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Palisades Charter High School

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday August 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM PDT

Location

Pali South

302 Colorado Avenue 

Santa Monica, CA 90401

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 of Palisades Charter High School may request assistance by contacting the Main Office at (310) 230-6623 at least 24 hours in advance.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION:        
Supporting documentation is available at the Main Office of the School, located at 15777 Bowdoin Street, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272, (Tel: 310- 230-6623) and may also be accessible on the PCHS website at http://palihigh.org/boardrecords.aspx.
 
ALL TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE AND ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY:
Notice is hereby given that the order of consideration of matters on this agenda may be changed without prior notice.  All items may be heard in a different order than listed on the agenda.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Amir Ebtehadj
  B. Special Election Committee Report Vote Amir Ebtehadj 5 m
   

"Motion to Approve New Parent Representative."

  
  C. Record Attendance and Guests   2 m
  D. Public Comment   30 m
   

"Public Comment" is available to all audience members who wish to speak on any agenda item or under the general category of "Public Comment." "Public Comment" is set aside for members of the audience to raise issues that are not specifically on the agenda. However, due to public meeting laws, the Board can only listen to your issue, not respond or take action. These presentations are limited to two (2) minutes, per person. A member of the public who requires the use of a translator, in order to receive the same opportunity as others to directly address the Board, shall have twice the allotted time to speak, and the total allocated time shall be appropriately increased as well. Govern Code § 54954.3(b)(2).

Google Form Public Comment Procedure: A Google form is available 24 hours prior to the meeting for Public Comment. Please refer to the Dewey Dolphin email or copy/paste this link https://forms.gle/kSsxkvL6T9GgXpdEA. Your comment will be read aloud by the Board Vice Chair. ​Public comments submitted through the Google form will be read after the public comments presented live at the meeting. General public comments not read after 60 minutes will be included in the meeting minutes. Due to public meeting laws, the Board can only listen to your comment, not respond or take action. Comments are limited to two (2) minutes, per person and one cannot cede their time to another. A member of the public who requires the use of a translator, in order to receive the same opportunity as others to directly address the Board, shall have twice the allotted time to speak, and the total allocated time shall be appropriately increased as well. Govern Code § 54954.3(b)(2).

  
  E. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Amir Ebtehadj 2 m
    Minutes for Board Meeting on June 17, 2025  
II. Organizational Reports 5:39 PM
  A. Student Report FYI Alessandra Santini 3 m
  B. Parent Report FYI Jessica Recinos, Neegen Ben-Cohen, Lisa Cahill 3 m
  C. Represented Classified Staff Report FYI Andrew Paris 3 m
  D. Unrepresented Classified Staff Report FYI Dr. Martha Monahan 3 m
  E. Faculty Report FYI Maggie Nance, Nicholas Albonico, Minh Ha Ngo 3 m
  F. Director of Operations Report FYI Rafael Negroe 3 m
     
  G. Director of Information Technology Report FYI Jeff Roepel 5 m
  H. Director of Development Report FYI Rene Rodman 3 m
  I. Chief Finance Officer (CFO) Report FYI John Azzizzi 3 m
     
  J. Executive Director/Principal (EDP) Report FYI Dr. Pam Magee 5 m
     
  K. Human Resources Director (HR) Report FYI Dr. Martha Monahan 5 m
     
III. Human Resources (HR) Report Continued 6:18 PM
  A. Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) Declaration of Need Vote Dr. Martha Monahan 5 m
   

“Motion to approve Local Assignment Option for certificated employees, Peter Ye and Karyn Newbill, to work outside of their primary credential area.”

  
     
  B. Approval of Contract: Administrative Director, Student Activities, Athletics, and Discipline Vote Dr. Martha Monahan 5 m
   

"Motion to approve the contract for Joshua Wilson as Administrative Director/AP of Student Activities,
Athletics and Discipline.”

  
     
     
  C. Approval of Contract: Administrative Director, Student Support Services Vote Dr. Martha Monahan 5 m
   

“Motion to approve the contract for Amie Whiteley as Administrative Director/AP of Student Support Services.”

  
     
     
  D. Alignment of Unrepresented Salary Tables for College Counselors Vote Dr. Martha Monahan 5 m
   

“Motion to approve the change in the payment structure for full-time college counselors from hourly wages to a salaried basis.”

  
     
  E. Change of Classification for Lead Campus Aide Vote Dr. Martha Monahan 5 m
   

"Motion to approve the change in classification for the current 10-month, classified Campus Aide Lead to the
vacant 12-month, unrepresented Campus Safety Supervisor position.”

  
     
IV. Board Committees (Stakeholder Board Level Committees) 6:43 PM
  A. Academic Accountability Committee Update FYI Dr. Minh Ha Ngo 5 m
  B. Budget & Finance Committee Update FYI Amir Ebtehadj 5 m
     
     
     
     
  C. Election Committee Update FYI Amir Ebtehadj 5 m
  D. Charter Committee Update FYI Sara Margiotta 5 m
V. Board Committees (Board Members Only) 7:03 PM
  A. Board Members Only - Committee Updates FYI Various 5 m
   
  • Audit Committee
  • Grade Appeal Committee 
  • Survey Committee 
  
VI. Academic Excellence 7:08 PM
  A. Virtual Academy Contract Vote Randy Tenan-Snow 10 m
   

"Motion to approve the Virtual Academy contract for the 2025-2026 school year."

  
     
     
     
  B. College and Career Access Pathway Partnership Agreement Vote Dr. Pam Magee 10 m
   

"Motion to approve the College and Career Access Pathway Partnership Agreement with SMC."

  
     
  C. NWEA Score for Reclassification Criteria FYI Pali Administrators 10 m
  D. Waiver Request for CAASPP FYI Pali Administrators 10 m
  E. New Additions to 9th Grade Courses: AP Human Geography, AP Computer Science, and Honors 9th English FYI Pali Administrators 10 m
VII. Governance 7:58 PM
  A. 2024-2025 LAUSD CSD Oversight Visit Report FYI Dr. Pam Magee 10 m
     
VIII. Finance 8:08 PM
  A. 2024-2025 Unaudited Actuals Vote John Azzizzi 10 m
   

"Motion to approve the 2024-2025 Unaudited Actuals."

  
     
  B. 2024-2025 Education Protection Account (EPA) Actuals Report Vote John Azzizzi 10 m
   

"Motion to approve the 2024-2025 Education Protection Account (EPA) Actuals report."

  
     
IX. Consent Agenda 8:28 PM
  A. Finance Items: School Organized Conferences/Trips Vote Amir Ebtehadj 5 m
  B. Personnel Items Vote Dr. Martha Monahan 5 m
     
X. New Business / Announcements 8:38 PM
  A. Announcements / New Business FYI Amir Ebtehadj 1 m
   

Annual Governance Training: 10:00 AM at Pali South 

Thursday, September 4

Monday, September 8

Monday, September 15

 

Annual Board/Goal Setting Retreat: Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM - Location TBD

 

Next Monthly Board Meeting: Tuesday, September 16, 2025 - 5:00 PM at Pali South 

  
  B. Announce items for closed session, if any. FYI Amir Ebtehadj 1 m
XI. Closed Session 8:40 PM
  A. Potential Conference with Legal Counsel Vote 5 m
   
  • Potential Temporary Lease Contracts
  
  B. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation Vote 5 m
   
  • Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9: (one potential cases)
  
  C. Employee complaint/Assignment/Discipline/Dismissal/Release Vote Dr. Martha Monahan 5 m
   
  • (Govt. Code section 54957) (Education Code section 44929.21)
  
  D. Potential Litigation Vote 5 m
   
  • Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9 
  
XII. Open Session 9:00 PM
  A. Return to Open Session FYI Amir Ebtehadj 1 m
  B. Report Out on Action Taken In Closed Session, If Any. FYI Amir Ebtehadj 1 m
XIII. Closing Items 9:02 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting FYI Amir Ebtehadj 1 m