Pinnacles Prep Charter School
Minutes
Monthly Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday June 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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
Trustees Present
Blake Baldwin (remote), Flora Fernandez (remote), Josh Castro (remote), Nate McClennen (remote), Rosa Pulido (remote)
Trustees Absent
Rick Wray
Guests Present
Erin King Luce (remote), Gary Keeler (remote), Jill Fineis (remote), Jonathan Houston (remote), Sara Rolfs (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Welcome and Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Consent Agenda Approval
II. Public Comment Period
A.
Open Floor for Public Comments
There were no requests for public comment.
III. Critical Issue Discussion
A.
Year End Enrollment and Attendance Report
Sara shared enrolled and attendance data for the end of the year.
Applications for grades 7, 8, 9, 11, and 12 are full. We are getting close to enrollment budget for grades 6 and 10.
Tardiness in both the Middle and High School did not change substantially from previous month.
B.
2026/2027 School Year Vision (Enrollment, Staffing and Instruction)
Jill presented a new organizational chart with the Board that outlines the direct reports for both the COO and CEO/Principal positions.
- With Gary's retirement, Jill will assume the principal role in addition to her role as CEO.
- There are two internal hires to serve as co-Deans of Students.
- Pinnacles is close to being fully staffed for next year. We have a pending offer for a new teacher, are searching for a part time position to assist with food services, and a job opening for an office assistant position.
- Additionally, we are still searching for a 0.2 middle school music teacher.
Jill shared updates on CTE instruction for next year, including Algebra 2, Geometry, and AP Environmental Science to be dual credit CTE certified.
In Grade 12, we are planning to add an AP Civics and Government class.
C.
Academic Growth and Achievement
Jill shared a detailed presentation outlining MAP and SBAC growth from fall 2025-spring 2026, breaking the data down grade-by-grade against national averages.
Overall, 57.6% of scholars saw growth in Math and 53% of scholars saw growth in Reading.
Pinnacles will be deploying a new learning management system next year which will link to all IXL, Lexia, and MAP data in one place under a scholar's individual profile.
IV. Committee Reports
A.
Finance
Josh provided a Finance Committee update, including a review of the current Financial Dashboard indicators:
- Student Recruitment Count: Green
- Public Revenue Received: Green
- Private Revenue Received: Green
- Expenditures to Date: Green
- Cash on Hand: Yellow
- We are forecasted to meet our end-year requirement for cash on hand.
The color-coded statuses reflect areas of strength and those requiring continued monitoring.
B.
Development Committee
Jill shared an overview of development and fundraising goals. Pinnacles has raised 97% of the total development budget and we are 34.5% over budget for fundraising.
We will have more clarity on Loteria expenses in the coming months after the planning committee meets to finalize numbers.
C.
Academic Excellence
Academic Excellence discussion was tabled until next meeting.
D.
Governance
Blake shared updates on renewed officer positions and encouraged the Board to share the newly posted Board Member Application throughout their networks in hopes to recruit 1-3 new board members by the end of summer.
V. Additional Business
A.
Additional Business and Important Upcoming Dates
The Annual Charter School Conference scheduled for October 10th has been canceled.
Sara shared upcoming opportunities for board members to volunteer with upcoming new student outreach events.
Rick is absent and has appointed Jill to facilitate the meeting on his behalf.
The following payments as audited and certified by the auditing officer, as required by RCW 42.24.080, and those expense reimbursements claims certified, as required by RCW 42.24.090, are approved for payment.
In addition, payroll payments in the amount of $143,467.01 are also approved.
General Fund
Accounts Payable
Total electronic payments totaling $208,463.12 and Check number N/A through N/A totaling $0
Non-AP Cash Disbursements
Total electronic payments totaling $606.25 and Check number 1035 totaling $926.70
Payroll
Total electronic payments totaling $143,467.01 and Payroll check numbers N/A totaling $0