Contra Costa School of Performing Arts
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday December 3, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Location
2730 Mitchell Drive
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
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Contra Costa School of Performing Arts
Board Meeting
Date and Time:
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 5:30 PM PDT
Location:
Google Meet Link: CCSPA/ChartHouse Board of Directors Meeting
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/nkf-yvbi-bxv
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.
All Board agendas and minutes will be published at cocospa.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 notice is provided at least one hour prior to the start of the meeting by contacting the Executive Director’s Office at (925) 235-1130.
Directors Present
G. Ponikvar, H. Vega, J. Bridge, L. McPhatter-Harris (remote), S. Kulak
Directors Absent
M. Hennessy
Ex Officio Members Present
C. Foster
Non Voting Members Present
C. Foster
Guests Present
C. Tirlia, Seth Klempner
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Establish a Quorum
D.
Agenda Review and Adoption
Heather Vega is requesting for Closed Session to be moved to before Board Updates.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Bridge |
Aye
|
| L. McPhatter-Harris |
Aye
|
| H. Vega |
Aye
|
| G. Ponikvar |
Aye
|
| M. Hennessy |
Absent
|
| S. Kulak |
Aye
|
II. Public Comments
A.
Items on the Agenda
No public comments about items on the agenda were made during this time.
B.
Items Not on the Agenda
No public comments about items not on the agenda were made during this time.
III. Consent Agenda
A.
Consent Agenda Items
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Hennessy |
Absent
|
| L. McPhatter-Harris |
Aye
|
| S. Kulak |
Aye
|
| J. Bridge |
Aye
|
| G. Ponikvar |
Aye
|
| H. Vega |
Aye
|
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Kulak |
Aye
|
| J. Bridge |
Aye
|
| G. Ponikvar |
Aye
|
| H. Vega |
Aye
|
| L. McPhatter-Harris |
Aye
|
| M. Hennessy |
Absent
|
IV. Finance
A.
Financial Report
Debbie Howard presented the financial report for December.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Kulak |
Aye
|
| L. McPhatter-Harris |
Aye
|
| G. Ponikvar |
Aye
|
| H. Vega |
Aye
|
| J. Bridge |
Aye
|
| M. Hennessy |
Absent
|
V. Other Business
A.
Executive Summary
Catherine presented the Executive Summary to the board.
Catherine and the board discussed strategies to move forward with a Notice of Violation from the CCCBOE. The board discussed ways to help support outreach to families.
VI. Board Updates
A.
Comments from Board Members
B.
Future Agenda Items
Sierra began presenting what items and strategies are on her action list to benefit the school.
The board discussed ways to set up booths/tables future networking events.
VII. Reconvene to Open Session
A.
Report out on Action Taken in Closed Session
The board reconvened to open session at 7:16pm.
No action was taken during closed session.
Quorum established at 5:37pm by Heather Vega.