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Compass Charter Schools

Minutes

Annual Meeting

Date and Time

Sunday June 28, 2020 at 10:00 AM

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Directors Present

B. Dennett (remote), C. Brooks (remote), J. Vargas (remote), M. Brown (remote), M. Suarez (remote)

Directors Absent

None

Ex Officio Members Present

J. Lewis (remote)

Non Voting Members Present

J. Lewis (remote)

Guests Present

M. Aguilar (remote)

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 Sunday Jun 28, 2020 at 10:03 AM.

B.

Record Attendance and Guests

II. Consent Items

A.

Consent Items

C. Brooks made a motion to approve the consent items on 06-28-20.
M. Suarez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
J. Vargas
Aye
M. Suarez
Aye
B. Dennett
Aye
C. Brooks
Aye
M. Brown
Aye

B.

Approval of March 22, 2020 Minutes

C. Brooks made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 03-22-20.
M. Suarez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Brown
Aye
M. Suarez
Aye
C. Brooks
Aye
J. Vargas
Aye
B. Dennett
Aye

C.

Approval of June 22, 2020 Public Hearing Minutes

C. Brooks made a motion to approve the minutes from Public Hearing on 06-22-20.
M. Suarez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Suarez
Aye
C. Brooks
Aye
M. Brown
Aye
J. Vargas
Aye
B. Dennett
Aye

III. Closed Session

A.

Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation


The Board of Directors recessed into Closed Session at 10:06 am.

B.

Public Employee Performance Evaluation

IV. Reconvene from Closed Session

A.

Closed Session Report

The Board of Directors reconvened from Closed Session at 11:16 am. Chairman Vargas shared that there is nothing to report at this time for item IIIA, and the evaluation of the Superintendent & CEO will continue at the September meeting.

V. Communications

A.

Board Member Communication

Mr. Bill Dennett shared that Mountain Empire Unified School District will have a new Superintendent as of Tuesday, September 1, 2020.

Mr. John Vargas thanked Mr. Brown for his board service and dedication during his term over the past three years.

B.

Parent Advisory Council Update

Mr. Lewis shared the Parent Advisory Council Report.

C.

Scholar Leadership Council Update

Mr. Lewis shared the Scholar Advisory Council Report.

VI. Superintendent's Report

A.

Superintendent's Report

Mr. Lewis shared the Superintendent's Report. 

Mr. Lewis presented the Certificated Employee of the Year Award to Leslie Sharma.  He presented the Classified Employee of the Year Award to Nora Barnhart.

He presented the 2019-20 Employee of the Year Award to Leslie Sharma.

He presented the 2019-20 Scholars' Choice Award to David Spink.

Mr. Lewis also presented the Learning Coaches of the Year Awards:
  • CCS of Los Angeles   
    • Online Learning Coach of the Year: Nicole Kiss
    • Options Learning Coach of the Year: Brittany Thomas
  • CCS of San Diego
    • Online Learning Coach of the Year: Kara Pingle
    • Options Learning Coach of the Year: Amanda Cervantes
  • CCS of Yolo
    • Online Learning Coach of the Year: Kimally Samuels
    • Options Learning Coach of the Year: Annalee Peterson
He also presented a 5-year anniversary token to:
  • David Brasch, Director of IT
  • Lisa Fishman, Assistant Superintendent & Chief Financial Officer
  • Terrasa McGuire, Online Middle School Teacher
  • Sophie Trivino, Chief of Staff
He also recognized our Future of School Teachers of the Week:
  • David Spink, Online High School Teacher
  • Lynn Woodley, Online High School Teacher
  • Shannon Davis, Online High School Teacher & Interim EL Support Coordinator
  • Sandra Valladares, Educational Facilitator
  • Joyce Popelar, Online Elementary School Teacher
  • Melissa Mayer, Online Tutor

VII. Public Comment

A.

Public Comment

No public comment.

VIII. Academic Services

A.

Academic Services Update

Dr. Aviva Ebner, Assistant Superintendent & Chief Academic Officer, shared the Academic Services Report.

B.

Review and Discussion of the 9th Grade Math Placement Policy Final Report

Dr. Aviva Ebner, Assistant Superintendent & Chief Academic Officer, shared an overview of the 9th Grade Math Placement Policy Final Report.

C.

Review and Discussion of the Low-Performing Scholars Block Grant Update Report

Dr. Aviva Ebner, Assistant Superintendent & Chief Academic Officer, shared an overview of the Low-Performing Scholars Block Grant Update Report.

D.

