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Palisades Charter High School

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday August 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM PDT

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: 

Azadeh Lavi: 8889 Olympic Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211

  
  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 Special Board Meeting on August 10, 2026  
  E. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Maggie Nance 2 m
    Minutes for Governance Training on August 5, 2026  
  F. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Maggie Nance 2 m
    Minutes for Special Board Meeting on July 20, 2026  
  G. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Maggie Nance 2 m
    Minutes for Special Board Meeting on June 29, 2026  
  H. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Maggie Nance 2 m
    Minutes for Board Meeting on June 16, 2026  
II. Organizational Reports 5:42 PM
  A. Student Report FYI Jackson Richmond 3 m
  B. Parent Report FYI Neegen Ben-Cohen, Azadeh Lavi, Pemra Ornek 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, Minh Ha Ngo, Ed Sugden 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 3 m
     
  J. Director of Development Report FYI Rene Rodman 3 m
  K. Chief Business Officer (CBO) Report FYI Jim Weber - Charter Impact, Alexis Duston 3 m
  L. Executive Director/Principal (EDP) Report FYI Dr. Pam Magee 5 m
     
III. Board Committees (Stakeholder Board Level Committees) 6:22 PM
  A. Academic Accountability Committee Update FYI Negeen Ben-Cohen 5 m
  B. Budget & Finance Committee Update FYI Sara Margiotta 10 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) 6:47 PM
  A. Board Members Only - Committee Updates FYI Various 5 m
   
  • Audit Committee
  • Survey Committee 
  
V. Academic Excellence 6:52 PM
  A. SMC Dual Enrollment Agreement Vote Sarah Rosenthal 10 m
   

"Motion to approve the Dual Enrollment Agreement between Santa Monica College (SMC) and Palisades Charter High School."

  
     
  B. Academic and Intervention Presentation FYI Diana Kim 20 m
     
  C. Counseling Center Updates FYI Amie Whiteley 20 m
   
  • Schedule Change Requests, Counselor Availability, and Class Size Management
  • Summer School Report
  
     
     
VI. 2025-2026 Annual Performance-Based Oversight Visit Report 7:42 PM
  A. 2025-2026 LAUSD Annual Performance-Based Oversight Visit Report FYI Dr. Pam Magee 10 m
     
VII. Finance 7:52 PM
  A. Fiscal Year 2026 Unaudited Actuals Vote Jim Weber - Charter Impact, Alexis Duston 10 m
   

"Motion to approve the FY 2026 Unaudited Actuals."

  
     
  B. Fiscal Year 2026 EPA Actuals Vote Jim Weber - Charter Impact, Alexis Duston 5 m
   

"Motion to approve the FY 2026 EPA Actuals."

  
     
VIII. Master Cooperative Purchasing Agreement – OMNIA Partners & PCHS 8:07 PM
  A. Adoption and Approval of the Master Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement between the OMNIA Partners and Palisades Charter High School Vote Jeff Roepel 10 m
   

"Motion to approve the signing of the Master Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement between Palisades Charter High School and OMNIA Partners and approve the application submission to OMNIA Partners.”

  
     
     
IX. Consent Agenda 8:17 PM
  A. Finance Items: School Organized Conferences/Trips Vote Maggie Nance 5 m
   

There is nothing to report at this time. 

  
  B. Personnel Items Vote Dr. Martha Monahan 5 m
     
X. Additional HR Updates 8:27 PM
  A. Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) Declaration of Need Vote Dr. Martha Monahan 10 m
   

"Motion to approve the Declaration of Need (DON) Authorization of the Local Assignment Option for Certificated Employees."


Karyn Newbill
Christopher Laterzo
Peter Ye

  
     
  B. Biennial Review of Conflict of Interest Code Vote Dr. Martha Monahan 5 m
   

"Motion to approve the Biennial Review of the Conflict of Interest Code."

  
     
XI. Governance 8:42 PM
  A. Board of Trustees Organizational Plan and Overview FYI Maggie Nance 10 m
  B. Board on Track Review FYI Maggie Nance 10 m
  C. Election of Board Officer - Board Chair Vote Maggie Nance 5 m
   

"Motion to approve the Chair of the Board of Trustees."

  
  D. Election of Board Officer - Board Vice Chair Vote Maggie Nance 5 m
   

"Motion to approve the Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees."

  
  E. Election of Board Officer - Board Secretary Vote Maggie Nance 5 m
   

"Motion to approve the Secretary of the Board of Trustees."

  
  F. Committee Selection Vote Maggie Nance 20 m
   

"Motion to approve the Board Committee Selections for Stakeholder Board-Level and Board Member-Only Committees."

  
XII. New Business / Announcements 9:37 PM
  A. Announcements / New Business FYI Maggie Nance 1 m
   

Annual Goal Setting Retreat: Saturday, September 19 (Time and Location - TBD) 

Next Monthly Board Meeting: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM in Gilbert Hall

 

  
XIII. Closing Items 9:38 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting FYI Maggie Nance 1 m