Feather River Charter School

Minutes

Feather River Special Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday January 29, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Location

8950 Cal Center Dr. Ste. 110 

Sacramento, CA 95826

BUILDING 1 

 

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Directors Present

Juina Carter, Marwa Swelam, Stacy MacDonald

Directors Absent

None

Guests Present

Darcy Belleza, Dawn Carl (remote), Dr. Amanda Fernandez (remote), Jenell Sherman, Kulpreet Pummay (remote), Megan Nason (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 Jan 29, 2024 at 5:05 PM.

C.

Public Comment on Consent Agenda

No public comment on consent agenda. 

Juina Carter made a motion to approve 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 Feather River Governing Board Meeting on 12-04-23.
Marwa Swelam seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

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.

E.

Public Comments on Agenda and Non-Agenda Items

There was no public comment.  

II. Finances

A.

Approval of November 2023 Financials

Juina Carter made a motion to approve November 2023 Financials.
Stacy MacDonald seconded the motion.

James Surmeian presented the November 2023 Financials and discussed the California State budget and its relation to schools. 

  • 24-25 COLA: 0.72%

 

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Marwa Swelam
Absent
Stacy MacDonald
Aye
Juina Carter
Aye

III. Director(s) Updates

A.

Presentation of Executive Director Report

Jenell Sherman, Shannon Breckenridge, and Megan Nason presented the Executive Director Report. 

  • Discussion from the board regarding virtual academies
  • Discussion of Intent to return process with current students will align with 24-25 Open Enrollment
  • Discussion of Dual Enrollment with 2-year cycle and offerings for high school students
  • Discussion of Intervention classes, inclusion of two new intervention teachers
    • Tiers of intervention 

 

Stacy MacDonald made a motion to take a five minute break starting at 6:00 PM.
Juina Carter seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Juina Carter made a motion to resume the meeting after a five minute break.
Stacy MacDonald seconded the motion.

The Board took a break from 6:00-6:05 PM.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. Finances

A.

Presentation: Feather River Response to FCMAT-AB 139

Jenell Sherman presented the FCMAT AB-139 Response for FRCS. 

 

B.

Approval of 2024-2025 Enrollment Projections

Juina Carter made a motion to Approve the 2024-2025 Enrollment Projections for Feather River Charter School.
Stacy MacDonald seconded the motion.

Jenell Sherman presented the  24-25 Enrollment Projections

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

V. Academic Excellence

A.

Presentation of School Data

Dr. Amanda Fernandez and Kulpreet Pummay presented the FRCS School Data. 

B.

Presentation of Mid-Year LCAP Progress Report

Dr. Amanda Fernandez and Kulpreet Pummay presented the FRCS Mid-Year LCAP Progress Report.

C.

Approval of 2022-2023 School Accountability Report Card

Marwa Swelam made a motion to Approve the 2022-23 School Accountability Report Card.
Stacy MacDonald seconded the motion.

Presented by Darcy Belleza and Kulpreet Pummay 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VI. Governance

A.

Discussion of Board Goals

Darcy Belleza presented Board goals:

Board discussed goals and continued focus on items listed.  

VII. Closing Items

A.

Board Requests for Future Agenda Items

Juina Carter presented board requests for future agenda items

  • All Access presentation request from Marwa Swelam

 

 

B.

Announcement of Next Regular Scheduled Board Meeting

Juina Carter announced the next meeting, March 4, 2024 at 5:00 PM.

C.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:22 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Juina Carter
Marwa Swelam made a motion to adjorn the meeting.
Stacy MacDonald seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.