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Sage Oak Charter Schools board adopts 2024–2027 strategic plan, accepts unaudited 2023–24 financials and routine consent items
Summary
At its Sept. 12 meeting the Sage Oak Charter Schools Board of Directors approved a new 2024–2027 strategic plan, accepted unaudited financial results for 2023–24 and ratified numerous vendor agreements and field trips. The board held a closed session on existing litigation and reported no action.
The Sage Oak Charter Schools Board of Directors voted Sept. 12, 2024 in Redlands to adopt the district's 2024'2027 Strategic Plan, accept the Unaudited Actuals Financial Report for 2023'2024 and approve a broad consent agenda of contracts and routine items.
The actions came at a regularly scheduled meeting called to order by Board Clerk S. Fraire at 9:01 a.m. Director P. Matz moved to approve the agenda; S. Houle seconded and the board approved the agenda unanimously among members present. The board then recessed into Closed Session under Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to confer on existing litigation listed as YL v. The Collaborative Charter Services Organization, et al., and reconvened at 9:24 a.m.; S. Fraire reported no reportable action from that session.
On governance matters the board approved the Annual Board Self-Evaluation and, in a separate motion, adopted the 2024'2027 Strategic Plan. The motion to approve the Strategic Plan was made by S. Houle and seconded by P. Matz; recorded votes show S. Fraire, S. Houle and P. Matz voting Aye. M. Humphrey and W. Hall were recorded absent.
In business and finance, the board voted to approve the Sage Oak Unaudited Actuals Financial Report for 2023'2024. The motion was made by S. Houle and seconded by P. Matz; the roll call shows S. Fraire, S. Houle and P. Matz voting Aye, with M. Humphrey and W. Hall absent. The board also approved the 2024'2025 Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS) Spring release as presented; the motion is recorded as approved.
The consent agenda contained extensive routine approvals: three months of check registers (June'August 2024), an investment activity report, and ratification or renewal of multiple vendor agreements and service contracts including Instructure, Intellinetics (YellowFolder), Hapara, Sage Intacct, and others. The consent list also included field trip approvals for Sacramento (one-day, grades 8'12) and Chicago (overnight, grades 9'12), approval of personnel reports and several education services contracts. P. Matz moved to approve the consent agenda and S. Houle seconded; the board voted to approve the consent items with the same recorded Aye votes among members present.
Superintendent and staff reports presented background materials supporting these votes. Krista Woodgrift, Superintendent & CEO, delivered highlights for July and August 2024; Tim O'Brien, Assistant Superintendent of Business Services, reviewed the budget update and the CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) Governance Entrance Letter; and Candice Coffey, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, presented the 2022'2023 Teacher Assignment Monitoring Outcome Report.
During closing comments board members praised staff for a strong start to the school year and noted a staff retention rate of 96 percent. Superintendent Krista Woodgrift thanked program directors and staff for their work on a recent Summit and acknowledged regional fires affecting students, families and staff, urging those who need assistance to reach out. The meeting adjourned at 10:08 a.m.
Actions recorded in the meeting minutes reflect the board's approvals but do not indicate additional conditions or contingencies tied to the motions.
