Palisades Charter High School
Board Meeting
Date and Time
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
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| I. | Opening Items | 5:00 PM | |||
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Opening Items
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| A. | Call the Meeting to Order | Maggie Nance | |||
| B. | Record Attendance and Guests | 2 m | |||
| C. | Public Comment | 30 m | |||
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"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). |
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| D. | Approve Minutes | Approve Minutes | Maggie Nance | 2 m | |
| E. | Approve Minutes | Approve Minutes | Maggie Nance | 2 m | |
| F. | Approve Minutes | Approve Minutes | Maggie Nance | 2 m | |
| G. | Approve Minutes | Approve Minutes | Maggie Nance | 2 m | |
| II. | Organizational Reports | 5:40 PM | |||
| A. | Chief Business Officer (CBO) Report | FYI | Marie Arce | 3 m | |
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FY 2025-26 Palisades High School November Financials |
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| B. | Student Report | FYI | Alessandra Santini | 3 m | |
| C. | Parent Report | FYI | Jessica Recinos, Neegen Ben-Cohen, Lisa Cahill | 3 m | |
| D. | Community Report | FYI | Amir Ebtehadj | 3 m | |
| E. | Represented Classified Staff Report | FYI | Andrew Paris | 3 m | |
| F. | Unrepresented Classified Staff Report | FYI | Dr. Martha Monahan | 3 m | |
| G. | Faculty Report | FYI | Maggie Nance, Nicholas Albonico, Minh Ha Ngo | 3 m | |
| H. | Director of Operations Report | FYI | Rafael Negroe | 3 m | |
| I. | Director of Information Technology Report | FYI | Jeff Roepel | 5 m | |
| J. | Director of Development Report | FYI | Rene Rodman | 3 m | |
| K. | Executive Director/Principal (EDP) Report | FYI | Dr. Pam Magee | 5 m | |
| L. | Human Resources Director (HR) Report | FYI | Dr. Martha Monahan | 5 m | |
| III. | Additional HR Items | 6:22 PM | |||
| A. | Work Year Calendar Change | Vote | Dr. Martha Monahan | 5 m | |
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“To approve the calendar adjustment designating January 26, 2026 as a pupil-free workday for staff |
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| B. | Consent Agenda: Personnel Items | Vote | Dr. Martha Monahan | 5 m | |
| IV. | Board Committees (Stakeholder Board Level Committees) | 6:32 PM | |||
| A. | Academic Accountability Committee Update | FYI | Michael Friedman, Randy Tenan-Snow, Negeen Ben-Cohen | 5 m | |
| B. | Budget & Finance Committee Update | FYI | Sara Margiotta | 5 m | |
| C. | Election Committee Update | FYI | Maggie Nance | 5 m | |
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There is nothing to report at this time. |
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| D. | Charter Committee Update | FYI | Maggie Nance | 5 m | |
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There is nothing to report at this time. |
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| V. | Board Committees (Board Members Only) | 6:52 PM | |||
| A. | Board Members Only - Committee Updates | FYI | Various | 5 m | |
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| VI. | Back to Pali Reopening | 6:57 PM | |||
| A. | Lease Agreement Update | FYI | Dr. Pam Magee/Rafael Negroe | 20 m | |
| B. | Termination of the Seritage Lease | Vote | Dr. Pam Magee/Rafael Negroe | 5 m | |
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'To approve the Termination of the Seritage Lease for 301 Colorado Ave., Santa Monica." |
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| C. | Demo/Moving Update | FYI | Rafael Negroe | 20 m | |
| D. | Track, Field, and Pool Update | FYI | Rafael Negroe | 20 m | |
| E. | Save the Date: LAUSD Meeting - January 21 | FYI | Dr. Pam Magee | 5 m | |
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Environmental and Logistics Updates |
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| F. | Updated Spring 2026 Academic Calendar | Vote | Dr. Pam Magee | 5 m | |
| VII. | PCHS Communications and Public Relations Presentation | 8:12 PM | |||
| A. | PCHS Communications and Public Relations Presentation | FYI | Scott Davis/Dr. Pam Magee | 20 m | |
| VIII. | Consent Agenda | 8:32 PM | |||
| A. | Finance Items: School Organized Conferences/Trips | Vote | Maggie Nance | 5 m | |
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February 4-5 | VEI State Conference - Bakersfield, CA | Supervising Teacher: Brad Kolavo
April 26-29 | LRP's National Institute - New Orleans, LA | Attendee: Sharon Giron |
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| IX. | New Business / Announcements | 8:37 PM | |||
| A. | Announcements / New Business | FYI | Maggie Nance | 1 m | |
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Next Monthly Board Meeting: Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM in Gilbert Hall Palisades Charter High School 15777 Bowdoin Street Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 |
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| X. | Closing Items | 8:38 PM | |||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | FYI | Maggie Nance | 1 m | |