Wonderful College Prep Academy
Minutes
January WCPA Board of Directors Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday January 25, 2024 at 3:30 PM
Location
Delano Campus
2070 Veneto St
Delano, CA 93215
Room: Yoga Studio
Location
Wonderful College Prep Academy (Delano Campus)
Room: Yoga Studio
2070 Veneto Street, Delano, CA 93215
Teleconference Location (Ed. Code § 47604.1)
Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills
Room: Main Office, Large Conference Room (Main Campus Entrance)
14848 Lamberson Ave, Lost Hills, CA 93249
Virtual Meeting Information:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89042472055?pwd=OG1CQUhlc0FrMWxOeVJKNUI1ZTVyUT09&from=addon
Meeting ID: 890 4247 2055
Passcode: 070487
Dial-in Information:
(669) 900-9128
Meeting ID: 890 4247 2055
Passcode: 070487
Directors Present
E. Unruh, I. Valdez, K. Tomono, S. Mohamed, V. Reynolds
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
A. Briseno, A. Rollin, B. DeFlitch, D. Felix, E. Hernandez, J. Aguilar, J. Guzman, J. Weber, L. Sanchez, M. Morillo, M. Palomo, M. Romero, N. Vijeila, R. Alonzo, R. Phillips, S. Reyna, Y. Ramirez
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Flag Salute
C.
Record Attendance
D.
Changes to Agenda
Board Chair Mohamed asked the Board to consider a vote to remove from the Agenda the following Items: Agenda Item VI-A Communications - Superintendent's Report as the Superintendent Reported during the Board Workshop held earlier in the day during the Special Meeting of the Board of Directors on January 25, 2024.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
| K. Tomono |
Aye
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| I. Valdez |
Aye
|
| E. Unruh |
Aye
|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
E.
Public Comments
No public comments were made during this meeting.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| I. Valdez |
Aye
|
| E. Unruh |
Aye
|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
| K. Tomono |
Aye
|
The Board of Directors moved to Closed Session at 3:34pm.
II. Closed Session
A.
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 3:52pm.
III. Regular Agenda - Academics
A.
Information Item: Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills WASC Self-Study Report Review
Megan Palomo, Chief Academic Officer, and Lupe Sanchez, Executive Director of Programming and Partnerships, provided an update to the Lost Hills WASC Accreditation process and submission of the Self-Study Report.
IV. Regular Agenda - Business, Finance & Operations
A.
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.
B.
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 Lost Hills campus.
V. Regular Agenda - Policies and Compliance
A.
Action Item: Approval of Disposal of Surplus or Obsolete Instructional Materials, Equipment and Supplies Policy
Ms. Sanchez presented the request for approval of the Disposal of Surplus or Obsolete Instructional Materials, Equipment and Supplies Policy. This policy provides WCPA staff guidance on how to properly dispose of surplus, obsolete or unneeded instructional materials, equipment and supplies purchased with public school funds.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Tomono |
Aye
|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
| E. Unruh |
Aye
|
| I. Valdez |
Aye
|
B.
Action Item: Revision to the 2023-2024 Board of Directors Meeting Calendar
Ms. Sanchez presented the request to approve a revision to the start time of board meetings from 5:30pm to 5:00pm.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
| E. Unruh |
Aye
|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
| K. Tomono |
Aye
|
| I. Valdez |
Aye
|
C.
Information Item: Wonderful College Prep Academy (Delano) Differentiated Assistance (DA) Eligibility Status
Ms. Palomo and Ms. Sanchez presented the Differentiated Assistance (DA) Eligibility Status for the Wonderful College Prep Academy (Delano) campus. Charter schools are once again be eligible for DA for the first time since 2019.
VI. Communications
A.
Superintendent's Report
The Board of Directors approved the removal of this item from the agenda.
B.
Other Business
No other business was discussed at this meeting
VII. Consent Agenda
A.
Review and Approve: Minutes of Regular Board Meeting of December 7, 2023
Consent Agenda Items A-E were presented and approved as one motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
| K. Tomono |
Aye
|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
| I. Valdez |
Aye
|
| E. Unruh |
Aye
|
B.
Action Item: Ratification of Delano November 2023 Vendor Payments
Consent Agenda Items A-E were presented and approved as one motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Unruh |
Aye
|
| I. Valdez |
Aye
|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
| K. Tomono |
Aye
|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
C.
Action Item: Ratification of Lost Hills November 2023 Vendor Payments
Consent Agenda Items A-E were presented and approved as one motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Unruh |
Aye
|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
| I. Valdez |
Aye
|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
| K. Tomono |
Aye
|
D.
Action Item: Approval of 2022-23 School Accountability Report Card (SARC) - Delano
Consent Agenda Items A-E were presented and approved as one motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| I. Valdez |
Aye
|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
| E. Unruh |
Aye
|
| K. Tomono |
Aye
|
E.
Action Item: Approval of 2022-23 School Accountability Report Card (SARC) - Lost Hills
Consent Agenda Items A-E were presented and approved as one motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Tomono |
Aye
|
| S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
| I. Valdez |
Aye
|
| E. Unruh |
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.
VIII. Board Comments
A.
Board Comments
Board Chair Mohamed and the rest of the Board of Directors thanked the WCPA team for an impressive day of meetings.
IX. Future Meetings
A.
Future Meetings
Thursday, February 26 , 2024; 5:00pm | Delano Campus
Thursday, March 21 , 2024; 5:00pm | Lost Hills Campus
Thursday, April 18 , 2024; 5:00pm | Delano Campus
Thursday, May 23 , 2024; 5:00pm | Delano Campus
Thursday, June 20 , 2024; 5:00pm | Lost Hills Campus
X. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Tomono |
Aye
|
| I. Valdez |
Aye
|
| E. Unruh |
Aye
|
| V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
| S. Mohamed |
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 January 25, 2024.
Board Chair Mohamed led in the flag salute