Wonderful College Prep Academy

Minutes

WCPA January Board of Directors Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday January 18, 2022 at 5:30 PM

This meeting is being held in accordance with subdivision (e) of Section 54953 of the California Government Code, that allows the Board to conduct the meeting and the Board members and the public to participate by teleconference, videoconference, or both.


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Directors Present

E. Unruh (remote), M. Moreno (remote), P. Martinez (remote), S. Castellanos (remote)

Directors Absent

M. Avilez

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

E. Unruh

Directors who left before the meeting adjourned

E. Unruh, P. Martinez

Guests Present

A. Martinez (remote), B. DeFlitch (remote), B. Toomey (remote), D. Kumar (remote), D. Samari (remote), E. Cortez (remote), E. Hernandez (remote), F. Guzman (remote), J. King (remote), J. Steiner (remote), K. Goss (remote), L. Sanchez (remote), M. Castellanoz (remote), M. Morillo (remote), T. Garrison (remote), T. Mirzaian (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 Tuesday Jan 18, 2022 at 5:33 PM.

B.

Flag Salute

S. Castellanos led in the flag salute.

C.

Record Attendance

D.

Public Comments

No public comments were made at this meeting.

II. Consent Agenda

A.

Action Item: Approval of Resolution No. 2021/22-014 Making Findings Regarding the Continued Safety Risk of Meeting in-Person in Compliance with Government Code Section 54953

P. Martinez made a motion to approve Consent Agenda Items A and C-G as presented.
M. Moreno seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
P. Martinez
Aye
M. Avilez
Absent
M. Moreno
Aye
S. Castellanos
Aye
E. Unruh
Absent

B.

Review and Approve: Minutes of Regular Board Meeting of December 7, 2021

Consent Agenda Item II-B was removed from consideration for approval as it was previously approved in a prior Board Meeting.

C.

Review and Approve: Minutes of Regular Board Meeting of December 14, 2021

P. Martinez made a motion to approve the minutes from Board of Directors December 14 Meeting on 12-14-21.
M. Moreno seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Castellanos
Aye
M. Avilez
Absent
P. Martinez
Aye
M. Moreno
Aye
E. Unruh
Absent

D.

Review and Approve: Minutes of Special Board Meeting of December 14, 2021

P. Martinez made a motion to approve the minutes from Special Meeting of the Board of Directors on 12-14-21.
M. Moreno seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Castellanos
Aye
M. Avilez
Absent
E. Unruh
Absent
M. Moreno
Aye
P. Martinez
Aye

E.

Review and Approve: Minutes of Special Board Meeting of January 11, 2022

P. Martinez made a motion to approve the minutes from Special Meeting of the Board of Directors on 01-11-22.
M. Moreno seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
P. Martinez
Aye
M. Avilez
Absent
M. Moreno
Aye
E. Unruh
Absent
S. Castellanos
Aye

F.

Ratification of Delano December 2021 Vendor Payments

P. Martinez made a motion to approve Consent Agenda Items A and C-G as presented.
M. Moreno seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Moreno
Aye
M. Avilez
Absent
P. Martinez
Aye
E. Unruh
Absent
S. Castellanos
Aye

G.

Ratification of Lost Hills December 2021 Vendor Payments

P. Martinez made a motion to approve Consent Agenda Items A and C-G as presented.
M. Moreno seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Avilez
Absent
P. Martinez
Aye
E. Unruh
Absent
M. Moreno
Aye
S. Castellanos
Aye

Consent Agenda Items A and C-G were approved as presented with one motion.

III. Regular Agenda - Policies and Compliance

A.

Action Item: Approval of 2020-2021 School Accountability Report Card (SARC) - Delano

M. Moreno made a motion to approve the 2020-21 School Accountability Report Card for Wonderful College Prep Academy (Delano).
P. Martinez seconded the motion.

