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

 

  1. Approve Agenda Minutes from November 4, 2025.

Motion:                                              Second:

Vote:

 

 

  1. Welcome new DSUSD Lead, Mr. Alpercy Bennett, Jr., Director, Child, Welfare and Attendance – Guillermo Mendoza

 

  1. Welcome new COD Lead, Ms. Kimberly S. Dozier., Acting Dean of Communication and Humanities– Guillermo Mendoza

 

  1. Election of New DRC Chairperson – Guillermo Mendoza

Motion:                                              Second:

Vote:

 

  1. Election of New DRC Vice-Chairperson – Guillermo Mendoza

Motion:                                              Second:

Vote:

 

  1. Quarter 2 DRC Data Integrity Report – Guillermo Mendoza

 

  1. CAEP Capital Outlay Procedures – Guillermo Mendoza

 

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

 

  1. Maintain Tuesday as our CAEP meeting date – Guillermo Mendoza

 

 

  1. 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

 

  1. Member Roundtable Updates.

 

Next Meeting: March 3, 2026, RCOE– Room A-33, 47-336 Oasis Street, Indio, CA

ADJOURNMENT –  

On January 29, 2026   /   DRC Board Agenda