Special Meeting of the Board of Directors Minutes

February 16, 2023, 5:15-5:30 PM

Minutes Approved

Wonderful College Prep Academy

Minutes

Special Meeting of the Board of Directors

Date and Time

Thursday February 16, 2023 at 5:15 PM

Location

Virtual Meeting

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.

Directors Present

A. Lomeli (remote), E. Unruh (remote), K. Tomono (remote), M. Avilez (remote), S. Mohamed (remote), V. Reynolds (remote)

Directors Absent

None

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

K. Tomono

Directors who left before the meeting adjourned

V. Reynolds

Guests Present

A. Bresson, B. DeFlitch, B. Toomey, D. Felix, D. Kumar, E. Soto, J. King, L. Sanchez, M. Morillo, M. Palomo, N. Vijeila, R. Alonzo

I. Opening Items

A. Call the Meeting to Order

S. Mohamed called a meeting of the board of directors of Wonderful College Prep Academy to order on Thursday Feb 16, 2023 at 5:15 PM.

B. Flag Salute

Board Chair Mohammed led in the flag salute.

C. Record Attendance

D. Public Comments

No public comments were made during this board meeting.

V. Reynolds made a motion to move to Closed Session.

M. Avilez seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
V. Reynolds	Aye
A. Lomeli	Aye
K. Tomono	Absent
E. Unruh	Aye
S. Mohamed	Aye

The Board of Directors moved to Closed Session at 5:17pm.

K. Tomono arrived at 5:31 PM.

II. Open Session

A. Personnel: Public Employee Appointment; Title: Interim Senior Director of Academics; Gov’t. Code § 54957(b)(1)

E. Unruh made a motion to approve the appointment of Megan Palomo as Interim Senior Director of Academics.

M. Avilez seconded the motion.

Board Chair Mohamed stated that the Board voted unanimously in favor of the appointment of Ms. Palomo as the Interim Senior Director of Academics. He also shared the Board's full confidence in the current administration.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
A. Lomeli	Aye
V. Reynolds	Aye
M. Avilez	Aye
K. Tomono	Aye
S. Mohamed	Aye
E. Unruh	Aye

III. Regular Agenda

A. Action Item: Adoption of Resolution No. 2022/23-13 Approving Interim Lines of Authority and Management Duties

E. Unruh made a motion to approve Resolution No. 2022/23-13 approving interim lines of authority and management duties.

V. Reynolds seconded the motion.

The Board of Directors approved temporary lines of authority to several members of the WCPA Executive Team.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
E. Unruh	Aye
V. Reynolds	Aye
A. Lomeli	Aye
S. Mohamed	Aye
M. Avilez	Aye
K. Tomono	Aye

V. Reynolds left at 5:59 PM.

IV. Board Comments

A. Board Comments

Board Member Unruh asked the WCPA Executive Team for an updated organization chart reflecting the temporary changes to the reporting structure.

V. Future Meeting

A. Future Meeting

Board Chair Samer indicated that the future meeting was scheduled to be held immediately following the Special Meeting.

VI. Closing Items

A. Adjourn Meeting

K. Tomono made a motion to adjourn the Special Meeting of the Board of Directors.

M. Avilez seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
V. Reynolds	Absent
S. Mohamed	Aye
E. Unruh	Aye
M. Avilez	Aye
K. Tomono	Aye
A. Lomeli	Aye

***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 Special Meeting of the Board of Directors held on February 16, 2023.

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