Three Rivers Charter School

Minutes

Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday June 18, 2024 at 5:30 PM

Location

This Board Meeting is being held in person at the Mendocino College Coast Campus Main Building, Room 104, 1211 Del Mar Dr., Fort Bragg, CA. 

 

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Directors Present

A. Dominguez, D. Vogele, J. Hoyt, L. Norman, R. Coy

Directors Absent

J. Ries

Guests Present

Joe Aldrich, FBUSD Superintendent, K. Morgan

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

J. Hoyt called a meeting of the board of directors of Three Rivers Charter School to order on Tuesday Jun 18, 2024 at 5:35 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Community Comment

No Community Comment today.

D.

Changes to Agenda?

No changes to the agenda today.

II. Reports

A.

Director's Report

Events and Activities: 

Awards BBQ: it was well attended and a good time.  

Promotion: Town Hall was a much better venue than the old rec gym.  

 

Facilities Project update: 

Floors have been ripped out. Investigation is happening into the beams under the floor.

Food prep room: potentially will be purchasing appliances and having them installed.

 

Enrollment 24-25 update: 

83 enrolled, goal is 90.  All grades 1-6 have space. 

 

Staffing updates:

New 1-2 grade teacher has been officially hired. 

Student program specialist: Ms. Adams will continue in this role. 

After school instructor: will be hiring another one.

1-2 Aide: a potential Aide will be meeting with Ms. Luna 

 

IT & Cyber Security: 

Ms. Adams and K. Morgan are working on the best option for IT assistance.  Board members expressed concern about whether the company is completely US-based, K. Morgan will look into that.

Lightspeed: cybersecurity option, teachers can see what the students are doing in real time.

 

ELOP Funds expenses:

Proposal for this will be discussed/voted next meeting.

 

Board Business:

Board retreat will be July 29 at the Noyo River Grill.

We need two new board members. 

B.

Financial Report

J. Hoyt read the Treasurer's Report summary attached to the meeting packet. 

III. Discussion and Action Items

A.

Approve Minutes

A. Dominguez made a motion to approve the minutes from Regular Board Meeting on 05-21-24.
L. Norman seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Approve Consolidated Application (ConApp)

R. Coy made a motion to Approve the 2024-25 Consolidated Application.
L. Norman seconded the motion.

This is an application for Title Funds.  A narration of the Application is attached to the meeting packet. 

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

IV. Public Hearing

A.

2024-25 LCAP

Public hearing opened at 6:00pm. 

 

LCAP summary included in the meeting packet, was presented by K. Morgan.

Goal #1: Increase student and family engagement.

Goal #2: Increase student achievement 

Goal #3: Continue to develop a positive school climate and culture. 

 

Each goal has continuing actions, new actions and metrics for success.

 

On 6/25/24 the board will vote on this item.

 

 

B.

2024-25 Preliminary Budget

Budget discussion began at 6:32pm. 

 

Budget Narrative is included in the meeting packet, was presented by K. Morgan. 

 

Changes: 

Janitor needing more hours with the improved facilities.

 

Not reflected: 

CALHOPE grant and Tax Revenue MOUs.

 

Budget summary shows an budget surplus of $39,864. This will leave some cushion and account for possibility of enrollment being less than 90. 

 

Public hearing is closed at 6:40pm. 

 

 

 

V. Closed Session - Employee Compensation (54957.6)

A.

Classified Salaries

Board entered closed session at 6:40pm.  

Exited closed session at 6:46pm.

VI. Return to Open Session

A.

Report on Action taken in Closed Session

A. Dominguez made a motion to approve classified employee compensation increase for 24-25 school year.
L. Norman seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
R. Coy
Aye
J. Hoyt
Aye
L. Norman
Aye
D. Vogele
Aye
J. Ries
Absent
A. Dominguez
Aye

VII. 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 6:48 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
D. Vogele