Compass Charter Schools

Meeting of the Compass Board of Directors

Date and Time

Saturday January 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM PST

Location

Location:
The Carson Doubletree

2 Civic Plaza Dr.

Carson, CA 90745

This meeting is available for public viewing as a webinar:  https://compasscharters-org.zoom.us/j/81949864888

 

 

If you have special needs because of a disability or you require assistance or auxiliary aids to participate in the meeting, please contact the school’s Executive Assistant via email at twrigley@cmpasscharters.org or call (805) 405-5898 at least twenty four (24) hours before the meeting. The school will use reasonable best efforts to accommodate your disability. This agenda is available for public inspection at the school’s main office and at https://app2.boardontrack.com/public/vlrxGa/year.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 10:00 AM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Thomas Arnett 2 m
  B. Record Attendance   Tami Wrigley 2 m
II. Consent Items 10:04 AM
  A. Consent Items Vote Thomas Arnett 4 m
   

Consent Items – Items under Consent Items will be voted on in one motion unless a member of the Board requests that an item be removed and voted on separately, in which case, the Board Chair will determine when it will be called and considered for action.  Due to the set-up of BoardOnTrack, approval of any meeting minutes will be done through consent, unless removed and voted on separately as noted above, using the same vote count.
 

  • Approval of the January 25, 2025 Annual Meeting Agenda
  • Approval of the December 7, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes
 
  B. Approval of December 7, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Thomas Arnett 1 m
    Minutes for Meeting of the Compass Board of Directors on December 7, 2024  
III. Public Comment 10:09 AM
  A. Public Comment FYI Thomas Arnett 10 m
   

Addressing the Board – Board meetings are meetings of the Board of Directors and will be held in a civil, orderly and respectful manner. All public comments or questions should be addressed to the Board through the Chair of the Board. To ensure an orderly meeting and an equal opportunity for each speaker, persons wishing to address the Board must complete a Speaker Request Card (https://forms.gle/wP1s15iB6xRSAEzP8) and submit it to Tami Wrigley. The Speaker Request Card must contain speaker name, contact number or email, and subject matter and submitted to the Executive Assistant to the Superintendent prior to the start of the meeting. Members of the public may address the Board on any matter within the Board’s jurisdiction and have two (2) minutes each to do so. The total time of each subject will be fifteen (15) minutes, unless additional time is requested by a Board Member and approved by the Board.
 
The Board may not deliberate or take action on items that are not on the agenda. However, the Board may give direction to staff following a presentation. The Chair is in charge of the meeting and will maintain order, set the time limits for the speakers and the subject matter, and will have the prerogative to remove any person who is disruptive of the Board meeting. The Board of Directors may place limitations on the total time to be devoted to each topic if it finds that the numbers of speakers would impede the Board’s ability to conduct its business in a timely manner. The Board of Directors may also allow for additional public comment and questions after reports and presentations if it deems necessary.

 
IV. Closed Session 10:19 AM
  A. Enter Closed Session Discuss Thomas Arnett 35 m
   

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: Four Cases

 
V. Reconvene from Closed Session 10:54 AM
  A. Closed Session Report 5 m
VI. Communications 10:59 AM
  A. Board Member Communication Discuss Thomas Arnett 10 m
   
  • Thomas Arnett
  • Therese Christopher
  • Samantha Herrod
  • Dr. Minita Clark
  • Corey Riley
  • Heather Hardy
  • Dr. William Stinde
 
  B. Parent Advisory Council Update Discuss Samantha Herrod 5 m
     
  C. Scholar Leadership Council Report Discuss Zahra Grihma 5 m
     
     
VII. Scholar Spotlight 11:19 AM
  A. Scholar Spotlight FYI Kimberly Aguilar 1 m
   

Options Scholar Spotlight

 
     
VIII. Superintendent's Report 11:20 AM
  A. Superintendent's Report Discuss Elizabeth Brenner 15 m
     
IX. Mid-year LCAP Report 11:35 AM
  A. Mid-year LCAP presentations Discuss Elizabeth Brenner 30 m
     
     
     
X. Academic Services 12:05 PM
  A. Academic Division Update FYI Greg Cohen 5 m
     
  B. Day in the Life of an Options Scholar FYI Greg Cohen 5 m
     
  C. 2025-26 Curriculum List Vote Greg Cohen 5 m
     
XI. Operations Division 12:20 PM
  A. Division Update FYI Lisa Fishman 5 m
     
  B. Review and Approval of the November and December 2024 Financial Statements Vote Lisa Fishman 5 m
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  C. School Accountability Report Card (SARC) Vote Danielle Gamez 10 m
   

Since November 1988, state law has required that schools receiving state funding are to prepare and distribute a SARC. The purpose of the report card is to provide important information about each school so parents/caregivers can make meaningful comparisons between public schools that will enable them to make informed decisions on the school in which to enroll their children. 

 
     
     
     
  D. 2024-2025 Comprehensive School Safety Plan Discuss Danielle Gamez 10 m
   

AB1747 specifically states the following:
The Charter Schools Act of 1992 provides for the establishment and operation of charter schools,
including countywide charter schools, and requires a petition for the establishment of a charter
school to contain comprehensive descriptions of various matters and procedures, including
procedures that the charter school will follow to ensure the health and safety of pupils and staff.

 
     
  E. Approve Board Policy 18 update -School Safety Plan Vote Danielle Gamez 5 m
     
     
     
XII. People Division 12:55 PM
  A. People Division Update FYI Sophie Trivino 5 m
   

Attachments:

  • People Division Report
  • Additions Report
  • Terminations Report
 
     
     
     
  B. 2024-25 Employee Handbook Update Vote 5 m
     
     
XIII. Closing Items 1:05 PM
  A. Upcoming Meetings FYI Elizabeth Brenner 1 m
   

Saturday, March 8, 2025

Board of Directors Meeting:  10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

 

 
  B. Adjourn Meeting FYI Thomas Arnett 1 m