Sage Oak Charter Schools

Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors

Published on November 5, 2026 at 12:09 PM PST

Date and Time

Thursday November 12, 2026 at 9:40 AM PST

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

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 9:40 AM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order Board President 1 m
  B. Record Attendance Board President 1 m
   

Roll Call:

William Hall, President

Michael Humphrey, Vice President

Steve Fraire, Clerk

Susan Houle, Member

Peter Matz, Member

 
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
   

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 _____

 
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
   

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 _____

 
    Minutes for Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors on October 8, 2026  
V. Public Comment - Closed Session
 

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.

 
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
   

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 _____

 
VII. Closed Session 9:46 AM
  A. Closed Session Agenda 5 m
   
  1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/EMPLOYMENT/PERFORMANCE EVALUATION/DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE Gov. Code section 54957(b)(1)
 
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
 

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.

 
X. Correspondence/Proposals/Reports 9:52 AM
  A. Sage Oak Highlights Krista Woodgrift 10 m
   

September & October 2026

 
     
  B. Student Highlight Chelsey Anema 9 m
   

Student: Fiona Meng, 5th Grade, Personalized Learning Academy

Teacher: Kathryn Batarse

 
XI. Oral Presentations 10:11 AM
  A. AI Master Plan Todd Ryckman 20 m
   

Todd Ryckman, Chief Technology Officer

Carleen Maurer, Director II of Student Learning and Innovation

 
     
XII. Consent Agenda 10:31 AM
 

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.

 
  A. Consent Items - Business Services 1 m
   
  1. Check Register - October 2026
  2. Report of Investment Activity - September 2026
  3. Ratification of Opichi LLC Sage Oak Sites Content Management System Build Proposal 
  4. Ratification of Nth Generation Computing Inc. Quote #179845 r2
 
     
  B. Consent Items - Education Services 1 m
   
  1. Approval of 2027-28 Pali Institute Outdoor Science Camp Overnight Field Trip
  2. Ratification of Emerson Royce Group College & Career Readiness Partnership Agreement
 
     
  C. Consent Items - Human Resources 1 m
   
  1. Approval of Certificated Personnel Report
  2. Approval of Classified Personnel Report
  3. Approval of Job Descriptions
 
     
  D. Consent - Operations & Accountability 1 m
   
  1. Approval of Sage Oak Charter Schools English Learner (EL) Master Plan 2026-27 (Revised)
 
     
  E. (Action) Approval of Consent Agenda Board President 1 m
   

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 _____

 
XIII. Board Governance 10:36 AM
  A. (Action) Approval of Sage Oak Charter Schools Board of Directors Manual Revisions Vote Krista Woodgrift 2 m
   

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 _____

 
     
XIV. Business Services 10:38 AM
  A. (Action) Approval of Cooley LLP Engagement Agreement Vote Tim O'Brien 5 m
   

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 _____

 
     
XV. Calendar
 

The next scheduled meeting will be a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors held on December 10, 2026. 

 
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
   

Roll Call Vote:

William Hall

Michael Humphrey

Steve Fraire

Susan Houle

Peter Matz

Moved by ______ Seconded by ______ Ayes _____ Nays _____ Absent _____