A five-member board consisting of three Horizon Charter Schools’ (HCS) parents elected by HCS parents and staff, a business community representative and a representative from the educational community is responsible for governing Horizon Charter Schools.
Current board members are:
- Joe Dutra, Education Representative and Governing Board President, jdutra@hcs.k12.ca.us
- Jim Trimble, WPUSD Community Representative, jtrimble@hcs.k12.ca.us
- Elaine Palmer, Parent Representative, epalmer@hcs.k12.ca.us
- Jeff Rodzen, Parent Representative, jrodzen@hcs.k12.ca.us
- Lisa Romero, Parent Representative, lromero@hcs.k12.ca.us
The Governing Board is responsible for charter accountability and revision, selection of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), budget approval, the school calendar, and formal adoption of the Charter School policies. HCS’ Governing Board utilizes The Brown Act Governance Model.
Contacting the Board
The entire Governing Board may be reached through the board secretary using the information below, or individually via their emails above.
Phone 916.408.5200 x 5141
Toll Free 800.338.8003 x 5141
Fax 916.408.5223
US Mail PO Box 489000, CA 95648
E-Mail horizonboard@hcs.k12.ca.us
Governing Board Meetings
Horizon Charter Schools' Governing Board typically meets the third Thursday of each month from August - June, with an additional regular meeting scheduled for January 30, 2020. Due to scheduling constraints, the January and April meetings will be held on the fourth Thursdays, adhering to the time schedule listed below. There is no board meeting in July.
Meetings begin at 5:30 p.m. with a brief public session, after which the Board adjourns to a private session until 6:30 p.m. when they return to public session. Board meetings will end by 10:30 p.m.
Board meetings are held in the East Flex Rooms (A, B, C & D) at the Citrus Heights Community Center, 6300 Fountain Square Drive, Citrus Heights, CA 95611. Additionally, a live audio stream of the public sessions of Board meetings is available during public meeting times in the Large Conference Room at Horizon's District Office, 2800 Nicolaus Road, Suite 100, Lincoln, CA 95648 and at Horizon's Roseville Learning Center, 911 Reserve Drive, Roseville, CA 95678.
2021-2022 School Year Governing Board Meetings
- August 19, 2021
- September 7, 2021
- September 16, 2021
- September 30, 2021
- October 21, 2021
- November 18, 2021
- December 16, 2021
- January 20, 2022
- February 17, 2022
- March 3, 2022
- March 17, 2022
- April 21, 2022
- May 19, 2022
- June 16, 2022
- Governing Board Minutes Archive
- Regular Meeting Agenda 05-19-2022 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Regular Meeting Agenda 04-21-2022 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Regular Business Meeting Agenda 04-04-2022 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Special Meeting Agenda 03-24-2022 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Regular Meeting Agenda 03-17-2022 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Board Meeting Agenda 03-10-2022 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Regular Meeting Agenda 02-17-2022 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Regular Meeting Agenda 01-20-2022 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Special Meeting Agenda 01-08-2022 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Regular Meeting Agenda 12-16-2021 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Special Meeting Agenda 12-15-2021 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Regular Meeting Agenda 11-18-2021 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Board Meeting Agenda 11-04-2021 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Board Meeting Agenda 10-21-2021 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Special Meeting Agenda 09-28-2021 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Board Meeting Agenda 09-16-2021 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Special Meeting Agenda 09-07-2021 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Board Meeting Agenda 08-19-2021 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Special Meeting Agenda 08-05-2021 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Special Meeting Agenda 06-24-2021 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Board Meeting Agenda 06-17-2021 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Board Meeting Agenda 05-20-2021 