California Online Public Schools

California Online Public Schools (CalOPS) Board Meeting

Published on August 30, 2023 at 2:14 PM PDT
Amended on August 31, 2023 at 10:33 AM PDT

Date and Time

Tuesday September 5, 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

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California Online Public Schools is the Governing Board for:

CalCA North Bay                         School Phone: (707) 232-5470           School Fax (727) 987-5570

CalCA Central Valley                   School Phone: (559) 571-2300           School Fax (559) 746-0497

CalCA Central Coast                   School Phone: (661) 230-9820           School Fax (661) 568-0053

CalCA Monterey Bay                   School Phone: (831) 200-1006           School Fax (831) 401-2669

CalCA Northern California         School Phone: (209) 253-1208           School Fax (209) 253-0406

CalCA Southern California         School Phone: (949) 461-1667           School Fax (949) 240-7895

 

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 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. Back to School Activities Update
  2. 2023-2024 Enrollment and Staffing Updates
  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 (attached) FYI LaChelle Carter
   
  1. Consolidated Financial Report
  2. Special Education Service Contracts Update
  3. Unaudited Actuals (Financials) for 2022-2023
  4. Audit Update
 
     
     
  D. Policy, Compliance, and State Accountability Report FYI Dan Hertzler
   
  1. Policy, Compliance, and State Accountability Report (attached)
  2. Charter Renewal Update
 
     
IV. Consent Items
  A. Approval of Minutes from the June 21, 2023 Board Meeting (attached) Vote Elaine Pavlich
     
  B. Approval of Staffing Report (attached) Vote Stephen Ford
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  C. Approval of Pearson Invoice(s) (attached) Vote
     
     
     
     
     
     
  D. Approval of Contracts over $20k (attached) Vote LaChelle Carter
     
     
     
     
     
     
  E. Approval of Year End Financial Statements (attached) Vote LaChelle Carter
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  F. Approval of Unaudited Actuals for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2023 and Authorization of California Director of Finance to Submit to the Appropriate Parties (attached) Vote LaChelle Carter
     
     
     
     
     
     
  G. Approval of Education Protection Account (EPA) Expenditure Plans for the 2023-2024 School Year (attached) Vote LaChelle Carter
     
     
     
     
     
     
  H. Approval of Consolidated Applications (attached) Vote LaChelle Carter
     
     
     
     
     
     
V. Action Items
  A. Approval of Benjamin Hartelt as New Member of the CalOPS Board of Directors (attached) Vote Dan Hertzler
     
  B. Approval of Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators (attached) Vote Stephen Ford
   

Declaration of Need 2023-2024 School Year for LEAs listed: 

  1. California Connections Academy Southern California - CDS Code 30-66464-0106765
  2. California Connections Academy Northern California - CDS Code 39-68650-0125849
  3. California Connections Academy North Bay - CDS Code 17-64055-0129601
  4. California Connections Academy Central Valley - CDS Code 54-71803-0112458    
  5. California Connections Academy Central Coast - CDS Code 42-75010-0138891
  6. California Connections Academy Monterey Bay - CDS Code 44-75432-0139410
 
     
VI. Information Items
  A. Pearson Virtual Schools Update FYI Laura Johnson / Chandre Sanchez
   
  1. School Success Partner (SSP) Update
  2. Academic Success Partner (ASP) Update
    1. Key School Metrics (attached)
 
     
  B. School Enhancement Target (SET) Update (attached) FYI Leslie Dombek
     
  C. CalOPS Board of Directors Resources FYI Dan Hertzler
   
  1. Board Member Virtual Trainings
  2. Yuna Shin, Member Success Specialist
    1. BoardOnTrack platform guidance
  3. Brianna Stuczynski​, Governance Coach
    1. Governance support
 
VII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Elaine Pavlich
   

Adjournment and Confirmation of the Next Meeting - October 03, 2023 at 3:30 pm PT