Contra Costa School of Performing Arts
Minutes
Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday April 12, 2021 at 5:30 PM
Location
Meeting ID
Phone Numbers
(US) +1 336-715-1698
PIN: 323 334 961#
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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
D. Padberg (remote), D. Wendt (remote), H. Vega (remote), M. Gil (remote), T. Gerlach (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Directors who left before the meeting adjourned
T. Gerlach
Ex Officio Members Present
N. McChesney (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
N. McChesney (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
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 Monday Apr 12, 2021 at 5:32 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
D. Wendt made a motion to approve the minutes from Special Board Meeting on 04-01-21.
H. Vega seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| T. Gerlach |
Aye
|
| D. Padberg |
Aye
|
| D. Wendt |
Aye
|
| M. Gil |
Aye
|
| H. Vega |
Aye
|
D.
Approve Minutes
T. Gerlach made a motion to approve the minutes from Regular Board Meeting on 03-16-21.
M. Gil seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| H. Vega |
Aye
|
| D. Padberg |
Aye
|
| D. Wendt |
Aye
|
| M. Gil |
Aye
|
| T. Gerlach |
Aye
|
E.
Agenda Review and Adoption
D. Wendt made a motion to adopt the agenda as presented.
H. Vega seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Padberg |
Aye
|
| M. Gil |
Aye
|
| T. Gerlach |
Aye
|
| H. Vega |
Aye
|
| D. Wendt |
Aye
|
II. Public Comment
A.
Items on the Agenda
No comments.
B.
Items Not on the Agenda
A parent made public comment expressing the need for the Board to prioritize SPA parent/guardian engagement in the future.
III. Staff Reports
A.
EdTec
EdTec made a presentation that covered the most recent month's financials as well as upcoming financial compliance and budget work. EdTec also made general summary comments regarding the 19-20 audit.
B.
Executive Director
The Executive Director made comments about the current month's school business including 21-22 planning efforts as well as 20-21 reopening status.
IV. Information Items
A.
Public Comment Training
The Executive Director provided a training for the Board on the Public Comment aspects of Board meetings.
B.
Review of Comparable Compensation Data for Charter School Executive Directors/Principals/Directors
The Board reviewed the comparable compensation data for charter school executive directors/principals/directors.
C.
Oral report of salary, salary schedule, or compensation paid in the form of fringe benefits to Executive Director
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953, the following was publicly reported before the Board approved the action item regarding the Executive Director employment agreement. Specifically, pursuant to the proposed employment agreement, the Executive Director would earn each of the following amounts of compensation:
- Base Salary: $135,139.49 (Step 7 on ED salary schedule)
- STRS Employer Contribution: $21,514.20 (15.92%)
- Health Benefits Employer Contribution: up to $10,000
V. Action Items
A.
Approval of Employment Agreement for Executive Director
D. Wendt made a motion to approve the Executive Director Employment Agreement as presented.
T. Gerlach seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| T. Gerlach |
Aye
|
| D. Padberg |
Aye
|
| M. Gil |
Aye
|
| H. Vega |
Aye
|
| D. Wendt |
Aye
|
B.
19-20 Audit Approval
D. Wendt made a motion to approve the final 19-20 audit.
H. Vega seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Padberg |
Aye
|
| M. Gil |
Aye
|
| D. Wendt |
Aye
|
| T. Gerlach |
Aye
|
| H. Vega |
Aye
|
C.
Board Committee Membership
M. Gil made a motion to approve the addition of Jennifer Lazzarini to the Outreach and Enrollment Committee.
H. Vega seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Padberg |
Aye
|
| H. Vega |
Aye
|
| D. Wendt |
Aye
|
| T. Gerlach |
Aye
|
| M. Gil |
Aye
|
VI. Standing Committees
A.
Academic Excellence
No report.
B.
Outreach and Enrollment Committee
The Outreach and Enrollment Committee presented on current data and strategies to inform the recruitment process.
C.
Governance Committee
No report.
D.
Development Committee
No report.
E.
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee chairperson reported on the most recent meeting and the Committee's review of the 19-20 audit.
VII. Reconvene Open Session
A.
Report Out
T. Gerlach left.
The Board took action to approve the following employment agreements:
- 419247
- 024923
- 762329
- 939371
The Board took action to approve the following employee release:
- 904677
VIII. Board Reports
A.
Trustee
No reports.
IX. 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 7:34 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
N. McChesney