Wonderful College Prep Academy
Minutes
Special Meeting of the Board of Directors
Date and Time
Friday March 12, 2021 at 1:30 PM
This meeting is being held in accordance with the Brown Act as currently in effect under the State of Emergency Services Act, the Governor’s Emergency Declaration related to COVID-19, and the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 issued on March 17, 2020, that allows the Board to conduct the meeting and the Board members and the public to participate by teleconference, videoconference, or both.
Directors Present
D. Criona (remote), E. Unruh (remote), M. Avilez (remote), M. Moreno (remote), P. Martinez (remote), S. Castellanos (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
A. Manuel (remote), E. Gadbaw (remote), J. Sotolov (remote), J. Vasquez, L. Sanchez (remote), S. Bachofer (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
S. Castellanos called a meeting of the board of directors of Wonderful College Prep Academy to order on Friday Mar 12, 2021 at 1:32 PM.
B.
Flag Salute
S. Castellanos led in the flag salute.
C.
Record Attendance
D.
Public Comments
No public comments at this meeting.
Chairperson Castellanos and Board Member Criona recused themselves from Agenda Items II-A, II-B, III-A, and III-B due to their employment with The Wonderful Company and Roll Law Group, respectively. Both members, along with all other employees of any entity directly or indirectly affiliated with Independent Financial Services LLC or the Resnick Foundation, did not participate in the meeting for Agenda Items II-A, II-B, III-A and III-B and were placed into a virtual breakout room.
II. Regular Agenda - Finance and Operations
A.
Action Item: Approval of Agreement No. 2020/21-028 Loan Agreement and Revolving Promissory Note for Revolving Line of Credit
M. Moreno made a motion to approve Agreement No. 2020/21-028 Loan Agreement and Revolving Promissory Note for Revolving Line of Credit.
M. Avilez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Unruh |
Aye
|
| M. Avilez |
Aye
|
| S. Castellanos |
Abstain
|
| P. Martinez |
Aye
|
| M. Moreno |
Aye
|
| D. Criona |
Abstain
|
B.
Action Item: Approval of Resolution No. 2020/21-005 Authorizing Superintendent to Drawdown on the Revolving Line of Credit for Delano and Lost Hills
M. Moreno made a motion to Approve Resolution No. 2020/21-005 Authorizing Superintendent to Drawdown on the Revolving Line of Credit for Delano and Lost Hills.
M. Avilez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Castellanos |
Abstain
|
| D. Criona |
Abstain
|
| M. Moreno |
Aye
|
| M. Avilez |
Aye
|
| E. Unruh |
Aye
|
| P. Martinez |
Aye
|
III. Regular Agenda - Human Resources/Talent/Academics
A.
Action Item: Approval of Agreement No. 2020/21-029 between the Resnick Foundation and Wonderful College Prep Academy for Charitable Pledge for Ag Prep Program
M. Avilez made a motion to Approve of Agreement No. 2020/21-029 between the Resnick Foundation and Wonderful College Prep Academy for Charitable Pledge for Ag Prep Program.
P. Martinez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Criona |
Abstain
|
| M. Avilez |
Aye
|
| P. Martinez |
Aye
|
| S. Castellanos |
Abstain
|
| M. Moreno |
Aye
|
| E. Unruh |
Aye
|
B.
Action Item: Approval of Agreement No. 2020/21-030 between the Resnick Foundation and Wonderful College Prep Academy for Charitable Pledge for Teacher Professional Development
P. Martinez made a motion to Approve Agreement No. 2020/21-030 between the Resnick Foundation and Wonderful College Prep Academy for Charitable Pledge for Teacher Professional Development.
M. Avilez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Avilez |
Aye
|
| M. Moreno |
Aye
|
| P. Martinez |
Aye
|
| S. Castellanos |
Abstain
|
| D. Criona |
Abstain
|
| E. Unruh |
Aye
|
Board Members Castellanos and Criona and all other individuals placed in the virtual breakout room rejoined the meeting at 1:44pm.
IV. Board Comments
A.
Board Comments
No board comments were made.
V. Future Meeting
A.
Future Meeting
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
VI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
The meeting was adjourned by Chairperson Castellanos at 1:45pm.
* * * CERTIFICATE OF SECRETARY * * *
I certify that I am the Board Secretary of Wonderful College Prep Academy, a
California non-profit public benefit corporation; that these are the minutes of the
regular meeting of the Board of Directors held on March12, 2021.
California non-profit public benefit corporation; that these are the minutes of the
regular meeting of the Board of Directors held on March12, 2021.
Lupe Sanchez, Board Secretary
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 1:45 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
L. Sanchez