New Hope Charter School
Minutes
Regular Meeting of the Governing Board
Date and Time
Monday June 22, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Location
NHCS Office
201 Jessie Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95838
Instructions for Presentations to the Board by Parents and Citizens
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Directors Present
Lisa Fong (remote), Ruben Reyes (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
Anjam Khan (remote), Casey Jower (remote), Herinder Pegany
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Approve Agenda
II. Consent Agenda
A.
Approve Minutes from May 4, 2026
4:55 pm
III. Reports
A.
Fiscal Team Leader's Report: Proposed NHCS Budget for 2026-27
B.
Executive Director's Report
Herinder Pegany
Continuous improvement, each year
25-26 boost in academic and family engagement
5 years of systems honed, more efficient, focus on students and families
25-26 CAASPP and ELPAC data currently being disaggregated
Anjam Khan
Addressed all three LCAP goals
Positive momentum with entire school community - staff, students, families
Families speak to satisfaction with their choice to attend NHCS
IV. Discussion Items
A.
Consideration and approval of 2026-27 Local Control and Accountability Plan, Budget Overview for Parents and Local Indicators for New Hope Charter School.
Continued three goals: Academic Performance, School Climate, Parent Involvement
Year 2 Highlights: Bright Spots and Growth Areas
Academic areas, absenteeism, student/family sense of safety and belonging
5:06 pm
B.
Consideration and approval of 2026-27 Budget for New Hope Charter School.
5:07 pm
C.
Consideration and approval of 2026-27 Application for Federal Funds for New Hope Charter School.
5:11 pm
D.
Consideration and approval of the Certificate of Amendment of NHCS Articles of Incorporation
Items D, E, F - CalSTRS requirement for Charter Schools run by a non-profit public benefit corporation
Documents from legal - Young, Minney, & Corr
5:14 pm
E.
Consideration and approval of the amendment to Article V, Section 1 of the NHCS Board bylaws
5:14 pm
F.
Consideration and approval of authorization for an officer of the corporation to execute and submit Form 0765 to CalSTRS by email at EmployerOrgMaint@CalSTRS.com
5:14 pm
G.
Consideration and approval of NHCS Employee Handbook
How the handbook will be utilized, referenced through the school year
Anonymous Teacher Self-Assessments and Staff Reflections
Teacher Growth Plan, goals in four areas
Models of Effective Instruction
Coaching for School Leaders
5:26 pm
H.
Consideration and approval of 2026-27 NHCS Independent Study Policy
Anjam Khan
25-26, five-six students (K, 4th, 6th)
Families provided positive feedback
Site administration coordinating, communicating
Came on campus for CAASPP testing
Short-term for traveling students
5:33 pm
I.
Consideration and approval of Prop. 28 Arts and Music in Schools Annual Report
Herinder Pegany
25-26 more in the arts than music, currently looking for a new music provider
5:34 pm
J.
Workplace Violence Prevention Plan: Update
Staff training in August, internal and external
No incidents logged in 25-26
K.
Consideration and approval of IRL/Total Education Solutions Agreement for Special Education Services for 2026-27
Currently 16-17% students with IEPS (Initially 22+% when NHCS first opened)
NHCS has been working with Total Education Solutions/Institute for the Redesign of Learning, and their services would expand in 26-27
Oversees and trains paraprofessionals, IEP meetings, case manager, speech, OT
Details in 26-27 Budget
Weekly on campus with speech, 1-2 days/ week professional development and student services
5:45 pm
NHCS - high satisfaction with El Dorado Charter SELPA
Supportive of charter school funding, specific needs of NHCS
Several resources for professional development, responsive partnerships and side-by-side work
L.
Consideration and approval of 2026-27 NHCS Executive Director Employment Agreement.
5:53 pm
ED 990 Comps Research provided, EDs in other local charters
M.
Consideration and approval of 2026-27 NHCS Board Meeting Calendar
5:56 pm
V. Other Business
A.
Board Member requests for future business
Board appreciations for Herinder and Anjam's growth mindset, transparency, dedication, professionalism, thoroughness. Continuous challenge to do and be the best we can. Community development, strong relationships, and support over the years.
Casey Jower
May revise was optimistic
Slides presentation
Budget assumptions:
COLA fully funded, Super COLA expected to fund Pregnancy Leave mandate 7/1/26
164 students projected to enroll 26-27
Included revenue assumptions:
Charter Schools Facilities Grant Program
SPED Funding
Prop 28 Arts & Music
Student Support and Professional Development Discretionary Block Grant
Excluded revenue assumptions
Expenditure assumptions
Excluded Net Asset assumptions
Infographics: Revenue Funding by Source, Source and Restriction, Total Expenditures
26-27 Budget - District Format
Multi-year projections, 27-28, 28-29
Positive in 28-29
SB740, likely not 100% funded (Charter School Facility Grant Program)