Wonderful College Prep Academy
Minutes
WCPA April Board of Directors Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday April 27, 2023 at 5:30 PM
Location
Wonderful College Prep Academy (Delano Campus)
Room: Yoga Studio (High School Campus Entrance)
2070 Veneto Street, Delano, CA 93215
Teleconference Location (Ed. Code § 47604.1)
Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills
Room: Career Center (High School Campus Entrance)
14848 Lamberson Ave, Lost Hills, CA 93249
Virtual Meeting Information:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85480525994?pwd=K1N2TzZYdUtyL1dDejExd0Rwc0JTQT09
Meeting ID: 854 8052 5994
Passcode: 597570
Dial-in Information:
(669) 900-9128
Meeting ID: 854 8052 5994
Passcode: 597570
Directors Present
A. Lomeli, K. Tomono, S. Mohamed, V. Reynolds
Directors Absent
E. Unruh, M. Avilez
Guests Present
A. Bresson, B. DeFlitch, B. Toomey, E. Gadbaw, E. Hernandez, E. Soto, J. Guzman, L. Sanchez, M. Palomo, R. Alonzo
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Flag Salute
C.
Record Attendance
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 March 30, 2023
Consent Agenda Items A-E were approved as presented in one motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Tomono |
Aye
|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
| A. Lomeli |
Aye
|
| M. Avilez |
Absent
|
| E. Unruh |
Absent
|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
B.
Action Item: Ratification of Delano March 2023 Vendor Payments
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Tomono |
Aye
|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
| M. Avilez |
Absent
|
| A. Lomeli |
Aye
|
| E. Unruh |
Absent
|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
C.
Action Item: Ratification of Lost Hills March 2023 Vendor Payments
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Unruh |
Absent
|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
| A. Lomeli |
Aye
|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
| K. Tomono |
Aye
|
| M. Avilez |
Absent
|
D.
Action Item: Approval of 2023-24 Board of Directors Meeting Calendar
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
| E. Unruh |
Absent
|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
| A. Lomeli |
Aye
|
| K. Tomono |
Aye
|
| M. Avilez |
Absent
|
E.
Action Item: Approval of Agreement No. 2022/23-10 for MGT of America, LLC for Academic Consulting Services for the Lost Hills Campus
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
| K. Tomono |
Aye
|
| A. Lomeli |
Aye
|
| E. Unruh |
Absent
|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
| M. Avilez |
Absent
|
F.
Information Item: Review of New Hires for March 2023 Wonderful College Prep Academy (Delano)
No action was taken on this information item.
G.
Information Item: Review of New Hires for March 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 Revised Elective Credit Requirements for Wonderful College Prep Academy (Delano) and Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills
Mr. Brenton DeFlitch, 9-12 Principal on the Delano campus presented the revised elective credit requirements for consideration. The proposed elective requirements (220 credits) would still be significantly higher than the state required (130 credits) for high school graduation.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Unruh |
Absent
|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
| A. Lomeli |
Aye
|
| K. Tomono |
Aye
|
| M. Avilez |
Absent
|
| 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: Ratification of Year End IRS Tax Forms 990 and California Form 199
Bill Toomey presented the year end IRS Tax Forms 990 and the California Form 199 for Wonderful College Prep Academy.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Lomeli |
Aye
|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
| E. Unruh |
Absent
|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
| M. Avilez |
Absent
|
| K. Tomono |
Aye
|
D.
Action Item: Approval of Resolution No. 2022/23-17 for the Submission of the California Schools Healthy Air, Plumbing, and Efficiency Ventilation Program (CalSHAPE) Grant Proposal for Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills
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 for the Lost Hills campus. The program will also include funds to assess all currently installed HVAC units for optimal efficiency.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Avilez |
Absent
|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
| K. Tomono |
Aye
|
| A. Lomeli |
Aye
|
| E. Unruh |
Absent
|
V. Regular Agenda - Human Resources/Talent/Academics
A.
Information Item: 2023 WCPA End of Year Student Ceremony Dates & Locations
Megan Palomo, Interim Senior Director of Academics presented the Delano High School Graduation date for the Class of 2023 to the Board of Directors and invited them to attend.
VI. Communications
A.
Executive Team Report
a) Wonderful College Prep Academy (Delano) Charter Material Revision Update
b) Transportation Update
c) WCPA Covid-19 Masking & Vaccination Update
d) WCPA Robotics Team Update
Lupe Sanchez presented an update on the Wonderful College Prep Academy (Delano Campus) Charter Material Revision. Marcus Morillo presented a transportation update on the purchase of the school buses and the COVID-19 masking and vaccination update. Ivan Ceballos and Audrey Ledesma coaches for the Delano campus L.E.G.O Robotics Team presented an update of the recent competition.
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)
The Board of Directors moved to Closed Session at 6:58pm
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
| A. Lomeli |
Aye
|
| K. Tomono |
Aye
|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
| E. Unruh |
Absent
|
| M. Avilez |
Absent
|
B.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation: Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Gov’t. Code § 54596.9(d)(2) – One (1)
The Board of Directors returned from Closed Session at 7:17pm. No action was taken during Closed Session.
VIII. Board Comments
A.
Board Comments
The Board of Directors thanked the Special Guest presenters and asked if they could return at the next meeting to continue sharing their work with students.
IX. Future Meetings
A.
Future Metings
Meeting: Thursday, May 25, 2023 - 5:30PM
Location: Delano Campus
Meeting: Thursday, June 29, 2023 - 5:30 PM
Location: Lost Hills Campus
X. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Avilez |
Absent
|
| K. Tomono |
Aye
|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
| E. Unruh |
Absent
|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
| A. Lomeli |
Aye
|
***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 April 27, 2023.
Board Chari Mohamed led in the flag salute.