Sage Oak Charter Schools
Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors
Date and Time
Location
Sage Oak Charter Schools
1455 Ford Street, Suite #104
Redlands, CA 92346
Regus- Gateway Chula Vista
333 H Street, Suite 5000
Chula Vista, CA 91910
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MISSION STATEMENT
Educating students through a personalized and collaborative learning approach, empowering them to lead purposeful and productive lives.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY
Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, any individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in a meeting of the Governing Board may request assistance by contacting Sage Oak Charter Schools at ehorta@sageoak.education. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the school to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accommodation and accessibility to this meeting.
Agenda
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| I. | Opening Items | 9:40 AM | |||
| A. | Call the Meeting to Order | Board President | 1 m | ||
| B. | Record Attendance | Board President | 1 m | ||
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Roll Call: William Hall, President Michael Humphrey, Vice President Steve Fraire, Clerk Susan Houle, Member Peter Matz, Member |
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| II. | Pledge of Allegiance | 9:42 AM | |||
| A. | Led by Board President or designee | Board President | 1 m | ||
| III. | Approve Agenda | 9:43 AM | |||
| A. | (Action) Approval of Agenda for November 12, 2026 Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors | Vote | Board President | 1 m | |
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It is recommended the Board approve the agenda for the November 12, 2026, Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors as presented for Sage Oak Charter School (#1885), Sage Oak Charter School - Keppel (#1886), and Sage Oak Charter School - South (#2051).
Roll Call Vote: William Hall Michael Humphrey Steve Fraire Susan Houle Peter Matz Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____ |
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| IV. | Approve Minutes | 9:44 AM | |||
| A. | (Action) Approval of Minutes for October 8, 2026 Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors | Approve Minutes | Board President | 1 m | |
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It is recommended the Board approve the minutes from the October 8, 2026, Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors as presented for Sage Oak Charter School (#1885), Sage Oak Charter School - Keppel (#1886), and Sage Oak Charter School - South (#2051).
Roll Call Vote: William Hall Michael Humphrey Steve Fraire Susan Houle Peter Matz Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____ |
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| V. | Public Comment - Closed Session | ||||
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Members of the public who wish to make a Public Comment at a board meeting, whether attending in person or remotely, must submit a Request to Speak using this Google Form to address the Board of Directors. If you are having difficulty filling out the Google form, please email ehorta@sageoak.education for support.
Requests to speak must be submitted before the public comment period begins in open session. Each speaker is allotted up to three (3) minutes. Public comments on the same subject are limited to a total of twenty (20) minutes. Board members do not respond to public comments during the meeting. However, the Board may refer a matter to staff for review and request that it be brought back to the Board at a future meeting. |
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| VI. | Adjourn to Closed Session | 9:45 AM | |||
| A. | The Board Will Consider and May Act on Any of the Closed Session Matters | Vote | Board President | 1 m | |
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The Board will now adjourn to Closed Session to discuss Item A.1 as listed on the agenda.
Roll Call Vote: William Hall Michael Humphrey Steve Fraire Susan Houle Peter Matz Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____ |
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| VII. | Closed Session | 9:46 AM | |||
| A. | Closed Session Agenda | 5 m | |||
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| VIII. | Reconvene Regular Meeting | 9:51 AM | |||
| A. | Report Out Any Action Taken in Closed Session | Board President | 1 m | ||
| IX. | Public Comment - Open Session | ||||
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Members of the public who wish to make a Public Comment at a board meeting, whether attending in person or remotely, must submit a Request to Speak using this Google Form to address the Board of Directors. If you are having difficulty filling out the Google form, please email ehorta@sageoak.education for support.
Requests to speak must be submitted before the public comment period begins in open session. Each speaker is allotted up to three (3) minutes. Public comments on the same subject are limited to a total of twenty (20) minutes. Board members do not respond to public comments during the meeting. However, the Board may refer a matter to staff for review and request that it be brought back to the Board at a future meeting. |
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| X. | Correspondence/Proposals/Reports | 9:52 AM | |||
| A. | Sage Oak Highlights | Krista Woodgrift | 10 m | ||
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September & October 2026 |
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| B. | Student Highlight | Chelsey Anema | 9 m | ||
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Student: Fiona Meng, 5th Grade, Personalized Learning Academy Teacher: Kathryn Batarse |
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| XI. | Oral Presentations | 10:11 AM | |||
| A. | AI Master Plan | Todd Ryckman | 20 m | ||
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Todd Ryckman, Chief Technology Officer Carleen Maurer, Director II of Student Learning and Innovation |
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| XII. | Consent Agenda | 10:31 AM | |||
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Items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered routine and will be approved by a single motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items; however, any item may be removed from the Consent Agenda upon the request of any member of the Board, discussed, and acted upon separately.
The items below form our Consent Agenda. The last item in this section is a single vote to approve them en masse. |
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| A. | Consent Items - Business Services | 1 m | |||
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| B. | Consent Items - Education Services | 1 m | |||
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| C. | Consent Items - Human Resources | 1 m | |||
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| D. | Consent - Operations & Accountability | 1 m | |||
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| E. | (Action) Approval of Consent Agenda | Board President | 1 m | ||
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It is recommended the Board approve the Consent Agenda as presented for Sage Oak Charter School (#1885), Sage Oak Charter School - Keppel (#1886), and Sage Oak Charter School - South (#2051).
Roll Call Vote: William Hall Michael Humphrey Steve Fraire Susan Houle Peter Matz Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____ |
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| XIII. | Board Governance | 10:36 AM | |||
| A. | (Action) Approval of Sage Oak Charter Schools Board of Directors Manual Revisions | Vote | Krista Woodgrift | 2 m | |
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It is recommended the Board approve the revisions to the Board of Directors Manual as presented for Sage Oak Charter School (#1885), Sage Oak Charter School - Keppel (#1886), and Sage Oak Charter School - South (#2051).
The proposed revisions remove the Board vacancy recruitment procedures from the Board Manual to align with the bylaws and maintain flexibility in the recruitment process.
Roll Call Vote: William Hall Michael Humphrey Steve Fraire Susan Houle Peter Matz Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____ |
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| XIV. | Business Services | 10:38 AM | |||
| A. | (Action) Approval of Cooley LLP Engagement Agreement | Vote | Tim O'Brien | 5 m | |
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It is recommended the Board approve the Cooley LLP Engagement Agreement as presented for Sage Oak Charter School (#1885), Sage Oak Charter School - Keppel (#1886), and Sage Oak Charter School - South (#2051).
Cooley LLP will advise on contract development for custom software and related intellectual property issues.
Roll Call Vote: William Hall Michael Humphrey Steve Fraire Susan Houle Peter Matz Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____ |
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| XV. | Calendar | ||||
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The next scheduled meeting will be a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors held on December 10, 2026. |
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| XVI. | Comments | 10:43 AM | |||
| A. | Board Comments | 3 m | |||
| B. | Superintendent Comments | 2 m | |||
| XVII. | Closing Items | 10:48 AM | |||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | Board President | 1 m | |
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Roll Call Vote: William Hall Michael Humphrey Steve Fraire Susan Houle Peter Matz Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____ |
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