Soleil Academy
Minutes
Soleil Academy Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday December 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Location
12315 Thorson Ave Lynwood, CA. 90262 (Satellite Option: 3900 Agnes Ave. Lynwood, CA 90262)
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Board Meeting will be held at 3900 Agnes Ave. Lynwood, CA. 90262 and on zoom on the above date and time. During the meeting, the Board will consider, discuss, and may take action upon any of the agenda items listed below.
PUBLIC COMMENT – Members of the public calling in or participating via Zoom will be given the opportunity to address the Board during the meeting. Members of the public who wish to comment during the Board meeting may use the “raise hand” function on the Zoom platform to indicate their desire to speak at the beginning of consideration of that agenda item or during the period provided for comments from the public on non-agenda items. Members of the public who wish to speak on any item are requested (but not required) to identify themselves and indicate on which agenda item they wish to speak. The Board will provide an opportunity for the public to speak on each agenda item for a maximum of three (3) minutes per person or six (6) minutes if a translation is required.
ACCESSIBILITY – If you need special assistance, disability-related modifications, translation, or other reasonable accommodations in order to participate in this meeting, please contact Gricelda Ramirez at (323) 409-0801. Notification at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting will enable Soleil Academy to make arrangements that will ensure accessibility.
Directors Present
B. Weinstein-Sanders, E. Funes, K. Armstrong, V. Reynolds
Directors Absent
L. Safa, S. Johnson
Ex Officio Members Present
B. Gutierrez
Non Voting Members Present
B. Gutierrez
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
II. Consent Agenda
A.
Minutes from 11/19/25 Soleil Academy Board Meeting
B.
Approval of Second Term for Board Member Vereaux Reynolds
III. Finance Committee
A.
Updates
B.
Draft Audit Report
B. Gutierrez reviewed results of the audit.. There were no audit findings.
C.
Fiscal Policies
B. Gutierrez reviewed updates to fiscal policies, including those to Work From Home Policy, Travel Expenses, Car Rental Policy, Prohibited Purchases, Procurement Policies and Procedures, and Whistleblower and Conflict of Interest Language.
D.
Bonus Payouts for 24-25 SY
Now that dashboard data from 24-25 school year have been received, the payout amounts were presented to the board.
B. Gutierrez reviewed current enrollment data, Schoolwide attendance, and chronic absenteeism metrics.
IV. Management Update
A.
Soleil Management Updates
B. Gutierrez reviewed enrollment numbers, schoolwide attendance gains, and chronic absenteeism metrics.
V. Academic Committee
A.
Updates
Since Principal Serrano was not in attendance, a pre-recorded academic update provided by Serrano was viewed by the board. She provided an update on the Fall and Winter MAP assessment results.
VI. Governance
A.
Updates
B. Gutierrez reviewed board goal updates in areas of charter renewal readiness and strengthening board impact and effectiveness
B.
Brown Act
Brown Act Refresher was reviewed, including topics: purpose, new laws, meetings, notice and agendas, rights of the public, closed sessions, and enforcement. The board the engaged in a Kahoot to check for understanding.
VII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Topics for Midyear Retreat were previewed: Board goal step-back, schools safety plan, salary scales, Form 700, mid-year academic data.
Board pulse check was completed to gauge meeting effectiveness.
No new updates from committee.