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Palisades Charter High School

Special Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday March 9, 2023 at 6:00 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 6:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Sara Margiotta
  B. Record Attendance and Guests   2 m
   

Robert Rene will be attending the meeting remotely - 2538 San Vicente Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90402

  
  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).

  
II. PCHS Transportation Fees 6:32 PM
  A. PCHS Transportation Fees Vote Juan Pablo Herrera/Don Parcell 10 m
   

"To approve the proposed 2023-24 school 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."

  
     
     
III. Human Resources 6:42 PM
  A. HR Board Report FYI Martha Monahan 10 m
     
  B. Special Education Coordinator Position Vote Martha Monahan 10 m
   

PCHS administration recommends the approval of the addition of a 12-month, 8 hour per day Special Education Coordinator to support students, teachers, the department and the director. 

  
     
  C. CTC Declaration of Need Vote Martha Monahan 10 m
   

PCHS administration recommends local approval of the Governance Board for Paula Anderson to teach special education courses without an Autism Authorization in addition to her valid Standard Secondary Credential in Drama and English and her Specialist Credential for Learning Handicapped.

  
IV. New Business / Announcements 7:12 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
V. Closed Session 7:14 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 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 
  
VI. Open Session 7:29 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
VII. Closing Items 7:31 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting FYI Sara Margiotta 1 m