Environmental Charter Schools
Special Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday August 2, 2017 at 5:00 PM PDT
Location
16315 Grevillea Ave. Lawndale, CA 90260 / 2401 Pine Ave., Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 / 409 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite E. Santa Monica, CA 90401 / 3011 Elm St., Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 / 590 Rosecrans Ave., Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 / 325 S. Peck Ave., Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 / 4161 W. 147th St., Lawndale, CA 90260 / 2850 6th Ave. # 110, San Diego, CA 92103 / Zoom: Join from PC or Mac: https://zoom.us/j/961528902 Or Telephone:+1 408 638 0968 (US Toll) Meeting ID: 961 528 902
ECS Board Members Term and End Date
Mr. Ken Deemer, President..................................................3 years June 30, 2019
Mr. Anthony Jowid, Vice President........................................2 years June 30, 2019
Mr. Bruce Greenspon, Treasurer............................................1 year June 30, 2018
Ms. Denise Berger, Secretary...............................................3 years June 30, 2020
Ms. Farnaz Golshani–Flechner............................................. 3 years June 30, 2018
Mr. Jorge Arroyo...................................................................1 years June 30, 2018
Ms. Jenni Owen....................................................................3 years June 30, 2019
ECS 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
Ms. Makeisa Gaines, Director of Talent Management
Mr. Jeremiah David, Special Projects and Operations Manager
Mr. Robert Gloria, Principal at ECMS - Gardena
Ms. Beth Bernstein, Principal at ECMS - Inglewood
Ms. KC Villoria, Principal at ECHS
Mission
To create and deliver vibrant, innovative, interdisciplinary learning opportunities using the environment to engage students and connect them to the wider world.
Vision
Our vision is that students are equipped with the knowledge and skills to graduate from college, inspired to discover their own sense of purpose and empowered to become quality stewards of their own communities.
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.
Mr. Ken Deemer, President..................................................3 years June 30, 2019
Mr. Anthony Jowid, Vice President........................................2 years June 30, 2019
Mr. Bruce Greenspon, Treasurer............................................1 year June 30, 2018
Ms. Denise Berger, Secretary...............................................3 years June 30, 2020
Ms. Farnaz Golshani–Flechner............................................. 3 years June 30, 2018
Mr. Jorge Arroyo...................................................................1 years June 30, 2018
Ms. Jenni Owen....................................................................3 years June 30, 2019
ECS 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
Ms. Makeisa Gaines, Director of Talent Management
Mr. Jeremiah David, Special Projects and Operations Manager
Mr. Robert Gloria, Principal at ECMS - Gardena
Ms. Beth Bernstein, Principal at ECMS - Inglewood
Ms. KC Villoria, Principal at ECHS
Mission
To create and deliver vibrant, innovative, interdisciplinary learning opportunities using the environment to engage students and connect them to the wider world.
Vision
Our vision is that students are equipped with the knowledge and skills to graduate from college, inspired to discover their own sense of purpose and empowered to become quality stewards of their own communities.
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 | |
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Introduce Guests |
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| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | |
| II. | Review and Approval of Agenda | |
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Ad Hoc Compensation Committee
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| A. | Motion to approve the agenda | |
| III. | Presentations from the Floor | |
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Ad Hoc Technology Committee
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| 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 Board. Non-English speakers utilizing translators will be granted six minutes to make a presentation to the committee. |
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| B. | PRESENTATIONS ON AGENDA ITEMS | |
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Any person wishing to speak 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. | Action Items | |
| A. | Approve the La Loma Contract to green the ECMS Inglewood Campus | |
| B. | Approve the Lease for Additional Office Office Space for ECHS. | |
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ECHS is seeking creative new spaces to alleviate some of the space concerns ECHS has for offices, professional development, storage and recreational use. To support our basic office needs ECS negotiated an agreement for an additional 2650 square feet in a near by facility on Manhattan Beach Blvd just west of Inglewood Blvd.
Basic Lease cost: 1.55/square feet total space: 2650 square feet Term: 3 year lease |
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| V. | Closing Items | |
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | |