Contra Costa School of Performing Arts

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday October 24, 2023 at 5:30 PM

Location

CCSPA Conference Room

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PUBLIC

 

Contra Costa School of Performing Arts

Board Meeting

 

Date and Time:

 

Tuesday October 24, 2023 at 5:30 PM PDT

 

Location:

 

2730 Mitchell Dr.

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 Chair/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. When translation services are utilized to support the participation of a primary Speaker, the translator will be afforded the same duration of time as the primary Speaker. 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. Mbonisi, C. Hill, D. Wendt, G. Ponikvar, H. Vega, L. McPhatter-Harris, M. Hennessy (remote)

Directors Absent

None

Ex Officio Members Present

C. Foster

Non Voting Members Present

C. Foster

Guests Present

C. Tirlia

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

H. Vega called a meeting of the board of directors of Contra Costa School of Performing Arts to order on Tuesday Oct 24, 2023 at 5:36 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Establish a Quorum

Quorum Established at  5:36  by Heather Vega

D.

Agenda Review and Adoption

D. Wendt made a motion to Approve the Agenda as is.
G. Ponikvar seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Wendt
Aye
C. Hill
Absent
M. Hennessy
Aye
L. McPhatter-Harris
Absent
A. Mbonisi
Absent
H. Vega
Aye
G. Ponikvar
Aye

II. PUBLIC COMMENTS

A.

Items on the Agenda

There are no public speakers at the 10/24/2023 meeting.

B.

Items Not on the Agenda

There are no public speakers at the 10/24/2023 meeting.

III. CONSENT AGENDA

A.

Approve Minutes

D. Wendt made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 09-26-23.
G. Ponikvar seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
H. Vega
Aye
G. Ponikvar
Aye
D. Wendt
Aye
A. Mbonisi
Absent
L. McPhatter-Harris
Absent
C. Hill
Absent
M. Hennessy
Aye

IV. FINANCE

A.

Financial Report

Candice recorded a live presentation of the Financial Report for the board to view.

 

 

Heather requested that Candice include bond discussions in the Finance Report.

B.

EPA Spending Plan

This topic is being tabled until the board covenants can be discussed with Candice. No action was given at this time.

V. OTHER BUSINESS

A.

Enrollment Update

Catherine reviewed Enrollment numbers with the board. The school is using a new program for enrollment. The goal is 365 students, SPA is currently at 360. 

 

 

The Instagram link and Youtube link on the CoCoSPA website need to be corrected.

 

The board discuss strategies to add more students to enrollment but also keep certain grades closed due to max student amount.

 

 

B.

Executive Summary

Attendance - 94.5% overall average

 

 

Catherine reviewed her Executive Summary and presented it to the board.

 

C.

Revision of School Calendar for Testing Days in December

D. Wendt made a motion to Change the school calendar to spread the iReady testing out to multiple days in December.
L. McPhatter-Harris seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
H. Vega
Aye
D. Wendt
Aye
L. McPhatter-Harris
Aye
C. Hill
Aye
A. Mbonisi
Aye
G. Ponikvar
Aye
M. Hennessy
Aye

D.

Facilities Update

There are no further updates on this at this time.

VI. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

A.

Report Out

No action taken at this time

VII. 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 8:36 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
H. Vega