Palisades Charter High School

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday February 28, 2023 at 5:00 PM PST

Location

Gilbert Hall, Palisades Charter High School 

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   Sara Margiotta
  B. Record Attendance and Guests   2 m
   

Karen Ellis is attending remotely. 

Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Conference Center

800-804 University

Syracuse, NY 13210

 
  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 Sara Margiotta 2 m
    Minutes for Special Board Meeting on February 14, 2023  
  E. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Sara Margiotta 2 m
    Minutes for Board Meeting on January 24, 2023  
II. Organizational Reports 5:36 PM
  A. Student Report FYI Peter Garff 5 m
  B. Parent Report FYI Monica Batts-King, Melissa Schilling, Saken Sherkhanov 5 m
  C. Classified Staff Report FYI Andrew Paris 5 m
  D. Faculty Report FYI Maggie Nance, David Pickard 5 m
     
  E. Human Resources Director (HR) Report Vote Dr. Martha Monahan 5 m
     
  F. Director of Operations Report FYI Don Parcell 5 m
     
  G. Admin. Safety and Security Team Vote Brooke King 10 m
   
  • Motion: "To approve the School Emergency Operations Plan."
 
     
  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
     
     
III. Board Committees (Stakeholder Board Level Committees) 6:31 PM
  A. Academic Accountability Committee Update FYI David Pickard IV 5 m
  B. Budget & Finance Committee Update FYI Sara Margiotta 5 m
     
  C. Election Committee Update FYI David Pickard IV 5 m
IV. Board Committees (Board Members Only) 6:46 PM
  A. Board Members Only- Committee Updates FYI Various 5 m
   
  • Grade Appeal Committee 
  • Survey Committee 
 
V. PCHS Staffing Update 6:51 PM
  A. Staff and Substitutes Update FYI Dr. Martha Monahan 10 m
     
VI. Academic Excellence 7:01 PM
  A. Proposed 2023-2024 School Calendar Vote Various 10 m
     
  B. School Accountability Report Card (SARC) FYI Dr. Pam Magee/Monica Iannessa 10 m
     
  C. PCHS Testing Policy FYI Peter Garff 10 m
   
  • Feedback from ASB 
 
     
  D. PCHS Grading Policy FYI Dr. Pam Magee 10 m
  E. PCHS Math Placement Policy FYI Dr. Pam Magee 10 m
  F. Special Education Presentation FYI Tammie Wilson/Paula Anderson 30 m
     
  G. Student/Campus Culture and Climate FYI Brian Banducci 30 m
   
  • Addresses student discipline and attendance
 
     
VII. PCHS Transportation Update 8:51 PM
  A. PCHS Transportation Scholarship/Fees Vote Don Parcell 10 m
   

Motion: "To approve the proposed 2023-24school year Scholarship funding of $171,000 and the annual school year cost per student to be no more than $2,850 for the 2023-24 school year."

 
     
VIII. Finance 9:01 PM
  A. Budget vs Actuals Update Materials FYI Juan Pablo Herrera 5 m
     
  B. 2021-2022 Independent Audit Vote Juan Pablo Herrera 10 m
   

Motion: “To approve the 2021-2022 Financial Audit Report”

 
     
  C. 2021-2022 Audit Corrective Action Plan Vote Juan Pablo Herrera 10 m
   

Motion: “To approve the 2021-22 Audit Corrective Action Plan”

 
     
  D. 2022-2023 Audit Engagement Letter Vote Juan Pablo Herrera 10 m
   

Motion: “To approve the 2022-23 Audit Engagement from Christy White Audit Firm”

 
     
  E. 2023-2024 Budget Development Calendar Vote Juan Pablo Herrera 10 m
   

Motion: “To approve the 2023-2024 budget development calendar”

 
     
IX. PCHS Cafeteria Menu 9:46 PM
  A. Feasibility and Necessary Steps to Implement a Meatless Monday Discuss Maggie Nance 10 m
     
X. Consent Agenda: Finance Items 9:56 PM
  A. School Organized Trip(s) Vote Sara Margiotta 5 m
   
  • March 3-March 6: DECA State Conference, Anaheim, CA - Brad Kolavo 
  • April 3-April 6: Baseball Tournament, San Diego, CA - Mike Voelkel 
  • April 14-April 16: Moot Court Competition, Santa Barbara, CA -John Rauschuber 
 
XI. New Business / Announcements 10:01 PM
  A. Announcements / New Business FYI Sara Margiotta 1 m
   
  • Date of the next Board Meeting: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 5pm 
 
  B. Announce items for closed session, if any. FYI Sara Margiotta 1 m
XII. Closed Session 10:03 PM
  A. Conference with Legal Counsel Vote 5 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 Dr. Martha Monahan 5 m
   
  • (Govt. Code section 54957) (Education Code section 44929.21)
 
  C. Potential Litigation Vote 5 m
   
  • Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9 
 
XIII. Open Session 10:18 PM
  A. Return to Open Session FYI Sara Margiotta 1 m
  B. Report Out on Action Taken In Closed Session, If Any. FYI Sara Margiotta 1 m
XIV. Closing Items 10:20 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting FYI Sara Margiotta 1 m