Palisades Charter High School

Minutes

Special Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday July 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM

Location

A Building (Conference Room)

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.

Trustees Present

Amir Ebtehadj (remote), Andrew Paris (remote), Azadeh Lavi (remote), Ed Sugden (remote), Fati Adeli (remote), Jane Davis (remote), Jeff Roepel, Maggie Nance (remote), Minh Ha Ngo, Negeen Ben-Cohen (remote)

Trustees Absent

Pemra Ornek

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 Monday Jul 20, 2026 at 4:02 PM.

B.

Record Attendance and Guests

C.

Public Comment

II. Motion to Rescind the Motion from the Previous Meeting

A.

Motion to Rescind the Motion from the Previous Meeting

The SOA still in negotiation, the insurance was brought to the Board, the school was supposed to assume cost. 

She and Negroe were needing to approve by end of month. 

 

the recommendation that entailed a spending freeze, was not within the bounds of 

Negeen Ben-Cohen made a motion to Rescind the Motion from the Previous Meeting.
Jane Davis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Maggie Nance
Aye
Jane Davis
Aye
Ed Sugden
Aye
Andrew Paris
Aye
Negeen Ben-Cohen
Aye
Fati Adeli
Aye
Pemra Ornek
Absent
Jeff Roepel
Aye
Minh Ha Ngo
Aye
Amir Ebtehadj
Aye
Azadeh Lavi
Aye

We are moving to cure and correct an issue from our prior meeting. We had previously agendized the discussion and a vote on the property insurance. However, based on a recommendation from the members of the budget and finance committee, the motion to approve the insurance had incorrectly included some conditions on this approval without properly agendizing those conditions. 

III. Reconsideration of Motion to Approve the 2026-2027 Property Insurance

A.

Reconsideration of Motion to Approve the 2026-2027 Property Insurance

Jane Davis made a motion to Reconsider and Approve the 2026-2027 Property Insurance.
Negeen Ben-Cohen seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Jeff Roepel
Aye
Ed Sugden
Aye
Minh Ha Ngo
Aye
Negeen Ben-Cohen
Abstain
Jane Davis
Aye
Amir Ebtehadj
Aye
Azadeh Lavi
Aye
Maggie Nance
Aye
Fati Adeli
Aye
Andrew Paris
Aye
Pemra Ornek
Absent

IV. New Business / Announcements

A.

Announcements / New Business

Next regular board meeting is August 25.

Board training including Brown Act training will be scheduled for August 5 from 5-7 pm.

School wide goal setting retreat will be September 19. 

V. 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 4:19 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Negeen Ben-Cohen