Pinnacles Prep Charter School

Monthly Board Meeting

Published on February 16, 2024 at 5:10 PM PST

Date and Time

Wednesday February 21, 2024 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 (January 17 Board Meeting)
  • Approve Prior Month Financial Documents
  • Approve Principal Report
  • Policies and Procedures (Second Reads and Vote)
    • 2145 Suicide Prevention
    • 2145P Suicide Prevention Procedure
    • 2190 Highly Capable
    • 2190P Highly Capable Procedure
 
II. Public Comment Period 5:35 PM
  A. Open Floor for Public Comments FYI 5 m
III. Advisory Body Voices 5:40 PM
  A. Members of the Parent Advisory Council (PAC) FYI TBD 5 m
IV. Audit Presentation 5:45 PM
  A. Auditing Firm - Eide Bailey Presentation FYI 30 m
V. School Health Advisory Update 6:15 PM
  A. Pertussis Outbreak Briefing FYI Special Guest 15 m
   

Guest Speaker: Chelan-Douglas Health Department

 
VI. Critical Issue Discussion 6:30 PM
  A. Academic Achievement Discuss Jill Fineis 25 m
   
  • Mid Year MAPS Testing Results and Data Analysis
  • Mid Year update on School Transformation Plan (STP) Goals progress

 

 
  B. Staffing FYI 5 m
   

Staff Leadership Change for 24/25

 
VII. Committee Reports 7:00 PM
  A. Finance FYI Tyler McGee and Sean Koester 10 m
   
  • Financial Data Dashboard Presentation (Tyler)
  • Update to Fiscal Policies and Procedures: Staff Purchasing (Sean)
  • Legislature Levy Equalization Efforts Update (Sean)
  • State Audit Launch
 
  B. Governance Discuss Rick Wray 10 m
   
  • Use of Public Funds Required Board Training
  • Update on Teachers Teaching Out of Endorsement Area (vote required)
  • F1 Financial Disclosure filing due to the State by April 15th
 
  C. Academic Excellence FYI Rick Wray 5 m
   
  • High School Task Force Update
 
VIII. Additional Business 7:25 PM
  A. Other Business FYI Rick Wray 5 m
   
  • Save the Date: WA Charter School Annual Conference in Seattle May 4th
  • Board School Lunch Date at Pinnacles to be set in April
  • Upcoming School Events to Attend

 

 
IX. Closing Items 7:30 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote