Golden Charter Academy
Minutes
GCA Board of Trustees Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday November 21, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Location
Golden Charter Academy
1626 W Princeton Ave
Fresno, CA 93705
Topic: GCA Board of Trustees Meeting
Time: Nov 21, 2024 04:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Directors Present
B. De Vore (remote), E. Gonzalez, H. Johnson, I. Green, S. Morris
Directors Absent
C. Little
Ex Officio Members Present
R. Golden
Non Voting Members Present
R. Golden
Guests Present
A. James, D. Watson, 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 Nov 21, 2024 at 4:03 PM.
B.
Roll Call
C.
Pledge of Allegiance
D.
Approval of the Agenda
S. Morris made a motion to approve the agenda.
H. Johnson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
E.
Public Comments
II. Consent Agenda
A.
September 19, 2024 Board Meeting Minutes
S. Morris made a motion to approve the minutes from GCA Board of Trustees Meeting on 09-19-24.
H. Johnson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
B.
November 11, 2023 Special Board Meeting Minutes
S. Morris made a motion to approve the minutes from GCA Special Board of Trustees Meeting on 11-29-23.
H. Johnson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
C.
August 4, 2022 Board Meeting Minutes
S. Morris made a motion to approve the minutes from GCA Board of Trustees Meeting on 08-04-22.
H. Johnson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
III. Information / Discussion
A.
Reports and Updates
CEO Report, (Robert Golden, President & CEO)
- Enrollment Updates: 405 current enrollment
- Attendance Updates: ADA 90%, SART initiation + Truancy letters sent out
- Family Conferences: 360 families scheduled
- 2024-2025 Goals Recap: 15% growth in Math & ELA, schoolwide tutoring program, 91+% ADA, financial stability, permanent facility
- Permanent Facility Updates: City Council Hearing on December 5, 2024
- Shoutout: Trustee Hannah secured $10k for 500 turkey vouchers
- Upcoming: Turkey Drive tomorrow on campus from 7:30-8am
Principal Report (David Watson, Assistant Principal)
- Presentation of Learning: 1st POL yesterday w/ Kinders at the Zoo
- Academics Update:
- Tutoring: Hand in Hand program, (1) in-house tutor, after-school program tutoring session for grade 4th-6th
- Instructional Teacher in classrooms everyday
- Ignite reading (15min digital tutoring program) daily
- Culture Updates:
- Mindfulness Wednesday every week
- Coat Drive tomorrow - making sure every scholar has a coat this winter
- Guidance Team Implementation:
- All around team w/ admin, SST, behavior tech, teacher - scholar & family support/ services team
- SPED department hires: Education Specialist & Special Education Coordinator
Financial Updates (Jim Weber, Charter Impact)
- October 2024 Updates
- 405 enrollment w/ 410 forecast budget
- ADA 90%, UPP 87.9%
B.
Sub Committee Updates
- Finance Committee
- Received commitment letters for permanent facility costs. Forecast to end all closing costs with surplus funds.
- Academic Excellence Committee
- Golden Club Committee
- Evaluation Committee
- SY Goals: Academic, Facility, Mission
- To develop success measuring metric
C.
City Council Hearing (Permanent Facility)
Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 9:00 AM at Fresno City Hall
IV. Action Items
A.
Consideration & Approval for the Provisional Internship Permit (PIP) for K. Clayton
H. Johnson made a motion to approve the Provisional Internship Permit (PIP) for K. Clayton.
S. Morris seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
B.
Consideration & Approval of the Instructional Leadership Team Stipend
B. De Vore made a motion to approve the Instructional Leadership Team Stipend.
S. Morris seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
C.
Consideration & Approval of Hand in Hand Mentoring Program (CSI Funds)
I. Green made a motion to approve the Hand in Hand Mentoring Program (CSI Funds).
H. Johnson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
D.
Consideration & Approval of the 2024-2025 Revised Budget
S. Morris made a motion to approve the 2024-2025 Revised Budget.
H. Johnson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
E.
Consideration & Approval of the 2024-2025 First Interim Report
S. Morris made a motion to approve the 2024-2025 First Interim Report.
I. Green seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
V. Board Member Comments
A.
Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting
Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 4:00 PM - 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 5:22 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
E. Gonzalez
Pledge of Allegiance led by Dr. Morris.