CAEP Desert Regional Consortium Meeting Agenda
November 4, 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
- Approve Agenda Minutes from October 7, 2025.
Motion: Second:
Vote:
- Immigration Enforcement Rapid Response – Guillermo Mendoza
- 2024-25 Program Hours for Actuals – Guillermo Mendoza
- Review Expenditure 20% target for 4th Quarter Compliance – Guillermo Mendoza
- Quarter 1 DRC Data Integrity Report – Guillermo Mendoza
- Quarter 1 DRC Barriers to Employment – Guillermo Mendoza
- Informational Only:
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 2 – December 31
- Member Roundtable Updates.
Next Meeting: January 6, 2026, RCOE– Room A-33, 47-336 Oasis Street, Indio, CA
ADJOURNMENT –
CAEP Desert Regional Consortium Meeting November 4, 2025 Minutes
CAEP Desert Regional Consortium Meeting Agenda Minutes
November 4, 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:
- Bellanich, represented by Leslie Wells, with voting rights
Open Session
Call to Order: Roll Call – Time and Date: D. Papas, on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 8:30 am.
Establishment of a Quorum: Yes: D.Papas, J Weischedel, K. Dimick, V. Gomez, L. Wells.
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: L. Wells
Vote: Yes. Unanimous. D. Papas, J Weischedel, K. Dimick, V. Gomez, L. Wells.
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 October 7, 2025.
Motion: J. Weischedel Second: L. Wells.
Vote: Yes. Unanimous. D.Papas, J Weischedel, K. Dimick, V. Gomez, L. Wells
- Immigration Enforcement Rapid Response – Guillermo Mendoza
Memo from the State Superintendent of Schools, stating that all children/adults regardless of immigration or citizenship status, have a right to a public education. Immigration enforcement has no place in our schools. Assembly Bill 49 and Senate Bill 98 are designed to keep immigration enforcement off our school campuses. CDE Has issued a toolkit to support local agencies.
- 2024-25 Program Hours for Actuals – Guillermo Mendoza
Handed out Program Hours to all members for NOVA inclusion, as well as where in NOVA to enter said hours.
- Review Expenditure 20% target for 4th Quarter Compliance – Guillermo Mendoza
Reviewed current expenditure levels as the consortium progresses to the 20% Threshold target for Quarter 4.
- Quarter 1 DRC Data Integrity Report – Guillermo Mendoza
Reviewed Quarter 1 DIR as per our Governance Plan.
- Quarter 1 DRC Barriers to Employment – Guillermo Mendoza
Reviewed Quarter 1 Barriers to Employment for information only.
- Informational Only:
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 2 – December 31
- Member Roundtable Updates.
Next Meeting: January 6, 2026, RCOE– Room A-33, 47-336 Oasis Street, Indio, CA
ADJOURNMENT – D.Papas on November 4, 20205, at 9:09 a.m.