Regular Board Meeting Minutes

June 13, 2022, 5:30-8:30 PM

Minutes Approved

Contra Costa School of Performing Arts

Minutes

Regular Board Meeting

AGENDA

Date and Time

Monday June 13, 2022 at 5:30 PM

Location

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Directors Present

D. Padberg (remote), D. Wendt (remote), F. Bani-Taba (remote), H. Vega (remote), M. Gil (remote)

Directors Absent

None

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

M. Gil

Ex Officio Members Present

R. Chalwell (remote)

Non Voting Members Present

R. Chalwell (remote)

Guests Present

B. Fleming (remote), J. Flaner (remote), K. Aozasa (remote)

I. Opening Items

A. Record Attendance and Guests

Attendance recorded. Quorum present.

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 Jun 13, 2022 at 5:32 PM.

C. Approve Minutes - April 11, 2022

D. Wendt made a motion to approve the minutes from Regular Board Meeting on 04-11-22.

H. Vega seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
H. Vega	Aye
D. Wendt	Aye
F. Bani-Taba	Aye
D. Padberg	Aye
M. Gil	Absent

D. Approve Minutes - May 17, 2022

D. Wendt made a motion to approve the minutes from Regular Board Meeting on 05-17-22.

F. Bani-Taba seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
D. Padberg	Aye
F. Bani-Taba	Aye
M. Gil	Absent
D. Wendt	Aye
H. Vega	Aye

E. Agenda Review and Adoption

D. Wendt made a motion to accept the agenda as presented.

H. Vega seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
H. Vega	Aye
D. Wendt	Aye
D. Padberg	Aye
M. Gil	Absent
F. Bani-Taba	Aye

II. Public Comments

A. Items on the Agenda

There were no public comments made during tonight's meeting.

B. Items not on the Agenda

There were no public comments made during tonight's meeting.

III. Standing Committees

A. Finance Committee

Chairman Wendt shared that the Finance Committee met last week to review the April financials and the 2022-23 budget. Also announced was a financial primer that is being developed by EdTec to provide the Board with relative information reading the various financial reports and statements. Release of the primer to board members will take place soon at a future board meeting.

IV. Informational Items

A. Public Hearing for Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) to be Adopted for the Subsequent Fiscal Year

Dr. Chalwell opened the public hearing on the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) to be adopted for the subsequent fiscal year and presented the 2022-2023 LCAP proposed spending plan for public comment and questions. No public comments or questions were made during this public hearing.

B. Financial Report and Update from EdTec

The Board heard a presentation on the April Financials and multi-year projections, as of April 2022.

C. Charter Authorizer Communications

Dr. Chalwell addressed the questions/concerns voiced at the last Board meeting concerning Charter Authorizer Communications. Dr. Chalwell stated he reached out to Mr. McChesney at the County Office of Education for guidance and announced that they are developing protocols for handling future communications.

V. ACTION ITEMS

A. Revised Brown Act Requirements on Teleconferencing Rules

D. Wendt made a motion to continue using the bill's exemption to the Brown Act teleconferencing rules for an additional 30 days.

H. Vega seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
D. Padberg	Aye
D. Wendt	Aye
M. Gil	Absent
H. Vega	Aye
F. Bani-Taba	Aye

B. 22-23 Education Protection Account

H. Vega made a motion to approve the 22-23 EPA resolution and spending plan as presented.

D. Wendt seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
D. Padberg	Aye
D. Wendt	Aye
F. Bani-Taba	Aye
M. Gil	Absent
H. Vega	Aye

C. 2022-2023 LCAP

H. Vega made a motion to approve the 2022-2023 LCAP as presented.

D. Wendt seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
M. Gil	Absent
D. Padberg	Aye
F. Bani-Taba	Aye
H. Vega	Aye
D. Wendt	Aye

M. Gil arrived at 6:23 PM.

D. 2022-2023 Budget

D. Wendt made a motion to approve the 2022-2023 Budget as presented.

H. Vega seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
D. Padberg	Aye
H. Vega	Aye
F. Bani-Taba	Aye
D. Wendt	Aye
M. Gil	Abstain

VI. STAFF REPORTS

A. Executive Director Report

Dr. Chalwell provided the Board with an update on school business, promotions, graduation, and wrapping up the first school year back since the start of the pandemic. He also shared that staff retention is at its highest level going into the SY 2022-2023.

Dr. Chalwell announced that this will be the last meeting Board Chair Padberg will be attending, as she has submitted her resignation from the Board.

VII. CLOSED SESSION

A. Public Employment

The Board members entered into closed session.

B. Public Employment

The Board members entered into closed session.

C. Conference with Legal Counsel

The Board members entered into closed session.

D. Public Employment

The Board members entered into closed session.

VIII. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

A. Report Out

The Board reentered to Open Session. Chairman Padberg reported out that the Board unanimously accepted the contracts for new employment, renewal/pay increases, and employee discipline/releases of contracts as submitted.

NEW EMPLOYMENT ID#

667770

704364

683616

391442

RENEWAL/PAY INCREASE ID#

511813

524353

024923

838922

352802

841350

314531

419247

481331

808363

037155

332635

888490

325204

328798

809129

851161

929614

648011

195468

642041

460486

667733

495760

035858

750267

806253

856767

495060

641257

022286

618645

898685

762329

EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/RELEASE ID#

461279

785883

614832

211851

177041

745946

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 8:30 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

D. Padberg