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Palisades Charter High School

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday April 21, 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: 
Amir Ebtehadj- 707 Wilshire Blvd. Ste 4325 Los, Angeles, CA 90017

  
II. Closed Session 5:02 PM
  A. Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release Vote Dr. Martha Monahan 10 m
   

(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957)

  
  B. Conference with Legal Counsel — Anticipated Litigation Vote Dr. Martha Monahan 10 m
   
  • Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: one potential cases)
  
III. Open Session 5:22 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
IV. Opening Items Continued 5:24 PM
  A. Public Comment FYI 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).

  
  B. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Maggie Nance 2 m
    Minutes for Board Meeting on March 17, 2026  
V. Organizational Reports 5:56 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
     
VI. Board Committees (Stakeholder Board Level Committees) 6:38 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.

  
VII. Board Committees (Board Members Only) 6:58 PM
  A. Board Members Only - Committee Updates FYI Various 5 m
   
  • Audit Committee
  • Survey Committee - Update on Stakeholder Survey
  
VIII. LAUSD Environmental Testing Update 7:03 PM
  A. LAUSD Environmental Testing Update FYI Rafael Negroe 10 m
IX. Academic Excellence 7:13 PM
  A. Update on Virtual Academy and Approval of Contract Vote Amie Whiteley, Randy Tenan-Snow 20 m
   

"Motion to approve the Virtual Academy agreement."

  
     
     
  B. IRB Approval for Stephanie Chew, Doctoral Student at the University of LaVerne Vote Maggie Nance 5 m
   

"Motion to approve the IRB request submitted by Stephanie Chew, Doctoral Student at the LaFetra College of Education, University of La Verne.”

  
     
X. Finance 7:38 PM
  A. Fiscal Year 2026 March Financials FYI Marie Arce - Charter Impact, Alexis Duston 20 m
     
     
     
  B. Fiscal Year 2025 Audit FYI Marie Arce - Charter Impact, Alexis Duston 10 m
  C. Fiscal Year 2025 Actuarial Report FYI FY25 Actuarial Report 10 m
     
  D. OPEB Trust FYI OPEB Trust 10 m
     
XI. Governance 8:28 PM
  A. 2026-2027 Board Meeting Schedule Vote Maggie Nance 5 m
   

"Motion to approve the 2026-2027 Board Meeting schedule."

  
     
XII. Consent Agenda 8:33 PM
  A. Finance Items: School Organized Conferences/Trips Vote Maggie Nance 5 m
   

April 22-April 24 | Forestry Challenge - Pinecrest, CA (Camp Sylvester) | Supervising Teacher: Steve Engelmann

July 6-July 9 | DECA AP Summer Institute - Charlette, NC | Attendees: Brad Kolavo and Phillip Hoag

  
     
  B. Personnel Items Vote Dr. Martha Monahan 5 m
     
XIII. Human Resources Updates 8:43 PM
  A. Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) Declaration of Need – Local Assignment Options Vote Dr. Martha Monahan 10 m
   

“Motion to approve the Commission on Teacher Credentialing Declaration of Need as presented.”

Personnel Affected: Makenzie Whiteley

  
     
  B. Uniform Complaint Policy Vote Dr. Martha Monahan 10 m
   

“Motion to approve the revised Uniform Complaint Procedures policy as presented.”

  
     
     
XIV. New Business / Announcements 9:03 PM
  A. Announcements / New Business FYI Maggie Nance 1 m
   

Next Monthly Board Meeting: Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM in Gilbert Hall

 

  
XV. Closing Items 9:04 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting FYI Maggie Nance 1 m