Contra Costa School of Performing Arts
Minutes
Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday February 15, 2022 at 5:30 PM
Location
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Directors Present
D. Padberg (remote), D. Wendt (remote), H. Vega (remote), M. Gil (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Ex Officio Members Present
R. Chalwell (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
R. Chalwell (remote)
Guests Present
J. Flaner (remote), K. Aozasa (remote), M. Muppidi (remote), jimmy@lgbtqminustobacco.org (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
| Roll Call | |
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| D. Wendt |
Aye
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| M. Gil |
Aye
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| H. Vega |
Aye
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| D. Padberg |
Aye
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D.
Agenda Review and Adoption
| Roll Call | |
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| M. Gil |
Aye
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| H. Vega |
Aye
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| D. Wendt |
Aye
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| D. Padberg |
Aye
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II. Public Comments
A.
Items on the Agenda
B.
Items Not on the Agenda
No public comments were made.
III. Standing Committees
A.
Finance Committee
Committee Chairman D. Wendt stated that the Finance Committee held its quarterly meeting recently. Results of that meeting will be presented later during the Financial Report portion of this meeting.
IV. Informational Items
A.
Regular Board Meeting Schedule
Dr. Chalwell provided the Board with an update from last month's discussion to change the Regular Board Meeting Day. After consideration, the Board made the decision to change the regular monthly board meeting day to the 2nd Monday of every month, beginning March 14, 2022. It was noted that due to projected lack of quorum on March 14, the March meeting will be held on March 21, 2022.
The meeting dates for the remainder of the SY 2021-2022 are:
Monday, March 21, 2022
Monday, April 11, 2022
Monday, May 9, 2022
Monday, June 13, 2022
B.
Disclosable Public Records
Chairperson Padberg and Dr. Chalwell provided the Board with an update on the legal guidance governing the provision of disclosable public records.
C.
Staff Presentations on DEI Initiatives at SPA and Black History Celebration Events
Dr. Chalwell introduced the Board to staff members Aejay Mitchell and Jennifer Fuller who joined the meeting to provide insight on the work of the DEI Committee and ongoing celebrations of historically marginalized communities and cultures in the everyday life at SPA.
D.
Prospective Board Member Interviews
Chairperson D. Padberg welcomed prospective Board member Dr. Fatemeh Ahdi Bani-Taba, Psyd to the meeting. The Board conducted a roundtable interview of Dr. Bani-Taba, asking a variety of wide-ranging questions.
E.
LCAP Supplemental
Dr. Chalwell provided the Board with a Mid-Year Annual update on the Supplement to the Annual Update 2021-2022 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP). This is a mid-year report to the local governing board and educational partners related to engagement on, and implementation of, the actions associated with the additional state and federal funding received to support recovery from COVID-19 and address the impact of lost instructional time.
F.
LGBTQ Minus Tobacco
Vice-chairperson M. Gil welcomed LGBTQ Minus Tobacco's Jimmy Ancira, Amaya Wooding, and Brian Davis to tonight's meeting. The Board heard a presentation by LGBTQ Minus Tobacco on the tobacco industry’s long history of targeting LGBTQ and other minority communities and how our youth are impacted by tobacco products.
V. ACTION ITEMS
A.
Revised Brown Act Requirements on Teleconferencing Rules
| Roll Call | |
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| D. Wendt |
Aye
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| H. Vega |
Aye
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| M. Gil |
Aye
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B.
Board Member Appointment
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Gil |
Aye
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| D. Padberg |
Aye
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| D. Wendt |
Aye
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| H. Vega |
Aye
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VI. STAFF REPORTS
A.
Executive Director Report
Dr. Chalwell updated the Board on school business.
B.
Financial Report and Update from EdTec
EdTec managers Madhulikha Muppidi and Kendall Aozasa presented the monthly financial update to the Board, along with updates on the 2021-2022 forecast and the 2022-2023 budget update. Debt Covenant Ratios were also covered.
VII. CLOSED SESSION
A.
Public Employment
The Board of Directors entered into closed session: Title: Administration, Teachers, Classified.
B.
Public Employment
The Board of Directors entered into closed session: Employment.
VIII. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
A.
Report Out
The Board of Directors reconvened to open session, with Chairperson Padberg reporting that
two actions were taken during closed session:
1. A motion was made to start the Executive Director Annual Review process using the Board On Track online tool. Motion approved unanimously.
2. A motion was made to appoint Board member Heather Vega to oversee the Executive Director Annual Review process. Motion approved unanimously.
No public comments were made.