New Hope Charter School

Minutes

Regular Meeting of the Board of Education

Date and Time

Monday September 23, 2024 at 4:30 PM

Location

201 Jessie Avenue

Sacramento, CA 95838

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 participate in Board meetings are invited to contact Herinder Pegany, Executive Director at hpegany@roblacharter.school

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Directors Present

Lisa Fong (remote)

Directors Absent

Kim Howard

Guests Present

Casey Jower (remote), Herinder Pegany, Jeff Kreiser (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

Lisa Fong called a meeting of the board of directors of New Hope Charter School to order on Monday Sep 23, 2024 at 4:49 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Approve Agenda

Tabled until following meeting

II. Consent Agenda

A.

Approve Minutes from July 22, 2024 NHCS Board Meeting

Tabled until following meeting

III. Reports

A.

Executive Director's Report

Budget Update by Casey Jower

  • Unaudited Actuals 23-24
  • Currently no K-6 enrollment in 24-25, $150K gap
  • More SpEd funds from last three years, to be paid (Robla SD, SCOE)
  • May result in an audit restatement for prior years
  • NHCDC - possible loan forgiveness, potential facilities
  • Robla SD - meetings to extend/revise the terms of loan/lease

 

Update to Prop. 28: Arts and Music in Schools Funding Annual Report, 23-24

  • CDE Audit Compliance Workbook
  • 24-25, $30K to supplement (not supplant)
  • Will vote to approve update at following meeting, 9/30/24

 

24-25 School Opening Update by Herinder Pagany

  • Orientation for both 7th and 8th Grade new students
  • Parent engagement
  • NHCS updated to unique/independent system for student data
  • Garden/grounds beautification summer community projects - continued maintenance, students involved

 

Jeff Kreiser - through January, community partnerships, fundraising, diversify

  • Messaging and marketing, Oct. & Nov.
  • Data, students' stories, outcomes, testimonials
  • Student preparation for high school, holistic needs met, family partnership

 

HP - Executive Director Evaluation

  • Materials for Board to review, walk through 
  • Alignment with site's LCAP goals, other staff goals
  • Plan for ED successor
  • Consider how Board collects evidence, dividing by specialties

 

Community service partnerships

  • Seasonal beautification projects
  • JK did a staff survey and will report out

IV. Discussion Items

A.

Consideration and approval of (if updated) 2024-25 NHCS Board Meeting Calendar

Tabled for following meeting

V. Other Business

A.

Board Member requests for future business

HP will send out an invite to current and new Board members for a special meeting, likely Monday, 9/30/24, 4:30 pm.

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 5:45 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Lisa Fong