Encore JR/SR High School
Minutes
Special Encore Board of Directors Meeting-January 2, 2024
Date and Time
Thursday January 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Location
Encore High School
16955 Lemon Street
Hesperia CA 92345
All public comment, both on agenda items and non-agenda items within the jurisdiction of the Board, should be provided during the agenda item titled, “Public Comment.” Members of the public who wish to comment during the Board meeting may fill out a public comment card. Individual comments will be limited to three (3) minutes per agenda item and one three (3) minute period to address an item not on the agenda. If an interpreter is needed for comments, they will be translated to English and the time limit shall be six (6) minutes per person per agenda item. The Board limits the total time for public comment to thirty minutes, and may extend this time at its sole discretion. The Board reserves the right to mute or remove a participant from the meeting if the participant unreasonably disrupts the Board meeting after being warned by the Board Chair or designee that they are disrupting the meeting.
Notice is hereby given that the order of consideration of matters on this agenda may be changed without prior notice.
Directors Present
C. Sutton, I. Rapier, K. Lutz, R. Magana
Directors Absent
None
Ex Officio Members Present
D. Muñoz, P. Alaimalo
Non Voting Members Present
D. Muñoz, P. Alaimalo
Guests Present
I. Garcia, J. Grant, J. Simmons (remote), J. Thibodeaux, K. Yoder (remote), kbarkdull@encorehighschool.com
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Public Comment
D.
Approval of the Agenda
CSutton asked to add this item for the approval of tonight's agenda. Requested to make an edit to the agenda and ask that the board proceed to adjourn to closed session prior to open session. Once the board reconvenes from closed session, then they will move on with the remainder of the agenda including the open session item that is presented on tonights agenda.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| R. Magana |
Aye
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| K. Lutz |
Aye
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| C. Sutton |
Aye
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| I. Rapier |
Aye
|
II. Adjourn to Closed Session
A.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Gov. Code section 54956.9(d)(2).): (1 matter)
Board adjourned to closed session at 5:12 p
B.
Reconvene from Closed Session
Board reconvened from Closed Session at 6:54p. During closed session the board took no action.
III. Open Session
A.
Adoption of School Closure Resolution and Approval of Notices Pertaining to Same
CSutton shared with all students, parents, staff, the community and all stakeholders involved. Over the past several years Encore has faced management, operational and financial challenges including substantial decline in year over year enrollment. Earlier in the month of December the Encore board did approve a revised first interim budget along with that was a corrective action plan that summarized and outlined a possible seven actions and circumstances that would allow Encore to continue operations and remain solvent. As presented at that meeting, that corrective action plan relied on several events outside of Encore's control. Based on information received since the time of that meeting, the set of conditions that would allow Encore to continue successfully serving the students this school year has appeared increasingly uncertain. Taken all current information into account the board will need to make a very important decision and take a course of action moving forward.
At this time the board will move towards reading through an adoption of school closure resolution. Make note that this item is an action item that the board will vote on. At this time CSutton turned this over to Board member Ian Rapier. He will read through that resolution and the board will consider it and take a vote. (Ian Rapier read through entire resolution).
It was voted in closed session that the "closing agent" would sign the board resolution.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Lutz |
Aye
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| C. Sutton |
Aye
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| I. Rapier |
Aye
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| R. Magana |
Aye
|
Before moving with the agenda on CSutton knows there are a lot of questions everyone is going to have. The board and school administration will work tirelessly over the next several days to answer as many questions. In terms of next steps the school administration with the support of the board will be providing information for everyone involved.
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| I. Rapier |
Aye
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| C. Sutton |
Aye
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| K. Lutz |
Aye
|
| R. Magana |
Aye
|
No members from the public were present or online to address the board publicly.