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Pinnacles Prep Charter School

Monthly Board Meeting

Published on November 17, 2024 at 10:12 AM PST

Date and Time

Wednesday November 20, 2024 at 5:30 PM PST

In Person: Pinnacles Prep Campus - Two Bears Art Studio Classroom (504 S. Chelan Ave, Wenatchee)

 

Online Zoom Link: 

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

 

Board Members: Rick Wray, Blake Baldwin, Flora Fernandez, Bethany Sebastian, Tyler McGee, Josh Castro

 

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 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   5 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
  C. Consent Agenda Approval Vote Rick Wray 10 m
   
  • Approve Prior Meeting Minutes (October 16 Board Meeting)
  • Approve Prior Month Financial Documents
  • Approve Principal Report
  • Policy and Procedure Adoptions:
    • First Reads: none
    • Second Reads: 
    • Updated Previously Approved: Policies needing adoption in November: 
      •  Principal recommendation is only a "First Read" thereby adopting them at Nov. Board meeting since there are no substantial changes
        • Enrollment Policy (changed lottery dates from April to First week in Feb)
        • Restraint Isolation and Reasonable Force  (Overall, while the primary structure, intent, and scope of the policies remain similar, the latest version (July 2024) has minor updates in legal references and resource citations, possibly reflecting recent legislative updates or refined alignment with district standards.)
        • Restraint Isolation and Reasonable Force Procedure  (The July 31, 2024 revision brings minor yet essential updates to improve procedural clarity, regulatory alignment, and safety practices. Updates focus on clearer definitions, improved reporting consistency, and enhanced training requirements, ensuring that the district's use of restraint and isolation aligns with the latest best practices and legal standards.)
  • Committee Reports
    • Development Committee
  
II. Public Comment Period 5:45 PM
  A. Open Floor for Public Comments FYI 5 m
III. Know Our People, Know Our Programs 5:50 PM
  A. Pinnacles Transportation Program Discuss Darin and Sandy 15 m
   

Guest Speaker: Darin Lander and Sandy Morrison

  
IV. Committee Reports 6:05 PM
  A. Finance FYI Josh Castro 10 m
   
  • Financial Data Dashboard Presentation
  
  B. Governance FYI Rick Wray 5 m
   
  • Board Compliance Requirements for Year (Attestation Sign Off and Submission)
  
V. Critical Issue Discussion 6:20 PM
  A. Attune Partners Culture Audit Summary Findings Discuss Jill Fineis 10 m
  B. Recruitment and Enrollment Partnership Discuss Anders and Jill 30 m
   
  • Presentation from School Ops, Anders Lindgren
  • Contract Vote and Sole Source Justification
  
  C. Board Performance and Development Discuss Rick Wray 25 m
VI. Additional Business 7:25 PM
  A. Important Upcoming Dates FYI Jill Fineis 2 m
   

Next Board Meeting: December 18th

  
  B. Next Board Led Commission Contract Refresher Session (Josh) FYI Rick Wray 3 m
   

ARTICLE V: GENERAL OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

ARTICLE XVII: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

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