Golden Charter Academy
Minutes
GCA Board of Trustees Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday June 13, 2023 at 1:00 PM
Location
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Topic: GCA Board of Trustees Regular Meetings
Time: June 13, 2023 01:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Golden Charter Academy
1626 W. Princeton Ave
Fresno, CA 93705
Directors Present
B. De Vore (remote), D. Huff, E. Gonzalez, I. Green (remote), K. Thomas (remote), R. Quinto (remote)
Directors Absent
S. Barton
Ex Officio Members Present
A. Breuer, R. Golden
Non Voting Members Present
A. Breuer, R. Golden
Guests Present
Liana Pellegrino
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Roll Call
C.
Pledge of Allegiance
D.
Approval of the Agenda
E.
Public Comment
II. Consent Agenda
A.
Approval & Consideration of Consent Agenda
B.
May 4, 2023 Board Meeting Minutes Draft
C.
May 11, 2023 Special Board Meeting Minutes Draft
D.
Human Resource Coordinator Job Description & Salary Range
E.
2023-24 Employee Benefits Packages
F.
2023-2024 D&O and Property Insurance
G.
Financial Warrants
III. Information / Discussion
A.
Reports and Updates
B.
2023-24 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP)
C.
2023-2024 Board Members Resignations
Trustee Ruthie Quinto
Trustee Dr. Brad Huff
IV. Action Items
A.
Consideration & Approval of Pacific Charter School Development (PCSD) Loan Agreement
B.
Consideration & Approval of Dyson & Janzen Architects INC AIA Contract
C.
Consideration & Approval of Fresno Chaffee Zoo Purchase Sale Agreement (PSA)
V. Board Member Comments
A.
Next Regularly Scheduled Board Meeting
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 @ 1:30 PM
Assistant Principal Introduction - Liana Pellegrino M.S.
CEO Report (Robert Golden, President & CEO)
Welcoming Ms. Ashalynn James as GCA's new Board Clerk.
Employees of the Months: Taf Wilson (Kinder Teacher), Ashaylnn James (Administrative Assistant) Congratulations! Enrollment update: New TK class added for the 23-24 SY due to the growing waitlist. 336 students to be at max enrollment. Currently 331 students enrolled for fall. Directors and Office insurance renewal complete. Fundraising summit, Friday 6/9 with Phoenix Philanthropyto plan the three phases. The goal is to raise $2.6 million by September 2023 and $4.8 million by January 2024 with the full $20 million by the time the new facility is open. Several meetings with Fresno Chaffee Zoo to develop and amplify our partnership. Board retreat - Saturday, September 16, 2023. Golden Charter Academy featured last night on Education Matters segment from KC24.
Financial Report (Jim Weber, Charter Impact)
P2 ADA 231.95, cuts revenue ($20k) from budget. Cash ended month is $475k. SB740 application competed in May. No changes to enrollment and ADA. LCFF is calculated at $14,189 per ADA. Rolling UPP 90.3%. Forecast food revenue and expense reduced (revenue $85k). PCSGP forecast cut $300k due to lack of eligible expenses - impact of changes net zero. Learning recovery $388k through 6/28. Salaries and benefits net below $48k. Ending cash flow forecast $1 million+.
Principal's Report (Mandy Breuer, Principal)
2.0 - 3.0 June Report
LCAP 1: Improve student outcomes. Spring 2022 58.2% students were below educational norms. Compared to now, we are at 49%. 3.0 brings two new teacher hires, assistant principal and a teacher from the Fresno Pacific University's residency grant program. Ignite Reading! returning the first week of school. One-on-one teacher literacy coaching with Fresno Pacific. Building enrichment opportunities with STEM, arts to strengthen ELA and Mathematics programs. LCAP 2: Caring School Culture. 90% LCAP family surveys completed. Expanding mentorship and social & emotional learning efforts through classified and certificated staff. Increasing home support efforts through community schools. LCAP 3: Environmental Student Outcomes. Worked with over 30 partners to expand student environmental stewardship. Increasing 3.0 Pridelands programming - new partnership in line to enhance civic action and field experiences.