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Pinnacles Prep Charter School

Monthly Board Meeting

Published on February 14, 2026 at 10:53 AM PST

Date and Time

Wednesday February 18, 2026 at 5:30 PM PST

In Person: Pinnacles Prep Campus - Great Hall Classroom (504 S. Chelan Ave, Wenatchee)

 

Online Zoom Link: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81891729392

 

Board Members: Rick Wray, Blake Baldwin, Flora Fernandez, Rosa Pulido, Josh Castro, Nate McClennen

 

Contact: Blake Baldwin, Board Secretary

Email: blake@pinnaclesprep.org

 

Accessibility: This meeting is accessible to persons with disabilities. Special aids and services can be made available upon advance request. Advance requests for special aids and services must be made at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting's start time.

 

Public Comment (In-Person): Members of the public wishing to comment in person should sign up using the provided sign-in sheet 10 minutes prior to the start of the meeting. You will be called on at the meeting. The Board may respond to public comment during the meeting. Members of the public wishing to provide hard copy written comments at the meeting must bring 8 copies. Ten minutes will be allocated for public comment, with the option of the Chair to allow more.

 

Public Comment (Virtual): Advance requests for virtual public comment or to provide written public comment electronically must be made no later than 48 hours in advance of the meeting's start time. To make this request or provide a written public comment, please email Blake Baldwin at blake@pinnaclesprep.org. If you would prefer to provide oral public comment, you will be called on at the meeting. The Board may respond to public comment during the meeting. A maximum of ten minutes will be allocated for public comment, with the option of the Chair to allow more.

 

Small School. Big Ideas.
Pinnacles Prep Mission: We exist to cultivate curious, confident, and self-directed
students who lead and succeed in college, their careers, and their communities.

 

BOARD MEETING NORMS

Procedural: Follow Through on all Agreements  |  Be Fully Present Physically and Mentally  |  Start and End on Time

Behavioral: Keep Students at the Center of Our Work  |  Be Bold and Optimistic  |  Advance Justice  |  Put Relationships First  |  Assume Positive Intent

 

 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:30 PM
  A. Welcome and Record Attendance  
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
  C. Consent Agenda Approval Vote Rick Wray 5 m
   
  • Approve Prior Meeting Minutes (January 21 Regular Board Meeting)
  • Approve Prior Month Financial Documents
    • The following payments as audited and certified by the auditing officer, as required by RCW 42.24.080, and those expense reimbursements claims certified, as required by RCW 42.24.090, are approved for payment. In addition,   payroll payments in the amount of $144,014.32 are also approved.
  • Policy and Procedures:
    • First Reads: None
    • Second Reads: None
    • Updates to Previously Approved Policies and Procedures: None
  • Principal Monthly Report
  • CEO/COO Monthly Report
  
II. Public Comment Period 5:35 PM
  A. Open Floor for Public Comments FYI 5 m
III. Know Our People, Know Our Programs 5:40 PM
  A. Student Special Guests - Early Act Club FYI Sara Rolfs and Students 10 m
IV. Critical Issue Discussion 5:50 PM
  A. Annual Financial Audit Vote Matt Paolini 15 m
   

 

  • Presentation of Draft 2025 Financial Audit
  
  B. Student Enrollment and Attendance Report Discuss Sara Rolfs 15 m
   
  • Q2 Demographic Report
  • Board Support Needed to Help with Recruitment Efforts
  
  C. Academic Data Presentations Discuss Gary Keehler and Jill Fineis 25 m
   
  • Monthly Progress Monitoring of Academic Interventions and Enrichment (Principal Gary Keehler)
  • Mid-Year MAPS Results (Jill)
  • USOE 24/25 WISF Scores (Jill)
  
  D. Co-Teaching at Pinnacles Discuss Jill Fineis 10 m
   
  • Co-Teaching Launch
  
V. Committee Reports 6:55 PM
  A. Finance Discuss Josh Castro 5 m
   

 

  • Monthly Financial Data Dashboard presentation
  
  B. Development Committee FYI Jill Fineis 5 m
VI. Additional Business 7:05 PM
  A. Importing Upcoming Dates FYI Jill Fineis 5 m
   
  • Representing Pinnacles at the Chamber's Business After Hours event - Feb 26 at Cave Noir 5-7pm
  • Open House & 7th Grade Exhibition Night  & Theatrical Performance- March 30th at PPCS
  • Annual Gala - March 26th at the Mercantile
  • 8th Grade Internship Exhibition Night & Presentations - April 2
  • Loteria World Record Event - April 24th, 5 to 11pm at the Convention Center
  
VII. Closing Items 7:10 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote