Excel Academy (CA)

Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors

Published on October 4, 2024 at 2:26 PM PDT

Date and Time

Tuesday October 8, 2024 at 11:35 AM PDT

Location

Excel Academy Charter School

1 Technology Drive, Ste I-811

Irvine, CA 92618

 

Regus- Gateway Chula Vista

333 H Street, Suite 5000

Chula Vista, CA 91910

 

 

Zoom Meeting Information:

Dial In: +1 346 248 7799

Meeting ID: 875 0519 7184

URL: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87505197184

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 11:35 AM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order William Hall 1 m
  B. Record Attendance William Hall 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 11:37 AM
  A. Agenda Vote William Hall 1 m
   

It is recommended the Board of Directors adopt as presented, the agenda for the Regular Board meeting of October 8, 2024.

 

Roll Call Vote:

William Hall

Michael Humphrey

Steve Fraire

Susan Houle

Larry Alvarado

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

 
IV. Approve Minutes 11:38 AM
  A. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes William Hall 1 m
   

Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting that was held on September 12, 2024.

 

 

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 12, 2024  
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 11:39 AM
  A. School Highlights - Presented by Heidi Gasca, Executive Director/CEO Discuss Heidi Gasca 8 m
     
  B. Student Representatives - Jolene Chan & Ryan Maddox Discuss Jolene Chan & Ryan Maddox 8 m
   

Jolene Chan - 10th Grade

Ryan Maddox - 10th Grade

 
  C. iReady & CAASPP Data - Presented by Jenny Craig, Director of Operations & Accountability Discuss Jenny Craig 7 m
     
  D. 2022-2023 Teacher Assignment Monitoring Outcome - Presented by Charlene Pitchess, Human Resources Specialist Discuss Charlene Pitchess 9 m
     
VII. Consent 12:11 PM
 

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 2024

2. Cash Payments - September 2024

3. Approval of edMAJIC Contract Agreement

 
     
     
     
     
     
  B. Consent - Educational Services
   

1. Approval of the UPK Criterion 2 Proposal Addendum

 
     
  C. Consent - Personnel Services Vote William Hall 1 m
   
  1. Approval of Certificated Personnel Report
  2. Approval of Classified Personnel Report

 

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. Calendar
 

The next scheduled Board Study Session will be held both in person and virtually on November 14, 2024.

The next scheduled Regular Board Meeting will be held both in person and virtually on December 12, 2024.

 
IX. Comments 12:12 PM
  A. Board Comments Discuss 2 m
  B. CEO Comments Discuss Heidi Gasca 2 m
X. Closing Items 12:16 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote William Hall 1 m
   

Roll Call Vote:

William Hall

Michael Humphrey

Steve Fraire

Susan Houle

Larry Alvarado

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