California Pacific Charter Schools

Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors

Published on August 5, 2023 at 10:12 AM PDT

Date and Time

Tuesday August 8, 2023 at 5:00 PM PDT

Location

Ayres Suites Diamond Bar

Room: Provence

21951 Golden Springs Dr

Diamond Bar, CA 91765

 

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Meeting ID:  975-1070-8162


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MISSION STATEMENT

CalPac’s mission is to support and encourage all students to relentlessly pursue their life goals by providing an accessible and inclusive personalized learning community.

 

THE ORDER OF BUSINESS MAY BE CHANGED WITHOUT NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the order of consideration of matters on this agenda may be changed without prior notice.
 

REASONABLE LIMITATIONS MAY BE PLACED ON PUBLIC TESTIMONY

The Governing Board’s presiding officer reserves the right to impose reasonable time limits on public testimony to ensure that the agenda is completed.

 

  REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY

Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, any individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting of the Governing Board may request assistance by contacting California Pacific Charter Schools at 949-752-0527.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:00 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order Board President 1 m
  B. Record Attendance Board President 1 m
   

Roll Call: 

Kelly Wylie, President                            

Dr. Shirley Peterson, Vice President                

Tanya Rogers, Clerk                           

Bill Howard, Member                             

Jason McFaul, Member     

 
II. Pledge of Allegiance 5:02 PM
  A. Led by Board President or designee. Board President 5 m
III. Approve Adopt/Agenda 5:07 PM
  A. Agenda Vote Board President 1 m
   

It is recommended the Board of Directors adopt as presented, the agenda for the regular Board meeting of August 8, 2023.

 

Roll Call Vote: 

Kelly Wylie                       

Dr. Shirley Peterson       

Tanya Rogers   

Bill Howard   

Jason McFaul   

Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____

 
IV. Approve Minutes 5:08 PM
  A. Minutes of the Regular Board meeting that was held on June 20, 2023 Approve Minutes Board President 5 m
   

Roll Call Vote: 

Kelly Wylie                       

Dr. Shirley Peterson       

Tanya Rogers   

Bill Howard   

Jason McFaul   

Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____

 
    Minutes for Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors on June 20, 2023  
V. Public Comment - Closed Session
 

The public has a right to comment on any items of the closed session agenda.  Members of the public will be permitted to comment on any other item within the Board’s jurisdiction under Public Comments/Recognition/Reports.

 
VI. Adjourn to Closed Session 5:13 PM
 

The Board will consider and may act on any of the Closed Session matters.

 

Roll Call Vote: 

Kelly Wylie                       

Dr. Shirley Peterson       

Tanya Rogers   

Bill Howard   

Jason McFaul   

Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____

 

 

 
  A. Closed Session Discuss Board President 15 m
   

           1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

              (Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))

               

               a. TR v. The Collaborative Charter Services Organization, et al.

               b. YL v. The Collaborative Charter Services Organization, et al.

 

 
VII. Reconvene Regular Meeting 5:28 PM
  A. Report out any action that was taken in closed session. Discuss Board President 5 m
VIII. Public Comments/Recognition/Reports
 

Please submit a Request to Speak to the Board of Directors using the chat feature on the right hand side of the Zoom platform.  Please state the agenda item number that you wish to address prior to the agenda item being called by the Board President.  Not more than three (3) minutes are to be allotted to any one (1) speaker, and no more than twenty (20) minutes on the same subject. This portion of the agenda is for comments, recognitions and reports to the Board and is not intended to be a question and answer period.  If you have questions for the Board, please provide the Board President with a written statement and an administrator will provide answers at a later date.

 
IX. Correspondence/Proposals/Reports 5:33 PM
  A. School Highlights, Presented by Christine Feher, CEO/Superintendent Discuss Christine Feher 5 m
     
     
     
  B. 2023-24 Preliminary Budget Review Letter - Acton-Agua Dulce USD Discuss Christine Feher 2 m
   

In accordance with the provisions of Education Code (EC) Section 47604.32, a review of the California Pacific Charter 2023-24 Preliminary Budget has been completed by the Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District. 

 
     
  C. CalPac Charter Extension 2023-24 Letters Discuss Christine Feher 2 m
   

Per SB 114, signed by the Governor on July 10, 2023, EC Section 47607.4 was amended to extend the terms of charter schools. California Pacific Charter - Sonoma now expires on 6/30/2027. California Pacific Charter - Los Angeles and California Pacific Charter - San Diego now expire on 6/30/2028.

