Dixon Montessori Charter District

This document serves as a Program Plan Guide for Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) to develop their Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P) plans, as mandated by California Education Code. The guide outlines eleven Quality Standards that programs must address, including providing a safe and supportive environment, fostering active and engaged learning, building skills, promoting youth voice and leadership, encouraging healthy choices and behaviors, ensuring diversity, access, and equity, maintaining quality staff, establishing a clear vision, mission, and purpose, building collaborative partnerships, implementing continuous quality improvement, and effective program management. The overarching goal is to support the whole child by developing their academic, social, emotional, and physical needs and interests through pupil-centered, results-driven, and engaging learning experiences that complement the regular school day.

The board meeting included a closed session for public employee evaluation, followed by the approval of the agenda and consent items, which included minutes from previous meetings and a June warrant. Key discussion points involved a review of outstanding action items and master calendar items, and the approval of revenue anticipation notes (RANS) for the 2014-2015 school year due to state deferrals. A meeting self-evaluation was also conducted. Finally, action items were listed for follow-up.

The meeting included a director's evaluation, review of the consent agenda (minutes from 7/22/14 and July warrant), board member nominations, student body and PTO reports, a special education report, a staff report covering inservice training, website rollout, safety procedures, and curriculum development, and a director's report covering enrollment, staff retention, parent volunteer program, and disaster preparedness. The board also reviewed the master calendar, the 2014-2015 board meeting schedule, unaudited actuals for CDE submission, and conducted a self-evaluation. Action items included a SPED summary report, spending limits, phone cost savings, board recruitment advertising, and fence grant funding.

The agenda includes a closed session for public employee evaluation, followed by open session items such as announcements, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the agenda. Special presentations, public comments, and a consent agenda (including warrant reports and meeting minutes) are also scheduled. Reports from various school entities (student body, PTO, special education, staff, middle school, technology, and the director) will be given. The board will discuss and take action on student achievement (using iReady data), goals and priorities, the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), the budget, and outstanding action items. A meeting evaluation will conclude the session.

The meeting included discussion and action on various topics. Key items involved approval of a facilities request (Prop 39), a decision to recite the Pledge of Allegiance at future meetings, and review of student body, PTO, and special education reports. Financial matters, including budget review and technology purchases, were discussed, along with charter renewal, sponsorship procedures, and the establishment of a potential endowment. A complaint policy was reviewed, and updates were provided on the school logo, BoardDocs software, and site council.