Excel Academy (CA)

Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors

Published on January 3, 2025 at 3:28 PM PST
Amended on January 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM PST

Date and Time

Thursday January 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM PST

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: +1 253 205 0468 

Meeting ID: 876 0075 9984

URL: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87600759984

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 12:00 PM
  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 12:02 PM
  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 January 9, 2025.

 

Roll Call Vote:

William Hall

Michael Humphrey

Steve Fraire

Susan Houle

Larry Alvarado

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

 
IV. Approve Minutes 12:03 PM
  A. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes William Hall 1 m
   

Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting that was held on December 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 December 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. Adjourn to Closed Session 12:04 PM
  A. The Board will consider and may act on any of the Closed Session matters. 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 _____

 
VII. Closed Session 12:05 PM
  A. Closed Session Discuss William Hall 15 m
   

1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION 

(Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))

 

     YL v. The Collaborative Charter Services Organization, et al


2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

Case No. 2024120715

 

3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

 Case No. 2024100529

 
VIII. Reconvene Regular Meeting 12:20 PM
  A. Report out any action taken in closed session. Discuss William Hall 5 m
IX. Correspondence/Proposals/Reports 12:25 PM
  A. School Highlights - Presented by Heidi Gasca, Executive Director/CEO Discuss Heidi Gasca 5 m
     
  B. Student Testimonials - The Layton Family Discuss Odinn & Anders Layton 7 m
   

Odinn Layton - 5th Grade

Anders Layton - 2nd Grade

Dyanamaria Leifsson  - Parent

 
X. Consent 12:37 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 - December 2024
  2. Cash Payments - December 2024
  3. Ratification of Charter Schools Development Center (CSDC) Membership Renewal
  4. Ratification of Contract for Services between Charter Connect Inc. and Excel Academy Charter School (Renewal)
 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  B. Consent - Education Student/Services
   

1. Ratification of Google Workspace for Education Plus Renewal

2. Approval of Prom Event Packet Revisions

 

 
     
     
  C. Consent - Personnel Services Vote William Hall 1 m
   
  1. Approval of Certificated Personnel Report
  2. Approval of Classified Personnel Report
  3. Approval of 2025 IRS Mileage Reimbursement Rate

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 _____

 
     
XI. Education Services 12:38 PM
  A. Approval of 2023-2024 School Accountability Report Card (SARC) Vote Jenny Craig 7 m
   

It is recommended that the Board approve the 2023-2024 School Accountability Report Card (SARC) for Excel Academy Charter School, Helendale (#2073), Warner (#2053).

 

Fiscal Impact: N/A

 

Roll Call Vote:

William Hall

Michael Humphrey

Steve Fraire

Susan Houle

Larry Alvarado

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

 
     
     
     
XII. Calendar
 

The next scheduled Regular Board Meeting will be held both in person and virtually on February 13, 2025.

 
XIII. Board Comments
XIV. CEO Comments
XV. Closing Items 12:45 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 _____