Compass Charter Schools
Minutes
Board Retreat
Date and Time
Saturday August 10, 2019 at 6:00 PM
Location
67967 Vista Chino Cathedral City, CA 92234
DoubleTree by Hilton Golf Resort Palm Springs: 67967 Vista Chino Cathedral City, CA 92234
For questions or requests regarding accessibility, please call Miguel Aguilar at (805) 807-8199.
For questions or requests regarding accessibility, please call Miguel Aguilar at (805) 807-8199.
Directors Present
B. Dennett, J. Vargas, L. Robotham, M. Brown, M. Suarez
Directors Absent
None
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 Saturday Aug 10, 2019 at 6:12 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
II. Consent Items
A.
Consent Items
L. Robotham made a motion to approve the consent items.
B. Dennett seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Approval of the June 24, 2019 Regular Meeting Minutes
L. Robotham made a motion to approve minutes from the Virtual Annual Meeting on 06-24-19 Virtual Annual Meeting on 06-24-19.
B. Dennett seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Communications
A.
Board Member Communication
Board members shared updates from the summer. Discussed anticipated outcomes for the Board Retreat.
IV. Recess
A.
Recess for the Evening
Mr. Vargas recessed the board at 8:07 pm. The board will reconvene at 8 am on Sunday, August 11.
V. Reconvene
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
The board reconvened from recess on Sunday, August 11 at 9:17 am.
VI. Reports
A.
Superintendent's Report
Mr. Lewis led the board in a review of the Superintendent's Report.
VII. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
No public comment.
VIII. Organization of the Board of Directors
A.
Election of the Chairperson
L. Robotham made a motion to elect John Vargas as chair of the Board of Directors.
M. Suarez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Election of the Secretary
L. Robotham made a motion to elect Matthew Brown as secretary of the Board of Directors.
M. Suarez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Election of the Treasurer
L. Robotham made a motion to elect Bill Dennett as treasurer of the Board of Directors.
M. Suarez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IX. New Business
A.
Election of New Board Members
No action taken. Item to be added to unfinished business at a future meeting.
B.
Adoption of the Revised 2019-20 Local Control Accountability Plans (LCAP)
B. Dennett made a motion to adopt the revised 2019-20 Local Control Accountability Plans for Compass Charters Schools of Yolo.
M. Suarez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Review and Approval of the 2019-20 Nonpublic, Nonsectarian School/Agency Services Master Contracts
M. Brown made a motion to approve the 2019-20 Nonpublic, Nonsectarian School/Agency Services Master Contracts with AmplioSpeech, Anchor Consulting Solutions, Global Teletherapy Consulting, Oxford Consulting Services, and PresenceLearning.
L. Robotham seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Review and Approval of the Board Policy Manual
No action taken. Item to be added to unfinished business at a future meeting.
E.
Review and Approval of the Contracts for the Online Elementary School Program
B. Dennett made a motion to approve Accelerate Education and Fuel Education as our Online Elementary School curriculum providers for fiscal year 2019-20.
M. Brown seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
F.
Strategic Planning
Board members participated in strategic planning for the upcoming year. Discussed growth, staffing, quality and more. Agreed to new tagline for Compass: The Gold Standard in Virtual Education. Provided direction to staff on next steps and reporting.
X. Closing Items
A.
Upcoming Meetings
The next meeting of the Board of Directors will be Thursday, September 26 at 5 pm (if Closed Session is needed); 6 pm for Open Session. Agenda items will include:
- Approve 2018-19 Unaudited Actual Reports
- Approve Resolution on EPA Funds
- Approve Resolution on Special Education Re-Allocation of Funds
- HR Presentation
- Operations Presentation
B.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 3:32 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
M. Aguilar