Superintendent Ana Martinez presented the 2020-21 School Accountability Report Card for the Delano campus. All public schools in California are required to prepare annual School Accountability Report Cards (SARCs) and share them with the public. This year's version included revisions due to COVID-19 including the addition of "Internal Assessment Student Data" tables for schools that did not administer CAASSP during the 2020-21 school year and the inclusion of the Student Testing Table Addendum to fulfill federal reporting requirements.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
E. Unruh
Absent
P. Martinez
Aye
S. Castellanos
Aye
M. Avilez
Absent
M. Moreno
Aye

B.

Action Item: Approval of 2020-2021 School Accountability Report Card (SARC) - Lost Hills

P. Martinez made a motion to approve the 2020-21 School Accountability Report Card for Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills.
M. Moreno seconded the motion.

Superintendent Ana Martinez  presented the 2020-21 SARC for the Lost Hills campus. As with the Delano version, the Lost Hills campus SARC also included the revisions in response to COVID-19 and the inclusion of additional tables in compliance with federal reporting requirements. 

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Castellanos
Aye
P. Martinez
Aye
E. Unruh
Absent
M. Avilez
Absent
M. Moreno
Aye

C.

Action Item: Approval of 2022-23 Enrollment Targets - Delano

M. Moreno made a motion to to approve the 2022-23 Enrollment Targets for Wonderful College Prep Academy (Delano).
P. Martinez seconded the motion.

Ms. Martinez presented the 2022-23 Enrollment Targets for the Delano Campus. These enrollment targets are based on budget, staff, programmatic and physical space/classroom constraints. Ms. Martinez presented enrollment numbers that totaled 1,913 students for the 2022-23 school year. The numbers as approved will inform staff recruitment efforts and subsequent lottery.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
E. Unruh
Absent
M. Moreno
Aye
M. Avilez
Absent
P. Martinez
Aye
S. Castellanos
Aye

D.

Action Item: Approval of 2022-23 Enrollment Targets - Lost Hills

P. Martinez made a motion to approve the 2022-23 Enrollment Targets for Wonderful College Prep Academy – Lost Hills.
M. Moreno seconded the motion.

Ms. Martinez presented the 2022-23 Enrollment Targets for the Lost Hills Campus. These enrollment targets are based on budget, staff, programmatic and physical space/classroom constraints. Ms. Martinez presented enrollment numbers that totaled 505 students for the 2022-23 school year. The numbers as approved will inform staff recruitment efforts and subsequent lottery if needed.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Avilez
Absent
M. Moreno
Aye
E. Unruh
Absent
P. Martinez
Aye
S. Castellanos
Aye

IV. Regular Agenda - Finance & Operations

A.

Information Item: Monthly Business Report - Delano

Kyle Goss, Vice President of School Finance from ExED, presented the current financial state of the WCPA Delano campus to the Board. Mr. Goss stated that the school had some more variance with attendance (ADA) than previously budgeted but that the school remains in good financial shape.

B.

Information Item: Monthly Business Report - Lost Hills

Mr. Goss presented the current financial state of the WCPA Lost Hills campus to the Board. Mr. Goss stated that the school is in good financial shape.

P. Martinez left at 5:30 PM.
E. Unruh arrived at 5:30 PM.

C.

Action Item: Review and Approval of 2020-21 Independent Financial Audit

M. Moreno made a motion to approve the 2020-2021 Independent Financial Audit Report.
E. Unruh seconded the motion.

Bill Toomey, Chief Business Officer, presented the 2020-21 fiscal year Independent Financial Audit (ending June 30, 2021). This audit includes the review of the Academy's financial statements, functional expenses, and cash flow. WCPA was in compliance in all areas reviewed.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Castellanos
Aye
P. Martinez
Absent
M. Moreno
Aye
E. Unruh
Aye
M. Avilez
Absent
E. Unruh left at 6:02 PM.

The meeting of the Board of Directors on January 18, 2022 was adjourned at 6:02pm due to loss of quorum.

V. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:02 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
L. Sanchez