Palisades Charter High School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday December 12, 2023 at 5:00 PM
Location
Gilbert Hall, 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, Kiumars Arzani, Maggie Nance, Rustin Kharrazi, Saken Sherkhanov, Sara Margiotta, Tyler Farrell
Trustees Absent
Kristina Irwin, Melissa Schilling, Robert Rene
Ex Officio Members Present
Dr. Pam Magee, Juan Pablo Herrera
Non Voting Members Present
Dr. Pam Magee, Juan Pablo Herrera
Guests Present
Jeff Roepel, Martha Monahan
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Public Comment
No public comment.
D.
Approve Minutes
Roll Call | |
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Maggie Nance |
Aye
|
Tyler Farrell |
Aye
|
Sara Margiotta |
Aye
|
David Pickard IV |
Aye
|
Saken Sherkhanov |
Absent
|
Rustin Kharrazi |
Aye
|
Robert Rene |
Absent
|
Melissa Schilling |
Absent
|
Kiumars Arzani |
Aye
|
Karen Ellis |
Aye
|
Kristina Irwin |
Absent
|
Andrew Paris |
Aye
|
II. Organizational Reports
A.
Student Report
Rustin Kharrazi:
- ASB is winding down for the end of the semester.
- We had holiday spirit week and had a lot of participation and had a lot of fun during our lunch events.
- Senior Fall Fest has been moved to January.
- Just had annual ASB secret Santa.
- Palipalooza is in the works for Spring Semester.
B.
Parent Report
Saken Sherkhanov: Nothing to report at this time.
C.
Represented Classified Staff Report
Andy Paris: Nothing to report at this time.
D.
Unrepresented Classified Staff Report
Karen Ellis: Nothing to report at this time.
E.
Faculty Report
Maggie Nance, Tyler Farrell, David Pickard IV: Report stands as submitted.
F.
Human Resources Director (HR) Report
Martha Monahan: Report stands as submitted.
- We have hired a security lead, Cesar Gomez.
- We are in the process of hiring for management positions. They have been flown and will have more information at the January meeting.
G.
Director of Operations Report
Report stands as submitted.
H.
Admin. Safety and Security Team
Brooke King:
- I just wanted to give credit to our campus aides and security team. Many of them have been here a long time and many of them have great relationships with our students. We have an amazing Allied staff, who will be joining us soon. They build rapport with our students, track about 20,000 steps a day, and I want to give credit to their great work.
- There is an update to our safety plan coming in January.
- We surveyed our student population and one of the questions we asked was if students felt safe on campus. The average response was a 3.8/5. We have done a lot of great work, but have more to do to bring the campus together to ensure everyone feels safe and welcome on Pali's campus.
I.
Director of Development Report
Report stands as submitted.
J.
Chief Business Officer (CBO) Report
Juan Pablo Herrera: Report stands as submitted.
Sara Margiotta: Did we get the month for attendance submitted?
Juan Pablo Herrera: It was presented at Budget and Finance and our month for attendance was not as good as the first 2 months. 2,780 was the average for months 3 and 4.
K.
Executive Director/Principal (EDP) Report
Dr. Pam Magee:
- I want to commend some people that are taking on some responsibilities. The operations and facilities staff has done a wonderful job keeping things flowing smoothly. Many of our administrators have taken on some additional roles and we are very appreciative of that.
- LAUSD Charter Division Compliance Monitoring Sheet, so we are looking at a lot of policies and updating things. We also have some operational policies that need to be reviewed and decide if they are right for our school.
Kiumars Arzani: Do we have our oversight dates?
Dr. Pam Magee: It is in March right around our WASC visit and I will let you all know closer to the date.
III. Board Committees (Stakeholder Board Level Committees)
A.
Academic Accountability Committee Update
Tyler Farrell:
- Update from Pali Period task force
- Dr. Ngo put together the proposed schedule of departments that will be reviewed by the Academic Accountability Committee.
B.
Budget & Finance Committee Update
Sara Margiotta:
- Reviewed and approved the 2022-2023 First Interim Report and the revised LCAP.
C.
Election Committee Update
David Pickard IV: No updates as of now, we will begin meeting in January.
D.
Charter Committee Update
Sara Margiotta: No updates as of now.
IV. Board Committees (Board Members Only)
A.
Board Members Only- Committee Updates
Grade Appeal Committee: 1 still pending, 2 were denied, 2 were upheld.
Audit Committee: Will meet in January.
Risk Management Committee: Will meet in January.
Survey Committee: Will meet in January.
V. Academic Excellence
A.
State Testing Data
Lisa Saxon and Monica Iannessa: Presented the 2022-2023 CAASPP testing data, which can be found in the board materials.
Entered recess at 5:42 p.m.
Returned to open session at 5:50 p.m.
VI. Education for Homeless Children and Youth Policy
A.
Education for Homeless Children and Youth Policy
Dr. Pam Magee presented the PCHS Education for Homeless Children and Youth Policy, which can be found in the board materials.
Roll Call | |
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David Pickard IV |
Aye
|
Robert Rene |
Absent
|
Andrew Paris |
Aye
|
Karen Ellis |
Aye
|
Saken Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
Tyler Farrell |
Aye
|
Kiumars Arzani |
Aye
|
Maggie Nance |
Aye
|
Kristina Irwin |
Absent
|
Melissa Schilling |
Absent
|
Rustin Kharrazi |
Aye
|
Sara Margiotta |
Aye
|
VII. Survey Results
A.
One Time Grant Allocation Priorities
Juan Pablo Herrera presented the One Time Grant Allocation Priorities, which can be found in the board materials.
VIII. PESPU Collective Bargaining Agreement
A.
PESPU Collective Bargaining Agreement
Dr. Martha Monahan presented the PESPU Collective Bargaining Agreement, which can be found in the board materials.
Roll Call | |
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Karen Ellis |
Aye
|
Melissa Schilling |
Absent
|
Kristina Irwin |
Absent
|
Tyler Farrell |
Abstain
|
Robert Rene |
Absent
|
Maggie Nance |
Abstain
|
Sara Margiotta |
Aye
|
Kiumars Arzani |
Aye
|
Rustin Kharrazi |
Aye
|
Andrew Paris |
Abstain
|
David Pickard IV |
Abstain
|
Saken Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
IX. Finance
A.
2023-24 First Interim Financial Report
Juan Pablo Herrera presented the 2023-2024 First Interim Financial Report, which can be found in the board materials.
Roll Call | |
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Karen Ellis |
Aye
|
Robert Rene |
Absent
|
Kiumars Arzani |
Aye
|
Maggie Nance |
Aye
|
Saken Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
Andrew Paris |
Aye
|
David Pickard IV |
Aye
|
Rustin Kharrazi |
Aye
|
Sara Margiotta |
Aye
|
Melissa Schilling |
Absent
|
Kristina Irwin |
Absent
|
Tyler Farrell |
Aye
|
B.
2023-24 Revised LCAP
Juan Pablo Herrera presented the 2023-2024 Revised LCAP, which can be found in the board materials.
Roll Call | |
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Andrew Paris |
Aye
|
David Pickard IV |
Aye
|
Kristina Irwin |
Absent
|
Maggie Nance |
Aye
|
Tyler Farrell |
Aye
|
Rustin Kharrazi |
Aye
|
Kiumars Arzani |
Aye
|
Karen Ellis |
Aye
|
Robert Rene |
Absent
|
Melissa Schilling |
Absent
|
Sara Margiotta |
Aye
|
Saken Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
X. Governance
A.
2023-2024 Compliance Monitoring and Certification of Board Compliance Review
Dr. Pam Magee presented the 2023-2024 Compliance Monitoring and Certification of Board Compliance Review, which can be found in the board materials.
XI. Consent Agenda: Finance Items
A.
School Organized Conferences/Trips
Roll Call | |
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Melissa Schilling |
Absent
|
Robert Rene |
Absent
|
Rustin Kharrazi |
Aye
|
Maggie Nance |
Aye
|
Kristina Irwin |
Absent
|
Tyler Farrell |
Aye
|
Karen Ellis |
Aye
|
Sara Margiotta |
Aye
|
David Pickard IV |
Aye
|
Saken Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
Kiumars Arzani |
Aye
|
Andrew Paris |
Aye
|
B.
PCHS Self-Initiated Conference and Professional Development Requests
Sara Margiotta: Agenda item tabled pending further information from the requesting teacher.
XII. New Business / Announcements
A.
Announcements / New Business
Entered closed session at 7:06 p.m.
B.
Announce items for closed session, if any.
XIII. Open Session
A.
Return to Open Session
Returned into open session at 8:01. There was nothing to report out from closed session and meeting was adjourned at 8:02.
B.
Report Out on Action Taken In Closed Session, If Any.
XIV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
- Faculty Board Report 12_12_2023.pdf
- HR Board Report 12_12_2023.pdf
- Operations Board Report 12_12_2023.pdf
- Development Board Report 12_12_2023.pdf
- CBO Board Report 12_12_2023.pdf
- EDP Board Report 12_12_2023.pdf
- PCHS Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy.pdf
- Education_for_Homeless_Students_Policy.pdf
- AAC Board Report 12_12_2023.pdf
- Budget Com Meeting Minutes 12_04_2023.pdf
- Education for Homeless Students Policy.pdf
- PCHS Block Grant - Survey Feedback.pdf
- Board Motion - PESPU CB Agreement 12_12_2023.pdf
- PESPU Signed TA 2023-2026.pdf
- Classified Longevity Pay Revision 2023.pdf
- 2023-24 First Interim - Motion, Presentation & Materials.pdf
- 2023-24 First Interim - SACS Form.pdf
- 2023-24 PCHS LCAP - REVISED ON 11_17_2023.pdf
- 23_24 Compliance Monitoring and Certification.pdf
- School Organized Trips.pdf
- Self-Initiated Conference and Professional Development Requests.pdf
Saken Sherkhanov arrived at 5:17 p.m.