Sage Oak Charter Schools

Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors

Published on December 6, 2024 at 1:49 PM PST

Date and Time

Thursday December 12, 2024 at 9:00 AM PST

Location

Sage Oak Charter Schools

1473 Ford Street, Suite #105

Redlands, CA 92373

 

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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.

 

THE ORDER OF BUSINESS MAY BE CHANGED WITHOUT NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the order of consideration of matters on this agenda may be changed without prior notice.
 

REASONABLE LIMITATIONS MAY BE PLACED ON PUBLIC TESTIMONY

The Governing Board’s presiding officer reserves the right to impose reasonable time limits on public testimony to ensure that the agenda is completed.

 

  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 this meeting of the Governing Board may request assistance by contacting Sage Oak Charter Schools.
 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 9:00 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 9:02 AM
  A. Led by Board President or designee Board President 1 m
III. Approve/Adopt Agenda 9:03 AM
  A. (Action) Approval of Agenda for December 12, 2024 Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors Vote Board President 1 m
   

It is recommended the Board approve the agenda for the December 12, 2024, 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 9:04 AM
  A. (Action) Approval of Minutes for October 8, 2024 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, 2024, 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, 2024  
  B. (Action) Approval of Minutes for November 14, 2024 Board of Directors Study Session Approve Minutes Board President 1 m
   

It is recommended the Board approve the minutes from the November 14, 2024, Board of Directors Study Session 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 Board of Directors Study Session on November 14, 2024  
V. Public Comments/Recognition/Reports
 

Please submit a Request to Speak to the Board of Directors using the chat feature on the right-hand side of the Zoom platform. Please state the agenda item number that you wish to address prior to the agenda item being called by the Board President. Not more than three (3) minutes are to be allotted to any one (1) speaker, and no more than twenty (20) minutes on the same subject. This portion of the agenda is for comments, recognitions, and reports to the Board and is not intended to be a question-and-answer period. If you have questions for the Board, please provide the Board President with a written statement, and an administrator will provide answers at a later date.

 
VI. Correspondence/Proposals/Reports 9:06 AM
  A. Sage Oak Highlights Krista Woodgrift 12 m
     
VII. Consent Agenda 9:18 AM
 

Items listed under Consent are considered routine and will be approved/adopted 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 - Business Financial/Services 1 m
   
  1. Check RegisterOctober 2024
  2. Check Register - November 2024
  3. Report of Investment Activity - September 2024
  4. Report of Investment Activity - October 2024
  5. Ratification of Fullerton Free Church Facilities Use Agreements
  6. Ratification of City of Rancho Cucamonga Permit #R22325
  7. Ratification of Red Herring Agreement with San Diego County Superintendent of Schools
  8. Ratification of Grammarly, Inc. Order Form (Renewal)
  9. Ratification of Office Beacon LLC Agreement
  10. Ratification of School Pathways LLC Quote Forms- Incident IQ Bridge (Renewal)
  11. Ratification of Marriott Riverside at the Convention Center Addendum
  12. Ratification of ClickUp Service Order Forms
  13. Ratification of City of Rancho Cucamonga Permit #R22323
  14. Ratification of Skill Struck, Inc. Chat for Schools Quote
 
     
  B. Consent - Education Services 1 m
   
  1. Ratification of TeachTown Service Level Agreement Addendum
  2. Ratification of 2024-2025 Special Education Contracted Vendors List (Revised)
  3. Ratification of TPR Education, LLC d/b/a The Princeton Review Service Order
 
     
  C. Consent - Personnel Services 1 m
   
  1. Approval of Certificated Personnel Report
  2. Approval of Classified Personnel Report
  3. Approval of Job Descriptions
  4. Approval of Sage Oak Charter Schools Employee Handbook Revisions
 
     
  D. Consent - Policy Development 1 m
   

1. Approval of Changes to Existing Board Policies Revised/Reviewed/Rescinded 

 

1000 Series - Community Relations

1020-SO Field Trip Policy

 

5000 Series - Student Services

5000-SO Concepts and Roles

5010-SO Educational Records and Student Information Policy

5030-SO Immunization Policy

5035-SO Student Freedom of Speech and Expression Policy

5055-SO Self-Administration of Medication Policy

5060-SO Grade Acceleration Policy

5095-SO Grade Retention Policy

5110-SO Cell Phones, Smartphones, Pagers & Other Electronic Signaling Devices Policy

5120-SO Transitional Kindergarten/Kindergarten Enrollment Policy

 

6000 Series - Instruction

6115-SO Attendance, Support, and Involuntary Disenrollment Policy

6210-SO Graduation Policy

 

Governance Documents

9323-SO Public Participation at Board Meetings

Sage Oak Charter Schools Conflict of Interest (COI) Code

 

Rescinded

5015-SO Title IX, Sex-Based Discrimination and Sex-Based Harassment Policy

5085-SO Communicable, Contagious, or Infectious Disease Prevention Policy

 
     
  E. (Action) Approval of Consent Agenda Vote Board President 1 m
   

Items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered routine and will be approved/adopted by a single motion.

 

Roll Call Vote:

William Hall

Michael Humphrey

Steve Fraire

Susan Houle

Peter Matz

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

 
VIII. Business Services 9:23 AM
  A. (Action) Approval of Facility Use Agreement Between Helendale School District and Sage Oak Charter School Vote Tim O'Brien 2 m
   

It is recommended the Board approve the Facility Use Agreement between the Helendale School District and Sage Oak Charter School (#1885) as presented. 

 

Fiscal Impact: None

 

Roll Call Vote:

William Hall

Michael Humphrey

Steve Fraire

Susan Houle

Peter Matz

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

 
     
  B. (Action) Approval of 2024-2025 Sage Oak Charter Schools First Interim Budget (FIB) Report, Presented by Habib Tahmas, Senior Director of Fiscal Services Vote Tim O'Brien 14 m
   

It is recommended the Board approve the 2024-2025 First Interim Budget (FIB) Report 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 _____

 
     
     
  C. (Action) Approval of Annual Independent Auditors' Report for Sage Oak Charter Schools, Year Ended June 30, 2024 (Draft)- Prepared and Presented by CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) Vote Tim O'Brien 8 m
   

It is recommended the Board approve the Annual Independent Auditors' Report - Year Ended June 30, 2024 (Draft) as presented, for Sage Oak Charter School (#1885), Sage Oak Charter School - Keppel (#1886), and Sage Oak Charter School - South (#2051).

 

Fiscal Impact: None

 

Roll Call Vote:

William Hall

Michael Humphrey

Steve Fraire

Susan Houle

Peter Matz

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

 
     
IX. Human Resources 9:47 AM
  A. (Action) Approval of One-time, Off-Schedule Employee Recognition Payment Vote Candice Coffey 2 m
   

It is recommended the Board approve a one-time, off-schedule employee recognition payment of $2,400 or 10% of their projected income, whichever is less, for staff of Sage Oak Charter School (#1885), Sage Oak Charter School - Keppel (#1886), and Sage Oak Charter School - South (#2051). 

 

Fiscal Impact: $850,000

Sage Oak Charter School (#1885)                    $687,650

Sage Oak Charter School - Keppel (#1886)     $62,900

Sage Oak Charter School - South (#2051)       $99,450

 

Roll Call Vote:

William Hall

Michael Humphrey

Steve Fraire

Susan Houle

Peter Matz

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

 
     
X. Policy Development 9:49 AM
  A. (Action) Approval of New 5025-SO Title IX, Sex-Based Discrimination and Sex-Based Harassment Policy Vote Candice Coffey 2 m
   

It is recommended the Board approve the new 5025-SO Title IX, Sex-Based Discrimination and Sex-Based Harassment Policy 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 _____

 
     
  B. (Action) Approval of new 5090-SO Harassment, Intimidation, Discrimination, and Bullying Policy Vote Candice Coffey 2 m
   

It is recommended the Board approve the new 5090-SO Harassment, Intimidation, Discrimination, and Bullying Policy 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 _____

 
     
XI. Organizational Structure - Annual Meeting of the Board 9:53 AM
  A. (Action) Election of the Sage Oak Charter Schools Board President Vote Board President 1 m
   

In accordance with the Third Amended Bylaws of Sage Oak Charter Schools, Article VII, Section 7.02, Election of Board Officers, it is recommended the Board of Directors conduct the election for the following Board officer position:
 

Board President: _____________

 

Roll Call Vote:

William Hall

Michael Humphrey

Steve Fraire

Susan Houle

Peter Matz

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

 
  B. (Action) Election of the Sage Oak Charter Schools Board Vice President Vote Board President 1 m
   

In accordance with the Third Amended Bylaws of Sage Oak Charter Schools, Article VII, Section 7.02, Election of Board Officers, it is recommended the Board of Directors conduct the election for the following Board officer position:
 

Board Vice President: ___________

 

Roll Call Vote:

William Hall

Michael Humphrey

Steve Fraire

Susan Houle

Peter Matz

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

 
  C. (Action) Election of the Sage Oak Charter Schools Board Clerk Vote Board President 1 m
   

In accordance with the Third Amended Bylaws of Sage Oak Charter Schools, Article VII, Section 7.02, Election of Board Officers, it is recommended the Board of Directors conduct the election for the following Board officer position:

 

Board Clerk: _________

 

Roll Call Vote:

William Hall

Michael Humphrey

Steve Fraire

Susan Houle

Peter Matz

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

 
  D. (Action) Full Board Action In Lieu of Audit Committee, Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Vote Krista Woodgrift 2 m
   

An annual independent financial audit of the books and records of Sage Oak Charter Schools will be conducted as required by Education Code Sections 47605(c)(5)(I) and 47605(m). 

 

It is recommended the Sage Oak Charter Schools Board of Directors oversee the selection of an independent auditor and the completion of an annual audit of the school's financial affairs as a full Board 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 _____

 
  E. (Action) Approval of Sage Oak Charter Schools Board of Directors Manual Revisions Vote Krista Woodgrift 1 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).

 

Fiscal Impact:  N/A

 

Roll Call Vote:

William Hall

Michael Humphrey

Steve Fraire

Susan Houle

Peter Matz

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

 
     
XII. Calendar
 

The next scheduled meeting will be a Regular Board of Directors Meeting held on January 9, 2025.

 
XIII. Comments 9:59 AM
  A. Board Comments 3 m
  B. Superintendent Comments 2 m
XIV. Closing Items 10:04 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 _____