Contra Costa School of Performing Arts
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday February 27, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Location
CCSPA Conference Room
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Contra Costa School of Performing Arts
Board Meeting
Date and Time:
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at 5:30 PM PDT
Location:
2730 Mitchell Dr.
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82316354168
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, G. Ponikvar, H. Vega, L. McPhatter-Harris, M. Hennessy
Directors Absent
None
Ex Officio Members Present
C. Foster
Non Voting Members Present
C. Foster
Guests Present
C. Phillips, C. Tirlia
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Establish a Quorum
D.
Agenda Review and Adoption
II. PUBLIC COMMENTS
A.
Items on the Agenda
No items off the agenda were spoken about at this time.
B.
Items Not on the Agenda
No items off the agenda were spoken about at this time.
III. CONSENT AGENDA
A.
Approve Minutes
This item was changed from November 28th 2023 to January 23rd 2024.
IV. FINANCE
A.
CBO Updates
The CBO update was presented after Catherine Foster's Executive Summary.
Candice Phillips presented her CBO updates to the board.
There is no current update on Prop 39.
Candice is working diligently to complete grant applications for more funding.
The board discussed the progression timeline for completing the Prop 39 requests.
B.
2nd Interim Budget
Debbie Howard began presenting the 2nd Interim Budget.
Candice assisted Debbie with the 2nd Interim Budget.
Debbie explained in detail the changes in revenue and changes in expenses to the board. The board discussed the data and how to move forward with the given budget report information.
C.
Contract Discussion
Candice presented a brief update on the Contracts.
V. OTHER BUSINESS
A.
Executive Summary
Catherine Presented the Executive Summary after III. Consent Agenda and before IV. Finance.
Student population is currently at 347. Attendance is at a 93% rate.
Catherine started to address the 24-25 School Safety Plan that will be presented later in the board meeting.
Students will be doing their 3rd Diagnostic iReady testing starting March 13.
Ensemble presented their fundraising updates.
Charles Hill entered the board meeting at 6:01pm.
B.
LCAP Mid-Year Update
Catherine presented the Mid-Year Outcome Data for the 2023-2024 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP).
C.
COCOSPA Safety Plan 23-24
Catherine presented the 2024-2025 Comprehensive School Safety Plan.
Catherine presented the Emergency Response Guidelines with complete steps for identifying the emergency, identifying the level of emergency and determining the immediate response action.
Catherine presented the guidelines for a Parent/Staff exchange to reflect the event that occurred previously within the year.
VI. CLOSED SESSION
A.
Public Employee Employment/Discipline/Dismissal Release (§ 54957)
B.
Authorizer Update
C.
Facility Update
D.
Executive Director Evaluation
VII. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
A.
Report Out
Reconvening from closed session at 9:02pm.
Action was taken on item A.
Established Quorum by Heather Vega at 5:36pm