New Hope Charter School
Minutes
Regular Meeting of the Governing Board
Date and Time
Monday March 9, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Location
201 Jessie Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95838
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Directors Present
Kim Howard (remote), Lisa Fong (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
Casey Jower (remote), Herinder Pegany
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Approval of Agenda
II. Consent Agenda
A.
Approve Prior Meeting Minutes: January 26, 2026
4:35 pm
III. Reports
A.
Fiscal Update: Fiscal Year 2025-26 2nd Interim Financial Report
B.
Executive Director Report: Update on New Hope Charter School
Herinder Pegany
Academics
- English Language Proficiency Assessment ELPAC
- 51% moved to next level
- 14 students redesignated as Fluent
- ELA and Math assessment
- LCAP, three goals, staff input. Next is 4.13.26. Thursday early release for staff PLC.
- Efficacy of individual goal setting on CAASPP
- Impact of four or more IFAB's (assessment practice from SBAC website) on growth
- Lisa available to consult; will send Herinder dates
Student-led Conferences
- 97% of families participated
- Academic and character goals
- Data on progress
- New goals
Spring Intersession
- 4 hours, 5 days
- ELA, ELD, and Math
8th Grade Promotion
- Reviewing appeals for below standard on GPA and Behavior (Policy set and families agree to policy at beginning of school year in August. Thursday grade checks. Fall conference shows current status and plan for their trajectory.)
- About 17 students received a contract to earn the opportunity
- North Natomas Community Center
- Trying to live stream the ceremony
- June 10, 3:30 pm
IV. Discussion/Action Items
A.
Consideration and approval of Fiscal Year 2025-26 2nd Interim Financial Report
5:12 pm
B.
Consideration and approval of NHCS Immigration Enforcement Policy
AB 49 Safe Haven Schools Acts
- Policies for inquiries from ICE agents
- Staff training at next meeting
- Immediate communication with families
- Reinforces policies that were already in place at NHCS
- Suggestion to have a mock simulation to walk through/practice staff response
- In the Robla community, two elementary families had been visited at their home in the last couple of months
5:17 pm
V. Future Business
A.
Requests from Board Members
Herinder Pegany - future board member recruitment, facilities
5.11.26 Board Meeting will be rescheduled to one week prior or one week later
Casey Jower
SpEd costs higher than anticipated, but able to cut costs elsewhere
No new "revenue" this fiscal year, at this time
Second Interim Enrollment Assumptions
Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance
Charter School Second Interim Form