Acceptance of English Learner Development Curriculum Review Committee Report & Recommendation

C. Brooks made a motion to approve Lexia as our English Language Development curriculum provider for the 2020-21 school year.
B. Dennett seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Brown
Aye
J. Vargas
Aye
M. Suarez
Aye
B. Dennett
Aye
C. Brooks
Aye

E.

Review and Approval of the 2020-21 Nonpublic, Nonsectarian School/Agency Services Master Contracts

B. Dennett made a motion to approve the 2020-21 Nonpublic, Nonsectarian School/Agency Services Master Contracts with AmplioSpeech, Anchor Consulting Solutions, El Paseo Children's Center, Global Teletherapy Consulting, Oxford Consulting Services, and PresenceLearning.
M. Suarez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Suarez
Aye
B. Dennett
Aye
C. Brooks
Aye
M. Brown
Aye
J. Vargas
Aye

IX. Financial Services

A.

Financial Services Update


Ms. Lisa Fishman, Assistant Superintendent & Chief Financial Officer, shared the Financial Services Report.

B.

Review and Approval of the May 2020 Financial Statements

C. Brooks made a motion to approve the May 2020 Financial Statements.
B. Dennett seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Suarez
Aye
J. Vargas
Aye
C. Brooks
Aye
B. Dennett
Aye
M. Brown
Aye

C.

Adoption of the 2020-21 Annual Budget

C. Brooks made a motion to adopt the 2020-21 Annual Budget.
M. Suarez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
C. Brooks
Aye
J. Vargas
Aye
M. Brown
Aye
B. Dennett
Aye
M. Suarez
Aye

X. Executive

A.

Review and Discussion of the 2019-20 Local Control Accountability Plan Update

Mr. Lewis shared an overview of the 2019-20 Local Control Accountability Plan Update. 
 

B.

Review and Approval of the COVID-19 Operations Report

M. Suarez made a motion to approve the COVID-19 Operations Report for CCS of Los Angeles, CCS of San Diego, and CCS of Yolo.
C. Brooks seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
C. Brooks
Aye
B. Dennett
Aye
J. Vargas
Aye
M. Suarez
Aye
M. Brown
Aye

C.

Review and Approval of the Revised Conflict of Interest Code

B. Dennett made a motion to approval the Revised Conflict of Interest Code.
M. Suarez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
B. Dennett
Aye
J. Vargas
Aye
M. Suarez
Aye
M. Brown
Aye
C. Brooks
Aye

D.

Review and Approval of Appointments to the El Dorado Charter SELPA Community Advisory Committee

C. Brooks made a motion to appoint Rosa Espinoza, Randi Pugh, and Melissa Stokes-Kuri to the El Dorado County Charter SELPA Community Advisory Committee for the 2020-21 school year.
B. Dennett seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Suarez
Aye
M. Brown
Aye
B. Dennett
Aye
J. Vargas
Aye
C. Brooks
Aye

E.

Review and Approval of the 2020-2022 At-Will Employment Agreement for the Superintendent

Item tabled to September 2020 Board of Directors meeting.

F.

Election of New Board Members

C. Brooks made a motion to re-elect John Vargas to the Board of Directors, with a term beginning July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2023; confirm the appointment of Randi Pugh to the Board of Directors for the 2020-21 school year, beginning July 1, 2020; and to elect Thomas Arnett to the Board of Directors, with a term beginning July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2023.
B. Dennett seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Brown
Aye
M. Suarez
Aye
C. Brooks
Aye
B. Dennett
Aye
J. Vargas
Aye

XI. Organization of the Board of Directors

A.

Election of the Chairperson

Mr. Martin Suarez is nominated and accepts the nomination for Chairperson.

B.

Election of the Secretary

Ms. Cori Brooks is nominated and accepts the nomination for Secretary.

C.

Election of the Treasurer

Mr. Bill Dennett is nominated and accepts the nomination for Treasurer.

D.

Election of the Slate of Officers

J. Vargas made a motion to accept the Slate of Officers for the 2020-21 Year.
C. Brooks seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Brown
Aye
B. Dennett
Aye
J. Vargas
Aye
M. Suarez
Aye
C. Brooks
Aye

XII. Closing Items

A.

Upcoming Meetings

Mr. Lewis thanked Mr. Brown for his three years of service to Compass, and to Mr. Vargas for his service as Chair this past year. He also welcomed both Ms. Pugh and Mr. Arnett to the Board of Directors.
The next meeting of the Board of Directors will be Sunday, September 27 at 10 am.  Agenda items will include
  • Approve 2019-20 Unaudited Actual Reports
  • Approve 2020-21 CDE Consolidated Applications
  • Approve 2020-21 Revised Annual Budget
  • Approve California Dashboard Local Indicator Results
  • Department Presentations

B.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 1:28 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
M. Aguilar