Excel Academy (CA)
Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors
Date and Time
MISSION STATEMENT
Excel Academy will provide flexible, personalized learning through a customized course of study that will educate, motivate, and instill a love of learning in each individual student. Teachers and parents will join together to maintain high expectations and promote academic excellence for all students creating the next generation of leaders.
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
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| I. | Opening Items | 11:00 AM | |||
| A. | Record Attendance | Board President | 1 m | ||
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Roll Call: William Hall, President Michael Humphrey, Vice President Steve Fraire, Clerk Susan Houle, Member Larry Alvarado, Member |
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| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | Board President | 1 m | ||
| C. | Approve Minutes | Approve Minutes | Board President | 1 m | |
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Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting that was held on June 23, 2022 Minutes of the Special Board Meeting that was held on July 21,2022
Roll Call Vote: William Hall Michael Humphrey Steve Fraire Susan Houle Larry Alvarado Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____ |
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| II. | Approve/Adopt Agenda | 11:03 AM | |||
| A. | Agenda | Vote | Board President | 1 m | |
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It is recommended the Board of Directors adopt as presented, the agenda for the Regular Board meeting of August 8, 2022.
Roll Call Vote: William Hall Michael Humphrey Steve Fraire Susan Houle Larry Alvarado Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____ |
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| III. | Board Governance | 11:04 AM | |||
| A. | Approval of Resolution No. 2022-8-8 Recognizing a State of Emergency and Re-Authorizing Teleconferenced Meetings Pursuant to AB 361 | Vote | Board President | 2 m | |
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It is recommended the Board approve Resolution No. 2022-8-8 authorizing continued use of remote teleconferencing provisions pursuant to AB 361 and Government Code section 54953.
Option 1 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the governing board has reconsidered the circumstances of the State of Emergency and finds that COVID-19 continues to pose an imminent threat to the health and safety of the community and directly impacts the ability of the members to meet safety in person.
Option 2 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the governing board has reconsidered the circumstances of the State of Emergency and finds that state or local officials continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing.
Roll Call Vote: William Hall Michael Humphrey Steve Fraire Susan Houle Larry Alvarado Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____ |
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| IV. | Pledge of Allegiance | ||||
| V. | Public Comments/Recognition/Reports | ||||
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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.
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| VI. | Correspondence/Proposals/Reports | 11:06 AM | |||
| A. | School Highlights - Presented by Heidi Gasca, Executive Director/CEO | Discuss | Heidi Gasca | 5 m | |
| B. | B. Financial Update - Presented by Joe Sorrera, Director of Business Services | Discuss | Joe Sorrera | 10 m | |
| C. | C. Board Meeting Start Times for 2022-2023 - Presented by Kurt Madden, Board Consultant | Discuss | Kurt Madden | 5 m | |
| VII. | Consent | 11:26 AM | |||
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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. |
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| A. | Consent - Business/Financial Services | 1 m | |||
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| B. | Consent - Education Student/Services | 1 m | |||
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| C. | Consent - Personnel Services | 1 m | |||
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| D. | Consent - Policy Development | Vote | Board President | 1 m | |
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Approval of existing board policies revised, reviewed, and eliminated by staff for the 2022-23 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 5010-EA Educational Records and Student Info 5015-EA Title IX Harassment, Discrimination, Intimidation, and Bullying Policy 5020-EA Suicide Prevention Policy 5030-EA Immunization Policy 5035-EA Student Freedom of Speech and Expression Policy 5110-EA Cell Phones, Smartphones, Pagers & Other Electronic Signaling Devices Policy
6000 Series - Instruction 6010-EA Independent Study Policy 6015-EA Comprehensive Sexual Health Education Policy 6020-EA Education for Homeless & Youth Policy 6035-EA Mathematics Placement Policy 6070-EA Special Education Independent Educational Evaluation Policy 6116-EA Discipline and Involuntary Withdrawal Policy
Items listed under Consent 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 _____ |
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| VIII. | Business/Financial Services | 11:30 AM | |||
| A. | Approval of APLUS+ Network Conference 2022 | Vote | 2 m | ||
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It is recommended the Board approve the Leadership Team members to attend the APLUS+ Network Conference 2022 for Excel Academy Charter Schools, Helendale (#2073) and Warner (#2053).
