Main Governing Board

4 Monday, September 15, 2025 Special Board Meeting Meeting Location: A.V.U.H.S.D. Boardroom 176 Holston Drive Lancaster, CA 93535 - ​This meeting is being conducted by teleconference at the following location(s): 702 Tina Ct​., State Line, NV 89449 - - 4:00 p.m. - Open Special Meeting - Anyone wishing to observe the meeting may do so via the AVUHSD YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AVUHSD - During Special Board Meetings, members of the public may address the Board regarding matters on the agenda. Those wishing to address items on the Special Meeting Agenda shall do so in person, complete a Speaker Form, and give it to the designee before the public comment portions of the meeting. The President or designee will call the individual to the podium. Individual speakers are limited to three (3) minutes each, and a total time for public input on each item shall be limited to twenty (20) minutes. No speaker may relinquish a time allotment to another speaker. Speakers are cautioned that under California law, no person is immune from liability for making intentionally false or defamatory comments regarding any person simply because those comments are made at a public meeting. The meeting is recorded and available as a public record upon request. - Anyone requiring disability-related accommodations or modifications, including auxiliary aids or services, in order to participate in the meeting should contact the Superintendent’s Office at (661) 948-7655, ext. 2601, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to request specific accommodations. Any materials required by law to be made available to the public prior to a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Antelope Valley Union High School District can be inspected electronically at https://go.boarddocs.com/ca/avuhsd/Board.nsf/Public or at the AVUHSD Administrative Office, 176 Holston Drive, Lancaster, CA 93535. 1. Call to Order - Special Board Meeting Subject A. Call to Order - Special Board Meeting Meeting Sep 15, 2025 - Special Board Meeting Category 1. Call to Order - Special Board Meeting Type Procedural File Attachments Subject B. Roll Call Meeting Sep 15, 2025 - Special Board Meeting Category 1. Call to Order - Special Board Meeting Type Procedural Carla Corona, President Miguel Sanchez IV, Vice President Cynthia R. Hernandez, Clerk Charles Hughes, Member L. Rosemary Mann, Member Reyana Mbarkeh, Student Board Member File Attachments Subject C. Pledge of Allegiance Meeting Sep 15, 2025 - Special Board Meeting Category 1. Call to Order - Special Board Meeting Type Procedural File Attachments Subject D. Public Comments from the Floor for Agendized Items Meeting Sep 15, 2025 - Special Board Meeting Category 1. Call to Order - Special Board Meeting Type Discussion The public is invited to address the Board on any agenda item. To address an item on the agenda, please fill out a Speaker Form and give it to the designee before the Board President/Chair announces this item. Individual speakers are limited to three (3) minutes each, and the total time for public input on each item shall be limited to twenty (20) minutes. Only one person is permitted to stand at the podium at a time. No speaker may relinquish a time allotment to another speaker. During public comments, the Board listens to concerns/issues. The Board may ask questions for purposes of clarification. The law prohibits the Board from entering into a dialogue with the public or taking action on items not on the agenda. File Attachments 2. Closed Session Subject A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9: one case. Potential revocation of the charter for Academy of Creative Technology – Antelope Valley Charter School Meeting Sep 15, 2025 - Special Board Meeting Category 2. Closed Session Type Discussion, Information File Attachments 3. Reconvene Special Meeting Subject A. Reconvene Special Meeting Meeting Sep 15, 2025 - Special Board Meeting Category 3. Reconvene Special Meeting Type Procedural File Attachments Subject B. Report of Action Taken in Closed Session Meeting Sep 15, 2025 - Special Board Meeting Category 3. Reconvene Special Meeting Type Information File Attachments Subject C. Revoke the Charter of Academy of Creative Technology – Antelope Valley Charter School by Approving and Directing Delivery of Notice of Revocation by Determination of a Severe and Imminent Threat to Pupil Health or Safety for Academy of Creative Technology – Antelope Valley Charter School Meeting Sep 15, 2025 - Special Board Meeting Category 3. Reconvene Special Meeting Type Action Recommended Action It is recommended that the Board of Trustees revoke the charter of Academy of Creative Technology – Antelope Valley Charter School by approving and directing the delivery of a Notice of Revocation by Determination of a Severe and Imminent Threat to Pupil Health or Safety for Academy of Creative Technology – Antelope Valley Charter School. Submitted by: Chris Grado, Ed.D. Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services Summary Statement: Pursuant to Education Code Section 47607(f) & (g) and California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Sections 11965(e) and 11965.5.3, a charter school’s charter may be revoked by its chartering authority pursuant to an expedited process when the chartering authority determines the charter school’s violation(s) constitutes a severe and imminent threat to the health or safety of pupils. The District is the chartering authority for the Academy of Creative Technologies – Antelope Valley (“ACT-AV”). ACT-AV is operating in violation of law and the standards and conditions of its Charter, which mandate that ACT-AV complete Department of Justice criminal background check clearances prior to employing each employee in order to protect student health and safety. ACT-AV has refused to comply with the District’s directives to cease and desist operations due to this vital omission by ACT-AV, which constitutes a severe and imminent threat to the health or safety of all ACT-AV students, as detailed in the attached proposed Notice of Revocation by Determination of a Severe and Imminent Threat to Pupil Health or Safety. District Staff recommends that the Board revoke ACT-AV’s Charter, effective immediately, due to the severe and imminent threat to student health or safety posed by ACT-AV’s operations in violation of the law and the standards and conditions of the ACT-AV Charter, as detailed and evidenced in the proposed Notice of Revocation by Determination of a Severe and Imminent Threat to Pupil Health or Safety, by approving and directing delivery to the ACT-AV Governing Board, the Los Angeles County Board of Education, and the California Department of Education of the proposed Notice of Revocation by Determination of a Severe and Imminent Threat to Pupil Health or Safety. Budget Implications: None. Recommendation: It is recommended that the Board of Trustees revoke the charter of Academy of Creative Technology – Antelope Valley Charter School by approving and directing the delivery of a Notice of Revocation by Determination of a Severe and Imminent Threat to Pupil Health or Safety for Academy of Creative Technology – Antelope Valley Charter School. File Attachments Proposed Notice of Intent to Revoke the Academies of Creative Technology - Anteteope Valley Charter.pdf (334 KB) Exhibits.pdf (1,538 KB) Motion & Voting It is recommended that the Board of Trustees revoke the charter of Academy of Creative Technology – Antelope Valley Charter School by approving and directing the delivery of a Notice of Revocation by Determination of a Severe and Imminent Threat to Pupil Health or Safety for Academy of Creative Technology – Antelope Valley Charter School, as amended. Motion by Charles Hughes, second by Miguel Sanchez IV. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Aye: Carla Corona, Cynthia R Hernandez, Charles Hughes, L Rosemary Mann, Miguel Sanchez IV Subject D. Adjournment Sine Die Meeting Sep 15, 2025 - Special Board Meeting Category 3. Reconvene Special Meeting Type Action Recommended Action The Board adjourn the meeting sine die. File Attachments Motion & Voting The Board adjourn the meeting sine die. Motion by L Rosemary Mann, second by Charles Hughes. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Aye: Carla Corona, Cynthia R Hernandez, Charles Hughes, L Rosemary Mann, Miguel Sanchez IV