California Online Public Schools
California Online Public Schools (CalOPS) Annual Board Meeting
Date and Time
Location
CalOPS NorCal: 580 N. Wilma Avenue, Suite G, Ripon, CA 95366
CalOPS SoCal: 33272 Valle Road, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
1201 Cara Road, Dinuba, CA 93618
32946 Calle San Marcos, San Juan Capistrano, 92675
3753 W. Norberry Street, Lancaster, CA 93536
9423 Reseda Blvd. Apt #230, Northridge, CA 91324
4108 W Avenue J6, Lancaster, CA 93536
3950 Crondall Dr, Sacramento, CA 95864
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This meeting is open to members of the public. For information about meetings or for members of the public who require special accommodations to attend, please visit our website at www.californiaops.org/governance or contact the school offices: Dana Hohn (NorCal) or Eva McGahey (SoCal) at (800) 906-5166 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. The board packet can be made available for public review by contacting the school offices prior to the Board meeting in compliance with California open meeting law.
Agenda
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| I. | Opening Items | 4:00 PM | |||
| A. | Roll Call | Dan Hertzler | |||
| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | James Stockdale | |||
| C. | Approval of Agenda | Vote | James Stockdale | ||
| II. | Public Comment | ||||
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The Board welcomes participation by the members of the public telephonically. To address an item on the agenda, before the scheduled start of the meeting, an individual must write their name and a short description of the agenda item on which they wish to comment on the card provided and submit this to the Chair, along with any materials they want to have distributed to Board. Individuals who wish to address the Board telephonically must contact the School Leader by phone or by email at least twenty four (24) hours before the scheduled start of the Board meeting. If the individual wants to provide any written materials to the Board, these should be emailed to the School Leader at least twenty-four (24) hours before the scheduled start of the meeting. The total time for any individual to present, either in person or via telephone, on an item on the agenda shall not exceed three (3) minutes, or six (6) minutes if the individual requesting to comment is a non English speaker and requires a translator, unless the Board grants additional time. However, in compliance with Board policy and the Brown Act, the Board is not permitted to discuss or take action on non-agenda items. Individuals desiring to make a formal presentation to the Board on an item not on the agenda but desiring it be placed on the agenda must provide notice and written submissions detailing the subject of the presentation to the School Leader at least fourteen (14) days prior to the meeting. Any such presentations shall not exceed fifteen (15) minutes in duration, unless otherwise permitted by the Chair. To view the Board Open Meeting Policy, visit the CalOPS Governance Page at https://californiaops.org/governance/ |
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| III. | Oral Reports | ||||
| A. | Superintendent's Report | FYI | Richard Savage and Richie Romero | ||
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| B. | Principals' Report (attached) | FYI | |||
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| C. | Student Representative Updates | FYI | Avery Bailey | ||
| D. | CalOPS Financial Services Updates | FYI | LaChelle Carter | ||
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| E. | Policy, Compliance, and Legislative Updates | FYI | Dan Hertzler | ||
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| F. | Educational Services Updates | FYI | Leslie Dombek | ||
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| IV. | Information Items | ||||
| A. | Proposed 2026-27 CalOPS Board Retreat | Discuss | Dan Hertzler | ||
| B. | CalOPS Board Duties, Responsibilities, and Delegation of Power Policy (attached) | Discuss | Dan Hertzler | ||
| V. | Consent Items | ||||
| A. | Approval of Minutes from the April 14, 2026 CalOPS Board Meeting (attached) | Vote | Dan Hertzler | ||
| B. | Approval of Minutes from the May 12, 2026 CalOPS Board Meeting (attached) | Vote | Dan Hertzler | ||
| C. | Approval of Minutes from the May 26, 2026 CalOPS Special Board Meeting (attached) | Vote | Dan Hertzler | ||
| D. | Approval of Staffing Report (attached) | Vote | Zana Kidd | ||
| E. | Approval of Check Register (attached) | Vote | LaChelle Carter | ||
| F. | Approval of Credit Card Statements (attached) | Vote | LaChelle Carter | ||
| G. | Ratification of Special Education Service Contracts (attached) | Vote | LaChelle Carter | ||
| H. | Approval of Expenditures over $20k (attached) | Vote | LaChelle Carter | ||
| I. | Approval of 2026-27 CalOPS Board Meeting Schedule (attached) | Vote | Dan Hertzler | ||
| J. | Approval of the 2026-27 Master Agreement (attached) | Vote | Dan Hertzler | ||
| K. | Approval of 2026-27 Uniform Complaint Procedures (UCP) and Annual Notification (attached) | Vote | Dan Hertzler | ||
| L. | Approval of Education for Homeless Children and Youth Policy (attached) | Vote | Dan Hertzler | ||
| M. | Approval of Graduation Policy (attached) | Vote | Dan Hertzler | ||
| N. | Approval of Education for Foster and Mobile Youth Policy (attached) | Vote | Dan Hertzler | ||
| O. | Approval of Conflict of Interest Code (attached) | Vote | Dan Hertzler | ||
| P. | Approval of Independent Study Policy (attached) | Vote | Dan Hertzler | ||
| Q. | Approval of Section 504 Policy (attached) | Vote | Dan Hertzler | ||
| R. | Approval of Time and Effort Policy and Procedures (attached) | Vote | Dan Hertzler | ||
| S. | Approval of CalOPS Harassment, Intimidation, Discrimination, and Bullying Policy (attached) | Vote | Dan Hertzler | ||
| T. | Approval of Niche.com Contract Renewal (attached) | Vote | Dan Hertzler | ||
| U. | Approval of Netrix Contract Renewal (attached) | Vote | Dan Hertzler | ||
| V. | Approval of Salesforce Contract Renewal (attached) | Vote | Dan Hertzler | ||
| W. | Approval of Brandastic Contract Renewal (attached) | Vote | Dan Hertzler | ||
| X. | Approval of 2026-27 Salary Schedule (attached) | Vote | Zana Kidd | ||
| Y. | Approval of Job Level Architecture Design (attached) | Vote | Zana Kidd | ||
| Z. | Approval of Workers Compensation Contract Renewal (attached) | Vote | Zana Kidd | ||
| AA. | Approval of Master Contract and Authorization of the Director of Student Services to Negotiate, Amend, Finalize, and Execute Contracts for the 2026-27 School Year (attached) | Vote | Mackenzie Duran | ||
| AB. | Approval of Academic Support Program and Platform Contract Renewals for 2026–27 (attached) | Vote | Leslie Dombek | ||
| VI. | Action Items | ||||
| A. | Approval of Board Member to Three Year Term (attached) | Vote | Dan Hertzler | ||
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| B. | Nomination and Approval of Board Chair for the 2026-27 School Year (attached) | Vote | Dan Hertzler | ||
| C. | Nomination and Approval of Board Vice Chair for the 2026-27 School Year (attached) | Vote | Dan Hertzler | ||
| D. | Approval of Corporate Officers (attached) | Vote | Dan Hertzler | ||
| E. | Approval of Board Designee for Summer Contract Renewal (attached) | Vote | Dan Hertzler | ||
| F. | Approval of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation and CalSTRS Certification Forms (attached) | Vote | Dan Hertzler | ||
| G. | Approval of Liminal Contract (attached) | Vote | Dan Hertzler | ||
| H. | Approval of CalOPS Policy for Smartphones During Synchronous Instruction (attached) | Vote | Dan Hertzler | ||
| I. | Approval of New Hire Technology Purchase (attached) | Vote | Dan Hertzler | ||
| J. | Approval of Operations Team Professional Development Proposal (attached) | Vote | Dan Hertzler | ||
| K. | Approval of Operational MOU with Orange County Department of Education (attached) | Vote | Dan Hertzler | ||
| L. | Approval of CalOPS Local Control & Accountability Plan (LCAP) Updates (attached) | Vote | Leslie Dombek | ||
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| M. | Approval of Declaration of Need 2026-27 School Year (attached) | Vote | Zana Kidd | ||
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| N. | Approval of Leadership Coaching Contract (attached) | Vote | Zana Kidd | ||
| O. | Approval of Parchment Contract Addendum (attached) | Vote | LaChelle Carter | ||
| P. | Approval of 2026-27 Preliminary Budgets (attached) | Vote | LaChelle Carter | ||
| Q. | Approval of Education Protection Account Resolution and Budgets (attached) | Vote | Matt Lemos | ||
| R. | Approval of Spring Consolidated Applications (attached) | Vote | LaChelle Carter | ||
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| S. | Approval of Stipend (attached) | Vote | Lachelle Carter, Richie Romero and Richard Savage | ||
| VII. | Closed Session | ||||
| A. | CLOSED SESSION - Brown Act; California Gov't Code §54956.9 | Discuss | |||
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| B. | Closed Session Report Out | FYI | James Stockdale | ||
| VIII. | Action Items Continued | ||||
| A. | Board Approval/Ratification of Compensation Comparability Study for Co-Superintendent of Finance, Educational Services, and Student Services Position (attached) | Vote | Zana Kidd | ||
| B. | Co-Superintendent of Finance, Educational Services, and Student Services Employment Contract | Vote | James Stockdale | ||
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| C. | Board Approval/Ratification of Compensation Comparability Study for Co-Superintendent of Operations, Human Resources and Business Services Position (attached) | Vote | Zana Kidd | ||
| D. | Co-Superintendent of Operations, Human Resources and Business Services Employment Contract | Vote | James Stockdale | ||
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| IX. | Closing Items | ||||
| A. | Future Business | Discuss | James Stockdale | ||
| B. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | James Stockdale | ||