Pinnacles Prep Charter School

Minutes

Monthly Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday February 16, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Small School. Big Difference!
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 Norms
Procedural
Follow Through on All Agreements
Be Fully Present Physically and Mentally
Start and End On Time

Behavioral
Be Bold and Optimistic
Keep Kids at the Center of Our Work
Advance Justice
Put Relationships First and Assume Positive Intent
 

Trustees Present

Flora Fernandez (remote), Karla Mullins (remote), Oscar Licon Eusebio (remote), Rick Wray (remote), Tod Treat (remote), Tyler McGee (remote), Xaxira Velasco Ponce de Leon (remote)

Trustees Absent

Karen Rutherford, Mario Reyes

I. Opening Items

A.

Welcome and Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Rick Wray called a meeting of the board of trustees of Pinnacles Prep Charter School to order on Wednesday Feb 16, 2022 at 6:03 PM.

C.

Sunrise Connections

Two word emotional check in

D.

Consent Agenda: Board of Trustees January Meeting Minutes

Tod Treat made a motion to approve the minutes from Monthly Board Meeting on 01-19-22.
Tyler McGee seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

E.

Consent Agenda: Finance Committee Meeting Minutes

Tod Treat made a motion to approve the minutes from Monthly Finance Committee Meeting on 02-10-22.
Tyler McGee seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

F.

Consent Agenda: Executive Committee Meeting Minutes

Tod Treat made a motion to approve the minutes from Executive Committee on 02-09-22.
Tyler McGee seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

G.

Consent Agenda: Financial Report Approvals

Tod Treat made a motion to Approve the Financial Expense Reports.
Tyler McGee seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

H.

Consent Agenda: February Data Dashboard Online Report

February Data Dashboard was not provided in the board packet so was not voted upon. Board will resume approving the data dashboard monthly during its next meeting in March.

II. Public Comment

A.

Open the Floor to Public Comment

No request for public comment

III. Guest Speaker - WA Charters Policy and Advocacy Team

A.

Legislative Advocacy Update

Mitch Price & Darecelina Soleria from WA Charters share legislative updates.

 

Shared HB 1962 and HB 1591 updates  

 

 

IV. Principal Report

A.

Discussion Items

J. Fineis- shared 2nd semester updates. 

 

J. Fineis updated and share highlights for 2nd semester. 

 

J Fineis- shared school culture update.

 

J Fineis - reviewed faculty hiring plan

 

J. Fineis - shared student recruitment update. She also shared that a Lottery will happen on January 26th.  

 

V. Committee Reports

A.

Finance

T. Mcgee covered finance reports 

 

B.

Development

X. Velasco Ponce de Leon reviewed development team report

C.

Academic Excellence

T. Treat will update at the next board meeting and and no new updates regarding the status of the State of the School Report

D.

Governance

R. Wray shared governance update 

 

Board members must complete/update online Personal Financial Disclosure Report per state law by April 15

E.

Facility Task Force

R. Wary shared facility update 

VI. Other Business

A.

Enrollment Lottery Saturday, February 20th at 11am

K. Mullins will attend enrollment lottery as board observer.

VII. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:48 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Oscar Licon Eusebio