CAEP Desert Regional Consortium Meeting Agenda

August 5, 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

Deanna Keuilian, PSUSD

Art Kimball, 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 June 10, 2025.

Motion:                                              Second:

Vote:

 

  1. Welcome new RCOE Lead, Mr. Victor Gomez, Principal, Desert Edge High School – Guillermo Mendoza

 

  1. Welcome new RCOE Coordinator/Principal, Mr. Able Gonzalez, School of Carrer Education – Guillermo Mendoza

 

  1. Selection of Second Vice–Chair – Guillermo Mendoza

Motion:                                              Second:

Vote:

 

 

  1. Approve amended DRC 2025-26 Preliminary CAEP Allocation in the amount of $4,093,564 which includes a COLA reduction of $5,202 – Guillermo Mendoza

 

       Motion:                                               Second: 

       Vote: 

 

  1. Approve amended 2025-26 DRC Member Allocations with COLA distribution. The New Allocation for Coachella Valley USD is $2,096,313, for College of the Desert is $591,520, for Desert Sands USD is $441,696, for Palm Springs USD is $342,222, for Riverside County Office of Education – School of Career Education is $440,057, and for Riverside County Office of Education – Jail Program is $181,756.

 

       Motion:                                               Second: 

       Vote:  

 

  1. Approve DRC 2025-26 Annual Plan – Guillermo Mendoza

 

       Motion:                                               Second: 

       Vote:  

 

 

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

 

  1. Updated CAEP Fiscal Management Guide – Guillermo Mendoza

 

  1. Informational Only:

 

DRC 2025-26 Annual Plan Due – August 15

Quarter 4 2023/24 and 2024/25 Member Expense Report due in NOVA – September 1

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

 

  1. Member Roundtable Updates.

 

 

Next Meeting: September 9, 2025, RCOE– Room A-33, 47-336 Oasis Street, Indio, CA

ADJOURNMENT –  

CAEP Desert Regional Consortium Meeting August 5, 2025 Minutes

 

CAEP Desert Regional Consortium

Meeting Agenda Minutes

August 5, 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

Deanna Keuilian, PSUSD

Art Kimball, RCOE – Vice-Chair

Guillermo E. Mendoza – Consortium Director

 

 

Absent:

L Bellanich represented by Yvonne Terrones, with voting rights

  1. Keuilian, no representative

 

Open Session

 

Call to Order: Roll Call – Time and Date:  By D. Papas on 8/5/2025 at 8:37 a.m.

Establishment of a Quorum:  Yes

 

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:    J. Weischedel                                    Second:  V. Gomez

 

Vote:  Unanimous by J. Weischedel, V. Gomez, Y. Terrones, A. Kimball

 

 

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:  None

 

 

 

 

Agenda Items    

 

  1. Approve Agenda Minutes from June 10, 2025.

       Motion:     J. Weischedel                   Second:  V. Gomez

 

       Vote:  Unanimous by J. Weischedel, V. Gomez, Y. Terrones, A. Kimball

 

  1. Welcome new RCOE Lead, Mr. Victor Gomez, Principal, Desert Edge High School – Guillermo Mendoza

Welcome of new lead to the Desert Regional Consortium by members.

 

  1. Welcome new RCOE Coordinator/Principal, Mr. Able Gonzalez, School of Carrer Education – Guillermo Mendoza
  2. Welcome of new RCOE Coordinator/Principal to the Desert Regional Consortium by members.

 

  1. Selection of Second Vice–Chair Mr. Victor Gomez– Guillermo Mendoza

 

Motion:          A. Kimball                   Second: Y. Terrones

 

Vote:  Unanimous by J. Weischedel, V. Gomez, Y. Terrones, A. Kimball

Replacement for Mr. Art Kimbal.

 

  1. Approve amended DRC 2025-26 Preliminary CAEP Allocation in the amount of $4,093,564 which includes a COLA reduction of $5,202 – Guillermo Mendoza

 

       Motion:      J. Weischedel                   Second:  V. Gomez

 

       Vote:    Unanimous by J. Weischedel, V. Gomez, Y. Terrones, A. Kimball

        DRC Requirement for acceptance of CAEP funds for 2025-26.

 

  1. Approve amended 2025-26 DRC Member Allocations with COLA distribution. The New Allocation for Coachella Valley USD is $2,096,313, for College of the Desert is $591,520, for Desert Sands USD is $441,696, for Palm Springs USD is $342,222, for Riverside County Office of Education – School of Career Education is $440,057, and for Riverside County Office of Education – Jail Program is $181,756.

 

       Motion:     J.   Weischedel                  Second:  V. Gomez

 

       Vote:   Unanimous by J. Weischedel, V. Gomez, Y. Terrones, A. Kimball

        DRC requirement for acceptance of amended allocations for 2025-26 CAEP funding.

  1. Approve DRC 2025-26 Annual Plan – Guillermo Mendoza

 

       Motion:      J. Weischedel                  Second:  V. Gomez

 

       Vote:   Unanimous by J. Weischedel, V. Gomez, Y. Terrones, A. Kimball

CAEP requirements.

 

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

Final review of current balances of member expenditures and target reductions.

  1. Updated CAEP Fiscal Management Guide – Guillermo Mendoza

Updated CAEP Fiscal Management Guide which outlines approved expenditures for all DRC members.

  1. Informational Only:

 

DRC 2025-26 Annual Plan Due – August 15

Quarter 4 2023/24 and 2024/25 Member Expense Report due in NOVA – September 1

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

 

  1. Member Roundtable Updates.

 

 

Next Meeting: September 8, 2025, RCOE– Room A-33, 47-336 Oasis Street, Indio, CA

 

 

ADJOURNMENT –  D. Papas at 9:09 a.m. on August 5, 2025

On July 31, 2025   /   DRC Board Agenda, DRC Board Minutes