Environmental Charter Schools
Finance Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Friday May 5, 2017 at 9:00 AM PDT
Location
16315 Grevillea Ave. Lawndale, CA 90260
Finance Committee Members
Tracy Bondi - Chair
Alison Diaz
Ken Deemer
Bruce Greenspon
William Robertson
Jenni Owen
Finance Committee Charter
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.
Tracy Bondi - Chair
Alison Diaz
Ken Deemer
Bruce Greenspon
William Robertson
Jenni Owen
Finance Committee Charter
- Provides financial oversight for the organization
- In conjunction with staff and other stakeholders, develops an annual operating budget and recommends for board approval
- Monitors adherence to budget and recommends changes, if necessary
- Sets long-term financial goals with funding strategies to achieve them
- Considers special, unbudgeted requests and make recommendations to board
- Develops multi-year operating budgets that tie to strategic plan
- Ensures adequacy of financial controls and monitor for compliance
- Ensure Financial literacy of Board Members by providing training
- 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 | |
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Opening Items
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| A. | Record Attendance and Guests | |
| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | |
| II. | Review and Approval of Agenda | |
| A. | Motion to approve the agenda | |
| B. | Approve Previous Finance Committee Meeting Minutes | |
| Approve minutes for Finance Committee Meeting on March 3, 2017 | ||
| III. | Presentation from the Floor | |
| A. | Presentation from the Floor on Non Agenda Items | |
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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 committee. Non-English speakers utilizing translators will be granted six minutes to make a presentation to the committee.
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| B. | Presentations on the Agenda | |
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Any person wishing to speal to any item on the agenda will be granted five minutes to make a presentation. Non-English speakers utilizing translators will be granted ten minutes to make a presentation to the committee.
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| IV. | Discussion Items / Updates | |
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Finance Committee
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| A. | EdTec Finance Report | |
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| B. | Update on Fundraising | |
| C. | Update on Private Donations | |
| D. | Update on GPSN Grant award and Budget | |
| E. | Review Principal and Assistant Principal Salary Comparisons | |
| V. | Consent Items | |
| A. | Recommend to the Board for Approval FY 17/18 Contracts | |
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Staff recommend approval of the following agreements:
1. Catalina Island Camps Inc. 9th Grade (Outdoor Education at ECHS) - $31,500 expected cost 2. Boojum Joshua Tree Camping 10th Grade (Outdoor Education at ECHS) - $36,860 expected cost 3. Boojum Joshua Tree Backpacking 11th Grade (Outdoor Education at ECHS) - $40,450 expected cost 4. Nature Bridge Yosemite 12th Grade (Outdoor Education at ECHS) - $31,528 expected cost due to grant (cost w/o grant = $50,380) 5. EdTec Renewal - $106,500 for back office services; $130 / hr for Powerschool / Calpads support 6. Charter Schools Tech Inc. - ECHS dedicated support: $43,200 annual; ECS shared support: $187,440 annual 8. Gerardo Ochoa (janitorial at ECMSG) 9. VNS Janitorial (janitorial at ECHS) 10. Lindsey Jurca - renewal |
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| VI. | Closing Items | |
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | |
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| VII. | Action Items | |
| A. | Recommend to the Board for Approval FY 17/18 Contract | |
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Staff recommend approval of the following agreement:
1. CCI (janitorial at ECMSI) - $39,650 annual expected cost |
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