PATHWAYS CHARTER SCHOOL
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
(Amended 1/21/14)
JANUARY 23, 2013–Call to Order: 6:30 PM
150 Professional Center Drive, Suite D
Rohnert Park, Ca. 94928
920 Crestmont Dr.
Angwin CA 94508
This meeting will be broadcast via WebEx from Rohnert Park. Persons interested in attending this meeting remotely should contact Robert Tavonatti at for a WebEx invitation.
Pathways Charter School Board of Directors’ meetings are open to the public, except for certain subjects that are addressed in closed executive session in accordance with the Brown Act. If any member of the public wishes to attend and requires special accommodations due to conditions outlined in the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the School Director at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.
1.0Call to Order
6:30
2.0Roll Call
Cedric Lutes, KonChoo, Edna Fogarty, Bob Pape, Sara Jordan, Tammy Dier, Robert Tavanotti on Webx is Elizabeth Sanchez, Janice Thompson, Jill Escareno, Michele Blaisdell
3.0Approval of the Agenda
Edna makes a motion and Cedric 2nds and agenda is approved.
4.0 Comments from the Audience
None
5.0 Reports and Correspondence
5.1 Director’s Report
Attendance is holding steady. Pathways received a 2year grant for energy efficiency. Robert talked with the landlord and they will bring in a project manager to improve heating, air conditioning and energy efficiency lighting.
New graduation location, old venue tripled the price, Center for Spiritual Living will hold 700 people. We may not need to restrict tickets,This venue has plenty of parking.
A salary schedule meeting was convened. Robert has wanted to address this for sometime, he feels current schedule doesn’t make sense. Bob Pape would like to see a solid schedule that we all can endorse. Bob feels professional development should be demonstrated. Robert is collecting salary schedules from other schools as research tools, will bring results to the Board.
5.2 Administrative Team Reports
Sara Jordan:
Folktales class is taught by AnnMarie. The class is about legends around the world. It is oral with plays and written stories.
Jill Escareno:
Will be adding a pre Algebra class on site taught by Sue Hall
Janice Thompson:
We have high enrollment numbers and teachers are working really hard with117kids.
Sociology class in fall 2013 was very successful and Janice will repeat the class sometime in the future.
Bob mentions all lake 12graders have passed the CAHSEE.
Michele Blaisdell:
Went to a visiting committee with Sara Jordan for WASC and received a lot of good information.
Michele will be a judge in Lake and Solano Science fairs.
Michele and Sara are working on CC Overview. Bob commends them for doing a great job
Elizabeth Sanchez:
Enrollment is up 40% from last year.
5.3 Board Member Reports
KonChoo and RobertTavanotti met and discussed how our finances operate.
Robert appreciated Kon’s interest.
5.4 Budget Dashboard for December
We’ve had cash issues for several years. This year we didn’t need to borrow money for the first in years from Harmony School District.
Cash balance is very good. The state is making amends for deferrals. Robert takes questions and explains summarized statement of activities which is information and graphs about the budget. Robert wants to discuss what modifications to make based on our increase revenue.
Bob appreciates Robert’s narrative about the budget.
6.0 Discussion/Action items
6.1 Approval of Minutes from12/16/13
After a spelling correction Edna moves to approve the minutes, Cedric 2nd and the board approves.
6.2 Board Retreat for Goals Planningfor 2014-15
Pathway’s has found a facilitator and would like to reschedule meeting. Thefacilitator is available Feb 4 or Feb 11. Bob has sent items letting thefacilitator know what is needed. Adam Stein will be the facilitator. He is the Superintendent of Wright Elementary School District. The special board meeting will be Feb 4th @ 2pm at the Fountaingrove Inn
6.3 Policy on CELDT Reclassification
The Board has been asked to approve a policy to reclassify CELDT students.
A draft of the policy was discussed in Oct.
Edna moves to approve the policy.Kon 2nds and Board approves
6.4 Audit Recommendations and Corrective Actions
The Board has been asked to approve audit corrective actions.
No corrective actions are need. Edna moves to approve audit findings Kon 2nds and the Board approves.
6.5 SCOE Recommendation for Mileage Rate Increase
The Board is asked to make a decision about an increase in mileage reimbursements.
Currently rate is 51 cents per mile, proposed raise is 56cents per mile.
Edna approves increase, Kon 2nds and the Board approves.
Bob would like to put teacher reimbursement mileage/per student on the agenda for the next meeting.
6.6First Principal Apportionment Results
Robert says P1 has been completed. Actual ADA is 515.81. It is difficult to make predictions because we have a 30% turn over every year. We have increased resources and we will be developing ideas that will benefit our families.
6.7 Budget Detail for Expenditure of Unrestricted Net Assets
Robert offered more detail on the expenditure of unrestricted new assets for the board. Tammy is concerned about the security of our technology. She wants to discuss the measures that will be taken to protect our computers. She will submit the topic for a future agenda.
6.8Update on Charter Renewal
Robert says he is working on charter renewal. The Board will receive a progress report on charter reclassification. A Board overview admin team has broken down tasks to assign to teachers whichincludesthe LCAPissue. The LCAP issue will be an integral part of the Charter Renewal.
June Harmony Board meeting is the projected date to present Charter Renewal. Until then Robert will continue with monthly updates.
7.0 Consent items
No Consent Items
8.0 Topics For Future Meeting
Tammy Dier suggests security measures and computer acceptable use forms.
Bob Pape suggests compensation for teacher travel.
Bob adds that suggested topics are not guaranteed to be on the agenda.
9.0 Closed Session
Personnel- Director’s Evaluation
10.0 Report From Closed Session
Board heard Roberts progress towards his goals for the year.
11.0 Adjournment
Cedric moved and Kon 2nd to adjourn meeting at 8pm
Future meetings:
February 27, 2014
March 27, 2014
April 24, 2014
May 22, 2014
June 19, 2014
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