Theater Production Adolescent, Manila Campus
2025-12-13 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles)

FoRCM Board Meeting
2025-12-14 13:00 - 14:00
793 K Street, Arcata CA 95521

RCM Board Meeting
2025-12-15 18:30 - 20:00
Redwood Coast Montessori
Board of Directors
793 K Street, Arcata, CA 95521 (Room 5)
Zoom Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88298469328?pwd=[REDACTED]
REGULAR MEETING
December 15, 2025 6:30 p.m.
Agenda

Roll Call:
Board Members Absent:

CALL TO ORDER OF OPEN SESSION:

OPEN SESSION:

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.

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 5:

Approval of Draft Minutes of Board Minutes November 2025.pdf
Approval of Draft Minutes of October- Board Minutes October 8, 2025 – Google Docs.pdf
Approval of new hires (certificated) -None
Approval of new hires (classified) –Samantha Peters Contract 2025.pdf Armando Pena Contract 2025.pdf-Correction to Pena’s contract -$19.88/hour
Approval of Resignation: Daisy Sheard TK/K paraprofessional

BUSINESS AND FINANCE – ITEMS FOR REPORT, INFORMATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION
Possible Action: Update Classified Salary Schedule to reflect State Minimum Wage Increase and SCIA Scale SCIA Salary Schedule 2025-2026 – Google Docs.pdf
Certificated staff salary changes: Request for approval will occur at January Board Meeting
Action to Approve: Effective January 1, 2026, the hourly rate of pay for the classified staff members listed will be increased to align with the new California minimum wage of $16.90 per hour.Pay 29 Redner and Douglas.pdf
Discussion Only: Parent Advisory Meeting-Parent Advisory Agenda 12_10_25.pdf
Action to Approve 1st Interim Budget: 25-26 RCM FI Allfunds.pdf 25-26 RCM FI Budget03.pdf 25-26 RCM FI Budget50.pdf 25-26 RCM FI MY Budget.pdf 25-26 RCM FI MYP.pdf 25-26 RCM FI Budget Certification.pdf

SCHOOL FUNCTIONS – ITEMS FOR REPORT, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION
Discussion Only: Arcata School District Concerns-waiting for auditor response
Several water leaks occurring on both campuses, but being addressed
Question/Concern of board member

STAFF AND DIRECTORS REPORTS – ITEMS FOR REPORT, DISCUSSION
Staff Report :

Michelle Leonard:
Janean Weekly-Embree: RCM Board Report– December 2025 – Google Docs.pdf

Directors Report:
CLOSED SESSION

Report Out any Actions Taken in Closed Session:

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:

Certificated staff salary changes: Request for approval will occur at January Board Meeting

ADJOURNMENT OF OPEN SESSION NOTICE: 8:34 pm michelle/ susann
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.

Enrollment Information Event Arcata Campus (prospective families)
2025-12-16 18:00 - 19:00

Winter Break
2025-12-22 08:00 - 2026-01-02 17:00

RCM Board Meeting
2026-01-14 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-02-11 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-03-11 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-05-13 18:30 - 20:00

Arcata Winter Exhibition
2026-01-15 16:00 - 18:00

End of Semester
2026-01-16 08:00 - 17:00

Winter Formal-High School
2026-01-17 18:00 - 21:00

Martin Luther King Day
2026-01-19 08:00 - 17:00

Friends of Redwood Coast Montessori Regular Meeting
2026-01-20 18:00 - 19:00
Hi RCM Community,
They say “change is the only constant,” but we’d prefer our meeting dates to stay put! Please ignore the date for the Friends of RCM (FoRCM) meeting listed in this week’s newsletter.
The real deal is happening on: Tuesday, Jan 20th | 6:00 PM | Manila Campus
January meeting agenda
November meeting minutes
friends@redwoodmontessori.org
Zoom Link
We’re excited to dive into our 2026 goals and ensure our fundraising is working hard for our students. Hope to see you there (at the right time)!
Best,
Kindra Waluk, President, Friends of RCM

Saucy Fundraiser Event
2026-02-07 17:00 - 20:00

Peaceful Winter Concert (part 2)
2026-02-12 18:00 - 20:00
Students in Upper El, Adolescent Class and Glee performing
RCM – Manila Campus Main Hall

Public Student Enrollment Lottery
2026-02-13 03:30 - 16:00
RCM’s 2026-2027 student enrollment lottery will be held on Friday, February 13th at 3:30 p.m. at our Manila Campus (1611 Peninsula Drive, Arcata).
The lottery is open to the public. The lottery will be completed by random drawing to determine placement for all available spaces and to build the waiting list for the 2026-2027 school year. You are welcome to attend, however, you do not need to be present in order for your child(ren) to be entered into the lottery.
Although all applicants will be entered into the lottery, not all grade levels have available space for the upcoming school year. There are a limited number of spaces in the following grades:

Transition Kindergarten: 14 spaces

1st grade: 1 space

2nd grade: 1 space

3rd grade: 1 space

For grade levels 7 – 12 there will not be a lottery drawing as all students that have submitted an Intent to Enroll form will be offered enrollment for the 2026-2027 school year.
Applicants not selected for enrollment will be placed on the waiting list in the order their names are drawn during the lottery.

Presidents' Break
2026-02-16 08:00 - 2026-02-20 17:00

Friends of Redwood Coast Montessori Regular Meeting
2026-02-17 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-03-17 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-04-21 18:00 - 19:00

Staff Duty Day
2026-03-02 08:00 - 17:00

End of Trimester
2026-03-02 08:00 - 17:00

Student/Parent Conferences
2026-03-30 15:00 - 2026-04-03 17:00

Special Board Meeting
2026-03-31 18:30 - 19:30
Redwood Coast Montessori
Board of Directors
1611 Penisula Dr., Manila, CA 95521
Zoom Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81245813295?pwd=[REDACTED]
Special MEETING
March 31, 2026 6:30 p.m.
Agenda

Roll Call:
Board Members Absent:

CALL TO ORDER OF OPEN SESSION:

OPEN SESSION:

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.

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.

Approval of Draft Minutes: Not Applicable
Approval of new hires (certificated) -Not Applicable
Approval of new hires (classified)- Not Applicable

BUSINESS AND FINANCE – ITEMS FOR REPORT, INFORMATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION
Approval–Governing Board Resolution and Certification, Authorization for Account Access, Signatory Authority, and Removal of Authorized Signers

SCHOOL FUNCTIONS – ITEMS FOR REPORT, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION
N/A

STAFF AND DIRECTORS REPORTS – ITEMS FOR REPORT, DISCUSSION
Staff Report : Not Applicable

Michelle Leonard:
Janean Weekly-Embree:

Directors Report:
CLOSED SESSION:
Report Out any Actions Taken in Closed Session:

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:

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.

Spring Break
2026-04-13 08:00 - 2026-04-17 17:00

RCM Board Meeting
2026-04-29 18:30 - 20:00
1611 Peninsula Dr, Manila

Arcata Spring Exhibition
2026-04-30 16:00 - 18:00

Staff Appreciation Week
2026-05-04 - 2026-05-08

Breakfast Fundraiser
2026-05-09 09:00 - 12:00
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y1RqmtrLux3f_nfDqBEJtYaAzccLg9mx257GEcVIJRY/edit?usp=sharing
