Present

Amy Chacon (remote), Darcy Belleza, Dr. Amanda Fernandez (remote), Heather Zlomke (remote), Jenell Sherman, Jim Surmeian (remote), Katie Royer (remote), Leah Palmer, Linda Qian (remote), Lindsey Dooley (remote), Marci Boyd (remote), Shannon Breckenridge, Stephanie Terrell (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance/Establish Quorum

Juina Carter arrived at 2:40 PM.

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Kristy Ivey called a meeting of the board of directors of Feather River Charter School to order on Monday Jun 8, 2026 at 2:36 PM.

C.

Public Comment on Consent Agenda

No public comments. 

D.

Approval of Consent Agenda

Jennifer Steele made a motion to approve Consent Agenda as noted.
Marwa Swelam seconded the motion.

Note: 

  1. Agenda order 
  2. On consent agenda summary, correction of school name
  3. On consent agenda summary, replace Buckeye Union with Winship Robbins School District
  4. On Agenda, change "approval" to "discussion" of  Jennifer Steele stipend choice
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Jennifer Steele made a motion to approve the minutes from Feather River School Board Meeting on 04-27-26.
Marwa Swelam seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

Public Comments on Agenda and Non-Agenda Items

No public comments. 

II. Academic Excellence

A.

Approval of High School Graduation Policy

Juina Carter made a motion to approve High School Graduation Policy.
Kristy Ivey seconded the motion.

Linda Qian presented High School Graduation Policy. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Marwa Swelam
Aye
Kristy Ivey
Aye
Jennifer Steele
Aye
Juina Carter
Aye

B.

Presentation of the Local Control and Accountability Plan

Dr. Amanda Fernandez presented the Budget Overview for Parents (BOP) and Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP). 

C.

Public Hearing for Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP)

Kristy Ivey made a motion to open Public Hearing on Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP).
Marwa Swelam seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Juina Carter made a motion to close the Public Hearing on Local Control and Accountability Plan.
Jennifer Steele seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Approval of Local Control and Accountability Plan 2026-2027

Juina Carter made a motion to approve Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP).
Marwa Swelam seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

Approval of 26-27 Local Performance Indicators

Kristy Ivey made a motion to approve 26-27 Local Performance Indicators.
Juina Carter seconded the motion.

Shannon Breckenridge presented 26-27 Local Performance Indicators. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Finances

A.

Approval of April 2026 Financials

Marwa Swelam made a motion to approve the April 2026 Financials.
Kristy Ivey seconded the motion.

Jim Surmeian presented the April 2026 Financials. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Approval of Education Protection Account (EPA)

Kristy Ivey made a motion to approve the Education Protection Account (EPA).
Jennifer Steele seconded the motion.

Jim Surmeian presented the Education Protection Account (EPA). 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Approval of 26-27 Annual Budget

Juina Carter made a motion to approve 26-27 Annual Budget.
Kristy Ivey seconded the motion.

Jim Surmeian presented the 26-27 Annual Budget. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Approval of COLA Resolution 2026-8

Kristy Ivey made a motion to approve COLA Resolution 2026-8.
Jennifer Steele seconded the motion.

Dr. Amanda Fernandez presented the COLA Resolution 2026-8.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

Approval of Student Instructional Amounts

Marwa Swelam made a motion to approve Student Instructional Amounts.
Juina Carter seconded the motion.

Dr. Amanda Fernandez presented Student Instructional Amounts. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. Presentation of Director(s) Reports

A.

Presentation of Executive Director Report

Jenell Sherman and Shannon Breckenridge presented the Executive Director Report. 

V. Operations

A.

Approval of Resolution Approving Update of Check Signers on Wells Fargo Bank Accounts - 2026-7

Marwa Swelam made a motion to approve the Resolution Approving Update of Check Signers on Wells Fargo Bank Accounts - 2026-7.
Kristy Ivey seconded the motion.

Darcy Belleza presented Resolution Approving Update of Check Signers on Wells Fargo Accounts - 2026-7.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Approval of Resolution: Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, 2026-6

Jennifer Steele made a motion to approve the Resolution: Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, 2026-6.
Juina Carter seconded the motion.

Darcy Belleza presented Resolution: Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, 2026-6.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Approval of Amended Articles of Incorporation and Submission of Form 0765

Marwa Swelam made a motion to approve of Amended Articles of Incorporation and Submission of Form 0765.
Kristy Ivey seconded the motion.

Darcy Belleza presented Amended Articles of Incorporation and Submission of Form 0765.

 


 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VI. Governance

A.

Discussion: Board Self-Evaluation

Darcy Belleza asked to table the item until August 2026 meeting. 

B.

Approval of Reimbursement or Per-meeting Stipend Choice for Jennifer Steele

Jennifer Steele chose per-meeting stipend. 

C.

Board Share Out: Goals and Community Engagement

Board reflected on Graduation Ceremony. 

VII. Closing Items

A.

Board Requests for Future Agenda Items

Board requests: none 

 

B.

Announcement of Next Regular Scheduled Board Meeting

Juina Carter announced the next board meeting is August 10, 2026, at 2:30 PM.

C.

Adjourn Meeting

Juina Carter 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 4:28 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Juina Carter

Public Comment Rules for Agenda and Non-Agenda Items: 

Members of the public may address the Board on agenda and non-agenda items either in person or through the teleconference platform, Zoom, during the time allocation for public comment.


For those participating in person: 

Please fill out the Public Comment form and provide it to the administrative staff.

 

For those participating via Zoom: 

Zoom does not require members of the public to have an account or login. Please either utilize the chat option to communicate to the administrative team your desire to address the Board during this time or simply communicate orally your desire to address the Board when the Board asks for public comments. Please state whether you are speaking on an agenda item or a non-agenda item.  

 

Speakers may be called in the order requests are received. Comments are limited to 2 minutes each, with no more than 15 minutes per single topic.  If a member of the public utilizes a translator to address the Board, those members of the public are allotted 4 minutes each to accommodate translation time. 

 

By law, the School Board is allowed to take action only on items on the agenda. However, the Board may, at its discretion, refer a matter to school staff or calendar the issue for future discussion.

 
 Note: The School Board encourages those with disabilities to participate fully in the public meeting process.  If you need a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in the public meeting, please contact the Governing Board Office at (530) 927-5137  at least 48 hours before the scheduled board meeting so every reasonable effort can be made to accommodate you.  (Government Code § 54954.2; Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, § 202 (42 U.S.C. § 12132)).