Excel Academy (CA)
Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors
Date and Time
Location
The meeting will be held virtually.
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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 | 11:30 AM | |||
| A. | Roll Call | 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 | ||
| II. | Approve/Adopt Agenda | 11:32 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 September 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. | Approve Minutes | 11:33 AM | |||
| A. | Approve Minutes | Approve Minutes | 1 m | ||
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Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting that was held on August 8, 2022 Minutes of the Board Study Session that was held on 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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| Approve minutes for Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors on August 8, 2022 | |||||
| IV. | Board Governance | 11:34 AM | |||
| A. | Approval of Resolution No. 2022-9-8 Recognizing a State of Emergency and Re-Authorizing Teleconferenced Meetings Pursuant to AB 361 | Vote | 1 m | ||
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It is recommended the Board approve Resolution No. 2022-9-8 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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| B. | Organizational Structure of the Board | Vote | Kurt Madden | 5 m | |
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Approve the reappointment, and length of term, for Board Directors Steve Fraire and Susan Houle, and administer the Oath of Office, required by law.
Roll Call Vote: William Hall Michael Humphrey Steve Fraire Susan Houle Larry Alvarado Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____ |
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| V. | Public Comment - Closed Session | ||||
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The public has a right to comment on any items of the closed session agenda. Members of the public will be permitted to comment on any other item within the Board’s jurisdiction under Public Comments/Recognition/Reports. |
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| VI. | Adjourn to Closed Session | ||||
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The Board will consider and may act on any of the Closed Session matters.
Roll Call Vote: William Hall Michael Humphrey Steve Fraire Susan Houle Larry Alvarado Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____ |
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| VII. | Closed Session | 11:40 AM | |||
| A. | Closed Session | Discuss | 15 m | ||
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1. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation (Gov. Code section 54956.9)
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to d(2) – 1 matter |
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| VIII. | Reconvene Regular Meeting | 11:55 AM | |||
| A. | Report out any action taken in closed session. | 5 m | |||
| IX. | Pledge of Allegiance | 12:00 PM | |||
| A. | Led by Mike Humphrey | 1 m | |||
| X. | 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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| XI. | Correspondence/Proposals/Reports | 12:01 PM | |||
| A. | School Highlights - Presented by Heidi Gasca, Executive Director/CEO | Discuss | Heidi Gasca | 5 m | |
| B. | Student Achievement Update - Presented by Heidi Gasca, Executive Director/CEO | Discuss | Heidi Gasca | 5 m | |
| XII. | Consent | 12:11 PM | |||
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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. | D. Consent - Policy Development | 1 m | |||
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Approval of existing board policies revised, reviewed, and eliminated by staff for the 2022-2023 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. 6000 Series - Instruction 6210 - EA Graduation 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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| XIII. | Business/Financial Services | 12:15 PM | |||
| A. | Approval of Macbook Air Laptops | Vote | 1 m | ||
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It is recommended the Board approve the 10 Macbook Air Laptops for Excel Academy Charter Schools, Helendale (#2073) and Warner (#2053).
Fiscal Impact: $10,039.23 Excel Academy Charter Schools - Warner (#2053) $7,027.46 Excel Academy Charter Schools - Helendale (#2073) $3,011.77
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 Unaudited Actuals for the 2021-2022 School Year | Vote | Joe Sorrera | 15 m | |
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It is recommended that the Board of Directors approve the Unaudited Actuals dated July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022 for Excel Academy Charter Schools, Helendale (#2073) and Warner (#2053).
William Hall Michael Humphrey Steve Fraire Susan Houle Larry Alvarado Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____ |
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| C. | Approval of 2022-23 Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS) | Vote | Joe Sorrera | 1 m | |
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Excel Academy Charter School (EACS) submits the Consolidated Application to the California Department of Education (CDE) under the Consolidated Reporting System (CARS). There are two data collections for Consolidated Application each year (winter and spring). The Consolidated Application Spring Data collection is from May 15 through June 30 and has been delayed from August 1 to September 12, 2022. Data collected in this report includes EACS 2022-23 Application for Funding for Title I, Title II, Title III, and Title IV, Certification of Assurances, Protected Prayer Certification, and LCAP Federal Addendum Certification.
It is recommended the Board of Directors approve the 2022/23 Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS) for Excel Academy Charter School, Helendale (#2073), Warner (#2053).
Roll Call Vote: William Hall Michael Humphrey Steve Fraire Susan Houle Larry Alvarado Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____ |
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| XIV. | Personnel Services | 12:32 PM | |||
| A. | Approval of 2022-2023 Excel Academy Board of Directors and Executive Director/CEO Goals | 15 m | |||
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It is recommended that the Board approve the Excel Academy Board of Directors and Executive Director/CEO goals as presented during the study session which was held on September 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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| B. | Approve 2022-23 Executive Director/CEO Evaluation Process, Timeline, Evaluators, Evaluator Compensation, and Evaluation Template | 5 m | |||
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It is recommended that the Board approve the Executive Director/CEO evaluation process that was held during the study session on September 8, 2022, which includes the following:
1. Evaluation Timeline, 2. Evaluation Template, 3. Evaluator Selection, and 4. Evaluator Compensation
Fiscal Impact: $7,200.00 Excel Academy Charter Schools - Warner (#2053) $5,040.00 Excel Academy Charter Schools - Helendale (#2073) $2,160.00
Roll Call Vote: William Hall Michael Humphrey Steve Fraire Susan Houle Larry Alvarado Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____ |
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| XV. | Calendar | ||||
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The next scheduled meeting will be held virtually on October 13, 2022. |
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| XVI. | Comments | 12:52 PM | |||
| A. | Board Comments | 5 m | |||
| B. | CEO Comments | 5 m | |||
| XVII. | Closing Items | 1:02 PM | |||
| 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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