California Pacific Charter Schools
Minutes
Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors
Date and Time
Tuesday September 13, 2022 at 5:00 PM
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.
Directors Present
J. McFaul (remote), K. Wylie (remote), S. Peterson (remote), T. Rogers (remote), W. Howard (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
S. Peterson
Guests Present
C. Amador (remote), C. Feher (remote), G. Chamberlain (remote), K. Madden (remote), L. Hath (remote), S. Green (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Approve Minutes Regular Board Meeting August 9, 2022
D.
Approve Minutes Board of Directors Study Session August 9, 2022
II. Approve Adopt/Agenda
A.
Agenda
Kelly Wylie, Board President requested to amend the agenda and remove consent item: Business/Financial Services, Check Registers and J.P. Morgan Statement- August 2022, for discussion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Wylie |
Aye
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| J. McFaul |
Aye
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| W. Howard |
Aye
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| S. Peterson |
Absent
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| T. Rogers |
Aye
|
III. Board Governance
A.
Approval of Resolution No. 2022-9-13 Recognizing a State of Emergency and Re-Authorizing Teleconferenced Meetings Pursuant to AB 361
Option II was selected by the voting members present.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| W. Howard |
Aye
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| S. Peterson |
Absent
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| J. McFaul |
Aye
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| K. Wylie |
Aye
|
| T. Rogers |
Aye
|
IV. Public Comment
A.
Closed Session
V. Adjourn to Closed Session
A.
Closed Session
Kelly Wylie, Board President requested members adjourn to closed session at 5:07 p.m. and return to open session at 5:45 p.m.
VI. Reconvene Regular Meeting
A.
Report out any action taken in closed session.
The meeting reconvened at 6:15 p.m.
Tanya Rogers, Clerk reported out the Board unanimously approved the Engagement, Joint Representation and Conflict Waiver Agreement – Yvette Lares v. The Collaborative Charter Services Organization, et al with Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP for anticipated litigation.
VII. Pledge of Allegiance
A.
Led by.
Tanya Rogers
VIII. Public Comments
A.
Recognition and Reports
There were no public comments regarding recognition and reports.
IX. Correspondence/Proposals/Reports
A.
School Highlights, Presented by Christine Feher, CEO/Superintendent
School Highlights were presented by Christine Feher.
B.
Correspondence from Guerneville School District
California Pacific Charter Schools received a satisfactory review of the Annual 2022-23 budget and LCAP review from Guerneville School District. This was presented by Christine Feher.
X. Consent
A.
Consent - Business/Financial Services
- Check Registers and J.P. Morgan Statement - August 2022
Kelly Wylie, Board President removed this item from consent for discussion.
B.
Consent - Education/Student Services
- Approval of Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services Plan (COVID-19) and the Guidance Checklist for each California Pacific charter school.
C.
Consent - Personnel Services
- Approval of Certificated - Personnel Report
- Approval of Classified - Personnel Report
- Approval of Job Descriptions
D.
Consent - Policy Development
Approval of existing board policies revised, reviewed, and eliminated by staff for the 2022-2023 school year.
Board Policies: Reviewed
The following are policies being brought to the Board without changes for approval.
9000 Series - Board By-Laws
9320-CPCS Meetings and Notices
9321-CPCS Closed Session Purposes and Agenda
9321.1-CPCS Closed Session Actions and Reports
Board Policies: Revised
The following are current policies that have been revised to provide clarity or alignment with changes in law or procedures.
3000 Series - Business/Fiscal Policies
3012-CPCS Purchasing Card Fiscal Policy
Consent items B through D were approved. Item A was removed for discussion.
XI. Business/Financial Services
A.
Approval of Check Registers and J.P. Morgan Statement - August 2022
Kelly Wylie, Board President removed this item from consent for discussion.
Tanya Rogers, Clerk stated that there were significant reimbursements made to Christine Feher reported on the Check Registers. This was due to the current Purchasing Card Board Policy, and CPCS experiencing the highest season of enrollment. Additional expenses for advertisements were needed which caused Christine to use her personal credit card.
B.
Approval of the Unaudited Actuals Financial Report 2021-2022
C.
Approval of the Payroll and Retirement Support Contract with Charter Impact
D.
Approval of Purchasing Card Application and Agreement
E.
Approval of Commercial Office Building Lease with A&R Parcel Three
XII. Education/Student Services
A.
Approval of California Pacific Charter Schools Local Indicator Reports
XIII. Personnel Services
A.
Approval of Revisions to the Employee Handbook
XIV. Comments
A.
Board Comments
The Board thanked all of the CPCS staff for their continued hard work. They are happy to hear the enrollment is climbing and said they are impressed with the Professional Development, continued growth, and focus on equity and fairness. This makes them feel grateful to be a part of CPCS. They also enjoy seeing the posts on Instagram. Keep up the great work!
B.
CEO/Superintendent Comments
The CEO thanked the Board for their kind comments, and said she will pass this on to the team. She said she is thankful for her team saying this is what makes everything work. Although CPCS has a small team, everyone is very top notched, and they set the bar high. She is also excited about the CPCS social media campaign this year. Thank you.
There were no public comments regarding closed session.