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Palisades Charter High School

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday March 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM PDT

Location

Gilbert Hall

15777 Bowdoin Street

Pacific Palisades, CA 90272

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   Maggie Nance
  B. Record Attendance and Guests   2 m
   

Board Members Attending Remotely: 

Negeen Ben-Cohen - 739 Malcolm Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90024

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

  
  C. 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).

  
  D. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Maggie Nance 2 m
    Minutes for Board Meeting on February 24, 2026  
II. Organizational Reports 5:34 PM
  A. Student Report FYI Alessandra Santini 3 m
  B. Parent Report FYI Jessica Recinos, Neegen Ben-Cohen, Lisa Cahill 3 m
  C. Community Report FYI Amir Ebtehadj 3 m
  D. Represented Classified Staff Report FYI Andrew Paris 3 m
  E. Unrepresented Classified Staff Report FYI Dr. Martha Monahan 3 m
  F. Faculty Report FYI Maggie Nance, Nicholas Albonico, Minh Ha Ngo 3 m
  G. Human Resources Director (HR) Report FYI Dr. Martha Monahan 5 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. Chief Business Officer (CBO) Report FYI Marie Arce 3 m
  L. Executive Director/Principal (EDP) Report FYI Dr. Pam Magee 5 m
     
III. Board Committees (Stakeholder Board Level Committees) 6:16 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
   

There is nothing to report at this time. 

  
  D. Charter Committee Update FYI Maggie Nance 5 m
   

There is nothing to report at this time.

  
IV. Board Committees (Board Members Only) 6:36 PM
  A. Board Members Only - Committee Updates FYI Various 5 m
   
  • Audit Committee
  • Survey Committee - Update on Stakeholder Survey
  
V. LAUSD Testing Plans/Updates 6:41 PM
  A. LAUSD Testing Plans/Updates (Spring Break) FYI LAUSD Representative 30 m
VI. Operations and Facilities Updates 7:11 PM
  A. Operations and Facilities Updates FYI Rafael Negroe 20 m
   
  • Maggie Gilbert Aquatic Center
  • Track & Field
  • Flooring & Painting 

 

  
VII. LAUSD Single Occupancy Agreement 7:31 PM
  A. LAUSD Single Occupancy Agreement Vote Dr. Pam Magee 10 m
   

"Motion to Approve the LAUSD Single Occupancy Agreement."

  
VIII. Academic Excellence 7:41 PM
  A. Update on Annual School and Board Goals FYI Various Administrators 20 m
IX. Athletics Updates 8:01 PM
  A. Athletics Updates FYI Josh Wilson 10 m
X. Finance 8:11 PM
  A. Fiscal Year 2026 February Financials FYI Marie Arce - Charter Impact, Alexis Duston 10 m
     
  B. Christy White Contract Vote Marie Arce - Charter Impact 5 m
   

'Motion to tApprove the Christy White Contract."

  
     
  C. Irrevocable Trust - OPEB Vote Marie Arce - Charter Impact, Alexis Duston 10 m
   

"Motion to Approve the Irrevocable Trust-OPEB."

  
     
  D. FAST (Transportation Financial Aid) Vote Rafael Negroe 10 m
   

"Motion to Approve Financial Aid for Transportation."

  
XI. Consent Agenda 8:46 PM
  A. Finance Items: School Organized Conferences/Trips Vote Maggie Nance 5 m
   

April 24-April 29 | International DECA Conference - Atlanta, GA | Supervising Teacher: B. Kolavo

April 24-April 26 | Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area - Hesperia, CA | Supervising Teachers: M. Nance, T. Trask, J. Amis, M. Amis

  
     
  B. Personnel Items Vote Dr. Martha Monahan 5 m
     
XII. Local Assignment Option Resolution 8:56 PM
  A. Local Assignment Option Resolution Vote Dr. Martha Monahan 10 m
   

Ratification of the August 19, 2025 Declaration of Need (DON) resolution to use the Local Assignment Option (LAO), pursuant to Education Code and Title 5 regulations, for certificated the following employees for the 2025–2026 school year.


 

Christopher Laterzo

Justin Knoll

Danielle Ryan

Peter Ye

Diego Brol Batres

Karyn Newbill

  
     
XIII. New Business / Announcements 9:06 PM
  A. Announcements / New Business FYI Maggie Nance 1 m
   

Next Monthly Board Meeting: Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM in Gilbert Hall

 

  
XIV. Closed Session 9:07 PM
  A. Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release Vote Dr. Martha Monahan 5 m
   

(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957)

  
XV. Open Session 9:12 PM
  A. Return to Open Session FYI Maggie Nance 1 m
  B. Report Out on Action Taken In Closed Session, If Any. FYI Maggie Nance 1 m
XVI. Closing Items 9:14 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting FYI Maggie Nance 1 m