CAEP Desert Regional Consortium Meeting Agenda

September 9, 2025

Location:  RCOE – Room A-33

47-336 Oasis Street, Indio, CA 92201

Time: 8:30 A.M.

Desert Regional Consortium Members:

Dean Papas, COD – Chair

Jereme Weischedel, CVUSD

Larry Bellanich, DSUSD – Vice-Chair

Karen Dimick, PSUSD

Victor Gomez, RCOE – Vice-Chair

Guillermo E. Mendoza – Consortium Director

Absent:

Open Session

Call to Order: Roll Call – Time and Date:

Establishment of a Quorum:

 

Board Meeting Agenda: Pursuant to the Desert Regional Consortium Governance Plan, the consortium member’s relative voting power will be one vote for each member. A quorum is three members present. A majority of the quorum is necessary for approval of decisions. Votes will be voiced by stating yes or no. Abstentions will be noted. Votes will be recorded in the minutes, including the names of the members making and seconding the motion.

Approval/Addition to Agenda:

Motion:                                                      Second:

Vote:

There will be an allotment of time (up to 3 minutes per person) given to members of the public for comment. Additional time will be given to the voting members to consider public comments. After discussion, the executive voting committee will vote or agree to pull the item for a second reading if members feel more time is necessary.

Public Comments:

 

 

 

 

Agenda Items

 

  1. Approve Agenda Minutes from August 5, 2025.

Motion:                                              Second:

Vote:

 

  1. Welcome new PSUSD Lead, Dr. Karen Dimick, Director, College and Career Readiness – Guillermo Mendoza

 

 

  1. Review 2024-2025 Data Integrity Report – Guillermo Mendoza

 

 

  1. Review Expenditure 20% target for 4th Quarter Compliance – Guillermo Mendoza

 

 

  1. Review and Approval of PSUSD Additional Funding Request – Dr. Dr. Karen Dimick

 

       Motion:                                               Second: 

       Vote:  

 

 

  1. Informational Only:

 

CAEP Summit – Anaheim Marriott – September 24-26

Directors’ Event with the CAEP Summit, Anaheim Marriott – September 22-25

        2025/26 Member Program Year Budget and Work Plan due in NOVA – September 30

        End Quarter 1 – September 30

        Quarter 1 Student Data Due in TOPSPro – October 31

        Employment and Earnings Follow-up Survey Due in TOPSPro – October 31

 

  1. Member Roundtable Updates.

 

 

Next Meeting: October 7, 2025, RCOE– Room A-33, 47-336 Oasis Street, Indio, CA

ADJOURNMENT –  

On September 5, 2025   /   DRC Board Agenda