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Pinnacles Prep Charter School

Monthly Board Meeting

Published on November 13, 2023 at 4:03 PM PST

Date and Time

Wednesday November 15, 2023 at 5:30 PM PST

Location

Online Via Zoom

In Person: NOTICE: THERE WILL BE NO IN PERSON MEETING OPTION TONIGHT. ALL BOARD PROCEEDINGS WILL TAKE PLACE ONLINE VIA ZOOM.

 

Online Zoom Link: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89300133347

Meeting ID: 893 0013 3347

Dial In: 1-719-359-4580

 

Board Members: Rick Wray, Oscar Licon Eusebio, Karen Rutherford, Flora Fernandez, Bethany Sebastian, Tyler McGee, Tod Treat, Josh Castro

 

Contact: Karen Rutherford, Board Secretary

Email: karen@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 Oscar Licon at oscar@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. 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 Approve Minutes Rick Wray 5 m
   
  • Approve Prior Meeting Minutes (October 21 Board Meeting)
  • Approve Prior Month Financial Documents
  • Approve Principal Report
  • Approve Committee Reports
  • School Policiy and Procedure Adoption (First or Second ReadsO
  
    Approve minutes for Monthly Board Meeting on October 21, 2023  
II. Public Comment Period 5:35 PM
  A. Open Floor for Public Comments FYI 5 m
III. Washington Charter School Commission Presentation 5:40 PM
  A. Guest Speaker - Executive Director, Jessica de Barros FYI Jessica de Barrios 60 m
IV. Know Our People, Know Our Programs 6:40 PM
  A. High School Launch Update Discuss Gretchen Wearne and Samm Rowland 10 m
   

High School Faculty Guest Speakers

  
V. Critical Issue Discussion 6:50 PM
  A. Staffing Updates Discuss Jill Fineis 10 m
   
  • Updates on Special Education staffing, Spanish, Intervention Support, and Substitutes
  
  B. School Transformation Plan Approval Vote Jill Fineis 5 m
   
  • Approving the Final School Transformation Plan (STP) and plan to track progress
  
  C. Policy and Procedure Discussions Vote Jill Fineis 15 m
   

The following Policies can be found here

  • First Read  Weighted Lottery Policy Updates
  • First Read  Lottery Timeline Policy Update
  • First Read  Suicide Prevention Policy and Procedure 2145 
  • First Read SchoolBased Threat Assessment Policy and Procedure-3225
  • [REVISION] Student Records 3231 (This model policy was revised to align with SB 5127 – Student Personal Information – Public Records Act Exemption)
  • [REVISION] Excused and Unexcused Absences (3122/3122P) – This model policy and procedure was revised to align with HB 1207 but changes are non-substantive. Revisions could be adopted through consent agenda.
  • [REVISION] Restraint, Isolation, and Other Uses of Reasonable Force (3246/3246P) – This model policy and procedure was revised to align with SB 5315 – Special Education – Nonpublic Agencies.
  • [REVISION] Section 504 (2162/2162P) – The section 504 model policy was revised to align with HB 1207 but are non-substantive. Revisions could be adopted through a consent agenda.
  • [REVISION] Meeting Conduct, Order of Business and Quorum (1400/1400P) – This model policy and procedure was revised to comply with HB 1210 – Recording School Board Meetings.
  • [REVISION] Bid or Request for Proposal Requirements (6220/6220P)
  • [REVISION] Regulations of Dangerous Weapons on School Premises (4210) – This model policy was updated to align with HB 1630 (2022).
  • [REVISION] Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action (5010/5010P) – This model policy and procedure underwent significant changes also as a result of HB 1207. Revisions include changes to definitions as well as updates to the investigations and reporting processes.

 

  
VI. Committee Reports 7:20 PM
  A. Finance Discuss Tyler McGee 7 m
   
  • Financial Data Dashboard Presentation
  
  B. Governance Discuss Rick Wray 8 m
   
  • Board Training Schedule for year
  • What does a high performing board look like, what do you need to do your job better?
  • Finalizing committee goals for year at December board meeting
  
VII. Additional Business 7:35 PM
  A. Other Business Discuss 5 m
   

Keeping December 20th board meeting date, or rescheduling earlier in month?

  
VIII. Closing Items 7:40 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote