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Palisades Charter High School

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday June 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM PDT

Location

Gilbert Hall

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.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Amir Ebtehadj
  B. Record Attendance and Guests   2 m
II. Closed Session 5:02 PM
  A. Employment Contract Amendment for the Executive Director/Principal Vote Martha Monahan 30 m
   
  • Consideration of the Twelfth Amendment to the Contract for Employment of the Executive Director/Principal.
  
III. Open Session 5:32 PM
  A. Return to Open Session FYI Amir Ebtehadj 1 m
  B. Report Out on Action Taken In Closed Session, If Any. FYI Amir Ebtehadj 1 m
IV. Opening Items Continued 5:34 PM
  A. Public Comment FYI 30 m
   

"Public Comment" is available to all audience members who wish to speak on any agenda item or under the general category of "Public Comment." "Public Comment" is set aside for members of the audience to raise issues that are not specifically on the agenda. However, due to public meeting laws, the Board can only listen to your issue, not respond or take action. These presentations are limited to two (2) minutes, per person. A member of the public who requires the use of a translator, in order to receive the same opportunity as others to directly address the Board, shall have twice the allotted time to speak, and the total allocated time shall be appropriately increased as well. Govern Code § 54954.3(b)(2).

Google Form Public Comment Procedure: A Google form is available 24 hours prior to the meeting for Public Comment. Please refer to the Dewey Dolphin email or copy/paste this link https://forms.gle/kSsxkvL6T9GgXpdEA. Your comment will be read aloud by the Board Vice Chair. ​Public comments submitted through the Google form will be read after the public comments presented live at the meeting. General public comments not read after 60 minutes will be included in the meeting minutes. Due to public meeting laws, the Board can only listen to your comment, not respond or take action. Comments are limited to two (2) minutes, per person and one cannot cede their time to another. A member of the public who requires the use of a translator, in order to receive the same opportunity as others to directly address the Board, shall have twice the allotted time to speak, and the total allocated time shall be appropriately increased as well. Govern Code § 54954.3(b)(2).

  
  B. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes 2 m
    Minutes for Board Meeting (Budget) on June 9, 2026  
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes 2 m
    Minutes for Board Meeting on May 19, 2026  
V. Organizational Reports 6:08 PM
  A. Student Report FYI Alessandra Santini 3 m
  B. Parent Report FYI Jessica Recinos, Neegen Ben-Cohen, Lisa Cahill 3 m
  C. Community Report FYI Amir Ebtehadj 3 m
  D. Represented Classified Staff Report FYI Andrew Paris 3 m
  E. Unrepresented Classified Staff Report FYI Dr. Martha Monahan 3 m
  F. Faculty Report FYI Nicholas Albonico, Minh Ha Ngo 3 m
  G. Human Resources Director (HR) Report FYI Dr. Martha Monahan 5 m
     
  H. Director of Operations Report FYI Rafael Negroe 3 m
  I. Director of Information Technology Report FYI Jeff Roepel 5 m
     
  J. Director of Development Report FYI Rene Rodman 3 m
  K. Chief Business Officer (CBO) Report FYI Marie Arce 3 m
   

April Financial Update

  
  L. Executive Director/Principal (EDP) Report FYI Dr. Pam Magee 5 m
     
VI. Board Committees (Stakeholder Board Level Committees) 6:50 PM
  A. Academic Accountability Committee Update FYI Michael Friedman, Randy Tenan-Snow, Negeen Ben-Cohen 5 m
  B. Budget & Finance Committee Update FYI Sara Margiotta 5 m
  C. Election Committee Update FYI Brooke King 5 m
  D. Charter Committee Update FYI Amir Ebtehadj 5 m
   

There is nothing to report at this time.

  
VII. Board Committees (Board Members Only) 7:10 PM
  A. Audit Committee FYI Various 5 m
  B. Survey Committee FYI Various 5 m
   
  • Final Analysis of Survey Results
  
  C. Bargaining Committee FYI Various 5 m
VIII. Academic Excellence 7:25 PM
  A. PCHS Website Review Discuss Negeen Ben-Cohen 10 m
IX. Finance 7:35 PM
  A. Consideration of Allocating Hold Harmless Funds to Support Counseling Staff Discuss Negeen Ben-Cohen 10 m
X. Proposed SB 848 Policy 7:45 PM
  A. Approve SB 848 Policy Vote Dr. Martha Monahan 10 m
   

"Motion to approve the proposed SB 848 Policy." 

  
     
XI. Consent Agenda 7:55 PM
  A. Finance Items: School Organized Conferences/Trips Vote Amir Ebtehadj 5 m
   

July 21-25 | 2026 AP Conference - Las Vegas, NV | Attendees: K. Ellis, A. Landaverde, J. Dextra-Boa

 

 

 

 


 

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  B. Personnel Items Vote Dr. Martha Monahan 5 m
     
XII. Employee Contracts and Evaluations 8:05 PM
  A. Consideration of Twelfth Amendment to Contract for Employment of Executive Director/Principal Vote Dr. Martha Monahan 10 m
   

"Motion to Approve the Twelfth Amendment to Contract for Employment of Executive Director/Principal."

  
     
  B. Approve the 2026-2027 Employment Contracts Vote Dr. Martha Monahan 10 m
   

“Motion to approve the appointment of Joseph Clausi as Director of Admissions, Attendance, and Accountability.”

 

"Move to approve the appointment of Robbie McKinzie‑Johnson as Director of Special Education."

 

"Move to approve the contract renewal for Amie Whiteley as AP/Director of Student Support Services."

 

"Move to approve the contract renewal for Josh Wilson as AP/Director of Student Activities, Athletics and Discipline."

  
     
     
     
     
XIII. Governance 8:25 PM
  A. Revised 2026-2027 Board Meeting Schedule FYI Amir Ebtehadj 5 m
     
XIV. New Business / Announcements 8:30 PM
  A. Announcements / New Business FYI Amir Ebtehadj 1 m
   
  • Regular Board of Trustees Meeting - Tuesday, August 25 at 5:00 PM in Gilbert Hall
  • Annual Governance (Brown Act) Training - TBD
  • Annual Board Retreat (Goal Setting) - Saturday, September 19 (Time and Location TBD) 

 

  
XV. Closed Session 8:31 PM
  A. Potential Litigation Vote 20 m
   
  • Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: one potential cases)
  
XVI. Open Session 8:51 PM
  A. Return to Open Session FYI Amir Ebtehadj 1 m
  B. Report Out on Action Taken In Closed Session, If Any. FYI Amir Ebtehadj 1 m
XVII. Closing Items 8:53 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting FYI Amir Ebtehadj 1 m