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
- Maria (Nina) Schwarz, Parent Representative, nschwarz@hcs.k12.ca.us
- Alexis Spiva, Parent Representative, aspiva@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 4:30 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.
2020-2021 School Year Governing Board Meetings
- August 20, 2020 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and instructions to join provided in agenda
- September 3, 2020 -- Special Meeting (begins at 4:00pm) -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and instructions to join provided in agenda
- September 17, 2020 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and instructions to join provided in agenda
- September 25, 2020 -- Special Meeting (begins at 5:30pm) -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and instructions to join provided in agenda
- October 15, 2020 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and instructions to join provided in agenda
- CANCELLED -- October 22, 2020 -- Special Meeting -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and instructions to join provided in agenda -- CANCELLED
- October 27, 2020 -- Special Meeting -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and instructions to join provided in agenda
- October 29, 2020 -- Board Workshop re: HCS Governing Board Handbook and Goals -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and instructions to join provided in agenda
- November 12, 2020 -- Special Meeting -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and instructions to join provided in agenda
- November 19, 2020 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and instructions to join provided in agenda
- December 10, 2020 -- Governance Workshop
- December 17, 2020 -- Virtual via Zoom -- Link and instructions to join provided in agenda
- January 21, 2021
- February 18, 2021
- February 25, 2021 -- Board Workshop -- Topic TBA
- March 18, 2021
- April 15, 2021
- May 20, 2021
- June 17, 2021
- 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
- Special Meeting Minutes 12-10-2020
- Governing Board Meeting Minutes 11-19-2020
- Special Meeting Minutes 11-12-2020
- Special Meeting Minutes 10-29-2020
- Special Meeting Minutes 10-27-2020
- Board Meeting Minutes 10-15-2020
- Special Board Meeting Minutes 09-25-2020
- Board Meeting Minutes 09-17-2020
- Special Board Meeting Minutes 09-03-2020
- Board Meeting Minutes 08-20-2020
- Board Meeting Minutes 06-18-2020
- Board Meeting Minutes 05-21-2020
- Special Board Meeting Minutes 05-06-2020
- Board Meeting Minutes 04-23-2020
- Special Board Meeting Minutes 02-27-2020
- Board Meeting Minutes 02-20-2020
- Special Board Meeting Minutes 01-30-2020
- Board Meeting Minutes 01-23-2020
- Board Minutes, Motions and Actions 12-19-2019
- 12-12-2019 Special Meeting Motions and Actions
- Board Minutes 12-12-2019 Special Meeting
- Board Minutes, Motions and Actions 11-21-2019
- 11-07-2019 Special Meeting Motions and Actions
- Board Minutes 11-07-2019 Special Meeting
- 10-24-2019 Special Meeting Motions and Actions
- Board Minutes 10-24-2019 Special Meeting
- 10-03-2019 Special Meeting Motions and Actions
- Board Minutes 10-03-2019 Special Meeting
- 09-26-2019 Special Meeting Motions and Actions
- Board Minutes 09-26-2019 Special Meeting
- 09-19-2019 Special Meeting Motions and Actions
- Board Minutes 09-19-2019 Special Meeting
- Regular Meeting 09-19-2019 Motions and Actions
- Board Minutes 09-19-2019 Regular Meeting
- 09-12-2019 Special Meeting Motions and Actions
- Board Minutes 09-12-2019 Special Meeting Brown Act
- Regular Meeting 09-12-2019 Motions and Actions
- Board Minutes 09-12-2019
- Board Minutes 08-15-2019 Special Meeting
- Board Minutes 08-15-2019
- Board Minutes 06-20-2019
- Board Minutes 05-23-2019
- Board Minutes 04-11-2019
- Board Minutes 03-21-2019
- Board Minutes 02-14-2019
- Board Minutes 01-28-19 Special Meeting
