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Clarksville Charter School

Minutes

Clarksville School Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday March 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM

Location

Clarksville Resource Center
4818 Golden Foothill Pkwy. Ste 9
El Dorado Hills, CA
 

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Clarksville Charter School website

Directors Present

Kelley Laliberte, Lois Stowe, Marcie Conde, Stephanie Porter

Directors Absent

Jennifer McQueen

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

Stephanie Porter

Guests Present

Brinkley Ruggiero, YM&C (remote), Carrie Hunter (remote), Darcy Belleza, Dr. Amanda Fernandez (remote), Jenell Sherman, Jim Surmeian (remote), Katie Royer (remote), Krysta Marshall (remote), Ruth, Shannon Breckenridge, Stephanie Terrell (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance/ Establish Quorum

Stephanie Porter arrived at 6:35 PM.

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Kelley Laliberte called a meeting of the board of directors of Clarksville Charter School to order on Thursday Mar 12, 2026 at 6:31 PM.

C.

Public Comment on Consent Agenda

No comments on consent agenda.

D.

Approval of Consent Agenda

Lois Stowe made a motion to approve the consent agenda.
Marcie Conde seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Lois Stowe made a motion to approve the minutes from Clarksville School Board Meeting on 01-29-26.
Marcie Conde seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

Public Comments on Agenda and Non-Agenda Items

No public comments.

II. Governance

A.

Closed Session: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (Gov. Code § 54956.9) OAH Case number 2026020198

The Board went into closed session with legal counsel, Brinkley Ruggiero, at 6:37 PM. 

 

Kelley Laliberte reported :

The board has reconvened in open session. The board met in closed session regarding Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (Government Code § 54956.9), OAH Case No. 2026020198.
 

The board approved a settlement agreement resolving the due process matter, OAH Case No. 2026020198, providing compensatory education and attorney's fees.


 

III. Finances

A.

Approval of January 2026 Financials

Marcie Conde made a motion to approve the January 2026 Financials.
Stephanie Porter seconded the motion.

Jim Surmeian presented the January 2026 Financials.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Approval of Second Interim Report

Lois Stowe made a motion to approve the Second Interim Report.
Stephanie Porter seconded the motion.

Jim Surmeian presented the Second Interim Report. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. Director(s) Reports

A.

Presentation of State of the Schools Report

Jenell Sherman and Shannon Breckenridge presented the State of the Schools Report.

V. Operations

A.

Approval of Auditor Selection p102

Lois Stowe made a motion to approve the selection of Christy White as auditor.
Marcie Conde seconded the motion.

Darcy Belleza presented auditor cost comparison. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VI. Governance

A.

Approval of Mobile Communication Devices Policy p173

Stephanie Porter made a motion to approve the Mobile Communication Devices Policy.
Marcie Conde seconded the motion.

Darcy Belleza presented the Mobile Communication Devices Policy. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Board Share Out: Goals and Community Engagement

Board shared:

  • Lois Stowe is interested in attending CAASPP check-in

 

VII. Closing Items

A.

Board Requests for Future Agenda Items

Board requests: none

B.

Announcement of Next Regular Scheduled Board Meeting

Kelley Laliberte announced the next regular scheduled board meeting is April 30, 2026, at 6:30 PM.

C.

Adjourn Meeting

Lois Stowe made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Stephanie Porter seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:52 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Kelley Laliberte

Public Comment Rules for Agenda and Non-Agenda Items: 

Members of the public may address the Board on agenda and non-agenda items either in person or through the teleconference platform, Zoom, during the time allocation for public comment.


For those participating in person: 

Please fill out the Public Comment form and provide it to the administrative staff.


For those participating via Zoom: 

Zoom does not require members of the public to have an account or login. Please either utilize the chat option to communicate to the administrative team your desire to address the Board during this time or simply communicate orally your desire to address the Board when the Board asks for public comments. Please state whether you are speaking on an agenda item or a non-agenda item.  


Speakers may be called in the order requests are received. Comments are limited to 2 minutes each, with no more than 15 minutes per single topic.  If a member of the public utilizes a translator to address the Board, those members of the public are allotted 4 minutes each to accommodate translation time. 


By law, the Board is allowed to take action only on items on the agenda. However, the Board may, at its discretion, refer a matter to school staff or calendar the issue for future discussion.

 
Note: The School Board encourages those with disabilities to participate fully in the public meeting process.  If you need a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in the public meeting, please contact (530) 927-5137 at least 48 hours before the scheduled board meeting so every reasonable effort can be made to accommodate you.  (Government Code § 54954.2; Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, § 202 (42 U.S.C. § 12132)).