Three Rivers Charter School

Minutes

Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday May 21, 2019 at 5:00 PM

Location

1211 Del Mar Drive, Fort Bragg, CA, 95437
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Directors Present

A. Friscia, J. Ries, J. Stickels, J. Tippett, J. Tyler, M. Wasco

Directors Absent

I. Saldana

Guests Present

Chelsi McFadden, Jaimi Parsons, K. Morgan, L. Tulley, Lisa Norman, Marcel Guarachi

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

K. Morgan called a meeting of the board of directors of Three Rivers Charter School to order on Tuesday May 21, 2019 at 5:08 PM.

B.

Record Attendance and Guests

C.

Changes to the Agenda?

Add discussion regarding establishment of CEO support and evaluation committee under section IV, as item IV-J.

No discussion of item IV-A.

II. Community Comment

A.

Design Review

Roger- explanation of four potential site/plot plans created by designer.

Jade- comments regarding making the site not so recta-linear.

Comments and input from community regarding arrangement of classrooms, lunch area, garden, assembly room.

B.

Community Comment

No additional comments

III. Reports

A.

Financial Report

Discussion about projections for cost of school lunch program next year.

B.

Student Representative Report

No student comments

C.

Teacher Write-Ups

Jade- question regarding transportation to field trips.
Testing went well. Meals provided. Kids had a positive attitude.

D.

Director's Report

Update on school meal program--Roger is working with county, working with FBUSD to hash out more details.

Discussion of spring survey put out to students seeking feedback regarding their experience during the 2018-2019 school year.

Discussion regarding uncertainty as to whether TRCS is required to pay prevailing wage for construction at new school site; various financial issues surrounding the purchase of the property.

E.

Academic Excellence Committee

Jade- reported regarding data analyst position (Rana)--she hasn't had the opportunity to complete very much data analysis to date.
Reported regarding where TRCS stands currently in terms of determining how to use the data.
Reported regarding goals for the committee set for the 2019-2020 school year. Committee wants to make the teachers' job easier, not harder.
See Minutes of Academic Excellence Committee dated May 16, 2019.

IV. Discussion and Action Items

A.

Discuss and Accept LCAP Federal Addendum

Roger- explained the LCAP federal addendum. Addendum relieves the requirement of submitting a site plan.
J. Tippett made a motion to Approve the Federal Addendum to the LCAP.
J. Tyler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Budget for 2019-2020 School Year

Roger provided explanation regarding five year budget-- revenue and expense fluctuations from 2018-19 to 2019-20.
 

C.

Approve and accept Budget for 2019-2020 School Year

J. Tyler made a motion to Approve and accept the budget for 2019-2020.
M. Wasco seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Discuss Board Officers

Roger- explanation of where the officer terms currently stand.

E.

Board President Position

J. Tippett made a motion to Jody Stickels as Board President for a second 2-year term.
J. Tyler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

F.

Approve Board Treasurer

J. Ries made a motion to Jade Tippett as Board Tresurer for a 2-year term.
J. Tyler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

G.

Approve Secretary

J. Stickels made a motion to Jaime Ries as Board Secretary for a 2-year term.
A. Friscia seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

H.

Addition of CEO Support & Evaluation Committee

Discussion- CEO Support and Evaluation Committee should be a sub-committee of the governance committee.

V. Closed Session

A.

Review and Discuss CEO Evaluation

Discussion of CEO Evaluation and salary increase.

VI. Reporting Out

A.

Items to Report Out and/or Take Action From Closed Session

J. Tyler made a motion to Accept CEO evaluation and approve salary increase of roughly 5% to $75,516.
M. Wasco seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
I. Saldana
Absent
J. Tippett
Aye
A. Friscia
Aye
J. Tyler
Aye
J. Stickels
Aye
J. Ries
Aye
M. Wasco
Aye

VII. Additional Action Items

A.

Adopt Board Meeting Minutes

M. Wasco made a motion to approve minutes from the Regular Board Meeting on 04-16-19 Regular Board Meeting on 04-16-19.
J. Tyler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VIII. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:31 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
J. Ries