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Compass Charter Schools

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Meeting of the Compass Board of Directors

Date and Time

Tuesday May 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Location

This meeting will be held virtually through Zoom.

 

Participants are able to view the meeting from a computer, tablet or smartphone. 

 

Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://compasscharters-org.zoom.us/j/81949864888

 

 

Doubletree Carson, 2 Civic Plaza Dr, Carson, CA 90745, Executive Boardroom

Homewood Suites, 28901 Canwood St, Agoura Hills, CA 91301, Board room

2540 Huntington Drive, Suite 107, San Marino, CA 91108

Doubletree Campbell - Pruneyard Plaza,  1995 S Bascom Ave, Campbell, CA 95008, Vineyard room

 

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.

Directors Present

H. Hardy (remote), S. Herrod (remote), T. Arnett (remote), T. Christopher (remote), W. Stinde (remote)

Directors Absent

C. Riley, M. Clark

Ex Officio Members Present

E. Brenner (remote), T. Wrigley (remote)

Non Voting Members Present

E. Brenner (remote), T. Wrigley (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

T. Arnett called a meeting of the board of directors of Compass Charter Schools to order on Tuesday May 19, 2026 at 6:05 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

II. Consent Items

A.

Consent Items

T. Arnett made a motion to approve the Consent Items.
W. Stinde seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
H. Hardy
Aye
M. Clark
Absent
S. Herrod
Aye
C. Riley
Absent
W. Stinde
Aye
T. Christopher
Aye
T. Arnett
Aye

B.

Approval of the March 10, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes

T. Arnett made a motion to approve the minutes from Meeting of the Compass Board of Directors on 03-10-26.
W. Stinde seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Herrod
Aye
T. Christopher
Aye
W. Stinde
Aye
H. Hardy
Aye
M. Clark
Absent
C. Riley
Absent
T. Arnett
Aye

III. Public Comment

A.

Public Comment

A member of the public spoke about about the Scholar Handbook and other school-related concerns.

IV. Communications

A.

Board Member Communication

Following public comment regarding updates to the Scholar Handbook that were approved in the Consent Items vote, Dr. Stinde made a motion to reconsider the approval of the Consent Items for further review of the updates.   No second was made to the motion, and no action was taken.

B.

Parent Advisory Council Update

Ms. Herrod announced the Firebird Scholarship recipients for each charter:

Los Angeles - Marely Lopez Montes

San Diego - Kendra Sanchez

Yolo - Hana Seal


 

C.

Scholar Leadership Council Report

There was no comment regarding the Scholar Leadership Council Report

V. Scholar Spotlight

A.

Scholar Spotlight

There was no comment on the Scholar Spotlight.

VI. LCAP Public Hearing

A.

LCAP Public Comment

The LCAP public hearing opened at 6:22 pm.

A member of the public spoke about training spending listed in the LCAP reports.

 

B.

LCAP Draft Documents

Ms. Brenner addressed corrected errors in the LCAPs and discussed information regarding testing.

The LCAP public hearing closed at 6:34 pm.

VII. Operations Division

A.

Division Update

Dr. Gamez commented briefly on her Division update.

B.

School Pathways Student Information System Renewal

S. Herrod made a motion to approve the School Pathways Student Information System Renewal.
T. Christopher seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Herrod
Aye
M. Clark
Absent
H. Hardy
Aye
T. Christopher
Aye
W. Stinde
Aye
T. Arnett
Aye
C. Riley
Absent

C.

Los Angeles County Office Space Lease

W. Stinde made a motion to approve the Los Angeles County Office Space Lease.
H. Hardy seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
W. Stinde
Aye
T. Christopher
Aye
H. Hardy
Aye
S. Herrod
Aye
T. Arnett
Aye
C. Riley
Absent
M. Clark
Absent

VIII. People Division

A.

People Division Update

There were no questions regarding the People Division update.

B.

