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Compass Charter Schools

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Meeting of the Compass Board of Directors

Date and Time

Saturday December 7, 2024 at 10:00 AM

Location

The Carson Doubletree

2 Civic Plaza Dr.

Carson, CA 90745

 

 

1536 Bradbury Road,  San Marino, CA 91108 

 

This meeting is available for public viewing as a webinar:  https://compasscharters-org.zoom.us/j/81949864888

 

 

If you have special needs because of a disability or you require assistance or auxiliary aids to participate in the meeting, please contact the school’s Executive Assistant via email at twrigley@cmpasscharters.org or call (805) 405-5898 at least twenty four (24) hours before the meeting. The school will use reasonable best efforts to accommodate your disability. This agenda is available for public inspection at the school’s main office and at https://app2.boardontrack.com/public/vlrxGa/year.

Directors Present

C. Riley, H. Hardy, M. Clark, S. Herrod, T. Arnett, T. Christopher, W. Stinde (remote)

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

T. Wrigley called a meeting of the board of directors of Compass Charter Schools to order on Saturday Dec 7, 2024 at 10:10 AM.

B.

Record Attendance

II. Consent Items

A.

Consent Items

S. Herrod made a motion to approve the consent items.
T. Christopher seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Clark
Aye
H. Hardy
Aye
T. Arnett
Aye
W. Stinde
Aye
C. Riley
Aye
T. Christopher
Aye
S. Herrod
Aye

B.

Approval of September 28, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes

S. Herrod made a motion to approve the minutes from Meeting of the Compass Board of Directors on 09-28-24.
T. Christopher seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
T. Christopher
Aye
M. Clark
Aye
H. Hardy
Aye
S. Herrod
Aye
W. Stinde
Aye
C. Riley
Aye
T. Arnett
Aye

III. Organization of the Board of Directors

A.

Confirmation of Scholar Representative

T. Christopher made a motion to Confirm the Scholar Representative.
M. Clark seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
H. Hardy
Aye
T. Christopher
Aye
W. Stinde
Aye
T. Arnett
Aye
S. Herrod
Aye
M. Clark
Aye
C. Riley
Aye

IV. Public Comment

A.

Public Comment

Autumn Shaw made public comments regarding negative school culture.

Keileigh Houston made comments regarding the Board Complaint Policy.

V. Communications

A.

Board Member Communication

Therese Christopher asked for an item to be placed on a future agenda regarding a letter received by each of the Board members.

B.

Parent Advisory Council Update

Samantha Herrod presented the Parent Advisory Council update.

C.

Scholar Leadership Council Report

Zahra Grihma introduced herself and gave a summary of the last meetings.

VI. Scholar Spotlight

A.

Scholar Spotlight

The Scholar Spotlight was shown during the meeting.

VII. Superintendent's Report

A.

Superintendent's Report

Elizabeth Brenner presented the Superintendent's Report and the board discussed the report.

There was a discussion regarding how Compass receives parent feedback.

B.

Approval of Updated Vision Statement

S. Herrod made a motion to approve the updated Vision Satement.
T. Christopher seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
T. Arnett
Aye
M. Clark
Aye
W. Stinde
Aye
C. Riley
Aye
H. Hardy
Aye
T. Christopher
Aye
S. Herrod
Aye

C.

Update to Board Policy #40 Scholar Policy- Uniform Complaint Policy and Procedures

T. Christopher made a motion to approve the update to Board Policy #40 Scholar Policy - Uniform Complaint Policy and Procedures.
H. Hardy seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
T. Christopher
Aye
C. Riley
Aye
M. Clark
Aye
H. Hardy
Aye
W. Stinde
Aye
T. Arnett
Aye
S. Herrod
Aye

D.

Approval of unconditional commitment

S. Herrod made a motion to approve Unconditional Commitment Resolution.
C. Riley seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
W. Stinde
Aye
H. Hardy
Aye
T. Arnett
Aye
C. Riley
Aye
T. Christopher
Aye
S. Herrod
Aye
M. Clark
Aye

VIII. Academic Services

A.

Academic Division Update

Greg Cohen presented the Academic Division update.  The Board asked questions and discussed the data presented.

B.

Williams Update LA and SD

Greg Cohen presented the Williams Sufficiency update in Los Angeles and San Diego.

C.

Approval of 2025-2026 Academic Calendar

H. Hardy made a motion to approve the 2025-2026 Academic Calendar.
T. Arnett seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
H. Hardy
Aye
T. Arnett
Aye
T. Christopher
Aye
S. Herrod
Aye
W. Stinde
Aye
M. Clark
Aye
C. Riley
Aye

IX. Operations Division

A.

Division Update

Lisa Fishman presented the Operation Division update.

 

Thomas Arnett announced a break at 12:24 p.m.

 

The Board reconvened at 12:37 p.m..

B.

Review and Approval of the October 2024 Financial Statements

W. Stinde made a motion to approve the Aug, Sept, and October 2024 Financial Statements.
S. Herrod seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
T. Christopher
Aye
T. Arnett
Aye
S. Herrod
Aye
W. Stinde
Aye
M. Clark
Aye
C. Riley
Aye
H. Hardy
Aye

C.

Review and Approval of the 2024 1st Interim Budget

T. Arnett made a motion to approve the Yolo 2024 1st Interim Budget.
T. Christopher seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
H. Hardy
Aye
T. Christopher
Aye
W. Stinde
Aye
S. Herrod
Aye
T. Arnett
Aye
M. Clark
Aye
C. Riley
Aye
T. Arnett made a motion to approve the Los Angeles 2024 1st Interim Budget.
M. Clark seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Herrod
Aye
H. Hardy
Aye
T. Arnett
Aye
T. Christopher
Aye
W. Stinde
Aye
M. Clark
Aye
C. Riley
Aye
T. Arnett made a motion to approve the San Diego 2024 1st Interim Budget.
S. Herrod seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
W. Stinde
Aye
M. Clark
Aye
C. Riley
Aye
T. Christopher
Aye
S. Herrod
Aye
T. Arnett
Aye
H. Hardy
Aye

D.

Review and Approval of the 23-24 Annual Audit Draft

W. Stinde made a motion to approve the 23-24 Annual Audit Draft.
S. Herrod seconded the motion.

William Stinde stated that in the future he would like to be part of the audit firm review process and would like to review the draft audit before it is sent out to the Board for review, as he is the Board Treasurer.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
C. Riley
Aye
H. Hardy
Aye
W. Stinde
Aye
T. Arnett
Aye
T. Christopher
Aye
S. Herrod
Aye
M. Clark
Aye

E.

New Audit Firm Selection

Lisa Fishman announced CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) as the new Audit Firm. Lisa Fishman summarized the process used to find the new auditor, and the Board discussed this process.

F.

Central Office Lease Renewal

Lisa Fishman announced the current central office lease would be renewed.

X. People Division

A.

People Division Update

Sophie Trivino presented the People division update.

B.

2024-25 Employee Handbook Update

M. Clark made a motion to approve the 2024-25 Employee Handbook.
C. Riley seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
W. Stinde
Abstain
C. Riley
Aye
M. Clark
Aye
T. Christopher
Aye
H. Hardy
Aye
S. Herrod
Aye
T. Arnett
Aye

XI. Closing Items

A.

Upcoming Meetings

The next Board of Directors meeting is January 25, 2024.

B.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 1:26 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
T. Wrigley