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Environmental Charter Schools

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday November 14, 2016 at 5:00 PM PST

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 Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order Vote 1 m
  C. Approve Regular ECS Board Meeting Minutes on September 26, 2016 Approve Minutes 1 m
     
II. Review and Approval of Agenda 5:03 PM
 
Ad Hoc Compensation Committee
 
  A. Motion to approve the agenda Vote 1 m
III. Presentations From the Floor 5:04 PM
 
Ad Hoc Technology Committee
 
  A. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOR FYI 3 m
   
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 FYI 3 m
   
Any person wishing to speak to any item on the agenda will be granted five minutes to make a presentation.
 
IV. Reports 5:10 PM
 
Development Committee
 
  A. Executive Director's Report FYI Alison Diaz 5 m
   
Events:
Career Day (LINK TO PICTURES https://ecsonline.box.com/s/l2wwhkgesqiho3vu0wlvxd01cno6earf) 
Dia de los Muertos (LINK TO PICTURES https://ecsonline.box.com/s/l2wwhkgesqiho3vu0wlvxd01cno6earf) 
Mural at Gardena (LINK TO PICTURES https://ecsonline.box.com/s/l2wwhkgesqiho3vu0wlvxd01cno6earf) 
Build at Inglewood (http://ecsonline.org/grow-with-us/capital-campaign-updates/?)
Academic Program
CAASP Data Update: this information was shared at the last board meeting and emailed out after the last board meeting on 9/26/16 (FILE NAME: 160926_Board_Update_CAASP_data
Math Update (FILE NAME: ECMS Math Newsletter #2 and ECS Superhero News_Oct 2016)
Student Led Conferences 
Other LCAP priorities
Community Engagement at Gardena

 
 
V. Committee Reports 5:15 PM
 
Facilities Committee
 
  A. Finance Committee Report FYI Dorothy Lee 5 m
   
(FILE NAME: 161104 ECS Finance Committee Report)    
 
  B. Facilities Committee Report FYI Alison Diaz & William Robertson 5 m
   
(FILE NAME: 161104 Facilities Committee Minutes_DRAFT) 
 
  C. Development Committee Report FYI Julie Vo 5 m
   
Follow up to Julie's email, please have your list of names with contact info  prepared.  
 
  D. Governance Committee Report FYI 5 m
   
(FILE NAME: 161028 Governance Committee Minutes_DRAFT, 161028 ECS Governance Committee Strat Plan Update, 161028 StratPlanEval--Operations, 161028 StratPlanEval--BestPractices, and 161028 StratPlanEval--RightFacilities) 
 
     
  E. Equity and Diversity Taskforce Discuss Alison Diaz 1 m
   
See study session
 
VI. Upcoming Dates 5:36 PM
 
Finance Committee
 
  A. Next ECS Board Meeting FYI
   
January 30, 2017
 
  B. Next ECS Committee Meeting FYI
   
  • Finance Committee - January 20, 2017  (NEW DATE) 
  • Facilities Committee - January 20 2017 (NEW DATE)) 
  • Development Committee - November 18, 2016 / January 13, 2017
  • Governance Committee - January 13, 2017
  
  C. Next Tour Dates FYI
   
www.ecsonline.org/tour
  • Thurs, Nov 17th @ 2PM
  • Tues, Nov 29th @ 10AM
  • Thurs, Dec 15th at 2PM 
  
  D. Voices of the Unheard FYI
   

December 8, 2016

  
VII. Consent Agenda 5:36 PM
  A. Consent Agenda Vote Alison Diaz 15 m
   
Approve Consent Agenda: 
  1. Approve Discipline Committee Members (FILE NAME: 161114 ECS Discipline Committee 2016-17)
  2. Approve Advisory Committee members (FILE NAME: 161114 ECS Advisory Council 2016-2017)
  3. Accept School Site Council Minutes (FILE NAME: 161028 ECHS School Site Council Minutes_DRAFT, 161021 ECMSG School Site Council Minutes_DRAFT, and 161013 ECMSI School Site Council Minutes_DRAFT ) 
  4. Accept Governance Committee Minutes on October 28, 2016 (FILE NAME: 161028 Governance Committee Minutes_DRAFT)
  5. Accept Finance Committee Minutes on November 4, 2016 (FILE NAME: 1611104 Finance Committee Minutes_DRAFT)
  6. Accept Facilities Committee on Minutes on November 4, 2016  (FILE NAME: 1611104 Facilities Committee Minutes_DRAFT)
  7. Approve September and October 2016 Check Register  (FILE NAME: 161114 ECS Check Register September 2016 and 161114 ECS Check Register October 2016)
  8. Approve Private Donations (FILE NAME: 161114 ECS Private Donations)
  9. Approve Single Plan for Student Achievement for each school site (FILE NAME: 161114 ECMS-G SPSA 2016-17 and 161114 ECMS-I SPSA 2016-17)
  10. Approve YMCA MOU (FILE NAME: 161114 ECMS-G YMCA MOU 2016-17 and 161114 Explanation of MOU Changes)
  11. Approve Math Placement Policy (FILE NAME: 161117 ECHS 9th Grade Mathematics Course Placement 2016-17_DRAFT.docx)
  
VIII. Study Session 5:51 PM
  A. Equity and Inclusion Taskforce Kickoff Presented by Danielle Kelsick and Beth Bernstein Yamishi Discuss 45 m
   

The Equity and Inclusion Taskforce Charter (FILE NAME: ECS Equity Diversity Taskforce)
Process Followed to Date
ECMSI: A Case Study. 
Next Steps 
 
  B. Work of a Great Board Presented by Ken Deemer Discuss Alison Diaz 45 m
   

Please see the article (FILE NAME: Work of a Great Board). Review this article prior to the meeting. 
Then review the Board's Self Evaluation. As a reminder, we each completed this survey link at https://app2.boardontrack.com/org/3tHo3u/boardAssessment/show/236.  Please review your responses in comparison to the rest of the board and in comparison to my responses.  As you review the 11 categories linked, look at the subcategories too.  Where did we score our selves the lowest?  Where did we score ourselves the highest?  What can we celebrate? On what do we need to continue to work?  At the board meeting, we will talk about these results and next steps. 
 
IX. Action Items
X. Reflection and Move to Closed Section 7:21 PM
  A. Reflection Discuss 5 m
XI. Closed Session 7:26 PM
  A. Evaluation of Executive Director, Alison Diaz Discuss 30 m
   

Public Employment: 
To consider the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, discipline, or dismissal of a public employee or to hear complaints or charges brought against the employee by another person or employee pursuant to subdivision (b) (Gov. Code Sect. 54957)

  
XII. Report Out of Closed Session 7:56 PM
  A. Report Out FYI 5 m
XIII. Closing Items 8:01 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote 1 m
   

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