CAEP Desert Regional Consortium Meeting Agenda

October 7, 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 September 9, 2025.

Motion:                                              Second:

Vote:

 

 

  1. Desert Edge Adult School addition of New ASE class at Juvenile Hall, Indio, CA – Victor Gomez

 

 

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

 

 

  1. Quarter 1 DRC Data Integrity Report – Guillermo Mendoza

 

 

  1. Quarter 1 DRC Barriers to Employment – Guillermo Mendoza

 

 

  1. Debrief Director’s Summit and CAEP Summit – Attendees

 

 

  1. Informational Only:

 

        Quarter 1 Student Data Due in TOPSPro – October 31

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

        Quarter 1 DRC Expense report Due in NOVA – December 1

        July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, Instructional Hours and Expenses by Program Area

        (Actuals) Due in NOVA – December 1        

        End Quarter 1 – December 31

 

  1. Member Roundtable Updates.

 

 

Next Meeting: November 4, 2025, RCOE– Room A-33, 47-336 Oasis Street, Indio, CA

ADJOURNMENT –  

On October 2, 2025   /   DRC Board Agenda