Wonderful College Prep Academy
Minutes
March WCPA Board of Directors Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday March 21, 2024 at 4:00 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: Large Conference Room
2070 Veneto Street, Delano, CA 93215
Virtual Meeting Information:
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Meeting ID: 869 7517 2851
Passcode: 238170
Dial-in Information:
(669) 900-9128
Meeting ID: 869 7517 2851
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Directors Present
E. Unruh, K. Tomono, S. Mohamed, V. Reynolds
Directors Absent
I. Valdez
Directors who left before the meeting adjourned
V. Reynolds
Guests Present
A. Bresson, D. Rizo, E. Hernandez, J. King, L. Sanchez, M. Palomo, M. Romero, N. Vijeila, R. Phillips
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 move the following agenda items: Regular Agenda Items II-A & B to be presented after Agenda Items II-C&D.
Roll Call | |
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S. Mohamed |
Aye
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V. Reynolds |
Aye
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I. Valdez |
Absent
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K. Tomono |
Aye
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E. Unruh |
Aye
|
E.
Board Study Session
Elizabeth Gadbaw, Legal Council presented the Annual Board Training during the board study session.
F.
Public Comments
No public comments were made during this meeting.
The Board of Directors reviewed Regular Agenda Item II-C & D at this time, per the Board's motion to change the agenda.
II. Regular Agenda - Academics
A.
Information Item: Discussion of WCPA- Lost Hills Instructional Pilot
Megan Palomo, Chief Academic Officer, presented an update on the progress made for the Lost Hills Instructional Pilot to the board.
B.
Information Item: Discussion of Attendance & Chronic Absenteeism Overview
Jen King, Director of Student Services presented an update to the board on student attendance and chronic absenteeism for the 2023-2024 school year and provided intervention steps taken to support student attendance.
C.
Action Item: Approval of Revised WCPA Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P) Plan – Delano
Megan Palomo, Chief Academic Officer presented the updated Expanded Learning Opportunity Plan for the Delano campus. 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), and WCPA’s Summer Academy. Revisions to this plan include: (1) Funding for external partners to offer enrichment opportunities during Summer Academy; (2) Updated ELOP-funded programs based on current practice; (3) Addition of funding for spaces and facilities-related expenses to support programmatic needs related to the program; (4) Purchase of play-based materials to support programmatic needs related to programming during after-school sessions.
Roll Call | |
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I. Valdez |
Absent
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V. Reynolds |
Aye
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K. Tomono |
Aye
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E. Unruh |
Aye
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S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
D.
Action Item: Approval of Revised WCPA Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P) Plan – Lost Hills
Megan Palomo, Chief Academic Officer presented the updated Expanded Learning Opportunity Plan for the Lost Hills campus. 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), and WCPA’s Summer Academy. Revisions to this plan include: (1) Funding for external partners to offer enrichment opportunities during Summer Academy; (2) Updated ELOP-funded programs based on current practice; (3) Addition of funding for spaces and facilities-related expenses to support programmatic needs related to the program; (4) Purchase of play-based materials to support programmatic needs related to programming during after-school sessions.
Roll Call | |
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V. Reynolds |
Aye
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E. Unruh |
Aye
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K. Tomono |
Aye
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S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
I. Valdez |
Absent
|
E.
Action Item: Approval of Agreement No. 2023/24-13 between Elevo (Coast 2 Coast Coaching, Inc) and Wonderful College Prep Academy for Expanded Learning Summer Enrichment Program - Delano
Megan Palomo, Chief Academic Officer presented the agreement with Elevo. Elevo will partner with WCPA to offer summer enrichment programming during the 2024 Summer Academy Program to students at the WCPA Delano campus. Main contract terms include: (1) Total cost for the program will not exceed $260,000 and will be funded through the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P) grant; (2) 5-week program will serve grades TK-7 for approximately 300 students at the Delano campus; (3) Services may include, but are not limited to, summer camp programming in arts, sports, social-emotional skills building and other enrichment areas, student supervision, student attendance accounting, and related grant reporting information; (4) Elevo will provide all staffing for the duration of the summer programming (with the required ELOP staff to student ratios of 10:1 for TK/K and 20:1 for 1st – 7th grade), as well as provide key impact reports and communications, such as attendance tracking, family communications, and participation tracking.
Roll Call | |
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I. Valdez |
Absent
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K. Tomono |
Aye
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S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
E. Unruh |
Aye
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V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
F.
