Monarch River Academy

Jun
21

Regular Board Meeting

3610 E. Ashlan Avenue, Fresno, CA 93726

Tuesday, June 20 2023

6:00pm - 8:00pm PDT

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Agenda

  1. Opening Items
    10 mins
    6:00 pm PDT
    1. Record Attendance
    2. Call the Meeting to Order
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    3. Flag Salute
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    4. Discussion & Potential Action on the Approval of the Agenda
    5. Public Comment
    6. Discussion & Potential Action to Approve the May 9, 2023 Board Meeting Minutes
  2. Finance
    15 mins
    6:10 pm
    1. Discussion & Potential Action on the 2023-2024 School Budget
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    2. Discussion & Potential Action on the Superintendent & Deputy Director Divvy Expenses
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    3. Discussion & Potential Action on the Proposed Addition to the Fiscal Policies & Procedures Manual: Divvy Reward Points & Appreciation Program
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  3. Academic Excellence
    25 mins
    6:25 pm
    1. Presentation & Potential Discussion on the Board Metrics High School A-G Report
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    2. Discussion & Potential Action on the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP)
      Dr. Damien Phillips profile image
    3. Discussion & Potential Action on the 2023-2024 Parent Student Handbook
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      Informational

    4. Discussion & Potential Action on Changing from a Targeted to a School-Wide Title 1 School
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    5. Discussion & Potential Action on Grant Plans
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      1. Revised Educator Effectiveness Grant Plan
      2. Prop 28 Arts Grant Plan
  4. Operations
    20 mins
    6:50 pm
    1. Discussion & Potential Action on the Updated Sick Leave, Personal Necessity Leave (PNL), & Paid Time Off (PTO)
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    2. Discussion & Potential Action on the Compensation Policy
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    3. Discussion & Potential Action on the Revised Salary Schedules
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    4. Discussion and Potential Action on the Field Trip Policy
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      Board Policy No. 6153

  5. Governance
    40 mins
    7:10 pm
    1. Presentation & Discussion of the Board Metrics Report - June 2023
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      Jenny Plumb profile image
      Maria Thoeni profile image
    2. Discussion & Potential Action on the 2023-2024 Board Meeting Calendar
    3. Discussion on Annual Brown Act Training for 2023-2024
    4. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: Superintendent - Closed Session
    5. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT APPOINTMENT: Superintendent - Closed Session
    6. Report Out of any Action Taken During Closed Session
  6. School Administration
    5 mins
    7:50 pm
    1. Discussion & Potential Action on the Superintendent Contract, Compensation Package, & Fringe Benefits (Medical Insurance, Mileage Stipend, & Utility Stipend)
  7. Closing Items
    5 mins
    7:55 pm
    1. Board of Director Comments & Request
    2. Announcement of the Next Scheduled Board Meeting
      1. Regular: ___, ___, 2023 at 6:00 PM
    3. Adjourn Meeting
  8. Meeting Notes
    1. Public Comment Rules: Members of the public may address the Board on agenda or non-agenda items through the teleconference platform, Zoom. Zoom does not require the members of the public to have an account or login. Please either utilize the chat option to communicate to the administrative team of your desire to address the Board or simply communicate orally your desire to address the Board when the Board asks for public comments. Speakers may be called in the order requests are received. Comments are limited to 2 minutes each, with no more than 15 minutes per single topic. If a member of the public utilizes a translator to address the Board, those individuals are allotted 4 minutes each. If the Board utilizes simultaneous translation equipment in a manner that allows the Board to hear the translated public testimony simultaneously, those individuals are allotted 2 minutes each. By law, the Board is allowed to take action only on items on the agenda. The Board may, at its discretion, refer a matter to school staff or calendar the issue for future discussion.
    2. Note: The Governing Board encourages those with disabilities to participate fully in the public meeting process. If you need a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in the public meeting, please contact the Governing Board Office at (562) 758-0511 at least 48 hours before the scheduled board meeting so every reasonable effort can be made to accommodate you. (Government Code § 54954.2; Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, § 202 (42 U.S.C. § 1213)
    3. Note: Times listed on the agenda are estimates only and do not represent the actual time each agenda item will take place during the Board meeting. Similarly, the length of time noted for each of the agenda items also represents estimated duration, and not the actual length of time allocated for each.

Attendance

Members

Name Attendance

damien.phillips@yosemitevalleycharter.org

Kimmi Buzzard

Rhonda Duerksen

Dr. Laurie Goodman

Dr. Steven James

Steph Johnson

Dr. Sam Nofziger

Dr. Monique Ouwinga-DeRuiter

Dr. Damien Phillips

Jenny Plumb

Sarah Sanchez

Maria Thoeni

Yolanda Vazquez

Denise Voth

Elizabeth Wagner

Dr. Craig Wheaton

Guest Members

Name Attendance

Christopher Williams

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