Wonderful College Prep Academy
Minutes
WCPA March Board of Directors Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday March 30, 2023 at 5:30 PM
Location
Lost Hills Campus - Career Center
Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills
Room: Career Center (High School Campus Entrance)
14848 Lamberson Ave, Lost Hills, CA 93249
Teleconference Location (Ed. Code § 47604.1)
Wonderful College Prep Academy (Delano Campus)
Room: Large Conference Room #1, Admin Office
2070 Veneto Street, Delano, CA 93215
Directors Present
A. Lomeli, E. Unruh, S. Mohamed, V. Reynolds
Directors Absent
K. Tomono, M. Avilez
Guests Present
A. Bresson, B. DeFlitch, B. Toomey, D. Felix, D. King, D. Kumar, E. Hernandez, E. Soto, J. Guzman, L. Sanchez, M. Morillo, N. Vijeila, R. Alonzo
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Flag Salute
C.
Record Attendance
Board Chair Mohamed asked the board to remove the Closed Session item from the agenda. All board members were in agreement.
D.
Public Comments
No public comments were made during this board meeting.
II. Consent Agenda
A.
Action Item: Review and Approval of Minutes of Regular Board Meeting of February 27, 2023
Consent Agenda Items A-C were approved as presented in one motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Unruh |
Aye
|
| M. Avilez |
Absent
|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
| A. Lomeli |
Aye
|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
| K. Tomono |
Absent
|
B.
Action Item: Ratification of Delano February 2023 Vendor Payments
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
| E. Unruh |
Aye
|
| A. Lomeli |
Aye
|
| M. Avilez |
Absent
|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
| K. Tomono |
Absent
|
C.
Action Item: Ratification of Lost Hills February 2023 Vendor Payments
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
| E. Unruh |
Aye
|
| K. Tomono |
Absent
|
| A. Lomeli |
Aye
|
| M. Avilez |
Absent
|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
D.
Information Item: Review of New Hires for January 2023 and February 2023 Wonderful College Prep Academy (Delano)
No action was taken on this information item.
E.
Information Item: Review of New Hires for January 2023 and February 2023 Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills
No action was taken on this information item.
III. Regular Agenda - Policies & Compliance
A.
Action Item: Approval of Resolution No. 2022/23-15 Authorizing the Submission of Request for Material Revision to the Kern County Board of Education for the Wonderful College Prep Academy (Delano) Charter
Board Chair Mohamed presented the resolution to approve the request to submit a material revision for the Delano Charter Petition. The material revision is due to the recent changes from the Board-approved and amended Bylaws and in consultation with Kern County Superintendent of Schools the Delano petition will include the changes in Governance Structure.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Avilez |
Absent
|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
| K. Tomono |
Absent
|
| A. Lomeli |
Aye
|
| E. Unruh |
Aye
|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
IV. Regular Agenda - Finance & Operations
A.
Information Item: Monthly Business Reports - Delano
Bill Toomey, Chief Business Officer presented the updated monthly business report for the Delano Campus.
B.
Information Item: Monthly Business Reports - Lost Hills
Bill Toomey, Chief Business Officer presented the updated monthly business report for the Lost Hills Campus.
C.
Action Item: Approval of Resolution No. 2022/23-16 for the Submission of the California Schools Healthy Air, Plumbing, and Efficiency Ventilation Program (CalSHAPE) Grant Proposal
Marcus Morillo, Chief Facilities Officer, presented the request for approval to apply for funding through the California Schools Healthy Air, Plumbing, and Efficiency Ventilation Program (CalSHAPE). The Academy plans to apply for funding to participate in this program to replace HVAC (MERV-13) filters, purchase CO2 monitors, provide remote access to monitor and control classroom HVAC temperature levels. The program will also include funds to assess all currently installed HVAC units for optimal efficiency.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Unruh |
Aye
|
| A. Lomeli |
Aye
|
| K. Tomono |
Absent
|
| M. Avilez |
Absent
|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
V. Regular Agenda - Human Resources/Talent/Academics
A.
Action Item: Approval of Vacation Payout Program for Wonderful College Prep Academy Employees
Bill Toomey, Chief Business Officer, presented this program. Beginning in the 2022-23 school year, certain employees will be eligible to request a pay out of some of their accrued, earned and unused vacation hours. Eligible employees may request a payout of up to forty (40) hours of their available, accrued and earned vacation hours. An employee can make a maximum of one (1) request per calendar year.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Lomeli |
Aye
|
| K. Tomono |
Absent
|
| M. Avilez |
Absent
|
| E. Unruh |
Aye
|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
B.
Action Item: Approval of Revised 2023-24 Academic Calendar for Delano and Lost Hills
The revised Academic Calendar accounts for the change of Cesar Chavez Day to April 1, 2024 and reduces the number of instructional days by one to 180 total days. The number of instructional days exceeds the minimum number of 175 instructional days for charter schools.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Unruh |
Aye
|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
| M. Avilez |
Absent
|
| K. Tomono |
Absent
|
| A. Lomeli |
Aye
|
VI. Communications
A.
Executive Team Report
Lupe Sanchez presented an update on the KCSOS Annual Oversight Visit for the 2022-2023 school year. Marcus Morillo presented a transportation update on the purchase of the school buses. Chef Devinder Kumar presented an update on the Green Ribbon Initiative for the WCPA campuses.
B.
Other Business
No other business was discussed at this meeting.
VII. Closed Session
A.
Personnel: Public Employment; Superintendent Search; Gov’t. Code §54957(b)(1)
This item was removed from the agenda at the request of Board Chair Mohamed and in agreement by all members of the board present at this meeting.
Board Chair Mohamed asked the board to remove the Closed Session item from the agenda. All board members were in agreement.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
| E. Unruh |
Aye
|
| M. Avilez |
Absent
|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
| K. Tomono |
Absent
|
| A. Lomeli |
Aye
|
VIII. Future Meetings
A.
Future Meetings
Meeting: Thursday, April 27, 2023 - 5:30PM
Location: Delano Campus
Meeting: Thursday, May 25, 2023 - 5:30PM
Location: Delano Campus
Meeting: Thursday, June 29, 2023 - 5:30PM
Location: Lost Hills Campus
Board Chair Mohamed stated that next meeting would be held on Thursday, April 27th at 5:30pm at the Delano Campus.
IX. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Avilez |
Absent
|
| A. Lomeli |
Aye
|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
| E. Unruh |
Aye
|
| K. Tomono |
Absent
|
***CERTIFICATEOFSECRETARY***
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 March 30, 2023.
Board Chair Mohamed led in the flag salute.