Current Agenda

Redwood Coast Montessori

Board of Directors 

1611 Penisula Dr., Manila, CA 95521 

Zoom Meeting Link 

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82273077297?pwd=pzQ63MoiOSOyi41yDYRGjaxkwuapAl.1

SPECIAL BOARD MEETING 

May 26, 2026  6:30 p.m. 

Agenda

Roll Call:

Board Members Absent: 

A. CALL TO ORDER OF OPEN SESSION:

B. OPEN SESSION: 

C. PUBLIC COMMENT 

The public is invited to make announcements or comment on information to the Board that is relevant to the scope of authority of Redwood Coast Montessori. The Board may uniformly impose a time limit of 3 minutes to individual presentations to assure every subject is heard. By public law, the Board cannot take action on items not on the agenda. 

D. GENERAL FUNCTION-CONSENT ITEMS– Approval w/ Single Motion: 

Items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and are acted on by the Board in one motion. There is no discussion of these items before the Board vote unless a member of the Board, staff, or public requests specific items be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Agenda. It is understood that the Administration recommends approval on all Consent Items. 

Approve 1 and 4: 

1. Approval of Draft Minutes of May 13,. 2026:  

2. Approval of new hires (certificated) – Janarie Ricchio- Art Teacher (Arcata site)

3. Approval of resignation (certificated)- 

4. Approval of new hires (classified) – Sasha Senal- Manila SCIA

E. BUSINESS AND FINANCE – ITEMS FOR REPORT, INFORMATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION

1. Discussion only- Parent Meeting 12/10/25, Staff LCAP overview Inservice 3/2/26, Staff LCAP meeting 4/27/26, Staff LCAP meeting 5/14/26, Staff LCAP meeting 5/22/26 (Manila)

F. SCHOOL FUNCTIONS – ITEMS FOR REPORT, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION 

1. Discussion Only: Long Term Independent Study status update- Michelle L. and Janean are continuing to discuss policy and processes. 

2. Information Only- Staff Meetings for school changes and Survey input-Changes for 2026-2027

-Another survey was sent to staff for Reimagining and prioritizing needs and resources. 

-The Board Survey for Administration Evaluation went out to staff. 

3. Information Only-Art Position: An email was sent to the Arcata staff on May 4th to see who would like to be on the hiring committee. Amelya (yes), Jacob (yes), Jay (yes), Esther (yes), Tabby (yes), and Dakota (no) responded. Of the 5 that indicated their interest, 4 were available to attend the interview. The interview committee was comprised of Jacob Landmesser, Jay Scrivner, Esther Hutton, Amelya Madrigal, and Janean Weekly-Embree. Three interviews were held on May 14, 2026.

4. Information only-  Teacher proposal- MMUN Stipend Considerations and Proposal Still in discussion and strategizing

5. Discussion only: Public Relations committee and efforts– Kinetic Race Fundraiser- Passed out flyers for TK open enrollment, Micro-economy students from Manila had multiple tables set up. 

G. STAFF AND DIRECTORS REPORTS – ITEMS FOR REPORT, DISCUSSION 

1. Staff Report : 

Michelle Leonard: 

Janean Weekly-Embree: 

2. Directors Report:

H. CLOSED SESSION:
Public Employee Performance Evaluation -Director 

I. Report Out any Actions Taken in Closed Session:

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:

1. Charter Petition update

2. Local Control Accountability Plan

ADJOURNMENT OF OPEN SESSION NOTICE:

 Any writing, not exempt from public disclosure under Government Code Section 6253.5, 6254, 6254.3, 6254. 7, 6254.15, 6254.16, OR 6254.22, which is distributed to all or a majority of the members of the governing board by any person in connection with a matter subject to discussion or consideration at an open meeting of the board is available for public inspection at the Redwood Coast Montessori School 1611 Peninsula Drive, Arcata, CA 95521. In compliance with Government Code section 54954.2(a) Redwood Coast Montessori will, on request make agendas available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof. Individuals who need this agenda in an alternative format or who need a disability-related modification or accommodation in order to participate in the meeting should contact Redwood Coast Montessori at 707-832-4194.