Environmental Charter Schools

Finance Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Friday January 20, 2017 at 8:00 AM PST

Location

16315 Grevillea Ave. Lawndale, CA 90260
Finance Committee Members
Tracy Bondi - Chair 
Alison Diaz 
Ken Deemer
Bruce Greenspon
William Robertson 
Jenni Taylor 

Finance Committee Charter
  • Hold a yearly ECS financial training course as needed
  • Ensure adequate financing for the facilities development in Inglewood and Lawndale
  • Ensure salary schedules are supportable and sustainable
  • Assist in determination of auditor evaluation and choice of auditors for 2016-17 audit

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

     
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Approve Previous Finance Committee Meeting Minutes
   

Finance Committee Meeting Minutes from November 4, 2016

    Approve minutes for Finance Committee Meeting on November 4, 2016
II. Review and Approval of Agenda
  A. Motion to approve the agenda
III. Discussion Items / Updates
 
Finance Committee
  A. EdTec Financial Update
  B. Fundraising update and strategic thinking
   
Development / fundraising slides google doc:  http://bit.ly/2iSlNKV
  C. Review FY 15-16 Audit Report
  D. Review Audit Proposals for FY 2017-19 Audit
   

Review Audit Proposals from:

A. Squar Milner
B. Vicenti, Lloyd and Stutzman
C. Feddersen (if available)

  E. E. Discuss Finance Committee Meeting Schedule.
IV. Action Items
  A. Recommend Acceptance of FY 2015-16 Audit Report
  B. Recommend Board Approval of proposal for audit services
  C. Recommend Board Approval of College Readiness Block Grant Budget Proposal
   
This will first be presented as a public hearing and then approved at a subsequent meeting.
V. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting
   

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