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Environmental Charter Schools

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday September 26, 2016 at 6:00 PM PDT

Location

16315 Grevillea Ave. Lawndale, CA 90260 - Library
Board Members                                         Term   and    End Date    
Mr. Ken Deemer, President.................................3 years  June 30, 2019
Ms. Denise Berger, Vice President.....................3 years  June 30, 2017
Bruce Greenspon, Treasurer..............................1 year  June 30, 2017
Ms. Farnaz Golshani–Flechner, Secretary......... 3 years June 30, 2018
Mr. William Robertson.........................................3 years  June 30, 2017
Mr. Jorge Arroyo................................................1 years  June 30, 2017
Ms. Amy Johnson...............................................3 years  June 30, 2017
Ms. Jenni Owen.................................................3 year  June 30, 2017
 
Staff      
Ms. Alison Diaz, Executive Director & Founder 
Ms. Kami Cotler, Director of Strategic Initiative 
Ms. Tracy Bondi, Director of Finance and Operations 
Ms. Danielle Kelsick, Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Mr. Robert Gloria, Principal at ECMS - Gardena 
Ms. Beth Bernstein, Principal at ECMS - Inglewood
Ms. KC Villoria, Principal at ECHS 

 
THE ORDER OF BUSINESS MAY BE CHANGED WITHOUT NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the order of consideration of matters on this agenda may be changed without prior notice.
REASONABLE LIMITATIONS MAY BE PLACED ON PUBLIC TESTIMONY
The Governing Board’s presiding officer reserves the right to impose reasonable time limits on public testimony to ensure that the agenda is completed.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS MAY BE MADE
Notice is hereby given that consistent with the requirements of the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, special presentations not mentioned in the agenda may be made at this meeting.  However, any such presentation will be for information only.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY
Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, any individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting of the Governing Board may request assistance by contacting ECS at 812 West 165th Place, Gardena, CA 90247; telephone (310) 214-3400; fax (310) 214-3410.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information concerning this agenda or for materials relating to this meeting, please contact ECS at 812 West 165th Place, Gardena, CA 90247; telephone (310) 214-3400; fax (310) 214-3410.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
II. Review and Approval of Agenda
 
Ad Hoc Compensation Committee
  A. Motion to approve the agenda
III. Presentations From the Floor
 
Ad Hoc Technology Committee
  A. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOR
   
At this time any person wishing to speak to any item not on the agenda will be granted three minutes to make a presentation to the Board.

 
  B. PRESENTATIONS ON AGENDA ITEMS
   
Any person wishing to speak to any item on the agenda will be granted five minutes to make a presentation.
IV. Reports
 
Development Committee
  A. Executive Director's Report
   
  1. Trademark for Green Ambassadors Approved
  2. Trademark for ECS Denied
  3. Conversations with LESD Continued:
    • Letter: Request for Additional Info Dated August 29th (FILE NAME: 160829 LESD Request for Additional Information; Betsy Ross School Site)
    • Letter: Additional Improvements and Filming Letter Dated September (FILE NAME: 160913 ECHS Additional Improvements and Filming)
  4. ECS Current Advisory Council Members Listed in the File Attached (FILE NAME: 2016-2017 ECS Advisory Council)
  5. CAASPP Update: How do we compare (FILE NAME: 160926 Board Report CAASP data)
V. Committee Reports
 
Facilities Committee
  A. Finance Committee Report
   
(FILE NAME: 08252016 ECS Finance Committee ) 
  B. Facilities Committee Report
   
(FILE NAME: 160902FacilitiesCommitteeMinutes_FINAL)
  C. Development Committee Report
   
(FILE NAME: 160916DevelopmentCommitteeMinutes_FINAL) 
  D. Governance Committee Report
   
(FILE NAME: 160916GovernanceCommiteeMinutes_FINAL)
VI. Upcoming Dates
 
Finance Committee
  A. Next ECS Board Meeting
   

November 14, 2016
  B. Next ECS Committee Meeting
   
  • Finance Committee November 4, 2016
  • Facilities Committee November 4, 2016
  • Development Committee November 18, 2016
  • Governance Committee November 18, 2016
  C. Next Tour Dates
   
www.ecsonline.org/tour
  • September 22 at 2:00PM 
  • October 4 at 10:00AM
  • October 20 at 2:00PM
  D. Green Ambassadors Institute 2016-17: Research in Action
   
http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=9fd213cc1705f0e96228e6100&id=6ed35b71e7&e=c508fea871
  • October 3, 2016
  • February 25, 2017 
  • May 6, 2017
(FILE NAME: GAI Flyer 2016-17)  

 
  E. ECHS Career Day
   
http://ecsonline.org/career2016/
November 10, 2016 at 9:00AM

(FILE NAME: ECS Career Day 2016.pdf)
 
VII. Consent Agenda
  A. Consent Agenda
   
Approve Consent Agenda: 
  1. Approve Regular ECS Board Meeting on July 25, 2016 (FILE NAME: 160725BoardMinutes-KD AD edits_FINAL)
  2. Accept Finance Committee on Sept. 2, 2016 (FILE NAME: 160902FinanceCommitteeMinutes_FINAL)
  3. Accept Facilities Committee on Sept. 2, 2016 (FILE NAME: 160902FacilitiesCommitteeMinutes_FINAL
  4. Accept Development Committee on Sept. 16, 2016 (FILE NAME: 160916DevelopmentCommitteeMinutes_FINAL)
  5. Accept Governance Committee on Sept. 16, 2016 (FILE NAME: 160916GovernanceCommiteeMinutes_FINAL)
  6. Approve August 2016 Check Register  (FILE NAME: 160905August2016CheckRegister)
  7. Approve Private Donations (FILE NAME: 160907PrivateDonations)
  8. Approve 2016 - 2017 Parent Student Handbook Changes
    • ECMS - I
      1. (FILE NAME: 160919ECMS-IParentStudentHandbook2016-17wEdits)
      2. (FILE NAME: ECMS-I Parent Student Handbook Changes)
    • ECMS - G
      1. (FILE NAME: 160909ECMS-GParentStudentHandbook2016-17wEdits)
      2. (FILE NAME: ECMS-G Parent Student Handbook Changes)
    • ECHS
      1. (FILE NAME: 160919ECHSParentStudentHandbook2016-17wEdits)
  9. Approve Final Revised Lease between ECMS Inglewood and Yukon. (FILE NAME: 160601 Lease Agreement between Yukon and ECS
  10. Approve License Agreement Between Concordia Lutheran Church and ECMS- I (FILE NAME: 1606finalExhibit B- License.pdf) 
  11. Approve revised Uniform Complaint Procedures (FILE NAME: Uniform Complaint Procedures Aug 2016 Draft for Board)
  12. Approve Lindsey Jurca Contract for 2016 - 2017 (FILE NAME: 2016-17 Lindsey Jurca Contract)
VIII. Action Items
  A. Approve Health Benefits
   
Revise health benefits for new teachers to full coverage for HMO and up to $6,500 for family and 2K pay out for opting out. (FILE NAME: 160926 Health Revision Proposal)
  B. Approve Final ReGreen Contract for Services at ECMS- G and ECMS- I
   
(FILE NAME: CLIENT AGREEMENT - ECS GARDENA AND INGLEWOODrev3 copy)
  C. Approve ECHS After School Program Contract Renewal for Woodcraft Rangers
   

FILE NAME: MOU-ECHS After-school
IX. Reflection
X. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting
   

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