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Compass Charter Schools

Minutes

Annual Meeting

Date and Time

Saturday June 25, 2022 at 10:00 AM

Location

DoubleTree by Hilton Carson | Mont Blanc Room
2 Civic Plaza Drive 

Carson, CA 90745
 

206 Park Boulevard

San Diego, CA 92101

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Directors Present

R. Pugh, T. Arnett, T. Christopher

Directors Absent

B. Dennett, L. Rowell

Ex Officio Members Present

J. Lewis

Non Voting Members Present

J. Lewis

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 Saturday Jun 25, 2022 at 10:06 AM.

B.

Record Attendance and Guests

C.

Welcoming Inclusion Activity

Mr. Lewis led the Board of Directors and attendees in a Welcoming Inclusion Activity.

II. Consent Items

A.

Consent Items

R. Pugh made a motion to approve the consent items as amended.
T. Christopher seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Approval of May 21, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes

R. Pugh made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 05-21-22.
T. Christopher seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Public Comment

A.

Public Comment

No public comment.

IV. Closed Session

A.

Public Employee Performance Evaluation

The Board of Directors did not recess into Closed Session.

V. Communications

A.

Board Member Communication

Mrs. Pugh shared that she attended the LA 8th grade promotion and commencement ceremonies in Carson two weeks ago. She mentioned it was wonderful to meet with families, great to see scholars celebrate their success, and to observe that this was a family affair. Great to see shoutouts to AVID and she shared a special shoutout to the Engagement Team for producing the great celebrations.

B.

Parent Advisory Council Update

Mrs. Pugh shared the Parent Advisory Council Update.

C.

Scholar Leadership Council Update

Mr. Lewis shared the Scholar Leadership Council Update on behalf of KristiLynn Effie.

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 Karle Roberts, Options Coordinator, and Classified Employee of the Year Award to Vanessa Beyer, Outreach Coordinator. He presented the 2021-22 Employee of the Year Award to Vanessa Beyer.

 

He presented the Scholars' Choice Employee of the Year Award to Beth Foster, Online Middle School Teacher.

 

Mr. Lewis also presented the Learning Coaches of the Year Awards:

  • Compass Charter Schools of Los Angeles
    • Online Learning Program Learning Coach of the Year: Jack Ayers Alexei
    • Options Learning Program Learning Coach of the Year: Sarah Carney
  • Compass Charter Schools of San Diego
    • Online Learning Program Learning Coach of the Year: Maryse Bonniwell
    • Options Learning Program Learning Coach of the Year: Jessica Yglesias
  • Compass Charter Schools of Yolo
    • Online Learning Program Learning Coach of the Year: Jennifer Simoni
    • Options Learning Program Learning Coach of the Year: Marcie Franich

He also presented 5-year anniversary tokens to:

  • Heather Hardy, OCLC Co-Coordinator
  • Linda Larson, OCLC Co-Coordinator
  • Donnell Tyler, Community Providers Coordinator
  • Erin Whitehead, OCLC Supervising Teacher

VII. Academic Services

A.

Academic Services Update

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

B.

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

Mr. Lewis shared the 9th Grade Math Placement Policy Final Report.

C.

Review and Discussion of the Universal Prekindergarten Planning and Implementation Grant Program Plan

Dr. Ebner shared the Universal Prekindergarten Planning and Implementation Grant Program Plan.

D.

Review and Approval of the 2022-23 Nonpublic, Nonsectarian School/Agency Services Master Contracts

R. Pugh made a motion to approve the 2022-23 Nonpublic, Nonsectarian School/Agency Services Master Contracts with AmplioSpeech, El Paseo Children's Center, Global Teletherapy Consulting / Presence Learning, and Oxford Consulting Services.
T. Christopher seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

Review and Approval of Freckle

R. Pugh made a motion to approve Freckle as a core curriculum option for the Options Learning Program for the 2022-23 school year.
T. Christopher seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VIII. Operations

A.

Operations Update

Ms. Lisa Fishman, Chief Operations Officer, shared the Operations Division Report.

B.

Review and Approval of the May 2022 Financial Statements

T. Christopher made a motion to approve the May 2022 Financial Statements.
R. Pugh seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Adoption of the 2022-23 Annual Budget

T. Christopher made a motion to approve the FY23 Operating Budget.
R. Pugh seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IX. Executive

A.

Review and Approval of the 2022-23 Local Control Accountability Plans

R. Pugh made a motion to approve the 2022-23 Local Control & Accountability Plans for Compass Charter Schools of Los Angeles, Compass Charter Schools of San Diego, and Compass Charter Schools of Yolo.
T. Christopher seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

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

R. Pugh made a motion to appoint Barbara Baez (Compass Charter Schools of Los Angeles), Alisann Iler (Compass Charter Schools of San Diego) and Raven Gray (Compass Charter Schools of Yolo) to the El Dorado Charter SELPA Community Advisory Committee for the 2022-23 school year.
T. Christopher seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

X. Organization of the Board of Directors

A.

Election of New Board Members

T. Christopher made a motion to elect Issac Olvera and William Stinde to the Board of Directors, with three (3) year terms commencing on Friday, July 1, 2022.
R. Pugh seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
R. Pugh made a motion to confirm the appointment of Samantha Herrod to the Board of Directors, as the Parent Representative, with a one (1) year term commencing on Friday, July 1, 2022.
T. Christopher seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Election of the Chairperson

Mr. Arnett is nominated and accepts the nomination for Chairperson.

R. Pugh made a motion to elect Thomas Arnett as the Chairperson for the 2022-23 year.
T. Christopher seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Election of the Secretary

Mrs. Rowell is nominated and accepts the nomination for Secretary.

T. Arnett made a motion to elect Lainie Rowell as the Secretary for the 2022-23 year.
R. Pugh seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Election of the Treasurer

Dr. Stinde is nominated and accepts the nomination for Treasurer.

T. Arnett made a motion to elect William Stinde as the Treasurer for the 2022-23 year.
R. Pugh seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

XI. Closing Items

A.

Upcoming Meetings

The next regular meeting of the Board of Directors will be on Saturday, September 24 at 10 am in-person (location TBA). Agenda items will include:

 

  • Approve 2021-22 Unaudited Actual Reports
  • Approve 2022-23 CDE Consolidated Applications
  • Approve 2022-23 Capacity Limits
  • 2021-22 Year-in-Review Presentation
  • Department Presentations

 

Mr. Lewis and Mr. Arnett thanked Mrs. Pugh for her two years of service to Compass, as well as her service this past year as Secretary. They also welcomed Dr. Isaac Olvera, Dr. William Stinde, and Mrs. Samantha Herrod to the Board of Directors. Mr. Lewis gave his thanks to the entire Compass staff for their work in advancing the Compass Experience.

B.

Optimistic Closure Activity

Mr. Lewis led the Board of Directors and attendees in an Optimistic Closure Activity.

C.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 12:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
J. Lewis