2026-27 Staff Calendars

There was no discussion regarding the staff calendars.

IX. Academic Services

A.

Academic Division Updates

There was no discussion regarding the Academic Division update.

B.

Special Education Contracts for 26-27 SY and ESY

W. Stinde made a motion to approve the Special Education Contracts for 26-27 SY and ESY.
S. Herrod seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
H. Hardy
Aye
S. Herrod
Aye
W. Stinde
Aye
M. Clark
Absent
T. Arnett
Aye
C. Riley
Absent
T. Christopher
Aye

C.

Update: Board Policy #16: Concurrent Enrollment Policy

T. Arnett made a motion to approve the update to Board Policy #16: Concurrent Enrollment Policy.
H. Hardy seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
W. Stinde
Aye
S. Herrod
Aye
H. Hardy
Aye
T. Arnett
Aye
T. Christopher
Aye
M. Clark
Absent
C. Riley
Absent

D.

Accelerated ED Contract

S. Herrod made a motion to approve the Accelerated ED Contract.
T. Christopher seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
T. Arnett
Aye
W. Stinde
Aye
M. Clark
Absent
C. Riley
Absent
S. Herrod
Aye
T. Christopher
Aye
H. Hardy
Aye

X. Superintendent's Report

A.

Superintendent's Report

Ms. Brenner presented the Superintendent's Report.

XI. Board Business

A.

New Board Member Search

T. Arnett made a motion to approve Dr. Jeffery Flagg and Tamara Harvey to the Compass Board of Directors.
S. Herrod seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Clark
Absent
W. Stinde
Aye
C. Riley
Absent
S. Herrod
Aye
T. Arnett
Aye
T. Christopher
Aye
H. Hardy
Aye

B.

Update to Bylaws

W. Stinde made a motion to approve the update to the Bylaws.
S. Herrod seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
W. Stinde
Aye
T. Christopher
Aye
T. Arnett
Aye
C. Riley
Absent
S. Herrod
Aye
H. Hardy
Aye
M. Clark
Absent

C.

Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation

H. Hardy made a motion to approve the Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation.
T. Christopher seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
T. Arnett
Aye
W. Stinde
Aye
C. Riley
Absent
H. Hardy
Aye
S. Herrod
Aye
M. Clark
Absent
T. Christopher
Aye

D.

Approve the Board Calendar for the 2026-27 SY

S. Herrod made a motion to Approve the Board Calendar for the 2026-27 SY without the August 14th date, which will be reschedule at a later time.
H. Hardy seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
T. Arnett
Aye
C. Riley
Absent
M. Clark
Absent
T. Christopher
Aye
S. Herrod
Aye
W. Stinde
Aye
H. Hardy
Aye

E.

Approve LCC Contract

T. Arnett made a motion to approve the LCC Contract.
S. Herrod seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
H. Hardy
Aye
S. Herrod
Aye
T. Arnett
Aye
W. Stinde
Aye
T. Christopher
Aye
M. Clark
Absent
C. Riley
Absent

XII. Closed Session

A.

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Gov. Code § 54957(b)(1)) Title: Superintendent and CEO

The Board went into Closed Session at 7:36 pm.

B.

Report Out from Closed Session

The Board reconvened from Closed Session at 8:25 pm.

Mr. Arnett reported that the Board finished the CEO evaluation process and shared their feedback with the CEO.

XIII. Closing Items

A.

Upcoming Meetings

Ms. Herrod stated that the upcoming June 2 meeting conflicts with Elections, and it was agreed that the date should be rescheduled.

The next meeting is on Saturday, June 13, 2026.  The meeting is in person at the Doubletree Carson at 10:00 am.

B.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:29 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
T. Arnett
T. Arnett made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
T. Christopher seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Clark
Absent
W. Stinde
Aye
T. Christopher
Aye
T. Arnett
Aye
S. Herrod
Aye
H. Hardy
Aye
C. Riley
Absent