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Special Meeting Agenda 05-13-2021 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Special Meeting Agenda 04-22-2021 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Board Meeting Agenda 04-15-2021 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Board Meeting Agenda 03-18-2021 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Special Meeting Agenda 03-04-2021 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Special Meeting Agenda 02-25-2021 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Board Meeting Agenda 02-18-2021 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Board Meeting Agenda 01-21-2021 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Board Meeting Agenda 12-17-2020 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Special Meeting Agenda 12-10-2020 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Board Meeting Agenda 11-19-2020 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Special Meeting Agenda 11-12-2020 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Special Meeting Agenda 10-29-2020 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Special Meeting Agenda 10-27-2020 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- CANCELLED -- Special Meeting Agenda 10-22-2020 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda -- CANCELLED
- Board Meeting Agenda 10-15-2020 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- HCEA Tentative Agreement 10-15-2020
- Board Meeting Cover Sheets 10-15-2020
- Special Meeting Agenda 09-25-2020 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Board Meeting Agenda 09-17-2020 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Special Meeting Agenda 09-03-2020 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Board Agenda 08-20-2020 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Board Agenda 06-18-2020 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Board Agenda 05-21-2020 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and Instructions to join provided in agenda
- Special Meeting Agenda 05-06-2020 (Session begins at 6:30pm) -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and instructions to join provided in agenda
- Board Agenda 04-23-2020 (Open session begins at 6:30pm) -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and instructions to join provided in agenda
- Emergency Meeting Board Agenda 04-02-2020 (5:30pm start time) -- Meeting will be held virtually via Zoom -- Link and instructions to join provided in agenda
- Board Agenda 03-19-2020 - CANCELLED
- Special Meeting Agenda 02-27-2020
- Board Agenda 02-20-2020
- Board Agenda 01-30-2020
- Board Agenda 01-23-2020
- Board Agenda 12-19-2019
- Special Meeting Agenda 12-12-2019
- Board Agenda 11-21-2019
- Special Meeting Agenda 11-07-2019
- Special Meeting Agenda 10-24-2019
- Board Agenda 10-17-2019 - CANCELLED
- Special Meeting Agenda 10-03-2019
- Special Session Agenda 09-26-2019
- Special Meeting Agenda 09-19-2019
- Board Agenda 09-19-2019
- Board Agenda 09-12-2019
- Special Board Agenda 09-12-2019
- Special Board Agenda 08-15-2019
- Board Agenda 08-15-2019
- Board Agenda 06-20-2019
- Board Agenda 05-23-2019
- Board Agenda 04-11-2019
- Board Agenda 03-21-2019
- Board Agenda 02-14-2019
- Board Agenda 01-28-2019 (Special Meeting)
- Board Agenda 01-17-2019
- Board Agenda 11-20-2018
- Board Agenda 11-29-2018 (Meeting rescheduled from 11-15-2018)
- Board Agenda 10-18-2018
- Board Agenda 09-20-18
- Board Agenda 08-16-18
- Board Agenda 06-21-18
- Board Agenda 05-17-18
- Board Agenda 05-03-18
- Board Agenda 04-19-18
- Board Agenda 03-15-18
- Board Agenda 02-15-18
- Board Agenda 01-18-18
- Board Agenda 12-14-17
- Board Agenda 11-16-17
- Special Workshop 11-01-17
- Board Agenda 10-19-17
- Board Agenda 09-21-17
- Board Agenda 08-17-17
- Board Agenda 06-15-17
- Board Agenda 05-18-17
- Board Agenda 04-20-17
- Board Agenda 03-16-17
- Board Agenda 02-16-17
- Board Agenda 01-19-17
- Board Agenda 11-17-16
- Board Special Meeting Agenda 11-03-16
- Board Agenda 10-27-16
- Board Agenda 10-20-16
- Board Agenda 09-15-16
- Board Agenda 08-18-16
- Board Agenda 06-16-16
- Board Agenda 05-19-16
- Board Special Meeting Agenda 05-12-16
- Board Agenda 04-21-16
- Board Agenda 03-17-16
- Board Agenda 02-18-16
- Board Agenda 01-21-16
- Board Agenda 12-17-15
- Board Agenda 11-19-15
- Board Agenda 10-15-15
- Board Agenda 09-17-15
- Board Agenda 08-20-15
- Board Agenda 06-18-15