Wonderful College Prep Academy

Minutes

Board of Directors Meeting | Annual Compliance Training

Date and Time

Thursday February 16, 2023 at 5:30 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

Directors Absent

None

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

V. Reynolds

Directors who left before the meeting adjourned

M. Avilez

Guests Present

A. Bresson (remote), B. DeFlitch (remote), B. Toomey (remote), D. Felix (remote), D. Kumar (remote), L. Sanchez (remote), M. Morillo (remote), M. Palomo (remote), N. Vijeila (remote), R. Alonzo (remote)

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 6:02 PM.

B.

Flag Salute

Board Chair Mohamed led in the flag salute.

C.

Record Attendance

D.

Board Study Session

Elizabeth Gadbaw, legal counsel from Roll Law Group led the Board in the Annual Board Study Session.

E.

Public Comments

No public comments were made during this board meeting.

II. Regular Agenda

A.

Action Item: Approval of Resolution No. 2022/23-11 Making Findings Regarding the Continued Safety Risk of Meeting in-Person in Compliance with Government Code Section 54953

K. Tomono made a motion to approve Resolution No. 2022/23-11 Making Findings Regarding the Continued Safety Risk of Meeting in-Person in Compliance with Government Code Section 54953.
A. Lomeli seconded the motion.

Board Chair Mohamed presented this resolution to allow for the upcoming board meeting to be held virtually.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
K. Tomono
Aye
E. Unruh
Aye
S. Mohamed
Aye
V. Reynolds
Absent
M. Avilez
Aye
A. Lomeli
Aye
V. Reynolds arrived at 6:47 PM.

B.

Action Item: Adoption of Resolution No. 2022/23-12 Approving Purchase of School Buses From Creative Bus Sales

V. Reynolds made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2022/23-12 Approving Purchase of School Buses From Creative Bus Sales.
K. Tomono seconded the motion.

Marcus Morillo, Chief Facilities Officer presented the resolution to the Board of Directors. With the adoption of the resolution, the Board of Directors would approve the procurement of eleven (11) school buses from Creative Bus Sales and authorized the Chief Business Officer and/or the Chief Facilities Officer to take any action necessary to carry out the terms of the Resolution.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Avilez
Aye
V. Reynolds
Aye
E. Unruh
Aye
K. Tomono
Aye
S. Mohamed
Aye
A. Lomeli
Aye

III. Communications

A.

Other Business

No other business was discussed at this meeting.

IV. Board Comments

A.

Board Comments

Board Member Reynolds thanked Mr Morillo (Chief Facilities Officer) for his diligence with meeting the needs of families with WCPA transportation changes.

V. Future Meeting

A.

Future Meeting

Board Chair Mohamed stated that the next meeting would be held on Monday, February 27th at 5:30pm virtually.

M. Avilez left at 7:02 PM.

VI. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

K. Tomono made a motion to adjourn the WCPA Board of Directors Meeting.
V. Reynolds seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
E. Unruh
Aye
K. Tomono
Aye
A. Lomeli
Aye
S. Mohamed
Aye
V. Reynolds
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 regular 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 7:04 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
L. Sanchez