Fiscal Impact: $10,067.40 Excel Academy Charter Schools - Warner (#2053) $7,047.18 Excel Academy Charter Schools - Helendale (#2073) $3,020.22
Roll Call Vote: William Hall Michael Humphrey Steve Fraire Susan Houle Larry Alvarado Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____
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| B. | Approval of Student Chromebooks | Vote | 2 m | ||
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It is recommended the Board approve the Chromebook order of 200 devices for Excel Academy Charter Schools, Helendale (#2073) and Warner (#2053).
Fiscal Impact: $49,497.85 Excel Academy Charter Schools - Warner (#2053) $34,648.49 Excel Academy Charter Schools - Helendale (#2073) $14,849.36
Roll Call Vote: William Hall Michael Humphrey Steve Fraire Susan Houle Larry Alvarado Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____ |
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| C. | Approval for Additional Sage Inacct User Licenses | Vote | 2 m | ||
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It is recommended the Board approve the additional Sage Intacct user licenses for Excel Academy Charter Schools, Helendale (#2073) and Warner (#2053).
Fiscal Impact: $8,208 Excel Academy Charter Schools - Warner (#2053) $5,745.60 Excel Academy Charter Schools - Helendale (#2073) $2,462.40
Roll Call Vote: William Hall Michael Humphrey Steve Fraire Susan Houle Larry Alvarado Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____ |
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| IX. | Education Student/Services | 11:36 AM | |||
| A. | Approval of Tutor.com Subscription Renewal | Vote | 2 m | ||
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It is recommended the Board approve the Tutor.com subscription renewal for Excel Academy Charter Schools, Helendale (#2073) and Warner (#2053).
Fiscal Impact: $18,500 Excel Academy Charter Schools - Warner (#2053) $12,950 Excel Academy Charter Schools - Helendale (#2073) $5,550
Roll Call Vote: William Hall Michael Humphrey Steve Fraire Susan Houle Larry Alvarado Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____
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| B. | Approval of PresenceLearning Platform for Speech & Language Pathologists Renewal | Vote | 2 m | ||
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It is recommended the Board approve the PresenceLearning platform renewal for Excel Academy Charter Schools, Helendale (#2073) and Warner (#2053).
Fiscal Impact: $8,400 Excel Academy Charter Schools - Warner (#2053) $5,880 Excel Academy Charter Schools - Helendale (#2073) $2,520
Roll Call Vote: William Hall Michael Humphrey Steve Fraire Susan Houle Larry Alvarado Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____ |
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| C. | Approval of Goalbook Renewal | Vote | 2 m | ||
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It is recommended the Board approve the Goalbook renewal for Excel Academy Charter Schools, Helendale (#2073) and Warner (#2053).
Fiscal Impact: $12,495 Excel Academy Charter Schools - Warner (#2053) $8,746.50 Excel Academy Charter Schools - Helendale (#2073) $3,748.50
Roll Call Vote: William Hall Michael Humphrey Steve Fraire Susan Houle Larry Alvarado Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____ |
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| X. | Policy Development | 11:42 AM | |||
| A. | Approval to Amend Board Policy 9250-EACS Remuneration, Reimbursement and Other Benefits - Monthly Compensation Rate for 2022-2023 | Vote | Kurt Madden | 5 m | |
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It is recommended the Board take action to establish the monthly compensation rate for the 2022-2023 school year.
Fiscal Impact: Amount not to exceed $6,000.00
Roll Call Vote: William Hall Michael Humphrey Steve Fraire Susan Houle Larry Alvarado Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____ |
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| XI. | Calendar | ||||
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The next scheduled meeting will be held virtually on September 8, 2022. |
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| XII. | Board Comments | ||||
| XIII. | CEO Comments | ||||
| XIV. | Closing Items | ||||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | |||
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Roll Call Vote: William Hall Michael Humphrey Steve Fraire Susan Houle Larry Alvarado Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____ |
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