Special Board Meeting Minutes

C.O.R.E. Placer, Inc.

April 4, 2019 8:30 am

Location: 9244 Old State Highway, Newcastle, CA 95658

Mission Statement C.O.R.E. Placer utilizes the Independent study/personalized learning approach. We support choice of approved and adopted curriculum to meet Common Core State Standards (“CCSS”) in our core courses and to engage parents along with students in learning. C.O.R.E. Placer utilizes only school-approved vendors and courses within the local and expanded community. Our goal is to help students achieve significant measurable academic growth in addition to providing opportunities to develop and enhance social and life skills necessary for their future success. We seek to enable our students to become self-motivated, competent, and lifelong learners.

Vision Statement To educate, elevate and empower C.O.R.E. Placer students to achieve academic success in a personalized learning setting. The key to success in personalized learning is the guidance of an assigned, certificated Personalized Learning Teacher (“PLT”) who works with and leads students and parents through the process of developing the personalized learning plan. The personalized learning approach encourages students to be highly involved in their own educational process, thereby becoming self-motivated, competent, life-long learners.

A. CALL TO ORDER: Patty Schreiter called the meeting to order at 8:40am

B. INTRODUCTION OF ATTENDEES/ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM: Patty Schreiter, President, Noah Mackenroth, Treasurer, Vida Mercer, Member. Melissa Knudsen, Secretary, Maria Burkhart, Member, were absent. Alison Garcia, Executive Director

C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion to approve agenda by Noah Mackenroth. Seconded by Vida Mercer. Ayes: 3 Noes: 0 Agenda approved

D. COMMENTS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CONCERNING ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA: (No board discussion on items per Brown act)

None

E. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL DISCUSS AND/OR TAKE ACTION ON FOLLOWING ITEMS (Any action taken will be done by a roll call vote-I Information; D discussion; A action.)

1. Auditor Contract Update (D/A) Alison Garcia is asking the board for a one year contract approval.

Motion to accept the Auditor Contract as written for one year by Vita Mercer; seconded by Noah Mackenroth. Roll Call vote: Noah: Aye, Patty: Aye, Vida: Aye. Motion Passed

2. Legal Contract(s) (D/A) Alison Garcia presented the contract and her reasons for wanting to make a change. The board discussed how a change might be made, and the pros and cons of making a change.

Motion to accept the Legal Contract as written by Noah Mackenroth; seconded by Vita Mercer. Roll Call vote: Noah: Aye, Patty: Aye, Vida: Aye. Motion Passed

3. OPS Order System Contract (D/A) Alison Garcia presented this as a renewal contract for the order system. Parents seem to like the system. They are adding in an Amazon piece for next year.

Motion to approve the OPS Order System Contract for one year upon charter renewal by Vita Mercer; seconded by Noah Mackenroth. Roll Call vote: Noah: Aye, Patty: Aye, Vida: Aye. Motion Passed

4. Public Relations Update (D/A) The Board discussed what has been happening and what is upcoming.

Motion to terminate the PR Contract April 30, 2019 by Noah Mackenroth; seconded by Vida Mercer. Roll Call vote: Noah: Aye, Patty: Aye, Vida: Aye. Motion Passed

5. Renewal and Expansion Updates (D/A) PCOE called a meeting this week for CPCS to give them any additional information for renewal, and to answer some of their questions. PCOE didn’t ask for anything additional except SPED clarifications. They confirmed the renewal vote will be on the April 11 PCOE Board agenda. Alison updated the board members on the details of CPCS’s PCOE Board hearing last month.

The board then discussed expansion plans.

Noah Mackenroth motioned to direct Alison Garcia to develop specific plans for expansion to bring to the next meeting; seconded by Vita Mercer. Roll Call vote: Noah: Aye, Patty: Aye, Vida: Aye. Motion Passed

6. LCAP, Student and Staff Surveys Updates (D/A)

Motion to table by Noah Mackenroth; seconded by Vita Mercer. Roll Call vote: Noah: Aye, Patty: Aye, Vida: Aye. Motion Passed

F. ADJOURNMENT 10:03 am

Motion to adjourn by Noah Mackenroth; seconded by Vita Mercer. Ayes: 3 Noes: 0 Motion Passed

Notice: C.O.R.E. Placer, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs or activities. Alison Garcia, School Executive Director, has been designated to receive requests for disability-related modifications and accommodations in order to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in C.O.R.E. Placer, Inc. open and public meetings. Please notify Alison Garcia at customerservice@coreplacerinc.org, seventy-two (72) hours or more prior to disability accommodations being needed in order to participate in the meeting.