Compass Charter Schools
Minutes
Virtual Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday April 8, 2019 at 6:00 PM
CCS Central Office: 850 Hampshire Road, Suite P, Thousand Oaks, CA 91361
2657 Victoria Circle, Alpine CA, 91901
702 East Blue Ridge Road, Fresno, CA 93720
3580 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1130, Los Angeles, CA 90010
2653 Taft Lane, Palmdale, CA 93551
Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone:
https://compasscharters.adobeconnect.com/bod/
For questions or requests regarding accessibility, please call Miguel Aguilar at (805) 807-8199.
2657 Victoria Circle, Alpine CA, 91901
702 East Blue Ridge Road, Fresno, CA 93720
3580 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1130, Los Angeles, CA 90010
2653 Taft Lane, Palmdale, CA 93551
Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone:
https://compasscharters.adobeconnect.com/bod/
For questions or requests regarding accessibility, please call Miguel Aguilar at (805) 807-8199.
Directors Present
B. Dennett (remote), J. Vargas (remote), L. Robotham (remote), M. Suarez (remote)
Directors Absent
M. Brown
Ex Officio Members Present
J. Lewis
Non Voting Members Present
J. Lewis
Guests Present
M. Aguilar
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
J. Vargas called a meeting of the board of directors of Compass Charter Schools to order on Monday Apr 8, 2019 at 6:03 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
II. Consent Items
A.
Consent Items
B. Dennett made a motion to approve the consent items.
L. Robotham seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Vargas |
Aye
|
| M. Suarez |
Aye
|
| L. Robotham |
Aye
|
| B. Dennett |
Aye
|
| M. Brown |
Absent
|
B.
Approval of the January 28, 2019 Regular Meeting Minutes
B. Dennett made a motion to approve minutes from the Virtual Board Meeting on 01-28-19 Virtual Board Meeting on 01-28-19.
L. Robotham seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Vargas |
Aye
|
| B. Dennett |
Aye
|
| M. Suarez |
Aye
|
| M. Brown |
Absent
|
| L. Robotham |
Aye
|
C.
Approval of the January 31, 2019 Special Meeting Minutes
B. Dennett made a motion to approve minutes from the Special Meeting on 01-31-19 Special Meeting on 01-31-19.
L. Robotham seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| L. Robotham |
Aye
|
| M. Brown |
Absent
|
| M. Suarez |
Aye
|
| B. Dennett |
Aye
|
| J. Vargas |
Aye
|
D.
Approval of the February 20, 2019 Special Meeting Minutes
B. Dennett made a motion to approve minutes from the Special Meeting on 02-20-19 Special Meeting on 02-20-19.
L. Robotham seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Brown |
Absent
|
| L. Robotham |
Aye
|
| B. Dennett |
Aye
|
| J. Vargas |
Aye
|
| M. Suarez |
Aye
|
E.
Approval of the March 4, 2019 Special Meeting Minutes
B. Dennett made a motion to approve minutes from the Special Meeting on 03-04-19 Special Meeting on 03-04-19.
L. Robotham seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Brown |
Absent
|
| M. Suarez |
Aye
|
| B. Dennett |
Aye
|
| L. Robotham |
Aye
|
| J. Vargas |
Aye
|
III. Communications
A.
Board Member Communication
IV. Reports
A.
Superintendent's Report
Mr. Lewis shared the Superintendent's Report.
He presented a 5-year anniversary token to Jessica Franco.
He presented a 5-year anniversary token to Jessica Franco.
B.
Counseling Services Department Presentation
Mrs. Debra Stephan, Director of Counseling Services, led the board in an overview of the Counseling Services Department.
C.
Exceptional Scholar Services Department Presentation
Mrs. Gabrielle Golan, Director of Exceptional Scholar Services, led the board in an overview of the Exceptional Scholar Services Department.
D.
Finance Report
Mr. Lewis shared the Finance Report.
E.
Parent Advisory Council Report
Mrs. Robotham shared the Parent Advisory Council Report.
F.
Scholar Leadership Council Report
Mr. Lewis shared the Scholar Leadership Council Report.
V. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
No public comment.
VI. Unfinished Business
A.
Discuss Board and Committee Structure
Mr. Lewis led the board in a discussion around the board and committee structure. Discussion to continue at the next regularly scheduled board meeting.
B.
Discuss Merger Progress with REALM Charter Schools
Mr. Lewis provided the board with an update on the merger progress with REALM Charter Schools.
VII. New Business
A.
Discuss 2019 Board Retreat
Mr. Lewis led the board in a discussion around the potential for a Board of Directors Retreat this summer. Mr. Lewis and Mr. Aguilar will will work with members' schedules to plan a retreat for July or August, depending on schedules.
B.
Review and Approval of the Merger Agreement with Millennium Charter High School
No action taken. Item to be added to unfinished business at a future meeting.
VIII. Closing Items
A.
Upcoming Meetings
The next meeting of the Board of Directors will be Monday, May 20 at 5 pm (if Closed Session is needed); 6 pm for Open Session. Agenda items will include:
- 2019-20 Budget Planning Workshop
- 2019-20 Local Control Accountability Plan Workshop
- CSMC Contract
- StrongMind Contract
B.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:19 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
M. Aguilar
Mr. John Vargas shared he was able to run into the Compass family at the California Charter School Association Annual Conference in Sacramento. He also wishes to thank the team that was present to bring back the resources and networking from the conference to Compass.