Wonderful College Prep Academy

Minutes

WCPA May Board of Directors Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday May 25, 2023 at 5:30 PM

Location

Delano Campus

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: College Center (High School Campus Entrance)
14848 Lamberson Ave, Lost Hills, CA 93249

 

Virtual Meeting Information:

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Meeting ID: 812 6550 3993
Passcode: 390202

Dial-in Information:
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Meeting ID: 812 6550 3993
Passcode: 390202

 

Directors Present

A. Lomeli, E. Unruh, K. Tomono, S. Mohamed, V. Reynolds

Directors Absent

M. Avilez

Guests Present

B. DeFlitch, B. Toomey, E. Hernandez, E. Soto, L. Sanchez, M. Morillo, M. Palomo, 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 May 25, 2023 at 5:30 PM.

B.

Flag Salute

Board Chair Mohamed led in the flag salute.

C.

Record Attendance

D.

Public Comments

WCPA 5th grade student spoke during public session. They presented to the board their interest in having a traditional library on campus. Their previous school had one and would like WCPA students to have a similar experience. Board Chair Mohamed stated that he would asked WCPA leadership to provide a response to the library inquiry. 

WCPA Delano Teacher, Mr. Felix Colson spoke during public session. Mr. Colson wanted to also support the 5th grade student and also share his request to the board  regarding the need for a library on campus for student use.

II. Public Hearing

A.

2023-2024 Local Control & Accountability Plan for Wonderful College Prep Academy (Delano)

The Board held a public hearing on the 2023-2024 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) for the Wonderful College Prep Academy (Delano) campus. Interim Senior Director of Academics Megan Palomo provided an overview of the 2023-2024 LCAP for the Delano campus. No members of the public made any comments during this session.

B.

2023-2024 Local Control & Accountability Plan for Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills

The Board held a public hearing on the 2023-2024 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) for the Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills campus. Interim Senior Director of Academics, Megan Palomo provided an overview of the 2023-2024 LCAP for the Lost Hills campus. No members of the public made any comments during this session.

C.

2023-2024 Operating Budget for Wonderful College Prep Academy (Delano)

The Board held a public hearing on the 2023-2024 Operating Budget for the Wonderful College Prep Academy (Delano) campus. Mr. Bill Toomey, Chief Business Officer, provided an overview of the 2023-2024 proposed Operating Budget for the Delano campus. No members of the public made any comments during this session.

D.

2023-2024 Operating Budget for Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills

The Board held a public hearing on the 2023-2024 Operating Budget for the Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills campus. Mr. Bill Toomey, Chief Business Officer, provided an overview of the 2023-2024 proposed Operating Budget for the Lost Hills campus. No members of the public made any comments during this session.

Board Chair Mohamed ended the Public Hearing Session at 6:13pm.

III. Consent Agenda

A.

Review and Approve: Minutes of Regular Board Meeting of April 27, 2022

E. Unruh made a motion to approve the minutes from WCPA April Board of Directors Meeting on 04-27-23.
V. Reynolds seconded the motion.

Consent Agenda Items A-C were approved as presented in one motion.

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

B.

Ratification of Delano April 2023 Vendor Payments

E. Unruh made a motion to approve Consent Agenda Items A-C as presented in one motion.
V. Reynolds seconded the motion.

Consent Agenda Items A-C were approved as presented in one motion.

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

C.

Ratification of Lost Hills April 2023 Vendor Payments

E. Unruh made a motion to approve Consent Agenda Items A-C as presented in one motion.
V. Reynolds seconded the motion.

Consent Agenda Items A-C were approved as presented in one motion.

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

D.

Information Item: Annual Review of A-G Completion Improvement Grant Program Plan - Delano

No action was taken on this item.

E.

Information Item: Annual Review of A-G Completion Improvement Grant Program Plan - Lost Hills

No action was taken on this item.

F.

Information Item: Review of New Hires for April 2023 Wonderful College Prep Academy (Delano)

No action was taken on this item.

G.

Information Item: Review of New Hires for April 2023 Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills

No action was taken on this item.

IV. Regular Agenda - Policies and Compliance

A.

Action Item: Approval of WCPA Student Wellness Policy - Delano

V. Reynolds made a motion to approve the WCPA Student Wellness Policy for Wonderful College Prep Academy (Delano).
K. Tomono seconded the motion.

Chief Facilities Officer Marcus Morillo presented the annual review and updated Student Wellness Policy for Wonderful College Prep Academy (Delano). No significant changes were made from the previous version.

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

B.

Action Item: Approval of WCPA Student Wellness Policy - Lost Hills

K. Tomono made a motion to approve the WCPA Student Wellness Policy for Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills.
V. Reynolds seconded the motion.

Chief Facilities Officer Marcus Morillo presented the annual review and updated Student Wellness Policy for Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills. No significant changes were made from the previous version.

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

C.

Action Item: Approval of WCPA Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P) Plan - Delano

E. Unruh made a motion to approve the WCPA Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P) Plan for the Delano campus.
A. Lomeli seconded the motion.

Chief Business Officer Bill Toomey presented the ELO- Plan for review and approval. This ELO-P Plan includes WCPA’s use of the funding to provide Expanded Learning Opportunities throughout the school year both after school and during breaks (Fall Break and Spring Break).

 

In addition, WCPA’s Summer Academy will be funded through this program to help support student achievement and provide additional social-emotional learning opportunities for students.

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

D.

Action Item: Approval of WCPA Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P) Plan - Lost Hills

V. Reynolds made a motion to approve the WCPA Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P) Plan for the Lost Hills campus.
K. Tomono seconded the motion.

Chief Business Officer Bill Toomey presented the ELO- Plan for review and approval. This ELO-P Plan includes WCPA’s use of the funding to provide Expanded Learning Opportunities throughout the school year both after school and during breaks (Fall Break and Spring Break).

 

In addition, WCPA’s Summer Academy will be funded through this program to help support student achievement and provide additional social-emotional learning opportunities for students.

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

E.

Action Item: Approval of WCPA LCAP Federal Addendum - Delano

K. Tomono made a motion to approve the WCPA LCAP Federal Addendum for the Delano campus.
V. Reynolds seconded the motion.

Chief Business Officer Bill Toomey presented the LCAP Federal Addendum for the Delano campus. The LCAP Federal Addendum is a requirement for LEAs receiving federal funds and is meant to supplement the LCAP to ensure that eligible LEAs have the opportunity to meet the Local Educational Agency (LEA) Plan provisions of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The LCAP Addendum addresses how WCPA will plan to use federal funds while adhering to the restrictions placed on Title Funds.

 

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

F.

Action Item: Approval of WCPA LCAP Federal Addendum - Lost Hills

E. Unruh made a motion to approve the WCPA LCAP Federal Addendum for the Lost Hills campus.
A. Lomeli seconded the motion.

Chief Business Officer Bill Toomey presented the LCAP Federal Addendum for the Lost Hills campus. The LCAP Federal Addendum is a requirement for LEAs receiving federal funds and is meant to supplement the LCAP to ensure that eligible LEAs have the opportunity to meet the Local Educational Agency (LEA) Plan provisions of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The LCAP Addendum addresses how WCPA will plan to use federal funds while adhering to the restrictions placed on Title Funds.

 

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

G.

Action Item: Approval of Revision to the Universal PreKindergarten (UPK) Planning & Implementation Grant Plan for Wonderful College Prep Academy (Delano)

V. Reynolds made a motion to approve the revised Universal PreKindergarten (UPK) Planning & Implementation Grant Plan for Wonderful College Prep Academy (Delano).
A. Lomeli seconded the motion.

Interim Senior Director of Academics Megan Palomo presented the revised Universal PreKindergarten Plan ("UPK Plan") that was previously approved by the Board of Directors on June 30, 2022. Each school receiving funds under the UPK Program is required to develop a plan articulating how all children in the attendance area of the LEA will have access to full-day learning programs the year before kindergarten that meet the needs of parents. WCPA Delano's UPK Plan includes revisions to the following elements due to changes in curriculum and assessment for the transitional kindergarten (TK) program requirements: (1) Removal of ASQ, NWEA, Dibels Assessments; (2) Inclusion of Brigance Assessment.

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

H.

Action Item: Approval of Revision to the Universal PreKindergarten (UPK) Planning & Implementation Grant Plan for Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills

E. Unruh made a motion to approve the revised Universal PreKindergarten (UPK) Planning & Implementation Grant Plan for Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills.
K. Tomono seconded the motion.

Interim Senior Director of Academics Megan Palomo presented the revised Universal PreKindergarten Plan ("UPK Plan") that was previously approved by the Board of Directors on June 30, 2022. Each school receiving funds under the UPK Program is required to develop a plan articulating how all children in the attendance area of the LEA will have access to full-day learning programs the year before kindergarten that meet the needs of parents. WCPA - Lost Hills' UPK Plan includes revisions to the following elements due to changes in curriculum and assessment for the transitional kindergarten (TK) program requirements: (1) Removal of ASQ, NWEA, Dibels Assessments; (2) Inclusion of Brigance Assessment.

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

V. Regular Agenda - Finance & Operations

A.

Information Item: Monthly Business Reports - Delano

Mr. Toomey presented a financial update for the Delano campus based on the April 2023 financials. 

B.

Information Item: Monthly Business Reports - Lost Hills

Mr. Toomey presented a financial update for the Lost Hills campus based on the April 2023 financials. 

C.

Action Item: Approval of Authorization to enter Agreement No. 2022/23-10 between Kern County Superintendent of Schools (KCSOS) and Wonderful College Prep Academy for Bus Maintenance and Other Transportation Services

E. Unruh made a motion to approve the authorization to enter Agreement No. 2022/23-10 between Kern County Superintendent of Schools (KCSOS) and Wonderful College Prep Academy for Bus Maintenance and Other Transportation Services.
V. Reynolds seconded the motion.

Mr. Morillo presented the request for approval of Agreement No. 2022/23-10 with Kern County Superintendent of Schools (“KCSOS”) for bus maintenance and other transportation services. Kern County Superintendent of Schools has been identified as a qualified partner to oversee the maintenance of the Wonderful College Prep Academy Transportation Fleet. Services include, but are not limited to, Vehicle Maintenance and other Transportation Services. 

 

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

D.

Action Item: Approval of Transportation Safety Plan for Wonderful College Prep Academy

K. Tomono made a motion to approve the Transportation Safety Plan for Wonderful College Prep Academy.
V. Reynolds seconded the motion.

Mr. Morillo presented the request for approval of the Transportation Safety Plan (“Plan”). The plan is a requirement for any school that provides transportation to or from a school or school activity. The provided plan is in adherence to the policies and provisions of the California Education Code (Section 39831.3), California Code of Regulations and polices of Wonderful College Prep Academy.

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

E.

Action Item: Approval of Agreement No. 2022/23-11 between Central Sanitary Supply and Wonderful College Prep Academy for Janitorial Supplies

V. Reynolds made a motion to approve Agreement No. 2022/23-11 between Central Sanitary Supply and Wonderful College Prep Academy for Janitorial Supplies.
A. Lomeli seconded the motion.

Mr. Morillo presented the request for approval of Agreement No. 2022/23-11 with Central Sanitary Supply for janitorial supplies.  In partnership with their consultants, Wonderful College Prep Academy has negotiated reduced pricing for high velocity Janitorial Supplies that will result in an average cost savings of 9% from the previous year.

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

F.

Action Item: Approval of Agreement No. 2022/23-12 between Mobile Modular and Wonderful College Prep Academy for Modular Facilities Leases for the 2023-2024 School Year for Delano Campus

K. Tomono made a motion to approve Agreement No. 2022/23-12 between Mobile Modular and Wonderful College Prep Academy for Modular Facilities Leases for the 2023-2024 School Year for Delano Campus.
V. Reynolds seconded the motion.

Mr. Morillo presented the request to approve the Agreement with Mobile Modular Management Corporation (“MMMC”) for Modular Facilities Lease. The Board had previously approved the contract terms for the 2022-2023 school year. MMMC will provide the Academy with four (4) Classroom Modular Buildings and ramps.

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

VI. Human Resources/Talent/Academics

A.

Information Item: 2023-2024 Comprehensive Benefits Package Update for WCPA Employees

Yesenia Ramirez, Director of Human Resources presented the updated benefits package offered for WCPA employees to the Board. No action was taken on this item.

VII. Communications

A.

Executive Team Report

WCPA staff members presented updates on special programs offered at WCPA including: a) GEAR UP Program - Stephanie Hartfield; b) LEGO Robotics Team - Ivan Ceballos & Audrey Ledesma; c) WCPA (Delano) High School Graduation Reminder.

B.

Other Business

No other business was discussed at this meeting.

VIII. Board Comments

A.

Board Comments

No comments were made by the Board of Directors.

IX. Future Meeting

A.

Future Meeting

Board Chair Mohamed mentioned June's scheduled Board of Directors meeting will be rescheduled. 

X. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

The meeting was adjourned by S. Mohamed at 7:39pm. 

 

***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 May 25, 2023.

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:39 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
E. Hernandez