Palisades Charter High School

Minutes

Special Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday December 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM

Location

Pali South

302 Colorado Avenue 

Santa Monica, CA 90401

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.

Trustees Present

Amir Ebtehadj, Andrew Paris, Fati Adeli, Jessica Recinos, Lisa Cahill, Maggie Nance, Martha Monahan, Minh Ha Ngo, Negeen Ben-Cohen, Nicholas Albonico

Trustees Absent

Jane Davis

Ex Officio Members Present

Dr. Pam Magee

Non Voting Members Present

Dr. Pam Magee

Guests Present

Alessandra Santini

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

Maggie Nance called a meeting of the board of trustees of Palisades Charter High School to order on Tuesday Dec 9, 2025 at 4:42 PM.

B.

Record Attendance and Guests

C.

Public Comment

Melinda Taylor (mom of Jackson Taylor, 12th grade) - The Entertainment Community Fund is doing a day of service to commemorate the fires. Offering volunteers. Would like to help prepare the campus, be there when teachers come to set up, or help welcome kids back on Tuesday the 13th. 

II. Finance

A.

Temporary Budget and Finance Committee Authority

To allow the committee to approve expenditures over 30k without the full board convening to approve them. Limited to items expected to be covered by insurance.

Minh Ha Ngo made a motion to Authorize the budget and finance committee to review and approve expenditures and contracts over $30k without full board approval provided.
Martha Monahan seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Lisa Cahill
Aye
Negeen Ben-Cohen
Aye
Martha Monahan
Aye
Jessica Recinos
Aye
Maggie Nance
Aye
Jane Davis
Absent
Minh Ha Ngo
Aye
Amir Ebtehadj
Aye
Andrew Paris
Aye
Nicholas Albonico
Aye
Fati Adeli
Aye

III. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 4:51 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Negeen Ben-Cohen