Palisades Charter High School

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday January 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM PST

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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/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 Special Board Meeting on January 21, 2025  
  E. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Sara Margiotta 2 m
    Minutes for Special Board Meeting on January 14, 2025  
  F. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Sara Margiotta 2 m
    Minutes for Board Meeting on December 10, 2024  
II. Organizational Reports 5:38 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 FYI Dr. Martha Monahan 5 m
     
  G. Director of Operations Report FYI Rafael Negroe 3 m
     
  H. Director of Information Technology Report FYI Jeff Roepel 5 m
     
  I. Director of Development Report FYI Rene Rodman 3 m
  J. Chief Business Officer (CBO) Report FYI Joseph Lin 3 m
     
  K. Executive Director/Principal (EDP) Report FYI Dr. Pam Magee 5 m
     
III. Board Committees (Stakeholder Board Level Committees) 6:17 PM
  A. Academic Accountability Committee Update FYI Sara Margiotta 5 m
   

The next meeting is via Zoom on Thursday, January 30. 

 
  B. Budget & Finance Committee Update FYI Sara Margiotta 5 m
  C. Election Committee Update FYI Sara Margiotta 5 m
   

There is nothing to report at this time.

 
  D. Charter Committee Update FYI Sara Margiotta 5 m
IV. Board Committees (Board Members Only) 6:37 PM
  A. Board Members Only - Committee Updates FYI Various 5 m
   
  • Audit Committee
  • Grade Appeal Committee - There is nothing to report at this time. 
  • Survey Committee 
 
V. Academic Excellence 6:42 PM
  A. Facility and Temporary Relocation Planning Updates FYI Dr. Pam Magee, Joe Lin, and Rafael Negroe 20 m
  B. LAUSD Charter School Compliance Monitoring and Certification of Board Compliance Review 2024-2025 FYI Dr. Pam Magee 10 m
VI. Finance 7:12 PM
  A. 2024-25 Budget vs Actual FYI Joseph Lin 10 m
     
  B. Executive Director Executive Orders FYI Joseph Lin 10 m
VII. Consent Agenda 7:32 PM
  A. Finance Items: School Organized Conferences/Trips Vote Sara Margiotta 5 m
   

February 27 - March 2 | Anaheim Marriott - California DECA State Career Development Conference | Supervising Teacher: Mr. Brad Kolavo

 
     
  B. Personnel Items FYI Dr. Martha Monahan 5 m
     
VIII. New Business / Announcements 7:42 PM
  A. Announcements / New Business FYI Sara Margiotta 1 m
   

Monthly Board Meeting: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 5:00pm via Zoom

 
  B. Announce items for closed session, if any. FYI Sara Margiotta 1 m
IX. Closed Session 7:44 PM
  A. Potential Conference with Legal Counsel Vote 5 m
   
  • Potential Temporary Lease Contracts
 
  B. 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)
 
  C. Employee complaint/Assignment/Discipline/Dismissal/Release Vote Dr. Martha Monahan 5 m
   
  • (Govt. Code section 54957) (Education Code section 44929.21)
 
  D. 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 8:04 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 8:06 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting FYI Sara Margiotta 1 m