Golden Charter Academy
Minutes
GCA Board of Trustees Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday September 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Location
Golden Charter Academy
1626 W. Princeton Ave.
Fresno, CA 93705
Directors Present
B. De Vore, C. Little (remote), E. Gonzalez, J. D'Ambrosio, R. Golden, S. Morris
Directors Absent
H. Johnson, Z. Fraser
Guests Present
D. Watson, J. Gonzales, J. Xiong
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
E. Gonzalez called a meeting of the board of directors of Golden Charter Academy to order on Thursday Sep 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM.
B.
Roll Call
C.
Pledge of Allegiance
D.
Approval of the Agenda
S. Morris made a motion to approve the Agenda.
J. D'Ambrosio seconded the motion.
Table Action Item #3 until next Board meeting.
E.
Public Comments
- T. Quarles: GCA Employee (Tier II Support Services)
- L. Apau: GCA Employee (Kindergarten Teacher)
II. Consent Agenda
A.
August 28, 2025 Board Meeting Minutes
B. De Vore made a motion to approve the minutes from GCA Board of Trustees Meeting on 08-28-25.
J. D'Ambrosio seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
III. Information / Discussion
A.
Reports and Updates
CEO Reports (Robert Golden, President & CEO)
- Press Conference - Facility Updates: September 18, 2025
- Construction Updates: Latest updates as of September 23rd. Building A scheduled to be completed at the end of October. Total construction completion scheduled for July 2026.
- Enrollment Push: Pushed during Press Conference. Partnered w/ local news media to run enrollment commercials daily.
Administrative Reports (David Watson, Dean of School)
- Staffing Updates:
- 30-60-90 Days - Employee Evaluations
- Events:
- Back to School Night: 156 families participated
- Enrollment/ Community Events:
- Participate in Parkside community monthly meetings
- Host wellness events open to the community
- Passed out 450 flyers around current GCA community.
Financial Reports (Jim Weber, Charter Impact)
- August 2025 Financial Updates
- Current ADA: 90%, Budget enrollment 472.
B.
Sub Committee Reports
Golden Holiday Celebration
Friday, December 5, 2025 at The Painted Table Event Center
3rd Annual Meet the Moment
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at the Regency Event Center
C.
2025 GCA Board Retreat
D.
Paid Time Off (PTO) Discussion
To be added as an Action Item in a future Board meeting.
IV. Action Items
A.
Consideration & Approval of the 2024-2025 Prop 28 Arts & Music in Schools (AMS) Annual Report.
C. Little made a motion to approve the 2024-2025 Prop 28 Arts & Music in Schools (AMS) Annual Report.
B. De Vore seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
B.
Consideration & Approval of the Dean of Operations Job Description and Salary Range.
S. Morris made a motion to approve the Dean of Operations Job Description and Salary Range.
J. D'Ambrosio seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
C.
Consideration & Approval of the Suspension and Expulsion Policy.
V. Board Member Comments
A.
Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting
Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
VI. 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 5:30 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
E. Gonzalez