California Online Public Schools
California Online Public Schools (CalOPS) 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
4108 W Avenue J6, Lancaster, CA 93536
3950 Crondall Dr, Sacramento, CA 95864
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California Online Public Schools is the Governing Board for:
CalOPS Central Coast
CalOPS Central Valley
CalOPS Monterey Bay
CalOPS North Bay
CalOPS Northern California
CalOPS Southern California
School Phone: +1 (800) 906-5166
School Fax: +1 (559) 746-0497
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.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
| Purpose | Presenter | Time | |||
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| I. | Opening Items | 5:00 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. | Public Hearing | ||||
| A. | 2026-2027 Curriculum (attached) | Discuss | Leslie Dombek | ||
| IV. | Oral Reports | ||||
| A. | Co-Superintendents' Report | FYI | Richard Savage and Richie Romero | ||
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| B. | Principals' Report | FYI | Heather Tamayo | ||
| C. | CalOPS Financial Services Updates | Vote | LaChelle Carter | ||
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| D. | Policy, Compliance, and Legislative Updates | FYI | Dan Hertzler | ||
| E. | Educational Services Updates | FYI | Leslie Dombek | ||
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| V. | Information Items | ||||
| A. | Board Retreat Updates | Discuss | Dan Hertzler | ||
| B. | District Priorities (attached) | Discuss | Richard Savage and Richie Romero | ||
| C. | CalOPS Cybersecurity Overview (attached) | Discuss | Dan Hertzler | ||
| VI. | Consent Items | ||||
| A. | Approval of Minutes from the August 11, 2026 CalOPS Board Meeting (attached) | Vote | Dan Hertzler | ||
| B. | Approval of Staffing Report (attached) | Vote | Zana Kidd | ||
| C. | Approval of Check Register (attached) | Vote | LaChelle Carter | ||
| D. | Approval of Credit Card Statements (attached) | Vote | LaChelle Carter | ||
| E. | Ratification of Special Education Service Contracts (attached) | Vote | LaChelle Carter | ||
| F. | Approval of Expenditures over $20k (attached) | Vote | LaChelle Carter | ||
| G. | Approval of 26-27 Local Assignment Options (attached) | Vote | Zana Kidd | ||
| H. | Approval of 2026-27 Instructional Materials Resolution (attached) | Vote | Leslie Dombek | ||
| I. | Approval of Prop 28 Reports (attached) | Vote | Matthew Lemos | ||
| J. | Approval of 2026 Multi-County Agency Biennial Notice (attached) | Vote | Dan Hertzler | ||
| K. | Approval of Updated No Show and Dual Enrollment Policy (attached) | Vote | Dan Hertzler | ||
| L. | Approval of 2026-27 CalOPS Annual Notification Packet (attached) | Vote | Dan Hertzler | ||
| M. | Approval of Updated Professional Boundaries: Adult-Student Interactions Policy (attached) | Vote | Dan Hertzler | ||
| N. | Approval of Updated Title IX Policy Prohibiting Discrimination on the Basis of Sex (attached) | Vote | Dan Hertzler | ||
| O. | Approval of Updated Suspension, Expulsion and Involuntary Removal Policies (attached) | Vote | Dan Hertzler | ||
| P. | Approval of Updated Education of Foster and Mobile Youth Policy (attached) | Vote | Dan Hertzler | ||
| Q. | Approval of School Pathways Contract Renewal (attached) | Vote | Leslie Dombek | ||
| VII. | Action Items | ||||
| A. | Approval of 2025-26 Education Protection Account (EPA) Actuals (attached) | Vote | LaChelle Carter | ||
| B. | Approval of Unaudited Actuals, End of Year Financial Statements, and Authorization of CalOPS Director of Finance or Designee to Submit to the Appropriate Parties (attached) | Vote | LaChelle Carter | ||
| C. | Approval of Updated CalOPS Fiscal Policy (attached) | Vote | LaChelle Carter | ||
| D. | Approval of East West Line of Credit (attached) | Vote | LaChelle Carter | ||
| E. | Approval of Updated CalOPS Record Retention Policy (attached) | Vote | Dan Hertzler | ||
| VIII. | Closed Session | ||||
| A. | CLOSED SESSION - Brown Act | Discuss | |||
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| B. | Closed Session Report Out | FYI | James Stockdale | ||
| IX. | Closing Items | ||||
| A. | Future Business | Discuss | James Stockdale | ||
| B. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | James Stockdale | ||