Palisades Charter High School

Minutes

Special Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday February 14, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Location

Library, 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.

Trustees Present

Andrew Paris, David Pickard IV, Karen Ellis, Maggie Nance, Melissa Schilling, Monica Batts-King, Peter Garff, Saken Sherkhanov (remote), Sara Margiotta

Trustees Absent

Avi Massaband, Robert Rene

Ex Officio Members Present

Dr. Pam Magee, Juan Pablo Herrera

Non Voting Members Present

Dr. Pam Magee, Juan Pablo Herrera

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

Sara Margiotta called a meeting of the board of trustees of Palisades Charter High School to order on Tuesday Feb 14, 2023 at 5:12 PM.

B.

Record Attendance and Guests

Peter Garff not in attendance

C.

Public Comment

Monica Iannessa: Thank you for the work you are doing!

II. NWEA Contract Approval

A.

NWEA Contract Approval

Monica Iannessa I: The Budget Committee is on board with the NWEA Contract and is recommending approval.. This is to be compliant with the law, which states that charter schools must provide a 3rd party vendor for internal testing. We vetted vendors from the provided list and landed on NWEA. This will be a test for math, English and the annual measurement of growth.

 

Juan Pablo Herrera: $55,800 is the total cost. Funding comes from A-G completion grant. 

 

Sara Margiotta: $80,000 is the number that has been earmarked for this line item.

Maggie Nance made a motion to approve the NWEA contract.
Sara Margiotta seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Melissa Schilling
Aye
Avi Massaband
Absent
Andrew Paris
Aye
Peter Garff
Aye
Maggie Nance
Aye
Saken Sherkhanov
Aye
Monica Batts-King
Aye
Karen Ellis
Aye
Sara Margiotta
Aye
David Pickard IV
Aye
Robert Rene
Absent

III. PCHS Election Committee

A.

Election Committee - Members

Maggie Nance made a motion to approve the election committee as presented.
Karen Ellis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Sara Margiotta
Aye
Maggie Nance
Aye
David Pickard IV
Aye
Peter Garff
Aye
Avi Massaband
Absent
Robert Rene
Absent
Monica Batts-King
Aye
Melissa Schilling
Aye
Andrew Paris
Aye
Saken Sherkhanov
Aye
Karen Ellis
Aye

B.

Election Committee - Officers

Maggie Nance made a motion to approve David Pickard and Sara Margiotta and Chair and Secretary of Election Committee.
Karen Ellis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Melissa Schilling
Aye
Saken Sherkhanov
Aye
Peter Garff
Aye
Maggie Nance
Aye
Avi Massaband
Absent
David Pickard IV
Aye
Karen Ellis
Aye
Robert Rene
Absent
Sara Margiotta
Aye
Andrew Paris
Aye
Monica Batts-King
Aye

C.

Election Committee - Vacant Faculty Seat

Maggie Nance made a motion to follow the recommendation of the Election Committee and hold a special election to fill the vacant faculty seat on the board.
Monica Batts-King seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Robert Rene
Absent
David Pickard IV
Aye
Karen Ellis
Aye
Sara Margiotta
Aye
Melissa Schilling
Aye
Andrew Paris
Aye
Monica Batts-King
Aye
Saken Sherkhanov
Aye
Avi Massaband
Absent
Maggie Nance
Aye
Peter Garff
Aye

IV. New Business / Announcements

A.

Announcements / New Business

The next Board meeting is Tuesday, February 28th at 5 p.m.

B.

Announce items for closed session, if any.

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 5:26 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
David Pickard IV
Documents used during the meeting
  • NWEA Materials.pdf