CAEP Desert Regional Consortium Meeting Agenda
March 7, 2023
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
Deanna Keuilian, PSUSD
Lucie M. Gonzalez, 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: Yes: No:
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 February 7, 2023.
Motion: Second:
Vote: Yes: No:
- TOPSPro Submission Presentation – Maria Gonzalez
- Approve New DRC 2023-24 Preliminary CAEP Allocation in the amount of $3,955,868 which includes a COLA of $297,430 – Guillermo Mendoza
Motion: Second:
Vote: Yes: No:
- Approve new 2023-24 DRC Member Allocations with COLA distribution. The New Allocation for Coachella Valley USD is $2,025,798, for College of the Desert is $571,623, for Desert Sands USD is $426,838, for Palm Springs USD is $330,710, for Riverside County Office of Education – School of Career Education is $425,255, and for Riverside County Office of Education – Jail Program is $175,644.
Motion: Second:
Vote: Yes: No:
- Review DRC Member Websites – Guillermo Mendoza
- Informational Only:
- End of Quarter 3 – March 31
- Student Data due in TOPSPro Quarter 3 – April 30
- Employment and Earnings Follow-up Survey Due – April 30
- CFAD for 2023-24 due in NOVA – May 2
- Informational only – Member Roundtable Updates.
Next Meeting: April 11, 2023, RCOE– Room A-33, 47-336 Oasis Street, Indio, CA
ADJOURNMENT –
CAEP Desert Regional Consortium Meeting March 7, 2023 Minutes
CAEP Desert Regional Consortium Meeting Agenda Minutes
March 7, 2023
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
Deanna Keuilian, PSUSD
Lucie M. Gonzalez, RCOE – Vice-Chair
Guillermo E. Mendoza – Consortium Director
Absent:
- Keuilian – No voting representative
- Bellanich – Cathy Wuertz, voting representative
- Gonzalez – Roseann Redfearn, voting representative
Open Session
Call to Order: Roll Call – Time and Date: D. Papas, March 7, 2023 at 8:35 a.m.
Establishment of a Quorum: Yes. D. Papas, J. Weischedel, R. Redfearn, K. Wuertz
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: R. Redfearn
Vote: Yes: Unanimous. D. Papas, J. Weischedel, R. Redfearn, C. Wuertz
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 February 7, 2023.
Motion: J. Weischedel Second: R. Redfearn
Vote: Yes: Unanimous. D. Papas, J. Weischedel, R. Redfearn, K. Wuertz
- TOPSPro Submission Presentation – Maria Gonzalez
Ms. Gonzalez reviewed the type of errors that cause TOPSPro not to credit agencies full credit for diploma numbers and the corrections necessary to alleviate the errors.
- Approve New DRC 2023-24 Preliminary CAEP Allocation in the amount of $3,955,868 which includes a COLA of $297,430 – Guillermo Mendoza
Annual CAEP requirement for expenditure of funds by DRC. Amount subject to May revise and any changes by the Governor by June 30th,
Motion: J. Weischedel Second: R. Redfearn
Vote: Yes: Unanimous. D. Papas, J. Weischedel, R. Redfearn, K. Wuertz
- Approve new 2023-24 DRC Member Allocations with COLA distribution. The New Allocation for Coachella Valley USD is $2,025,798, for College of the Desert is $571,623, for Desert Sands USD is $426,838, for Palm Springs USD is $330,710, for Riverside County Office of Education – School of Career Education is $425,255, and for Riverside County Office of Education – Jail Program is $175,644.
CAEP allocations subject to May revise and any changes by the Governor by June 30th,
Motion: J. Weischedel Second: R. Redfearn
Vote: Yes: Unanimous. D. Papas, J. Weischedel, R. Redfearn, K. Wuertz
- Review DRC Member Websites – Guillermo Mendoza
A review of the DRC website and received input by members for minor changes to individual DRC member links.
- Informational Only:
- End of Quarter 3 – March 31
- Student Data due in TOPSPro Quarter 3 – April 30
- Employment and Earnings Follow-up Survey Due – April 30
- CFAD for 2023-24 due in NOVA – May 2
- Informational only – Member Roundtable Updates.
Next Meeting: April 11, 2023, RCOE– Room A-33, 47-336 Oasis Street, Indio, CA
ADJOURNMENT – D. Papas, 9:14 a.m. on March 7, 2023