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
12:10 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
12:12 PM
A.
Led by Board President or designee.
William Hall
1 m
III.
Approve/Adopt Agenda
12:13 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 June 12, 2025.
Roll Call Vote:
William Hall
Michael Humphrey
Steve Fraire
Susan Houle
Larry Alvarado
Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____
IV.
Approve Minutes
12:14 PM
A.
Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting held on May 8, 2025
Approve Minutes
William Hall
1 m
Roll Call Vote:
William Hall
Michael Humphrey
Steve Fraire
Susan Houle
Larry Alvarado
Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____
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
12:15 PM
A.
Excel Academy Year in Review - Presented by Heidi Gasca, Executive Director
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
Check Register - May 2025
Cash Payments - May 2025
Approval of Hatch & Cesario Agreement for Legal Services for 2025-2026
Approval of McDougal Boehmer Foley Lyon Mitchell & Erickson Agreement for Legal Services for 2025-2026
Approval of Bolton Property & Casualty Insurance Renewal for 2025-2026
It is recommended the Board approve the Approval of Additional Chromebooks Purchase for 2025-2026 for Excel Academy Charter Schools, Helendale (#2073) and Warner (#2053).
Fiscal Impact: $259,623.00
Warner (#2053): $160,966.26
Helendale (#2073): $98,656.74
Roll Call Vote:
William Hall
Michael Humphrey
Steve Fraire
Susan Houle
Larry Alvarado
Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____
It is recommended the Board approve the thirty Macbook Air Laptops for the 2025-2026 school year for Excel Academy Charter Schools, Helendale (#2073) and Warner (#2053).
Fiscal Impact: $33,950.18
Warner (#2053) $22,407.12
Helendale (#2073) $11,543.06
Roll Call Vote:
William Hall
Michael Humphrey
Steve Fraire
Susan Houle
Larry Alvarado
Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____
Approval of 2025-26 Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS)
Vote
Joe Sorrera
3 m
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.
Data collected in this report includes EACS 2025-26 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 2023/24 Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS) 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 _____
E.
Approval of the Proposition 28 Arts & Music in Schools (AMS) Funding Annual Report - Fiscal Year 2024-2025
Vote
Joe Sorrera
5 m
It is recommended the Board approve the Proposition 28 Arts & Music in Schools (AMS) Funding Annual Report - Fiscal Year 2024-2025 for Excel Academy Charter Schools, Helendale (#2073) and 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 _____
Approval of the Settlement Agreement (Lares v. The Collaborative Charter Services Organization, et. al.)
Vote
Heidi Gasca
3 m
It is recommended the Board approve the settlement agreement (Lares v. The Collaborative Charter Services Organization, et. al.) for Excel Academy Charter Schools, Helendale (#2073) and Warner (#2053).
Roll Call Vote:
William Hall
Michael Humphrey
Steve Fraire
Susan Houle
Larry Alvarado
Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____
IX.
Education Services
1:01 PM
A.
Approval of Amira Learning Reading Difficulties Screener
Vote
Jenny Craig
5 m
It is recommended the Board approve the Amira Learning Reading Difficulties Screener for Excel Academy Charter Schools, Helendale (#2073) and Warner (#2053).
Fiscal Impact: $1,996.00
Warner (#2053): $1,317.36
Helendale (#2073): $678.64
Roll Call Vote:
William Hall
Michael Humphrey
Steve Fraire
Susan Houle
Larry Alvarado
Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____
Local Indicators and Local Control & Accountability Plan (LCAP) 2025-26
Discuss
Jenny Craig
8 m
Education Code Section 47606.5, states that the Governing Board of a charter school shall hold a public hearing as part of the process to adopt the 2025-26 Local Control and Accountability Plans (LCAP) for Excel Academy Charter School. The first reading of the 2025-26 LCAPs and the Local Performance Indicator Self-Reflection reports for the California School Dashboard will be presented during the hearing. It is recommended the Board enter into a public hearing regarding the LCAP for 2025-26. During the hearing there will be a presentation on the LCAP for 2025-26.
It is recommended the Board enter into a public hearing regarding the Proposed Budget for the 2025-26 school year. During the hearing there will be a presentation on the Proposed Budget for the 2025-26 school year.
a. 2025-26 Preliminary Budget
b. 2024-25 Education Protection Account (EPA) Plan Actuals (Helendale)
c. 2024-25 Education Protection Account (EPA) Plan Actuals (Warner)
d. 2025-26 Education Protection Account (EPA) Multi-Year Plan (Helendale)
e. 2025-26 Education Protection Account (EPA) Multi-Year Plan (Warner)
f. 2025-26 Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) Budget Overview for Parents (Helendale)
g. 2025-26 Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) Budget Overview for Parents (Warner)
