SOAR Charter Academy

Minutes

SOAR Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday June 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM

THE ORDER OF BUSINESS MAY BE CHANGED WITHOUT NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the order of consideration of matters on this agenda may be changed without prior notice. REASONABLE LIMITATIONS MAY BE PLACED ON PUBLIC TESTIMONY The Governing Board’s presiding officer reserves the right to impose reasonable time limits on public testimony to ensure that the agenda is completed. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, any individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting of the Governing Board may request assistance by contacting SOAR Charter Academy during normal business hours at (909) 888-3300 as far in advance as possible, but no later than 24 hours before the meeting. FOR MORE INFORMATION For more information concerning this agenda or for materials relating to this meeting, please contact SOAR Charter Academy, 198 W. Mill St., San Bernardino, CA 92408; telephone, (909) 888-3300; fax (909)888-3310; www.soarcharteracademy.org

Directors Present

I. Kiriakos, J. Wilson, M. Montana, N. Baird

Directors Absent

D. Williams

Guests Present

K. Hadden, R. Nunez, T. Lancaster, T. Martinez

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

N. Baird called a meeting of the board of directors of SOAR Charter Academy to order on Tuesday Jun 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

J. Wilson made a motion to approve the minutes from SOAR Board Meeting on 06-03-25.
M. Montana seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Williams
Absent
N. Baird
Aye
J. Wilson
Aye
I. Kiriakos
Aye
M. Montana
Aye

II. Closed Session

A.

Expulsion Hearing 1

Student 1 did not show and neither did the parents. The proceedings continue and the expulsion hearing continued. The board deliberated and voted unanimously voted to expel the student for a 1 year expulsion. 

B.

Expulsion Hearing 2

Student 2 did not show and neither did the parents. The proceedings continue and the expulsion hearing continued. The board deliberated and voted unanimously voted to expel the student for a 1 year expulsion. 

III. Updates

A.

Directors' Updates

Kristin Hadden explained that SOAR moved its cohort for CYBHI to cohort 5 to further gain education on how the program works. 

B.

Financial Update

We will be reviewing the annual budget in the action items. 

IV. Action Items

A.

Approval of 2025/26 Budget Overview for Parents and the Local Control Accountability Plan

I. Kiriakos made a motion to approve 2025/26 budget overview for parents and local.
J. Wilson seconded the motion.

Ileana stated that all areas of development that we have discussed through the year are stated in the LCAP.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Approval of 2025/26 Budget

J. Wilson made a motion to approve the 2025/26 budget.
M. Montana seconded the motion.

Kristin explained main changes in the budget for next year, including raises, ERC, reserve amount, and we have an even budget.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
I. Kiriakos
Aye
M. Montana
Aye
D. Williams
Absent
J. Wilson
Aye
N. Baird
Aye

C.

Approval of 2025/26 Federal Addendum

M. Montana made a motion to approve the 2025/26 Federal Addendum.
I. Kiriakos seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Williams
Absent
N. Baird
Aye
M. Montana
Aye
J. Wilson
Aye
I. Kiriakos
Aye

D.

Approval of 2025 Local Indicators

I. Kiriakos made a motion to approve the 2025 Local Indictors.
J. Wilson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
I. Kiriakos
Aye
M. Montana
Aye
D. Williams
Absent
N. Baird
Aye
J. Wilson
Aye

E.

Approval of Instructional Continuity Plan

M. Montana made a motion to approve the Instructional Continuity Plan.
I. Kiriakos seconded the motion.

Tammi updated timelines but everything else stayed consistent. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Williams
Absent
I. Kiriakos
Aye
M. Montana
Aye
N. Baird
Aye
J. Wilson
Aye

F.

Approval of 2025/26 School Calendar

J. Wilson made a motion to approve the 2025/26 School Calendar.
M. Montana seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
I. Kiriakos
Aye
D. Williams
Absent
N. Baird
Aye
J. Wilson
Aye
M. Montana
Aye

G.

Approval of 2025/26 Instructional Minutes

I. Kiriakos made a motion to approve the 2025/26 Instructional Minutes.
M. Montana seconded the motion.

Tammi presented that lunches were flipped to accomodate lunch time. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Williams
Absent
N. Baird
Aye
J. Wilson
Aye
I. Kiriakos
Aye
M. Montana
Aye

H.

Approval of the CONAPP

M. Montana made a motion to approve the CONAPP.
J. Wilson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
J. Wilson
Aye
D. Williams
Absent
M. Montana
Aye
I. Kiriakos
Aye
N. Baird
Aye

I.

Approval of EPA plan

M. Montana made a motion to approve the EPA plan.
I. Kiriakos seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
J. Wilson
Aye
I. Kiriakos
Aye
M. Montana
Aye
D. Williams
Absent
N. Baird
Aye

V. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:05 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
N. Baird