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Compass Charter Schools

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Annual Meeting

Virtual

Date and Time

Friday July 7, 2023 at 1:00 PM

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850 Hampshire Rd.

Thousand Oaks, CA 91361

 

9412 Krepp Dr 

Huntington Beach, CA 92646


 

9692 Dumbreck Drive, Huntington Beach, CA 92646


 

2540 Huntington Dr. San Marino, CA 91108 Suite 107

 

6337 8th Ave Los Angeles California 90043

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850 Hampshire Rd.

Thousand Oaks, CA 91361

 

9412 Krepp Dr., Huntington Beach, CA 92646
 

9692 Dumbreck Drive, Huntington Beach, CA 92646

 

2540 Huntington Dr. San Marino, CA 91108 Suite 107

 

6337 8th Ave Los Angeles California 90043

 

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Directors Present

L. Rowell (remote), S. Herrod (remote), T. Arnett (remote), T. Christopher (remote), W. Stinde (remote)

Directors Absent

I. Olvera

Directors who left before the meeting adjourned

W. Stinde

Guests Present

M. Aguilar

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 Friday Jul 7, 2023 at 1:01 PM.

B.

Record Attendance and Guests

C.

Welcoming Inclusion Activity

Mrs. Rowell led the Board of Directors and attendees in a Welcoming Inclusion Activity.

II. Consent Items

A.

Consent Items

S. Herrod made a motion to approve the consent items.
W. Stinde seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Herrod
Aye
T. Christopher
Aye
W. Stinde
Aye
L. Rowell
Aye
I. Olvera
Absent
T. Arnett
Aye

B.

Approval of May 20, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes

S. Herrod made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 05-20-23.
W. Stinde seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
W. Stinde
Aye
L. Rowell
Aye
T. Arnett
Aye
S. Herrod
Aye
T. Christopher
Aye
I. Olvera
Absent

III. Public Comment

A.

Public Comment

No public comment.

IV. Organization of the Board of Directors

A.

Term renewals of Board Members

T. Arnett made a motion to renew the term for Therese Christopher.
L. Rowell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
T. Christopher
Abstain
I. Olvera
Absent
T. Arnett
Aye
L. Rowell
Aye
W. Stinde
Aye
S. Herrod
Aye

B.

Term renewals for board members

T. Arnett made a motion to renew the term for Samantha Herrod.
L. Rowell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
L. Rowell
Aye
S. Herrod
Abstain
T. Christopher
Aye
W. Stinde
Aye
T. Arnett
Aye
I. Olvera
Absent

C.

Term Renewals for board members

L. Rowell made a motion to renew the term for Thomas Arnett.
S. Herrod seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
L. Rowell
Aye
S. Herrod
Aye
W. Stinde
Aye
T. Arnett
Abstain
T. Christopher
Aye
I. Olvera
Absent

D.

Election of the Chairperson

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

L. Rowell made a motion to elect Thomas Arnett as Chairperson for the 2023-24 year.
S. Herrod seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
W. Stinde
Aye
L. Rowell
Aye
I. Olvera
Absent
T. Arnett
Abstain
S. Herrod
Aye
T. Christopher
Aye

E.

Election of the Secretary

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

T. Christopher made a motion to elect Lainie Rowell as the Secretary for the 2023-24 year.
S. Herrod seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
W. Stinde
Aye
I. Olvera
Absent
T. Christopher
Aye
L. Rowell
Abstain
T. Arnett
Aye
S. Herrod
Aye

F.

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 2023-24 year.
L. Rowell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
T. Christopher
Aye
L. Rowell
Aye
S. Herrod
Aye
W. Stinde
Abstain
T. Arnett
Aye
I. Olvera
Absent

V. Communications

A.

Board Member Communication

Mr. Arnett shared that he recently found out about a school in Ojai, California that has a lot of activities and partners with their local school district to provide scholar support. They operate an in-person learning center with scholars enrolled in the district.

Mr. Arnett will take on the responsibility of researching and sharing his findings with the board.

B.

Parent Advisory Council Update

Mrs. Herrod shared the Parent Advisory Council Report.

VI. Superintendent's Report

A.

Superintendent's Report

Ms. Brenner shared the Superintendent's Report.

