Sage Oak Charter Schools

Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors

Published on May 2, 2025 at 9:25 AM PDT

Date and Time

Thursday May 8, 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT

Location

Sage Oak Charter Schools

1473 Ford Street, Suite #105

Redlands, CA 92373

 

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.

 

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 May 8, 2025 Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors Vote Board President 1 m
   

It is recommended the Board approve the agenda for the Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors on May 8, 2025, 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 March 13, 2025 Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors Approve Minutes Board President 1 m
   

It is recommended the Board approve the minutes from the Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors on March 13, 2025, 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 March 13, 2025  
  B. (Action) Approval of Minutes for March 28, 2025 Special Meeting of the Board of Directors Approve Minutes Board President 1 m
   

It is recommended the Board approve the minutes from the Special Meeting of the Board of Directors on March 28, 2025, 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 Special Meeting of the Board of Directors on March 28, 2025  
  C. (Action) Approval of Minutes for April 10, 2025 Board of Directors Study Session Approve Minutes Board President 1 m
   

It is recommended the Board approve the minutes from the Board of Directors Study Session on April 10, 2025, 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 April 10, 2025  
V. Public Comment - Closed Session
 

The public has a right to comment on any items of the Closed Session agenda. Members of the public will be permitted to comment on any other item within the Board’s jurisdiction under the section Public Comments/Recognition/Reports.

 
VI. Adjourn to Closed Session 9:07 AM
  A. The Board Will Consider and May Act on Any of the Closed Session Matters 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 _____

 
VII. Closed Session 9:08 AM
  A. Closed Session Agenda Board President 25 m
   

1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION 

    (Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)) [One matter] 

 

2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION 

    (Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))   

    a. Lares v. The Collaborative Charter Services Organization, et al.

 

3. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION 

    Pursuant to Gov. Code 54957

    a. Annual Performance Evaluation, Superintendent of Schools/CEO

 
     
VIII. Reconvene Regular Meeting 9:33 AM
  A. Report Out Any Action Taken in Closed Session Board President 1 m
IX. 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.

 
X. Correspondence/Proposals/Reports 9:34 AM
  A. Principals' Year in Review Erin Bunch 13 m
   

Lana Beshara, Director of Virtual Learning/Principal

Chelsey Anema, Director of Personalized Learning/Principal

Traci King, Director of Secondary Education/Principal

 
     
  B. Student Highlight Erin Bunch 12 m
   

Student: Julien Farewell, 6th Grade

Teacher: Alison James

 
     
  C. Teacher Appreciation Erin Bunch 5 m
   

Shirlee Fisher, Personalized Learning Academy

Madison Ramer, Virtual Learning Academy

Brandy Yurkosky, High School 

 
     
  D. AI Update - Building Smarter AI (Part 2) Brad Bookser 15 m
     
XI. Consent Agenda 10:19 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 Services 1 m
   
  1. Check Register - March 2025
  2. Check Register - April 2025
  3. Report of Investment Activity - February 2025
  4. Report of Investment Activity - March 2025
  5. Ratification of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP Statement of Work - Tax Exempt Returns and Filings
  6. Ratification of CloudHesive, LLC Change Order Form
  7. Ratification of Otter.ai, Inc. Service Order 
  8. Ratification of WPEngine, Inc. Service Order Form (Renewal)
  9. Ratification of Sage Intacct, Inc. Agreement (Renewal)
  10. Ratification of Centerpoint Church Facility Use Request and Agreement Form
  11. Ratification of Wendy Cleaning Services Agreements
  12. Ratification of CloudHesive Statement of Work
  13. Ratification of City of Redlands Use of Facilities Agreement
  14. Ratification of 2025-2026 BoardOnTrack Membership Agreement (Renewal)
  15. Ratification of Springhill Suites Corona Riverside Banquet Event Order
  16. Magic School, Inc. Quote and Order Form (Renewal)
  17. Cidi Labs Terms and Conditions, Enterprise SaaS License and Support Services
  18. Rossmoor Community Services District User Permit
  19. Association of Personalized Learning Schools & Services (APlus+) Contract Services Agreement (Renewal)
  20. Standard Industrial Lease with 11 Alabama Partnership L.P.
  21. Vehicle Purchasing Documents
  22. City of Yucaipa Community Services Permit #R7251
  23. Complete Trailers of CA, LLC Quote
  24. Courtyard by Marriott Event Sales Agreement Contract
 
     
  B. Consent - Education Services 1 m
   
  1. Ratification of AVID Center Products and Services Quote/Order (Renewal)
  2. Ratification of Zearn Master Services Agreement (Renewal)
  3. Ratification of Renaissance Learning, Inc. Quote #Q-126071 v2 and Terms of Service
 
     
  C. Consent - Human Resources 1 m
   
  1. Approval of Certificated Personnel Report
  2. Approval of Classified Personnel Report
  3. Approval of Job Descriptions
  4. Approval of 2025-2026 Certificated Employee Work Year Calendars 
  5. Approval of 2025-2026 Classified Employee Work Year Calendars
  6. Ratification of 2025-2028 Memorandums Of Understanding (MOU) - Center for Teacher Innovation (CTI) Induction Program
  7. Approval of Change to Employer Contribution Rates for Employee Benefits Plans
 
     
  D. Consent - Operations & Accountability 1 m
   
  1. Ratification of Parsec Education, Inc. Service Order and Terms & Conditions (Renewal)
 
     
  E. (Action) Approval of Consent Agenda Vote 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 _____

 
XII. Human Resources 10:24 AM
  A. (Action) Approval of Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Candidate Vote Krista Woodgrift 8 m
   

It is recommended the Board approve the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources candidate, Dr. Tamar Kataroyan, and be placed on step E of the Assistant Superintendent Salary Schedule, with an annual salary of $230,730, for Sage Oak Charter School (#1885), Sage Oak Charter School - Keppel (#1886), and Sage Oak Charter School - South (#2051), effective July 1, 2025.

 

Fiscal Impact: $230,730

Sage Oak Charter Schools - Helendale (#1885) $186,661
Sage Oak Charter Schools - South (#2051) $26,995
Sage Oak Charter Schools - Keppel (#1886) $17,074

 

Roll Call Vote:

William Hall

Michael Humphrey

Steve Fraire

Susan Houle

Peter Matz

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

 
  B. (Action) Approval of Employer Contribution Increase to Employee Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Vote Candice Coffey 3 m
   

It is recommended the Board approve an increase in the employer contribution toward employee Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) from $300 annually to $750 annually, effective the 2025-2026 school year, for Sage Oak Charter School (#1885), Sage Oak Charter School - Keppel (#1886), and Sage Oak Charter School - South (#2051). 

 

Fiscal Impact: $203,488

Sage Oak Charter School (#1885): $164,622
Sage Oak Charter School - Keppel (#1886): $15,058

Sage Oak Charter School - South (#2051): $23,808

 

Roll Call Vote:

William Hall

Michael Humphrey

Steve Fraire

Susan Houle

Peter Matz

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

 
     
  C. (Action) Approval of Declarations of Need (DON) for the 2025-2026 School Year Vote Candice Coffey 2 m
   

It is recommended the Board approve the Declarations of Need for the 2025-2026 school year, 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 _____

 
     
     
     
XIII. Calendar
 

The next scheduled meeting will be a Regular Board of Directors Meeting held on June 12, 2025.

 
XIV. Comments 10:37 AM
  A. Board Comments 3 m
  B. Superintendent Comments 2 m
XV. Closing Items 10:42 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 _____