Negeen read public comments. There were three comments. 

Anonymous - I think it is so important to reach out to teachers, students, and parents to get input about Pali high strengths and weaknesses.

Michael Friedman - In the AAC meetings we have been gathering information from all departments to explore the commonalities and differences between the department and courses offered at PALI and have compiled a report to highlight strengths and challenges along with recommendations made by committee members and AI. It does appear that we have an established procedure and infostructure that plans and includes yearly information that is analyized by various stakeholders. The end of year report should be used as the needed content areas to address for PD and PLC meetings from the beginning of the year throughout the school year. Both the PLC notebooks and reviews along with the Board Report should be easily made available to all staff. The administrator over each department needs to take action and in cases issue a directive to teachers who are not following certain adopted policies within their PLC's. The consistency of each department must be acknowledged and managed. It was also found that having an administrator over a department teach at least one course in that department would serve very valuable to PALI as an institution as it would promote understanding, empathy, relatability, practicability, awareness, teamwork, make the administrator more confident and respected by other teachers by doing and not just saying.   

Lisa Saxon - I'm concerned about a sweeping conclusion made in the Academic Accountability Committee's Analysis of Department Feedback attached to the Board materials packet. I understand that committee members received an AI-generated summary of department reports, and I'm concerned about some over-generalizations made in regard to the curricular program at Pali Academy, the school's credit-recovery program. The first bullet point on the committee's report states that "Rigor is lacking, and students are not engaged in learning." I'm wondering how this conclusion was drawn, as the comment was not included in the department's report to the AA Committee. The English and Social Studies classes are taught by certificated teachers who work to align their curriculum with grade-level PLCs at the main school.  Students typically are referred to Pali Academy only after they have fallen 60 credits behind the pace needed to earn a high school diploma, meaning they enter the program with a history of having earned failing grades. Consequently, the English and Social Studies teachers "meet students were they are," a practice that involves designing lessons that address content-area standards that a student may have missed in previous years. Pali Academy teachers work hard to ensure that course curriculum is both accessible and rigorous. Moreover, students are required to complete grade-level common assessments. For online credit-recovery classes,  Pali Academy uses APEX, the same program used by Virtual Academy. This semester, Pali Academy teachers are adding assignments to the English (9A and 9B classes to ensure that students have ample opportunity to demonstrate proficiency of standards -- and, more importantly, that they have the skill set needed to transition back to the main campus. These locally created assessments are designed to increase student engagement and to provide scaffolding students need to successfully complete assignments in online classes. Pali Academy's Small Learning Community is successful largely because our small team consisting of a counselor, clerical support, teachers, and mental health service provides works together to address student needs. We communicate about students on a daily basis and share of single goal of helping each student reach his or her academic goals.

Owen Fischer delivered the Student Report, highlighting upcoming campus elections, scheduled St. Patrick's Day activities, and current student feedback.

Negeen reported that parents are seeking a more efficient method for receiving school-directed information. The report also noted prevailing confusion regarding the school calendar and daily schedules.

Nothing at this time.

Nothing at this time.

Monahan detailed steps being taken for the scheduled LAUSD visit and recommended to support the school play, Rent.

Dr. Ngo reported that faculty members are currently completing required inventory forms and preparing for upcoming department pull-out sessions. Additionally, she highlighted an ongoing need for increased copy machine access and printing support for teachers on campus.

Martha: Stands as submitted.

No new updates.

Stands as submitted.

Marie: Revenue surplus is around $97,000. 

The report emphasized the importance of managing professional neutrality on campus while maintaining an environment where students feel empowered to express their opinions safely. It highlighted the need for continued student education regarding the utilization of the "STOPit" anonymous referral application, as well as raising awareness for available on-campus mental health resources. Additionally, it was noted that the recent school climate survey provided the administration with valuable insights and actionable data regarding the overall culture and climate at Palisades.

Tenan-Snow: AAC report: she was not sure how Lisa Saxon could make a public comment about a report that has not been published yet. Randy discussed how the committee prepared the report. The AAC's report is a working doc that can be changed as circumstances dictate. The members of the report thoroughly prepared the report. Saxon's claim that it was produced by AI is unfounded. 

Described the process by which the report was created. Went through a PPT about findings. Described difficulties with collaborative classes. 

Rivera: expressed concerns about attendance, class sizes, and how to deal with AI. 

Sara: voted to approve Christy White contract, trust issue needed to be resolved. Described the ins and outs of Pali's budget. 

No update.

No update.

Audit committee to meet soon. Survey committee met and discussed how to create a survey. Grade appeal committee will meet soon.

Pam: samples will be taken during Spring Break. Results will be shared when available, 

It was reported that the Maggie Gilbert Aquatic Center (MGAC) is currently open for students and the swim team, with plans to extend access to the broader community in the near future. Electrical contractors are scheduled to repair the stadium's overhead lighting. Additionally, the Office of Health and Environmental Safety (OHES) is expected to grant full occupancy certification this coming Friday, which will allow the field to open to the community and host the lacrosse (LAX) game scheduled for Friday evening.

Updates were provided on the new agreement currently being negotiated to resolve recent alignment challenges. The District is actively reviewing the terms, and the school expects a more favorable outcome.

The administration noted that Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle takeaways will be shared with the Board at an upcoming meeting, and school-wide operational challenges will be taken into consideration moving forward. A primary focus of the discussion centered on class size discrepancies, highlighting a variance where some classes average 38 students while others average 21. The administration emphasized that balancing schedules to distribute enrollment more evenly is an incredibly complex process, and comprehensive strategies are being evaluated to address these distribution challenges.

The operations team compiled a comprehensive list of vendors and cross-referenced them with essential school services. To maintain a standard of receiving three competitive proposals, a minimum of five vendors per service area is required. The list will be consolidated, and the administration will notify the participating vendors of their inclusion on the JPA shortlist.

The administration reported a highly successful postseason, with all city-playoff eligible teams successfully qualifying for the state tournament. Notable achievements include the Girls Basketball team finishing as the CIF State Division IV Runner-Up and the Boys Basketball team securing the City Division Championship. Additionally, Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, and the Cheerleading squad all advanced to the state playoffs, with Cheer earning a Regional Championship title. Spring sports are currently underway across campus. Concluding the report, it was announced that Athletic Director Rocky Montz was named the City Section Athletic Director of the Year.

Marie brought forward the Christy White contract, stating that the agreement needs to be formally approved by the Board.

April 21 is our next regularly scheduled board meeting. 

The board entered closed session at 7:02

The board returned from closed session at 7:15pm and did not make any action in closed session.