Contra Costa School of Performing Arts
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday December 5, 2016 at 5:30 PM
Location
150 N. Wiget Lane, Suite 212, Walnut Creek, CA 94598; Dial-in Locations: Avenue Plaza 2111, St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA (Trustees Bacigalupo and Sarna) and Rosewood Sand Hill Resort, Ballroom, 2825 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA (Trustee Lynch)
The public may address the Board regarding any item within the jurisdiction of the Board of Directors of ChartHouse Public Schools. To ensure an orderly meeting and an equal opportunity for each speaker, persons wishing to address the Board must fill out a speaker’s card. Cards should be turned into the Board Vice-chairperson prior to the Call to Order. Speakers will be given three minutes for items on the agenda and two minutes for items not on the agenda. Time may not be yielded to other speakers. In compliance with the Brown Act, the Board may listen to comments from speakers and provide direction to staff, but may not engage in discussion or take action on items that are not already on the agenda.
All Board agendas and minutes will be published at www.charthousepublicschools.org. Any disclosable public records related to an open session Board meeting agenda item and distributed by staff to a majority of the Board of Directors shall be available for public inspection.
The Board of Directors will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend Board meetings so long as 48 hours notice is provided via email (charthousepublicschools@gmail.com).
All Board agendas and minutes will be published at www.charthousepublicschools.org. Any disclosable public records related to an open session Board meeting agenda item and distributed by staff to a majority of the Board of Directors shall be available for public inspection.
The Board of Directors will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend Board meetings so long as 48 hours notice is provided via email (charthousepublicschools@gmail.com).
Directors Present
A. Bacigalupo (remote), G. Rowland, M. Lynch (remote), M. Rigau, S. Sarna (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Directors who left before the meeting adjourned
M. Lynch
Ex Officio Members Present
N. McChesney
Non Voting Members Present
N. McChesney
Guests Present
V. Townsend-Crosby
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
A. Bacigalupo called a meeting of the board of directors of Contra Costa School of Performing Arts to order on Monday Dec 5, 2016 at 5:36 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
G. Rowland made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 11-10-16 Board Meeting on 11-10-16.
M. Rigau seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| G. Rowland |
Aye
|
| M. Rigau |
Aye
|
| S. Sarna |
Aye
|
| M. Lynch |
Aye
|
| A. Bacigalupo |
Aye
|
D.
Agenda Review and Adoption
G. Rowland made a motion to adopt the agenda as presented.
M. Rigau seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Sarna |
Aye
|
| M. Rigau |
Aye
|
| A. Bacigalupo |
Aye
|
| G. Rowland |
Aye
|
| M. Lynch |
Aye
|
II. Reconvene Open Session
A.
Report Out
With reference to Closed Session Agenda Item No. III-B, the Board approved the following employment contracts:
- Blake Hiatt, Substitute Teacher
III. Information Items
A.
Board Fundraising Event
The Board provided an update on in-progress plans for fundraising event.
B.
BoardOnTrack
The Board discussed the effectiveness of the BoardOnTrack program and the potential to renew for 2017.
M. Lynch left.
IV. Action Items
A.
CSMC Loan
S. Sarna made a motion to authorize the Executive Director to execute the CSMC Promissory Note and Loan Agreement.
G. Rowland seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Lynch |
Absent
|
| A. Bacigalupo |
Aye
|
| S. Sarna |
Aye
|
| M. Rigau |
Aye
|
| G. Rowland |
Aye
|
B.
First Interim Budget
G. Rowland made a motion to approve the first interim budget.
M. Rigau seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Lynch |
Absent
|
| M. Rigau |
Aye
|
| S. Sarna |
Aye
|
| A. Bacigalupo |
Aye
|
| G. Rowland |
Aye
|
V. Staff Reports
A.
Executive Director
The Executive Director updated the Board on the previous month's school business.
B.
CSMC
Charter School Management Corporation provided the Board a budget update and answered fiscal questions.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
G. Rowland made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
M. Rigau seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Bacigalupo |
Aye
|
| S. Sarna |
Aye
|
| M. Lynch |
Absent
|
| G. Rowland |
Aye
|
| M. Rigau |
Aye
|
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:46 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
V. Townsend-Crosby