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Feather River Charter School

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Feather River Governing Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday December 4, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Location

Sacramento Office:

8950 Cal Center Dr.

Building 2, Ste. 159 (Conference Room)

Sacramento, CA 

 

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Directors Present

Juina Carter, Marwa Swelam, Stacy MacDonald

Directors Absent

None

Guests Present

Allie Suydam (remote), Camille Vocker (remote), Darcy Belleza, Dr. Amanda Fernandez (remote), James Surmeian (remote), Jenell Sherman, Katie Royer (remote), Marci Boyd (remote), Megan Nason (remote), Ron Sherrod, Royce Gough (remote), Sara Greco (remote), Shannon Breckenridge

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 4, 2023 at 5:09 PM.

C.

Public Comment on Consent Agenda

No public comments on Consent Agenda. 

D.

Approval of Consent Agenda

Juina Carter made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda.
Marwa Swelam seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Juina Carter made a motion to approve the minutes from Governing Board Meeting and Annual Board Training on 10-18-23.
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. 

F.

Presentation of Executive Director Report

Jenell Sherman and Shannon Breckenridge presented the Executive Director Report. 

II. Finances

A.

Presentation and Discussion of FCMAT Audit

Ron Sherrod from Sutter County Superintendent of Schools Office presented the FCMAT Audit Findings Report. 

B.

Approval of October 2023 Financials

Marwa Swelam made a motion to approve October 2023 Financials.
Stacy MacDonald seconded the motion.

James Surmeian presented October 2023 Financials. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Approval of First Interim Report

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

James Surmeian presented First Interim Report. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Presentation: Finance Training

Dr. Amanda Fernandez presented Finance Training, Foundations of Charter School Budget/Finance, LCFF/LCAP, and Audits.  

E.

Presentation and Discussion of Instructional Funds

Dr. Amanda Fernandez presented Instructional Funds Report, What is the Right Combination of Funding?

F.

Approval of 2022-2023 Audit

Stacy MacDonald made a motion to move the approval of 2022-2023 audit until January 2024 meeting.
Marwa Swelam seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Governance

A.

Discussion and Potential Action: Board Goals

Juina Carter made a motion to approve Board Goals as noted.
Marwa Swelam seconded the motion.

Board Goals:

  1. The Board will collaborate with the school to increase awareness and build community with the school staff, families and public
  2.  A board member(s) will attend a committee meeting for English Language Advisory Committee or Parent Advisory Committee and report back to the board
  3. The Board will provide support and feedback around the development of academic parent education resources focused on instruction and assessment
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Discussion and Potential Action: Election of Treasurer and Secretary

Marwa Swelam made a motion to approve board roles as noted.
Juina Carter seconded the motion.

Board Roles:

  • Stacy Macdonald, Treasurer
  • Marwa Swelam, Secretary
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. Closing Items

A.

Board Requests for Future Agenda Items

No requests for future agenda items. 

B.

Announcement of Next Regular Scheduled Board Meeting

Juina Carter announced the next regular scheduled board meeting is January 22. 2024 at 5:00 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 7:23 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Juina Carter

Prepared by:

Katie Royer

 

Noted by:

 

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Board Secretary

Public Comment Rules for Non-Agenda Items: Members of the public may address the Board on non-agenda items through the teleconference platform, Zoom, during the time allocation for public comment on nonagenda items. Zoom does not require the members of the public to have an account or login. Please either utilize the chat option to communicate to the administrative team of 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 on non-agenda items. 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 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. 

 

Public Comment Rules for Agenda Items: Members of the public may address the Board on agenda items through the teleconference platform, Zoom. Zoom does not require the members of the public to have an account or login. Please either utilize the chat option to communicate to the administrative team of your desire to address the Board on that agenda item or simply communicate orally your desire to address the Board when the Board asks for public comment on that item. Public comment will be allowed following the staff report, if any, on each 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 agenda item. 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.
 
Note: The Governing 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)).