Palisades Charter High School

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday November 16, 2021 at 5:00 PM PST

Location

Mercer Hall, Palisades Charter High School
15777 Bowdoin Street, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272

 

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Conference number (listen only): 1-669-900-9128
PIN: 86404487169
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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.
 
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

      Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Dara Williams
  B. Record Attendance and Guests   2 m
  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 30 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)
 
II. Approve Minutes 5:32 PM
  A. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Dara Williams 2 m
    Approve minutes for Special Board Meeting on October 26, 2021  
III. Organizational Reports 5:34 PM
  A. Student Report FYI Christopher Clausen 5 m
  B. Parent Report FYI Jewlz Fahn, James Wells, Monica Batts-King 5 m
  C. Represented Classified Staff Report FYI Andrew Paris 5 m
  D. Unrepresented Classified Staff Report FYI Brooke King 5 m
  E. Faculty Report FYI Brenda Clarke, Lisa Saxon, Maggie Nance 5 m
  F. Human Resources Director (HR) Report FYI Amy Nguyen 5 m
  G. Director of Operations Report FYI Don Parcell 5 m
  H. Director of Development Report FYI Mike Rawson 5 m
  I. Chief Business Officer (CBO) Report FYI Juan Pablo Herrera 5 m
  J. Executive Director/Principal (EDP) Report FYI Dr. Pam Magee 5 m
IV. Board Committees (Stakeholder Board Level Committees) 6:24 PM
  A. Academic Accountability Committee Update Vote Dr. Brenda Clarke 5 m
   
  • Approve Committee Members 
 
  B. Budget & Finance Committee Update Vote Sara Margiotta 5 m
   
  • Approve Committee Members 
  • Clean Energy Proposal 
 
  C. Election Committee Update FYI Various 5 m
  D. Post Retirement/Lifetime Healthcare Benefits Committee Update FYI Various 5 m
V. Board Committees (Board Members Only) 6:44 PM
  A. Board Members Only- Committee Updates FYI Various 5 m
   
  • Grade Appeal Committee Update 
 
VI. Academic Excellence 6:49 PM
  A. Equity in Athletics Presentation Discuss Russel Howard 10 m
  B. PCHS Schoolwide Goals Discuss Dr. Pam Magee 10 m
  C. PCHS No Credit (NC) Policy Update Discuss Dr. Brenda Clarke 10 m
  D. Virtual Academy/Independent Study Update Discuss Dr. Chris Lee/Randy Tenan-Snow 5 m
VII. Governance 7:24 PM
 
Governance
 
  A. 21-22 Compliance Monitoring and Certification of Board Compliance Review Discuss Dr. Pam Magee 5 m
  B. Approval to Renew the We Can Work Contract/Grant with Dept. of Rehabilitation Vote Mary Bush 5 m
   
"Motion to approve renewal of the We Can Work contract/grant with Dept. of Rehabilitation"
 
  C. Approve Contract for New Hire of Director of Student Support Services Vote Amy Nguyen 5 m
   
"Motion to Approve Contract for new hire Director of Student Support Services"
 
  D. Sunshine of PCHS Initial Proposal to UTLA for Negotiations of New Contract Vote Amy Nguyen 10 m
   
“Motion to Adopt PCHS Initial Proposal to UTLA for new contract, with start date of July 1, 2022”
 
  E. Sunshine of UTLA Initial Proposal to PCHS FYI Amy Nguyen 5 m
  F. Unrepresented Salary Scale Updates Discuss Amy Nguyen 5 m
  G. PCHS Recusal Policy FYI Dara Williams 5 m
  H. Discussion Regarding FPPC Advice Letter Request Discuss Dara Williams 5 m
VIII. New Business / Announcements 8:09 PM
  A. Announcements / New Business FYI Dara Williams 1 m
   
  • Date of the next Board Meeting: Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at 5:00pm 
 
  B. Announce items for closed session, if any. FYI Dara Williams 1 m
IX. Open Session 8:11 PM
  A. Return to Open Session FYI Dara Williams 1 m
  B. Report Out on Action Taken In Closed Session, If Any. FYI Dara Williams 1 m
X. Closed Session 8:13 PM
  A. Conference with Legal Counsel Vote 10 m
   
  • (Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9)
 
  B. Employee complaint/Assignment/Discipline/Dismissal/Release Vote Amy Nguyen 5 m
   
  • (Govt. Code section 54957) (Education Code section 44929.21)
 
XI. Closing Items 8:28 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting FYI Dara Williams 1 m