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Palisades Charter High School

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday October 15, 2024 at 5:00 PM PDT

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
  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 Board Meeting on September 17, 2024  
  E. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Sara Margiotta 2 m
    Minutes for Board of Trustees Annual Goal Setting Retreat on September 14, 2024  
II. Organizational Reports 5:36 PM
  A. Student Report FYI Charlie Speiser 3 m
  B. Parent Report FYI Kristina Irwin, Roger Crystal, Jessica Recinos 3 m
  C. Represented Classified Staff Report FYI Andrew Paris 3 m
  D. Unrepresented Classified Staff Report FYI Dr. Martha Monahan 3 m
  E. Faculty Report FYI Maggie Nance, Nicholas Albonico, Minh Ha Ngo 3 m
  F. Human Resources Director (HR) Report Vote Dr. Martha Monahan 5 m
   
  • Approval of Contract for Director/AP of Student Support Services
  • Introduction of Coordinator of Special Education
  
     
     
     
  G. Director of Operations Report FYI Rafael Negroe 3 m
   

PCHS Fencing Update 

  
     
  H. Director of Information Technology Report FYI Jeff Roepel 5 m
     
  I. Admin. Safety and Security Team FYI Brooke King 3 m
  J. Director of Development Report FYI Rene Rodman 3 m
  K. Chief Business Officer (CBO) Report FYI Joseph Lin 3 m
     
  L. Executive Director/Principal (EDP) Report FYI Dr. Pam Magee 5 m
     
III. Board Committees (Stakeholder Board Level Committees) 6:18 PM
  A. Academic Accountability Committee Update Vote Maggie Nance 5 m
   

"Approval of Committee Members"

  
  B. Budget & Finance Committee Update Vote Sara Margiotta 5 m
   

"Approval of Committee Members"

  
     
  C. Election Committee Update Vote Sara Margiotta 5 m
   

"Approval of Committee Members"

  
  D. Charter Committee Update FYI Sara Margiotta 5 m
IV. Board Committees (Board Members Only) 6:38 PM
  A. Board Members Only - Committee Updates Vote Various 5 m
   

"Approval of Committee Members"

  • Audit Committee
  • Grade Appeal Committee 
  • Survey Committee 
  
V. Academic Excellence 6:43 PM
  A. Pali Period Updates FYI Tyler Farrell 5 m
  B. Review/Approval of 2024-2025 School Wide Goals Vote Sara Margiotta 5 m
     
  C. CAASP Testing Results FYI Diana Kim 5 m
   
  • CAASP testing results and other academic progress indicators
  
  D. Special Education Update FYI Tammie Wilson 5 m
   
  • Progress Update Regarding Collaborative Teaching in General Education Classes
  
  E. LAUSD Charter School Compliance Monitoring and Certification of Board Compliance Review 2024-2025 FYI Dr. Pam Magee 5 m
     
VI. Finance 7:08 PM
  A. 2024-25 CARS Application Vote Joseph Lin 5 m
   

“To approve the 2024-2025 CARS Application”

  
     
  B. 2024-25 Budget to Actual 9/30/2024 FYI Joseph Lin 5 m
     
  C. July-September 2024 Credit Card Fees FYI Joseph Lin 5 m
     
VII. Consent Agenda: Finance Items 7:23 PM
  A. School Organized Conferences/Trips Vote Sara Margiotta 5 m
   

November 13-16 | Supervising Teacher: Mr. Steve Engelmann | Hubert Eaton Scout Reservation - Running Springs, CA | Forestry Challenge

 

November 22-24 | Attendee: Ms. Diana Kim | Philadelphia, PA | American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Conference 

 

December 12-13 | Supervising Teacher: Mr. Brad Kolavo | San Diego State University - San Diego, CA | 2024 San Diego Conference and Exhibition 

 

November 15-17 | Supervising Teacher: Ms. Nance | Sage Hill Camp Ground - Santa Barbara, CA 

  
     
     
VIII. New Business / Announcements 7:28 PM
  A. Announcements / New Business FYI Sara Margiotta 1 m
   

Monthly Board Meeting: Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 5:00pm in Gilbert Hall 

  
  B. Announce items for closed session, if any. FYI Sara Margiotta 1 m
IX. Closed Session 7:30 PM
  A. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation Vote 5 m
   
  • Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9: (one potential cases)
  
  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 
  
X. Open Session 7:45 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
XI. Closing Items 7:47 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting FYI Sara Margiotta 1 m