CAEP Desert Regional Consortium Meeting Agenda
February 3, 2026
Location: RCOE – Room A-33
47-336 Oasis Street, Indio, CA 92201
Time: 8:30 A.M.
Desert Regional Consortium Members:
Kimberly S. Dozier, COD
Jereme Weischedel, CVUSD
Alpercy Bennett, Jr., DSUSD
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
- Approve Agenda Minutes from November 4, 2025.
Motion: Second:
Vote:
- Welcome new DSUSD Lead, Mr. Alpercy Bennett, Jr., Director, Child, Welfare and Attendance – Guillermo Mendoza
- Welcome new COD Lead, Ms. Kimberly S. Dozier., Acting Dean of Communication and Humanities– Guillermo Mendoza
- Election of New DRC Chairperson – Guillermo Mendoza
Motion: Second:
Vote:
- Election of New DRC Vice-Chairperson – Guillermo Mendoza
Motion: Second:
Vote:
- Quarter 2 DRC Data Integrity Report – Guillermo Mendoza
- CAEP Capital Outlay Procedures – Guillermo Mendoza
- Review Carryover funds and Carryover Expenditure 20% target for 4th Quarter Compliance – Guillermo Mendoza
- Maintain Tuesday as our CAEP meeting date – Guillermo Mendoza
- Informational Only:
Preliminary allocations for 2026-27 and 2027-28 released – February 28
Quarter 2, 2025/26 Member expense report is due in NOVA – March 1
End Quarter 3 – March 31
Quarter 3 Student Data due in TOPSPro – March 1
Employment and Earnings Follow-up Survey – March 1
CFAD for 2026-27 due in NOVA – May 2
- Member Roundtable Updates.
Next Meeting: March 3, 2026, RCOE– Room A-33, 47-336 Oasis Street, Indio, CA
ADJOURNMENT –
CAEP Desert Regional Consortium Meeting Agenda Minutes
February 3, 2026
Location: RCOE – Room A-33
47-336 Oasis Street, Indio, CA 92201
Time: 8:30 A.M.
Desert Regional Consortium Members:
Kimberly S. Dozier, COD
Jereme Weischedel, CVUSD
Alpercy Bennett, Jr., DSUSD
Karen Dimick, PSUSD
Victor Gomez, RCOE – Vice-Chair
Guillermo E. Mendoza – Consortium Director
Absent:
Karen Dimick, represented by Cami Saliba, with no voting rights
Open Session
Call to Order: Roll Call – Time and Date: February 3, 2026 at 8:49 a.m. by V. Gomez
Establishment of a Quorum: Yes. K. Dozier, J. Weischedel, A. Bennett, V. Gomez
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: A. Bennett
Vote: Yes. Unanimous. K. Dozier, J. Weischedel, A. Bennett, V. Gomez
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
- Approve Agenda Minutes from November 4, 2025.
Motion: J. Weischedel Second: A. Bennett
Vote: Yes. Unanimous. K. Dozier, J. Weischedel, A. Bennett, V. Gomez
- Welcome new DSUSD Lead, Mr. Alpercy Bennett, Jr., Director, Child, Welfare and Attendance – Guillermo Mendoza
Mr. Alpercy was welcomed by the DRC as the new lead for DSUSD.
- Welcome new COD Lead, Ms. Kimberly S. Dozier, Acting Dean of Communication and Humanities– Guillermo Mendoza
Ms. Kimberly Dozier was welcomed by the DRC as the new lead for COD.
- Election of New DRC Chairperson – Guillermo Mendoza
Motion: J. Weischedel Second: K. Dozier
Vote: Yes. Unanimous. K. Dozier, J. Weischedel, A. Bennett, V. Gomez
- Gomez voted as DRC Chairperson
Election as per DRC Governance Plan.
- Election of New DRC Vice-Chairperson – Guillermo Mendoza
- Election as per DRC Governance Plan.
Motion: K. Dozier Second: V. Gomez
Vote: Yes. Unanimous. K. Dozier, J. Weischedel, A. Bennett, V. Gomez
- Weischedel voted as DRC Vice-Chair
- Quarter 2 DRC Data Integrity Report – Guillermo Mendoza
- CAEP Capital Outlay Procedures – Guillermo Mendoza
Review of Capital Outlay procedures as per CAEP Fiscal Management Guide.
- Review Carryover funds and Carryover Expenditure 20% target for 4th Quarter Compliance – Guillermo Mendoza
Review of current target percentages per DRC Three-Year Plan.
- Maintain Tuesday as our CAEP meeting date – Guillermo Mendoza
Consensus was to keep Tuesday as current meeting date. No vote necessary.
- Informational Only:
Preliminary allocations for 2026-27 and 2027-28 released – February 28
Quarter 2, 2025/26 Member expense report is due in NOVA – March 1
End Quarter 3 – March 31
Quarter 3 Student Data due in TOPSPro – March 1
Employment and Earnings Follow-up Survey – March 1
CFAD for 2026-27 due in NOVA – May 2
- Member Roundtable Updates.
Next Meeting: March 3, 2026, RCOE– Room A-33, 47-336 Oasis Street, Indio, CA
ADJOURNMENT – February 3, 2026, at 9:37 a.m. by V. Gomez