 

Ms. Brenner presented the Learning Coaches of the Year Awards:

  • Compass Charter Schools of Los Angeles
    • Online Learning Program Learning Coach of the Year: Jack Ayers
    • Options Learning Program Learning Coach of the Year: Eneisha Reed
  • Compass Charter Schools of San Diego
    • Online Learning Program Learning Coach of the Year: Hugo Rodarte
    • Options Learning Program Learning Coach of the Year: Lauren Suggett
  • Compass Charter Schools of Yolo
    • Online Learning Program Learning Coach of the Year: Tammy Rotan
    • Options Learning Program Learning Coach of the Year: Chrissy Vagnerini

 

She presented 5-year anniversary tokens to:

  • Shalimar Slobojan
  • Claire Harding
  • Janelle Marquez
  • Becky Jans
  • Ruth Chavez-Rivera
  • Melissa Ramon
  • Rachel Bartlett
  • Mataya Olson
  • Danielle Arnheiter
  • Karissa Hyross
  • Sharon Rosen

 

She also presented 10-year anniversary tokens to:

  • Erin Smith
  • Jason Bee
  • Michelle Fullerton
  • Carrie Talcott

VII. Closed Session

A.

Public Employee Performance Evaluation

The Board of Directors recessed into Closed Session at 1:54 pm.

VIII. Reconvene from Closed Session

A.

Closed Session Report

The Board of Directors reconvened from Closed Session at 2:31 pm.

Mr. Arnett reported that the Superintendent's evaluation had been completed and there is nothing additional to report out.

IX. Academic Services

A.

Approval of Abre Data Suite Contract

T. Arnett made a motion to approve the Abre Data Suite Contract.
S. Herrod seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
L. Rowell
Aye
T. Christopher
Aye
S. Herrod
Aye
I. Olvera
Absent
W. Stinde
Aye
T. Arnett
Aye

B.

Approval of the Accelerate Education Online Curriculum Contract

W. Stinde made a motion to the Accelerate Education Online Curriculum Contract.
S. Herrod seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
T. Christopher
Aye
S. Herrod
Aye
L. Rowell
Aye
W. Stinde
Aye
I. Olvera
Absent
T. Arnett
Aye

X. Operations

A.

Operations Update

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

B.

Review and Approval of the May 2023 Financial Statements

T. Arnett made a motion to approve the May 2023 Financial Statements.
T. Christopher seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
T. Arnett
Aye
S. Herrod
Aye
I. Olvera
Absent
W. Stinde
Absent
T. Christopher
Aye
L. Rowell
Aye
W. Stinde left.

C.

Adoption of the 2023-24 Annual Budget

S. Herrod made a motion to approve the 2023-24 Annual Budget.
L. Rowell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
T. Arnett
Aye
I. Olvera
Absent
T. Christopher
Aye
W. Stinde
Absent
S. Herrod
Aye
L. Rowell
Aye

XI. People Division

A.

People Division Update

Ms. Sophia Trivino, Chief People Officer, provided the board with a People Division Update and Additions and Terminations Report.

XII. Executive

A.

Review and Approval of the 2023-24 Local Control Accountability Plans

T. Arnett made a motion to approve the 2023-24 Local Control Accountability Plans.
T. Christopher seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
L. Rowell
Aye
T. Christopher
Aye
S. Herrod
Aye
I. Olvera
Absent
W. Stinde
Absent
T. Arnett
Aye

B.

Policy Approval

T. Christopher made a motion to approve the Independent Study Policy Update.
S. Herrod seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
T. Arnett
Aye
I. Olvera
Absent
S. Herrod
Aye
T. Christopher
Aye
W. Stinde
Absent
L. Rowell
Aye

C.

Scholar Residency Policy Approval

T. Arnett made a motion to approve the Scholar Residency Policy.
T. Christopher seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
L. Rowell
Aye
T. Arnett
Aye
T. Christopher
Aye
S. Herrod
Aye
I. Olvera
Absent
W. Stinde
Absent

XIII. Closing Items

A.

Upcoming Meetings

The board reviewed and discussed the Board of Directors Meeting Calendar for 2023-24.

T. Arnett made a motion to approve the Board of Directors Meeting Calendar for 2023-24 with the amendments that the March 30th, 2024 meeting be rescheduled to March 9th, 2024, and the May 25th, 2024 meeting be rescheduled to May 18th, 2024.
T. Christopher seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
T. Arnett
Aye
S. Herrod
Aye
T. Christopher
Aye
W. Stinde
Absent
L. Rowell
Aye
I. Olvera
Absent

B.

Optimistic Closure Activity

Mrs. Rowell 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 3:14 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
M. Aguilar