Excel Academy (CA)

Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors

Published on October 9, 2026 at 2:01 PM PDT

Date and Time

Tuesday October 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM PDT

Location

Excel Academy Charter School

1 Technology Drive, Ste I-811

Irvine, CA 92618

 

San Clemente Office Suites

501 N. El Camino Real, Ste 200 (Room 201)
San Clemente, CA 92672

 

Zoom Meeting Information:

Meeting ID: 962 6060 0597

URL: https://zoom.us/j/96260600597

MISSION STATEMENT

Excel Academy will provide a flexible, personalized learning experience where teachers and parents collaborate to provide academic excellence and social and emotional foundations to instill a love for learning in each individual student.

 

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 Excel Academy Charter Schools.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 10:00 AM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order Steve Fraire 1 m
  B. Record Attendance Steve Fraire 1 m
   

Roll Call:

William Hall, President

Michael Humphrey, Vice President

Steve Fraire, Clerk

Susan Houle, Member

Larry Alvarado, Member

 
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Approve/Adopt Agenda 10:02 AM
  A. Agenda Vote Steve Fraire 1 m
   

It is recommended the Board of Directors adopt as presented, the agenda for the Regular Board meeting of October 13, 2026.

 

Roll Call Vote:

William Hall

Michael Humphrey

Steve Fraire

Susan Houle

Larry Alvarado

Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____

 
IV. Approve Minutes 10:03 AM
  A. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Steve Fraire 1 m
   

Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting that was held on September 8, 2026.

 

 

Roll Call Vote:

William Hall

Michael Humphrey

Steve Fraire

Susan Houle

Larry Alvarado

Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____

 
    Minutes for Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors on September 8, 2026  
V. Public Comments/Recognition/Reports
 

Please submit a Request to Speak to the Board of Directors using the chat feature on the right hand side of the Zoom platform.  Please state the agenda item number that you wish to address prior to the agenda item being called by the Board President.  Not more than three (3) minutes are to be allotted to any one (1) speaker, and no more than twenty (20) minutes on the same subject. This portion of the agenda is for comments, recognitions and reports to the Board and is not intended to be a question and answer period.  If you have questions for the Board, please provide the Board President with a written statement and an administrator will provide answers at a later date.

 
VI. Correspondence/Proposals/Reports 10:04 AM
  A. School Highlights - Presented by Heidi Gasca, Superintendent/CEO Discuss Heidi Gasca 5 m
     
  B. Principals' Plan for 2026-2027 - Presented by Jenn Sheehey, April Saade and Victoria Firetag Discuss Jenn Sheehey, April Saade, Victoria Firetag 12 m
   

Jenn Sheehey - Virtual Pathway Principal

April Saade - Elementary Principal

Victoria Firetag - Assistant Secondary Principal

 
     
  C. Recognition of Reclassified Fluent English Proficient Students - Presented by Erica Flores, Assessment & Special Programs Coordinator Discuss 5 m
   

W. Alrashidi

I. Burgos

C. Castellanos

L. Castellanos

E. Del Cid

A. Eshaqzi

Z. Espinocilla

J. Grigon Noguera

A. Khan

L. Lopez Lopez

J. Ly

S. Marwa

M. Mehfooz

A. Mollineda

O. Montoy

Y. Nwe

N. Parlog

K. Tsiselska

M. Valeriano

A. Yudina

M. Zubairi

 

 
  D. School Nursing Solutions - Presented by Heidi Gasca, Superintendent/CEO Discuss Heidi Gasca 5 m
     
     
     
     
  E. HopSkipJump, Inc. - Presented by Heidi Gasca, Superintendent Discuss Heidi Gasca 3 m
     
VII. Consent 10:34 AM
 

Items listed under Consent are considered routine and will be approved/adopted by a single motion.  There will be no separate discussion of these items; however, any item may be removed from the Consent upon the request of any member of the Board, discussed, and acted upon separately. 

 
  A. Consent - Business/Financial Services
   

1. Check Register - September 2026

2. Cash Payments - September 2026

 

 
     
     
     
     
  B. Consent - Education/Student Services
   

1. Approval of the 2026-2027 EACS SPED Master Plan

2. Ratification of School Nursing Solutions Hearing & Vision Screenings

3. Approval of the Student Voluntary Event Authorization & Release of Liability Revisions

 
     
     
     
  C. Consent - Personnel Services
   
  1. Approval of Certificated Personnel Report
  2. Approval of Classified Personnel Report
 
  D. Consent - Policy Development Vote Steve Fraire 1 m
   

Approval of existing board policies revised, reviewed, and eliminated by staff for the 2026-2027 school year.

 

Board Policies: Revised 

The following are current policies that have been revised to provide clarity or alignment with changes in law or procedures:

 

5000 Series - Student Services

5015 - EA Title IX Harassment, Intimidation, Discrimination and Bullying Policy

 

Items in the consent agenda are considered routine and will be approved/adopted by a single motion.

 

Roll Call Vote:

William Hall

Michael Humphrey

Steve Fraire

Susan Houle

Larry Alvarado

Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____

 
     
     
VIII. Personnel Services 10:35 AM
  A. Approval of the Declaration of Need (DON) for Fully Qualified Educators Vote Megan Anderson 2 m
   

It is recommended the Declaration of Need (DON) for Fully Qualified Educators for Excel Academy Charter School - Orange County.

 

Fiscal Impact: N/A

 

Roll Call Vote:
William Hall
Michael Humphrey
Steve Fraire
Susan Houle
Larry Alvarado

Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____

 
     
IX. Policy Development 10:37 AM
  A. Approval of New Board Policies Vote Heidi Gasca 3 m
   

It is recommended that the Board approve the proposed policy. 


Board Policies: New

 

1000 Series - Community Relations

1045 - EA Overnight Field Trip Chaperone Policy

 

Roll Call Vote:

William Hall

Michael Humphrey

Steve Fraire

Susan Houle

Larry Alvarado

Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____

 
     
X. Calendar
 

The next scheduled Regular Board Meeting will be held both in person and virtually on November 10, 2026.

 
XI. Comments 10:40 AM
  A. Board Comments Discuss 2 m
  B. CEO Comments Discuss Heidi Gasca 2 m
XII. Closing Items 10:44 AM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Steve Fraire 1 m
   

Roll Call Vote:

William Hall

Michael Humphrey

Steve Fraire

Susan Houle

Larry Alvarado

Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____