The Board of Director's Personnel Committee was pleased to hear the positive feedback on the President & CEO from the CEO Evaluation.  They are very satisfied with Mr. Lewis’ performance as President & CEO and look forward to his leadership in the future.

No member communication. 

Mr. Lewis shared that Compass Charter Schools offers a 403(b) retirement plan to its staff.  For those who are not credentialed, CCS offers up to a 10% match.  (Those staff who are credentialed are enrolled in the California State Teachers Retirement System and receive a match of 12.58% this year, with rates increasing year.  The 2017-18 match is 14.43%; 2020-21 match is 19.1%.)  23 staff (27.7%) are currently enrolled and 12 receiving matching funds.  The average match is 6.7%.  The next opportunity for staff to join and/or make changes to their plan is July 1 through July 15.  They are able to join and/or make changes quarterly.  He also shared that we will be hosting our annual in-person All-Staff Retreat at Paradise Point in San Diego from Monday, July 31 through Friday, August 4.  Training will focus on the new StrongMind system, with some opportunity for department and division training.  There are several evening social activities planned as well.  We have also partnered with the American Red Cross to host a Blood Drive on-site for staff, guests and the community from 7-12 pm on Friday, August 4 as our way to give back to the community.  Also, at our Annual Meeting on Monday, June 26, we will present the Certificated Employee of the Year Award to Kasey Bentley, Head High School Advisor, and Classified Employee of the Year Award to David Brasch, IT Coordinator.  We will also present the Employee of the Year.  Staff nominated their peers throughout May, and our 2016 honorees read through the nominations and selected our 2017 honorees and honorable mentions.  Mr. Lewis also mentioned briefly the website Transparency California, which provides salary information for public employees.  He suggested the Personnel Committee review this topic at a future meeting to decide if we should participate prior to be asked for the public information, to continue our efforts of being fully transparent with our community.

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Mr. Lewis shared background on the At-Will Employment Agreement, which was drafted by legal counsel to comply with Ed Code and IRS regulations.  There was also mention of audit guidelines to ensure the process meets all legal standards. The Personnel Committee declined action, deferring to the full Board of Directors at their next regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, June 26.