 
     
     
X. Consent 5:42 PM
 

Items listed under Consent are considered routine and will be approved/adopted by a single motion.  There will be no separate discussion of these items; however, any item may be removed from the Consent Calendar upon the request of any member of the Board, discussed, and acted upon separately.

 

 
  A. Consent - Business/Financial Services 1 m
   
  1. Check Registers - June 2023 & July 2023
  2. J.P. Morgan Statement - June 2023 & July 2023
  3. Hatch & Cesario Agreement  - Renewal
  4. Approval of Surplus of Electronic Devices
 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  B. Consent - Education/Student Services 1 m
   
  1. Approval of 2023-24 English Learner Master Plan for California Pacific Charter Schools, Sonoma (#2037), San Diego (#1758), and Los Angeles (#1751)
  2.  Approval of 2023-24 Title 1 School- Parent/Guardian Compact for California Pacific Charter Schools, Sonoma (#2037), San Diego (#1758), and Los Angeles (#1751)
 
     
     
  C. Consent - Personnel Services 1 m
   
  1. Approval of Certificated - Personnel Report
  2. Approval of Classified - Personnel Report
  3. Approval of Job Descriptions revisions
  4. Approval of Employee Handbook 2023-2024 Revised (to align with recent law changes)
  5. Approval of Revised Arbitration Agreement to align with recent law changes
 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  D. Consent - Policy Development Vote Board President 1 m
   

Approval of existing board policies revised by staff for the 2023-24 school year. 

 

Board Policies: Revised

The following are current policies that have been revised to provide clarity or alignment with changes in law or procedures.

 

4000 Series - Personnel Services

4150-CPCS Mileage Reimbursement Policy

 

6000 Series - Instruction 

6040-CPCS Local Assessment Policy

 

 

Consent items listed A through D are considered routine and will be approved/adopted by a single motion.

 

Roll Call Vote: 

Kelly Wylie                       

Dr. Shirley Peterson       

Tanya Rogers   

Bill Howard   

Jason McFaul   

Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____

 

 
     
     
     
     
     
XI. Business/Financial Services 5:46 PM
  A. Approval of Funds for Purchase of Student and Faculty Technology Vote Christine Feher 5 m
   

It is recommended the Board approve the purchase of student and faculty technology for California Pacific Charter Schools - Sonoma (#2037), San Diego (#1758), and Los Angeles (#1751) for the 2023-24 school year.

 

Fiscal Impact: Up to $200,000.00

(Allocation split may vary dependent on actual enrollment)

California Pacific Charter - Los Angeles (#1751)   $100,000.00
California Pacific Charter - San Diego (#1758)      $64,000.00
California Pacific Charter - Sonoma (#2037)         $36,000.00

 

Roll Call Vote: 

Kelly Wylie                       

Dr. Shirley Peterson       

Tanya Rogers   

Bill Howard   

Jason McFaul   

Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____

 
     
     
     
     
  B. Approval of PresenceLearning, Inc Contract (Renewal) Vote Christine Feher 5 m
   

It is recommended the Board approve PresenceLearning, Inc for California Pacific Charter Schools - Sonoma (#2037), San Diego (#1758), and Los Angeles (#1751). 

 

Fiscal Impact: Up to $40,000.00

(Allocation split may vary dependent on actual enrollment)

California Pacific Charter - Los Angeles (#1751)  $ 20,000.00

California Pacific Charter - San Diego (#1758)     $ 12,800.00

California Pacific Charter - Sonoma (#2037)       $ 7,200.00

 

Roll Call Vote: 

Kelly Wylie                       

Dr. Shirley Peterson       

Tanya Rogers   

Bill Howard   

Jason McFaul   

Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____

 
     
XII. Calendar
 

The next scheduled regular meeting of the Board of Directors will be held on September 12, 2023.

 
XIII. Comments 5:56 PM
  A. Board Comments 5 m
  B. CEO/Superintendent Comments 5 m
XIV. Closing Items 6:06 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote 1 m
   

Roll Call Vote: 

Kelly Wylie                       

Dr. Shirley Peterson       

Tanya Rogers   

Bill Howard   

Jason McFaul   

Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____