Contra Costa School of Performing Arts

Minutes

Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday June 19, 2017 at 5:30 PM

Location

150 N. Wiget Lane, Suite 212, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
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.
 
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Directors Present

A. Bacigalupo, G. Rowland, M. Lynch

Directors Absent

M. Rigau, S. Sarna

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 Jun 19, 2017 at 5:46 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

M. Lynch made a motion to approve minutes from the Board meeting on 5-12-17.
A. Bacigalupo seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Sarna
Absent
M. Lynch
Aye
A. Bacigalupo
Aye
G. Rowland
Aye
M. Rigau
Absent

D.

Agenda Review and Adoption

A. Bacigalupo made a motion to approve the agenda as presented.
M. Lynch seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Rigau
Absent
G. Rowland
Aye
A. Bacigalupo
Aye
S. Sarna
Absent
M. Lynch
Aye

II. Reconvene Open Session

A.

Report Out

With reference to Closed Session Agenda Item No. III-A, the Board approved the following employment contracts:
  • Cristina Ballard - Spanish Teacher
  • Brittany Barley - English Teacher
  • Kristina D'Amico - Math Teacher
  • Nora Ganey - Academic Guidance Counselor
  • Deveney Gibbons - Math Teacher
  • Lori Guadarrama - Science Teacher
  • Hillary Peters - Social Science Teacher
  • Nayia Kuvetakis - English Teacher
  • Hratch Melkonian -  Math Teacher
  • Mark Stone - Science Teacher
  • Jonathan Ward - Dean of Students
  • Stacey Wickware - Curriculum & Instruction Specialist

III. Information Items

A.

Board Retreat

The Board set 10-7-17 for the annual Board Development Retreat.

B.

Local Control Accountability Plan

The Board heard an update on the development and progress of the SPA LCAP from Executive Director Neil McChesney.

IV. Action Items

A.

Local Control Accountability Plan

A. Bacigalupo made a motion to approve the final Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) as presented.
M. Lynch seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Sarna
Absent
M. Lynch
Aye
M. Rigau
Absent
G. Rowland
Aye
A. Bacigalupo
Aye

B.

2017-18 Budget

G. Rowland made a motion to approve the 2017-18 Budget.
M. Lynch seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
G. Rowland
Aye
M. Rigau
Absent
M. Lynch
Aye
A. Bacigalupo
Aye
S. Sarna
Absent

C.

EPA Resolution

G. Rowland made a motion to approve the resolution regarding 2017-18 Education Protection Account (EPA) funds as presented.
A. Bacigalupo seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Sarna
Absent
G. Rowland
Aye
A. Bacigalupo
Aye
M. Lynch
Aye
M. Rigau
Absent

D.

Furniture Proposal

A. Bacigalupo made a motion to approve the proposal for school/classroom furniture not to exceed 95,000 dollars.
M. Lynch seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Bacigalupo
Aye
G. Rowland
Aye
S. Sarna
Absent
M. Rigau
Absent
M. Lynch
Aye

E.

Grade Appeal Policy

M. Lynch made a motion to approve the proposed grade appeal policy.
G. Rowland seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Bacigalupo
Aye
M. Lynch
Aye
G. Rowland
Aye
S. Sarna
Absent
M. Rigau
Absent

V. Staff Reports

A.

Executive Director

The Executive Director updated the Board on the previous month's school business, including end of school activities. 

B.

CSMC

Charter School Management Corporation provided a fiscal status report and answered questions posed by Board members. 

VI. Board Reports

A.

Trustee

Trustees did not make any announcements or reports of their activities.

VII. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

A. Bacigalupo made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
M. Lynch seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Lynch
Aye
M. Rigau
Absent
S. Sarna
Absent
G. Rowland
Aye
A. Bacigalupo
Aye
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:59 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
V. Townsend-Crosby