Compass Charter Schools
Minutes
Meeting of the Compass Board of Directors
Date and Time
Saturday May 18, 2024 at 10:00 AM
Location
The Carson Doubletree
2 Civic Plaza Dr.
Carson, CA 90745
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Directors Present
L. Rowell, S. Herrod, T. Arnett, T. Christopher, W. Stinde
Directors Absent
None
Ex Officio Members Present
E. Brenner, T. Wrigley
Non Voting Members Present
E. Brenner, T. Wrigley
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Welcoming Inclusion Activity
II. Consent Items
A.
Consent Items
B.
Approval of March 9, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes
III. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
There was no public comment.
IV. Communications
A.
Board Member Communication
There was no communication from Board members.
B.
Parent Advisory Council Update
S. Herrod talked about the highlights of the March and May Parent Advisory Council meetings.
S. Herrod announced the Rising Firebird Scholarship award recipients:
L.A. Charter - Avigael Hirsch
S.D. Charter - Skylar Thompson
Yolo Charter - Valorie Pratley
C.
Scholar Leadership Council Report
Taia Saurer dicussed the March and April Scholar Leadership Council meetings.
V. Committee Reports
A.
EL / ELAC Committee Presentation
Christy Saez presented a brief overview of the EL/ELAC Committee that included information on its mission and the different ways they reach out and service scholars and families.
B.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee Presentation
Sarah Eagleton led the DEI Committee presentation with help from fellow committee members Beth Sneyd, and Stephanie Lee. The information included their mission, their work relating to Restorative Justice and Circle Practices, and their DEI Engagement activities. Board members and Committee members briefly discussed their thoughts on the importance of their work.
C.
School Counseling Advisory Presentation
Michelle Bateman presented a brief presentation about the Counseling Committee. Topics included the different ways they service scholars, and how their work relates to Compass LCAP goals.
VI. Scholar Spotlight
A.
Scholar Spotlight
There was no discussion regarding the Scholar Spotlight.
VII. Superintendent's Report
A.
Superintendent's Report
Elizabeth Brenner presented information from the Superintendent's Report. There was a brief strategic planning discussion regarding the August Retreat.
B.
Policy Updates
VIII. Unfinished Business
A.
New Board Member Onboarding
Elizabeth Brenner gave a brief overview of the different ways we have reached out to gain additional Board Members. Board members agreed that emphasizing both skills and diversity are important goals to keep in mind while considering candidates.
Board members can send candidate suggestions and ideas for how or where to reach out to potential Board members to Tami Wrigley.
IX. Closed Session
A.
Closed Session
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: One case
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION- Title: Superintendent and CEO
The Board entered Closed Session at 11:59 p.m.
X. Reconvene from Closed Session
A.
Board Reconvenes from Closed Session
The Board Reconvened from Closed session at 1:22 p.m. with no action taken.
The Board took a break at 1:22 p.m.
The Board reconvened from break at 1:38 p.m.
XI. Academic Services
A.
Academic Division Update
There were no questions about the Academic Division Board report.
B.
Review and approval of Special Education Non-Public School Contracts for 24/25 school year.
C.
Policy Updates
D.
Curriculum for 2024-2025
XII. Operations Division
A.
Division Update
There were no questions regarding the Operations Division Report.
B.
Review and Approval of the February & March 2024 Financial Statements
C.
Review and Approval of the Charter School Management Corporation (CSMC) Contract Renewal
D.
Review and Approval of the School Pathways Contract
XIII. People Division
A.
People Division Update
There were no questions on the People Division reports.
B.
2024-25 Employee Handbook
XIV. Board Strategic Planning
A.
Discuss next steps and plan for August meeting.
XV. Closing Items
A.
Upcoming Meetings
Elizabeth Brenner requested the June 22, 2024 Board of Directors meeting be held virtually instead of in person.
B.
Optimistic Closure Activity
Lainie Rowell led the group in a closure activity.
Lainie Rowell announced she will be leaving the Board effective June 30, 2024.
Lainie Rowell led the group in an inclusion activity regarding acts of kindness witnessed or received.