The Board of Directors moved to Closed Session at 5:48pm and were joined by a representative from Local Law Enforcement.

Chief Facilities Officer Marcus Morillo presented the revisions to the Comprehensive School Safety Plan that included the following:

• Updates to the procedures for assessing and responding to reports of any dangerous, violent or unlawful activity that is being conducted or threatened to be conducted at the school, at any activity sponsored by the school, or on a school bus serving the school, in compliance with SB 671.
• Updates to the disaster procedures to include adaptations for students with disabilities, in compliance with SB 323.
• Addition of procedures for a suspected opioid overdose, in compliance with SB 10.
• Addition of procedures for the storage and administration of epinephrine auto-injectors, in compliance with AB 1651 and Education Code section 49414.
• Updates to names of new leaders and staff roles to reflect staffing changes at WCPA.
• Updates to suspension and expulsion procedures based on new legal requirements.

Chief Facilities Officer Marcus Morillo presented the revisions to the Comprehensive School Safety Plan that included the following:

• Updates to the procedures for assessing and responding to reports of any dangerous, violent or unlawful activity that is being conducted or threatened to be conducted at the school, at any activity sponsored by the school, or on a school bus serving the school, in compliance with SB 671.
• Updates to the disaster procedures to include adaptations for students with disabilities, in compliance with SB 323.
• Addition of procedures for a suspected opioid overdose, in compliance with SB 10.
• Addition of procedures for the storage and administration of epinephrine auto-injectors, in compliance with AB 1651 and Education Code section 49414.
• Updates to names of new leaders and staff roles to reflect staffing changes at WCPA.
• Updates to suspension and expulsion procedures based on new legal requirements.

Ms. Palomo presented the 2024-2025 Academic Calendar for review and consideration. The calendar presented mirrors the 2023-2024 calendar and has 180 instructional days, five more than the 175 required instructional days for Charter Schools. The calendar also includes an additional twelve (12) days dedicated to professional development for staff.

The Board of Directors moved to Closed Session at 5:49pm.

Mike Romero presented the Second Interim Report which represents the January closing financials for the Delano campus. Once approved the financials will be submitted to the Kern County Superintendent of Schools.

Mike Romero presented the Second Interim Report which represents the January closing financials for the Lost Hills campus. Once approved the financials will be submitted to the Kern County Superintendent of Schools.

Mike Romero presented the request to select Eide Bailly LLP as the audit firm for the independent financial audit of the 2023-24 school year.  Eide Bailly completed WCPA’s audit of the 2022-2023 school year. 

Mr. Romero presented the request to approve the updated 2023-2024 Student and Family Handbook. Changes to the handbook include: (1) Legal updates to WCPA’s discipline procedures to include additional rights of the social worker, attorney or tribal social worker for a Foster, Homeless or Indian Child, as defined by law; and (2) Updates to WCPA’s attendance policy to include the following excused absences:

• observation of a religious holiday;
•  funeral service (up to 5 days); and
•  Victim or Grief Support Services related to the death of an immediate family member (up to three days)

Board Chair Mohamed presented the request to appoint and approve members to the Superintendent Evaluation Committee (“Committee”). The Committee annually develops the Superintendent

evaluation to be reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors and works collaboratively with the Superintendent to facilitate the evaluation process. The Committee is a standing committee, consisting of two or more voting board members who serve in an advisory capacity and make recommendations to the Board of Directors.

Mr. Romero presented the request for  approval authorizing teacher instruction pursuant to Education Code Section 44256(b) in order to allow the holder of a Multiple Subject or Standard Elementary credential to be authorized to teach any subject in a departmentalized classroom below grade 9 if the teacher has completed twelve semester units of course work or six semester units of upper division or graduate course work, in the subject to be taught to Ms. Rodriguez who teaches Art in the Elementary Program.

Consent Agenda Items IX A-D were presented and approved as one motion.

Consent Agenda Items IX A-D were presented and approved as one motion.

Consent Agenda Items IX A-D were presented and approved as one motion.

Consent Agenda Items IX A-D were presented and approved as one motion.