Pinnacles Prep Charter School

Monthly Board Meeting

Published on December 11, 2023 at 5:24 PM PST

Date and Time

Wednesday December 13, 2023 at 5:30 PM PST

Location

Pinnacles Prep Maker Space

In Person: Pinnacles Prep Campus Makerspace (504 S. Chelan Ave, Wenatchee)

 

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 Karen Rutherford at karen@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 (November 15 Board Meeting)
  • Approve Prior Month Financial Documents
  • Approve Principal Report
  • Approve Committee Reports
  • School Policy Revisions:
    • [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.
    • [REVISION] Discipline (3241/3241P) - This model policy and procedure was revised to align with HB 1207 but changes are non-substantive. It was also revised to clarify regulations of short-term suspensions.
 
II. Public Comment Period 5:35 PM
  A. Open Floor for Public Comments FYI 5 m
III. Advisory Body Voices 5:40 PM
  A. Guest Speakers - Members of the Student Advisory Council (SAC) FYI TBD 10 m
IV. Know Our People, Know Our Programs 5:50 PM
  A. Wellness Committee Update FYI Amanda Peaslee 15 m
   

Guest Speaker - School Nurse, Amanda Peaslee

 
V. Critical Issue Discussion 6:05 PM
  A. Academic Achievement Discuss Jill Fineis 20 m
   
  • Instruction Partners Action Plan 
  • Intervention and Enrichment Programming Status
  • Staffing Updates
 
  B. Policy and Procedure Discussions Vote Jill Fineis 10 m
   

The following Policies can be found here 

  • Weighted Lottery Policy Updates
  • Lottery Timeline Policy Update
  • First Read  Suicide Prevention Policy and Procedure 2145 
  • First Read School Based Threat Assessment Policy and Procedure-3225
  • First Read: 3241F1: Discipline Matrix

 

 
  C. First Quarterly Data Dashboard Presentation Discuss Sean Koester 5 m
   
  • Changes over prior years
  • Impact on Projected Enrollment Revenue
  • Impact on potential future LAP Funding
 
VI. Committee Reports 6:40 PM
  A. Finance Discuss Tyler McGee 10 m
   
  • Financial Data Dashboard Presentation
 
  B. Governance Discuss Rick Wray 40 m
   

 

  • Required Board Training - Credentialed Staffing Compliance
  • Prospective New Board Member: Blake Baldwin
  • Setting two dates for board to have lunch at school with students
  • Exhibition attendance by board
 
VII. Additional Business 7:30 PM
  A. Other Business FYI
     
VIII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote