Wonderful College Prep Academy
Minutes
December WCPA Board of Directors Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday December 7, 2023 at 5:30 PM
Location
Lost Hills Campus
14848 Lamberson Ave
Lost Hills, CA 93249
Room: College Center
Location
Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills
Room: College 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: Main Office, Large Conference Room (Main Campus Entrance)
2070 Veneto Street, Delano, CA 93215
Virtual Meeting Information:
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Meeting ID: 878 0456 1355
Passcode: 690888
Dial-in Information:
(669) 900-9128
Meeting ID: 878 0456 1355
Passcode: 690888
Directors Present
E. Unruh, S. Mohamed, V. Reynolds
Directors Absent
I. Valdez, K. Tomono
Guests Present
A. Briseno, B. DeFlitch, D. Felix, D. Rizo, J. Aguilar, J. Guzman, J. Weber, L. Sanchez, M. Morillo, M. Palomo, M. Romero, N. Vijeila, R. Alonzo, Y. Ramirez
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Flag Salute
C.
Record Attendance
D.
Changes to Agenda
No changes to the agenda were made at this time.
E.
Public Comments
S. Metabhutin provided a public comment regarding concerns related to the District English Learner Advisory Council (DELAC) and School Site Council (SSC). Ms. Metabhutin has attended two meetings and addressed concerns to the board and mentioned she had also met with Superintendent Aguilar to address these concerns.
II. Regular Agenda - Academics
A.
Information Item: Review of English Learner Student Performance Data
Ms. Megan Palomo, Chief Academic Officer presented English Learner data for both schools.
B.
Action Item: Approval of 2023-2024 WCPA English Language Learner (EL) Master Plan - Delano
Ms. Brenda Santana, English Language Coordinator presented the updated English Language Learner Master Plan for review and consideration.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Unruh |
Aye
|
| I. Valdez |
Absent
|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
| K. Tomono |
Absent
|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
C.
Action Item: Approval of 2023-2024 WCPA English Language Learner (EL) Master Plan - Lost Hills
Ms. Brenda Santana, English Language Coordinator presented the updated English Language Learner Master Plan for review and consideration.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Unruh |
Aye
|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
| I. Valdez |
Absent
|
| K. Tomono |
Absent
|
III. Regular Agenda - Business, Finance & Operations
A.
Action Item: Approval of Revised 2023-24 Budget - Delano
Jim Weber, Charter Impact, presented the proposed revised budget for consideration which accounts for the change of enrollment.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
| I. Valdez |
Absent
|
| K. Tomono |
Absent
|
| E. Unruh |
Aye
|
B.
Action Item: Approval of Revised 2023-24 Budget - Lost Hills
Jim Weber, Charter Impact, presented the proposed revised budget for consideration.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
| E. Unruh |
Aye
|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
| K. Tomono |
Absent
|
| I. Valdez |
Absent
|
C.
Information Item: Monthly Business Report - Delano
Mike Romero, Chief Business Officer, and Jim Weber from Charter Impact presented the monthly business report for the Delano campus.
D.
Information Item: Monthly Business Report - Lost Hills
Mike Romero, Chief Business Officer, and Jim Weber from Charter Impact presented the monthly business report for the Delano campus.
E.
Action Item: Approval of First (1st) Interim Financial Report - Delano
Mike Romero, Chief Business Officer, presented the First Interim Financial Report which represents October closing financials for the Delano campus.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Unruh |
Aye
|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
| K. Tomono |
Absent
|
| I. Valdez |
Absent
|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
F.
Action Item: Approval of First (1st) Interim Financial Report - Lost Hills
Mike Romero, Chief Business Officer, presented the First Interim Financial Report which represents October closing financials for the Lost Hills campus.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
| K. Tomono |
Absent
|
| E. Unruh |
Aye
|
| I. Valdez |
Absent
|
G.
Action Item: Review and Approval of 2022-23 Independent Financial Audit
Mr. Romero presented the Independent Financial Audit and reported there were no findings in the provided report for the 2022-23 fiscal year. The report will be submitted to the Kern County Superintendent of Schools as required.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
| I. Valdez |
Absent
|
| E. Unruh |
Aye
|
| K. Tomono |
Absent
|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
H.
Action Item: Appointment of Audit Committee Members for 2023-24 Audit
Board Chair Mohamed presented the request to appoint Audit Committee members for the 2023-24 audit.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Tomono |
Absent
|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
| I. Valdez |
Absent
|
| E. Unruh |
Aye
|
IV. Regular Agenda - Policies and Compliance
A.
Action Item: Ratification of Agreement No. 2023/24-11 between The Regents of the University of California, on behalf of its Merced Campus and Wonderful College Prep Academy for the Development of Student Database Application
Mr. Romero presented the ratified agreement for board approval. The agreement and terms has previously been approved in the October 2023 board meeting.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Tomono |
Absent
|
| E. Unruh |
Aye
|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
| I. Valdez |
Absent
|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
B.
Action Item: Approval of Agreement No. 2023/24-12 between Omni Family Health and Wonderful College Prep Academy for Dental Services
Marcus Morillo, Chief Facilities Officer, presented the request to approve student dental services with Omni Family Health. The cost of the agreement would be paid by the Community Schools Implementation Grant.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| I. Valdez |
Absent
|
| E. Unruh |
Aye
|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
| K. Tomono |
Absent
|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
C.
Action Item: Approval of Curriculum and Materials Disposal Policy
No action was taken on this item.
V. Communications
A.
Superintendent's Report
Superintendent Aguilar presented a brief updates on recent and upcoming student events.
B.
Other Business
No other business was discussed at this meeting.
VI. Consent Agenda
A.
Review and Approve: Minutes of Regular Board Meeting of October 26, 2023
Consent Agenda Items VI A-E were presented and approved as one motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
| K. Tomono |
Absent
|
| E. Unruh |
Aye
|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
| I. Valdez |
Absent
|
B.
Action Item: Ratification of Delano October 2023 Vendor Payments
Consent Agenda Items VI A-E were presented and approved as one motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| I. Valdez |
Absent
|
| K. Tomono |
Absent
|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
| E. Unruh |
Aye
|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
C.
Action Item: Ratification of Lost Hills October 2023 Vendor Payments
Consent Agenda Items VI A-E were presented and approved as one motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Unruh |
Aye
|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
| K. Tomono |
Absent
|
| I. Valdez |
Absent
|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
D.
Action Item: Approval of Updated ESSER III Safe Return to In-Person Instruction Plan - Delano
Consent Agenda Items VI A-E were presented and approved as one motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
| K. Tomono |
Absent
|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
| E. Unruh |
Aye
|
| I. Valdez |
Absent
|
E.
Action Item: Approval of Updated ESSER III Safe Return to In-Person Instruction Plan - Lost Hills
Consent Agenda Items VI A-E were presented and approved as one motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Unruh |
Aye
|
| K. Tomono |
Absent
|
| I. Valdez |
Absent
|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
F.
Information Item: Attendance & Enrollment Update - Delano
No action was taken on this information item.
G.
Information Item: Attendance & Enrollment Update - Lost Hills
No action was taken on this information item.
VII. Board Comments
A.
Board Comments
The Board of Directors thanked the staff for their service and asked for more information in an upcoming meeting regarding the multi-year budget overview.
VIII. Future Meetings
A.
Future Meetings
Thursday, January 25, 2024 - 10 am | Board Workshop | Delano Campus
Thursday, January 25, 2024 - 3:30pm | Regular Meeting | Delano Campus
IX. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
| E. Unruh |
Aye
|
| I. Valdez |
Absent
|
| K. Tomono |
Absent
|
**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 December 7, 2023.
Board Chair Mohamed led in the flag salute.