Golden Charter Academy
Minutes
GCA Board of Trustees Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday January 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Location
Golden Charter Academy
1626 W. Princeton Ave.
Fresno, CA 93705
Directors Present
B. De Vore, E. Gonzalez, H. Johnson, J. D'Ambrosio, S. Morris
Directors Absent
C. Little, R. Golden, Z. Fraser
Guests Present
J. Gonzales, J. Xiong
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
H. Johnson called a meeting of the board of directors of Golden Charter Academy to order on Thursday Jan 15, 2026 at 4:02 PM.
B.
Roll Call
C.
Pledge of Allegiance
D.
Approval of the Agenda
S. Morris made a motion to the agenda.
B. De Vore seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
E.
Closed Session
F.
Public Comments
II. Consent Agenda
A.
December 18, 2025 Board Meeting Minutes
B. De Vore made a motion to approve the minutes from GCA Board of Trustees Meeting on 12-18-25.
S. Morris seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
III. Information / Discussion
A.
Reports and Updates
CEO Reports (Robert Golden, President & CEO)
- Word(s) of 2026: 'Mixed in 26'
- Budget & Operations:
- Staffing & Independent Contracts reduced > potential savings
- Operations: Additional SPED and social-emotional and behavioral support, targeted academic support, added 15 minutes to instructional time to the bell schedule.
- Upcoming Events:
- Coffee & Tea w/ Dr. Pellegrino: January 16th from 8:30-9:30pm
- Pridelands Adventures to Kings Canyon National Park (family snow trip): January 17th
- FUSD Annual Oversight Visit: February 23rd
- Facility Updates:
- 72% done with construction
Financial Reports (Jim Weber, Charter Impact)
- December 2025
- P1 ADA at 316 from 1st Interim budget
B.
Board Subcommittee Discussion
- Governance: Nominating
- Academic Excellence: Academics, Charter renewal
- CA Dashboard Results from 2022 > 2024
- Audit-Finance: Finance, Enrollment
- Fundraising-Communications:
C.
GCA Enrollment Plan
2027 Potential Enrollment Planning
IV. Action Items
A.
Consideration & Approval of the 2024-2025 School Accountability Report Card (SARC).
E. Gonzalez made a motion to approve the 2024-2025 School Accountability Report Card (SARC).
J. D'Ambrosio seconded the motion.
Move with the addendum with the numbers to be revised at a later date.
B.
Consideration & Approval of the 2026-2027 Board Subcommitee Chairs.
S. Morris made a motion to approve the 2026-2027 Board Subcommitee Chairs.
E. Gonzalez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
C.
Consideration & Approval of the 2025-2026 Quarterly Reports on Williams Uniform Complaints.
E. Gonzalez made a motion to approve the 2025-2026 Quarterly Reports on Williams Uniform Complaints.
S. Morris seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
V. Upcoming Events
A.
Upcoming Events
- January 16, 2026: Coffee & Tea with Dr. Pellegrino
- January 17, 2026: Pridelands Adventure (family snow trip) to Kings Canyon National Park
- February 23, 2026: Fresno Unified School District Annual Oversight Visit
VI. Board Member Comments
A.
Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting
Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
VII. 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 6:02 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
H. Johnson
Pledge of Allegiance led by Hannah Johnson.