New Hope Charter School

Minutes

New Hope Charter School Board

Regular Meeting

Date and Time

Monday February 26, 2024 at 4:30 PM

Location

201 Jessie Avenue

Sacramento, CA 95838

School Office

Instructions for Presentations to the Board by Parents and Citizens

Agendas are available to all audience members at the meeting.

Any public records relating to an agenda item for an open session of the Board which are distributed to

all, or majority of all, of the Board members shall be available for public inspection at 201Jessie

Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95838.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and upon request, New Hope Charter

School may furnish reasonable auxiliary aids and services to qualified individuals with disabilities. Individuals who require appropriate alternative modification of the agenda in order to participate in Board meetings are invited to contact Herinder Pegany, Executive Director, at hpegany@roblacharter.school

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Directors Present

Jeff Kreiser (remote), Kim Howard (remote), Lisa Fong (remote)

Directors Absent

None

Guests Present

Anjam Khan (remote), Casey Jower (remote), Herinder Pegany

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

Kim Howard called a meeting of the board of directors of New Hope Charter School to order on Monday Feb 26, 2024 at 4:38 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Approval of Agenda

Jeff Kreiser made a motion to Approve revised agenda.
Kim Howard seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Kim Howard
Aye
Jeff Kreiser
Aye
Lisa Fong
Absent

II. Communications

A.

No Communications

No public comment was requested by staff or members of the public.

III. Consent Agenda

A.

Approve Prior Meeting Minutes: December 11, 2023

Kim Howard made a motion to Approve prior meeting minutes from December 11, 2023.
Jeff Kreiser seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Kim Howard
Aye
Jeff Kreiser
Aye
Lisa Fong
Absent

IV. Reports

A.

Executive Director Report: Update on New Hope Charter School

Herinder Pegany shared the following updates with the NHCS Board:

  1. The Midyear Local Control & Accountability Plan (LCAP). This is a new process beginning this year for charter schools.  The NHCS staff and leadership team continues to work on the LCAP with consultant Ryan Cosens on the 3 Goals, metrics and actions. Casey Jower, NHCS Fiscal Team Lead, completed the mid-year expenditures portion.
  2. Proposed NHCS academic calendar for the 2024-25 school year. This calendar is very similar to the 2023-24 academic calendar. NHCS staff and school leaders have given very positive feedback and support for both the current year and the proposed 2024-25 academic calendar.
  3. New charter petition for a new TK-12 program was submitted in November, 2023.  A public hearing was held at the January 11, 2024 Robla School District Board meeting. Subsequently, this petition has been withdrawn.

B.

Fiscal Update: FY 2022-23 Consolidated Audit

The Fiscal Update and FY 2022-23 consolidated audit will be presented at March 11, 2023. Marcy Kearney, lead auditor, from Christy White, Inc will present this information on March 11, 2023.

V. Discussion/Action Items

A.

Consideration and Approval of Fiscal Year 2022-23 Consolidated Audit

This item was tabled until the March 11, 2023 NHCS Board meeting.

B.

Consideration and approval of 2022-23 NHCS School Accountability Report Card (SARC)

This item was tabled until the March 11, 2023 NHCS Board meeting.

C.

Discussion: NHCS Local Control & Accountability Plan (LCAP) Mid-Year Update

Herinder Pegany and Anjam Khan

Please see notes about this item in the Executive Director's report.

D.

Consideration and approval of 2024-25 Academic Calendar for New Hope Charter School.

Kim Howard made a motion to Approve the Academic Calendar.
Jeff Kreiser seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Kim Howard
Aye
Jeff Kreiser
Aye
Lisa Fong
Aye

VI. 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 5:36 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Herinder Pegany