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Pinnacles Prep Charter School

Monthly Board Meeting

Published on July 13, 2026 at 11:55 AM PDT

Date and Time

Wednesday July 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM PDT

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 (June 17th 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 reimbursement claims certified, as required by RCW 42.24.090, are approved for payment. In addition,   payroll payments in the amount of $142,160.90 are also approved.
  • Policy and Procedures
  • CEO/COO Monthly Report
  
II. Public Comment Period 5:35 PM
  A. Open Floor for Public Comments FYI 5 m
III. Know Our Programs, Know Our People 5:40 PM
  A. Staff Guest FYI Erin King Luce 10 m
   

Erin King Luce - Food Services Director

  
IV. Critical Issue Discussion 5:50 PM
  A. 26/27 Draft Budget Presentation Discuss Matt Paolini 15 m
  B. 2026/2027 School Year Planning Vote Sara Rolfs/Jill Fineis 10 m
   
 
  C. School Leader Annual Performance Review and Goal Setting Discuss Jill and Sara 30 m
   
  • Goal results from 25/26 school year
  • Draft personal and organizational goals for 26/27 school year
    • Summary recommendations from performance review results
  
V. Committee Reports 6:45 PM
  A. Finance Discuss Josh Castro 5 m
   

 

  • Monthly Financial Data Dashboard presentation
  
  B. Development Committee FYI Jill Fineis 5 m
  C. Academic Excellence FYI Nate McClennen and Rick Wray 5 m
   

 

  • Curriculum review committee
  • Future school wide AI policy
  
  D. Governance Discuss Rick Wray 10 m
   

 

  • Board terms and officers for 26/27 school year
  • New board member prospects
  
VI. Executive Session 7:10 PM
  A. Staffing Discussion Discuss 15 m
VII. Additional Business 7:25 PM
  A. Additional Business and Important Upcoming Dates FYI Rick Wray 5 m
   
  • CANCELLED - Washington State Annual Charter School Conference - October 10
  • Fall board retreat - Saturday, October 10th 
  
VIII. Closing Items 7:30 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote