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California Online Public Schools

California Online Public Schools (CalOPS) Board Meeting

Published on April 20, 2023 at 1:07 PM PDT
Amended on April 24, 2023 at 9:00 AM PDT

Date and Time

Tuesday April 25, 2023 at 3:30 PM PDT

Location

CalCA NorCal: 580 N. Wilma Avenue, Suite G, Ripon, CA 95366

CalCA SoCal: 33272 Valle Road, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

23091 Arden Street, Lake Forest, CA 92630

1201 Cara Road, Dinuba, CA 93618

8422 Madison Avenue, Fair Oaks, CA 95628

3753 W. Norberry Street, Lancaster, CA 93536

32946 Calle San Marcos San Juan Capistrano, 92675

9423 Reseda Blvd. Apt#230, Northridge, CA 91324

5716 Owl's Nest Drive, Santa Rosa, CA 95409

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This meeting is open to the public in person and via teleconference. For information about this meeting or for members of the public who require special accommodations to attend, contact the school offices: Bernie Jamero at (209) 253-1208 or Eva McGahey at (714) 248-6179 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

      Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 3:30 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Elaine Pavlich
  B. Roll Call   Elaine Pavlich
  C. Approval of Minutes from the February 28, 2023 Board Meeting (attached) Approve Minutes Elaine Pavlich
  D. Approval of Agenda Vote Elaine Pavlich
II. Public Comment
 

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 Public Comment Policy, visit the school’s “Governance” page at https://www.connectionsacademy.com/california online-school/about/school-board.

  
III. Oral Reports
  A. Superintendent's Report FYI Richard Savage
   
  1. Graduation Plans and End of Year Activities Update
  2. State Testing Update
  3. Sponsoring District(s) Update
  
  B. Principals' Report (attached) FYI
   
  1. Elementary School - Marcus White
  2. Middle School - Heather Tamayo
  3. High School - Kara Mannix
  
  C. CalCA Financial Report FYI LaChelle Carter
   
  1. Consolidated Financial Report (attached)
  2. Special Education Service Contracts Update
  3. Budget Update
  
IV. Consent Items
  A. Approval of Staffing Report (attached) Vote Stephen Ford
  B. Approval of Pearson Invoice(s) (attached) Vote
  C. Approval of Employee Handbook Update (attached) Vote Dan Hertzler
  D. Approval of CalCA Safety Plan (attached) Vote Dan Hertzler
V. Action Items
  A. Approval of Contracts Over $20,000 (attached) Vote LaChelle Carter
  B. Approval of Contract with Charter Impact (attached) Vote LaChelle Carter
VI. Information Items
  A. Legislative Update (attached) FYI Dan Hertzler
  B. Pearson Virtual Schools Update FYI Laura Johnson
   
  1. School Success Partner (SSP) Update
  2. Academic Success Partner (ASP) Update
  
  C. Board Relations Update FYI Dan Hertzler
   
  1. Introduction of Eva McGahey
  2. BoardOnTrack Introductory Video
  
VII. CLOSED SESSION - Brown Act; Cal. Gov't Code 54954.5
 

Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation (1)

  
VIII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Elaine Pavlich
   

Adjournment and Confirmation of the Next Meeting - May 23, 2023 at 3:30 pm PT