- Board Minutes 01-17-19
- Board Minutes 12-20-18
- Board Minutes 11-15-18
- Board Minutes 10-18-18
- Board Minutes 09-20-18
- Board Minutes 08-16-18
- Board Minutes 06-21-18
- Board Minutes 05-17-18
- Board Minutes 05-03-18
- Board Minutes 04-19-18
- Board Minutes 03-15-18
- Board Minutes 02-15-18
- Board Minutes 01-18-18
- Board Minutes 12-14-17
- Board Minutes 11-16-17
- Board Minutes 10-19-17
- Board Minutes 09-07-17
- Board Minutes 08-17-17
- Board Minutes 05-18-17
- Board Minutes 04-20-17
- Board Minutes 03-16-17
- Board Minutes 02-16-17
- Board Minutes 01-19-17
- Board Minutes 12-15-16
- Board Minutes 11-17-16
- Board Special Session Minutes 11-03-16
- Board Minutes 10-27-16
- Board Minutes 09-15-16
- Board Minutes 08-18-16
- Board Minutes 06-16-16
- Board Minutes 05-19-16
- Board Special Session Minutes 5-12-16
- Board Minutes 04-21-16
- Board Minutes 03-17-16
- Board Minutes 02-18-16
- Board Minutes 01-21-16
- Board Minutes 12-17-15
- Board Minutes 11-19-15
- Board Special Session Minutes 11-05-15
- Board Minutes 10-15-15
- Board Minutes 09-17-15
- Board Minutes 08-20-15
- Board Minutes 06-18-15
- Board Miutes 05-21-15
- Board Minutes 04-16-15
- Personnel Subcommittee #1 04-16-15
- Personnel Subcommittee #2 04-16-15
- Board Minutes 03-19-15
- Board Minutes 02-26-15
- Personnel Subcommittee 02-11-15
- Board Minutes 01-15-15
- Board Minutes 12-11-14
- Board Minutes 04-03-14
- Board Minutes 02-13-14
- Board Minutes 01-16-14
- Board Minutes 03-20-14
- Board Minutes 01-17-13
- Board Minutes 02-14-13
- Board Minutes 03-21-13
- Board Minutes 04-11-13
- Board Minutes 04-18-13
- Board Minutes 05-16-13
- Board Special Session Minutes 06-11-13
- Board Minutes 06-20-13
- Board Special Session Minutes 07-22-13
- Board Minutes 08-15-13
- Board Minutes 09-19-13
- Board Minutes 10-17-13
- Board Minutes 11-21-13
- Board Minutes 12-19-13
- Board Minutes 01-19-12
- Board Minutes 02-16-12
- Board Minutes 03-15-12
- Board Minutes 04-19-12
- Board Minutes 05-17-12
- Board Minutes 06-21-12
- Board Minutes 08-16-12
- Board Minutes 09-20-12
- Board Minutes 10-11-12
- Board Minutes 10-18-12
- Board Minutes 11-15-12
- Board Minutes 12-13-12
- Board Minutes 01-13-11
- Board Minutes 02-17-11
- Board Minutes 03-17-11
- Board Minutes 04-14-11
- Board Minutes 05-19-11
- Board Minutes 05-31-11
- Board Minutes 06-07-11
- Board Minutes 06-16-11
- Board Minutes 08-18-11
- Board Minutes 09-15-11
- Board Special Session Minutes 09-22-11
- Board Minutes 10-20-11
- Board Minutes 11-17-11
- Board Minutes 12-15-11
- Board Minutes 01-28-10
- Board Minutes 02-25-10
- Board Minutes 03-18-10
- Board Minutes 04-15-10
- Board Minutes 04-22-10
- Board Minutes 05-06-10
- Board Minutes 05-27-10
- Board Minutes 06-17-10
- Board Minutes 08-19-10
- Board Minutes 09-16-10
- Board Minutes 12-16-10
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- Board Minutes 04-16-09
- Board Minutes 05-21-09
- Board Minutes 06-25-09
- Board Minutes 08-20-09
- Board Minutes 09-17-09
- Board Minutes 10-15-09
- Board Minutes 11-12-09
- Board Minutes 12-17-09
- Board Ends Report 130117 Reading Language Arts
- Emergency CEO Succession Report 11 21 13
- EPA 2013 2014
- GB 110414 CAO Rpt
- GB 110915 IM Rpt
- GB 111020 IM Rpt 1 2
- GB 111020 IM Rpt 2 5
- GB 111020 IM Rpt 2 7
- GB 120119 ENDS Rpt Science
- GB 120216 ENDS Report
- GB EL Report May 2012 Treatment of Clientele
- GB EL Report May 2012 Treatment of Staff
- GB CAO Math Rpt 110307
- GB EL 2 1 Rpt 110519
- GB IM Rpt 2 1 110519
- GB Report Mathematics 130214
- GB Report Science 130321
- GB_IMReport130516Clientele
- GB_IMReport130516Staff
- HCS 2011 WASC Self Study
- History Report 11 21 13
- IM Report 2 2 110519
- Internal Monitoring Report 1 1 c 2012
- Internal Monitoring Report 2 7 111020
- Special Interests and Talents Report 11 21 13
- Special Interests Talents Report 6-19-14
- Treatment of Clientele Report June 2014
- Treatment of Staff Report June 2014