Contra Costa School of Performing Arts

Minutes

Special Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday August 20, 2020 at 4:00 PM

Location

Dial-in Info:  929-324-2920‬; PIN: ‪147 068 684#‬
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Directors Present

D. Padberg (remote), D. Wendt (remote), H. Vega (remote), J. Wilk (remote), K. Waller (remote), M. Gil (remote), T. Gerlach (remote)

Directors Absent

None

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

K. Waller

Ex Officio Members Present

N. McChesney (remote)

Non Voting Members Present

N. McChesney (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

D. Padberg called a meeting of the board of directors of Contra Costa School of Performing Arts to order on Thursday Aug 20, 2020 at 4:02 PM.

C.

Agenda Adoption

H. Vega made a motion to approve the agenda as presented.
D. Wendt seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
H. Vega
Aye
T. Gerlach
Aye
D. Wendt
Aye
K. Waller
Absent
D. Padberg
Aye
J. Wilk
Aye
M. Gil
Aye

II. Public Comment

A.

Items on the Agenda

No comments.

III. Information Items

A.

Brown Act and Conflict of Interest Training

The Board participated in a training on the Brown Act and Conflicts of Interest provided by legal counsel (Young, Minney & Corr LLP).
K. Waller arrived.

B.

Charter Renewal Petition Budget Review and Training

The Board participated in a training on school finance including a close review of the renewal petition budget projections, budget narrative, and cash flow.

C.

Charter Renewal Petition Review

The Board reviewed the renewal petition in preparation for submission.

IV. Action Items

A.

Charter Renewal Petition Submission Approval

M. Gil made a motion to appoint Neil McChesney as lead petitioner for the Contra Costa School of Performing Arts renewal and authorize him to submit the final petition.
J. Wilk seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
K. Waller
Aye
M. Gil
Aye
J. Wilk
Aye
D. Wendt
Aye
H. Vega
Aye
D. Padberg
Aye
T. Gerlach
Aye

B.

Amended Bylaws and Conflict of Interest Code

T. Gerlach made a motion to approve the amended Bylaws and Conflict of Interest Code as presented.
D. Wendt seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Wendt
Aye
M. Gil
Aye
T. Gerlach
Aye
D. Padberg
Aye
J. Wilk
Aye
H. Vega
Aye
K. Waller
Aye

V. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:27 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
D. Padberg