Action Item: Approval of Agreement No. 2023/24-14 between Elevo (Coast 2 Coast Coaching, Inc) and Wonderful College Prep Academy for Expanded Learning Summer Enrichment Program - Lost Hills
Megan Palomo, Chief Academic Officer presented the agreement with Elevo. Elevo will partner with WCPA to offer summer enrichment programming during the 2024 Summer Academy Program to students at the WCPA Lost Hills campus. Main contract terms include: (1) Total cost for the program will not exceed $170,000 and will be funded through the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P) grant; (2) 5-week program will serve grades TK-7 for approximately 180 students at the Lost Hills campus; (3) Services may include, but are not limited to, summer camp programming in arts, sports, social-emotional skills building and other enrichment areas, student supervision, student attendance accounting, and related grant reporting information; (4) Elevo will provide all staffing for the duration of the summer programming (with the required ELOP staff to student ratios of 10:1 for TK/K and 20:1 for 1st – 7th grade), as well as provide key impact reports and communications, such as attendance tracking, family communications, and participation tracking.
Roll Call | |
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E. Unruh |
Aye
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S. Mohamed |
Aye
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K. Tomono |
Aye
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V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
I. Valdez |
Absent
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III. Regular Agenda - Business, Finance & Operations
A.
Information Item: Monthly Business Report - Delano
Mike Romero, Chief Business Officer presented the updated monthly business report for the Delano Campus.
B.
Information Item: Monthly Business Report - Lost Hills
Mike Romero, Chief Business Officer presented the updated monthly business report for the Lost Hills Campus.
IV. Regular Agenda - Policies and Compliance
A.
Action Item: Approval of Revised 2023-24 Family and Student Handbook for Delano and Lost Hills
Mike Romero, Chief Business Officer, presented the updates to the Student and Family Handbook that included legal updates to the attendance policy to include the following excused absences: (1) Religious retreat (up to one day per semester); (2) Funeral services or grieving the death of an immediate family member or a person considered to be “immediate family” by the parent/guardian (up to five days per incident); (3) Victim services, grief support, or safety planning or actions to increase the safety of the student, an immediate family member, or a person considered to be “immediate family” by the parent/guardian (up to three days per incident); (4) Additional updates to the attendance policy based on current practice.
Roll Call | |
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V. Reynolds |
Aye
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E. Unruh |
Aye
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S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
K. Tomono |
Aye
|
I. Valdez |
Absent
|
B.
Information Item: WCPA - Lost Hills Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Accreditation Team Visit and Visiting Committee Report
Lupe Sanchez, Executive Director of Programming & Partnerships presented an update regarding the WASC Accreditation Team Visit and an update on the Visiting Committee Report.
C.
Information Item: WCPA - Lost Hills Charter Petition Renewal Update
Lupe Sanchez, Executive Director of Programming & Partnerships presented an update regarding the Lost Hills Charter Petition Renewal. Per the California Department of Education announced the charter renewal track as the "Middle Track" for the petition renewal.
V. Communications
A.
Superintendent's Report
Superintendent Aguilar presented a brief updates on recent and upcoming student and schoolwide 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 February 26, 2024
Consent Agenda Items VI A-C were presented and approved as one motion.
Roll Call | |
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S. Mohamed |
Aye
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E. Unruh |
Aye
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I. Valdez |
Absent
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V. Reynolds |
Aye
|
K. Tomono |
Aye
|
B.
Action Item: Ratification of Delano February 2024 Vendor Payments
Consent Agenda Items VI A-C were presented and approved as one motion.
Roll Call | |
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V. Reynolds |
Absent
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S. Mohamed |
Aye
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E. Unruh |
Aye
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K. Tomono |
Aye
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I. Valdez |
Absent
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C.
Action Item: Ratification of Lost Hills February 2024 Vendor Payments
Consent Agenda Items VI A-C were presented and approved as one motion.
Roll Call | |
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K. Tomono |
Aye
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V. Reynolds |
Absent
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E. Unruh |
Aye
|
S. Mohamed |
Aye
|
I. Valdez |
Absent
|
D.
Information Item: Attendance & Enrollment Update - Delano
No action taken on this information item.
E.
Information Item: Attendance & Enrollment Update - Lost Hills
No action taken on this information item.
VII. Board Comments
A.
Board Comments
No comments were made by the Board of Directors.
VIII. Future Meetings
A.
Future Meetings
Thursday, May 23, 2024; 5:00pm I Delano Campus
Thursday, June 20, 2024; 5:00pm I Lost Hills Campus
IX. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Roll Call | |
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V. Reynolds |
Aye
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E. Unruh |
Aye
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S. Mohamed |
Aye
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I. Valdez |
Absent
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K. Tomono |
Aye
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***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 March 21, 2024.
Board Chair Mohamed led in the flag salute.