Environmental Charter Schools

Special Board of Directors' Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday December 19, 2018 at 2:00 PM PST

Location

ECHS Auxiliary Office, 2625 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Suite 100, Redondo Beach, CA 90278 / Call-In Locations: 101 S. Main Street Pomona, CA 91766 | 3513 Walnut Ave, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
ECS Board Members                                                           Term   and    End Date    
Mr. Anthony Jowid, President.................................................2 years June 30, 2019
Mr. Ken Deemer, Vice President.............................................3 years  June 30, 2019
Ms. Denise Berger, Secretary.................................................3 years  June 30, 2020
Ms. Cathy Creasia..................................................................3 years June 30, 2020
Ms. Zena Fong.......................................................................2 year June 30, 2020
Mr. Ernie Levroney.................................................................2 year June 30, 2019
Ms. Jenina Ramirez...............................................................3 years June 30, 2021
Lawndale Elementary School District Representative...........Rotating Position      

ECS Staff      
Ms. Alison Diaz, Executive Director & Founder
Ms. Farnaz Golshani-Flechner, Chief Operating Officer
Ms. Kami Cotler, Director of Strategic Initiatives
Ms. Danielle Kelsick, Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Ms. Beth Bernstein-Yamashiro, Principal at ECMS - Inglewood
Ms. KC Villoria, Principal at ECHS
Dr. Qiana O'Leary, Principal at ECMS - Gardena
Mr. Dave Trejo, Principal-in-Residence  

Mission:

Reimagine public education in low-income communities of color to prepare conscious, critical thinkers who are equipped to graduate from college and create a more equitable and sustainable world.

Values:

JUSTICE - We examine bias, racism, and prejudice. We deliver culturally-responsive curricula. We succeed when students’ race and class cease to predict their level of achievement. (footnote Noguera).

COMMUNITY - We care. We collaborate. We respect the rights and voices of our stakeholders.

CURIOSITY - We question. We explore. We innovate.

SUSTAINABILITY - We think globally and act locally. We adapt. We encourage systems thinking to create a sustainable future.

LEADERSHIP - We listen. We think critically. We advocate. We shift public discourse. We are our own superheroes.

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.

PUBLIC SPEAKERS AT BOARD MEETINGS
Notice is hereby given that consistent with the requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act, special presentations not mentioned in the agenda may be made at this meeting.  However, any such presentation will be for information only. The public should be aware that the Board is unable by law to deliberate or take action on items raised during the Presentations from the Floor section.

Environmental Charter Schools recognizes that it benefits greatly from public input and perspective. Individuals are invited to address the Board on any topic or subject matter that falls within the Environmental Charter School's purview. Speakers may sign up in person immediately prior to the beginning of the Board meeting by turning in a Speaker Form (available at the check-in table in English and Spanish).

Should a member of the public wish to speak on matters not listed on the agenda, they may speak during the Presentations from the Floor section of the agenda. Speakers will be given a maximum of three (3) minutes each to address the Board (non-English speakers utilizing translators will be given a maximum of six (6) minutes each). Please note that the Board allows a maximum of 10 minutes to each subject as determined by the Board's presiding officer.

Should a member of the public wish to speak on matters listed on the agenda, they may speak during the Presentations from the Floor section of the agenda. Speakers will be given a maximum of five (5) minutes each to address the Board (non-English speakers utilizing translators will be given a maximum of ten (10) minutes each).

The public should be aware that the Board is unable by law to deliberate or take action on items raised during the Presentations from the Floor section.

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 (310) 214-3408, option 5.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information concerning this agenda or for materials relating to this meeting, please contact ECS at (310) 214-3408, option 5.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Approve the Agenda
   
  • Version en espanol está aquí
II. Presentations from the Floor
 
Ad Hoc Technology Committee
  A. Presentations from the Floor on Non Agenda Items
   
Should a member of the public wish to speak on matters not listed on the agenda, they may speak during the Presentations from the Floor section of the agenda. Speakers will be given a maximum of three (3) minutes each to address the Board (non-English speakers utilizing translators will be given a maximum of six (6) minutes each).
  B. Presentations from the Floor on Agenda Items
   
Should a member of the public wish to speak on matters listed on the agenda, they may speak during the Presentations from the Floor section of the agenda. Speakers will be given a maximum of five (5) minutes each to address the Board (non-English speakers utilizing translators will be given a maximum of ten (10) minutes each).
III. Reports/Presentations
  A. SELPA Update
IV. Approve Consent Items A-C
  A. Approve Previous Meeting Minutes for November 26, 2018 Board Meeting
   
  B. Approve Revised ECS Financial Policies
   
Per LACOE’s request, revision made in page 14 to correct an inadvertent revision error in the most recent version of the ECS Financial Policies.
  • Revised ECS Financial Policies (redlined changes) is here
  C. Approve 2019-2020 ECHS Outdoor Education Program Contracts
   
1. 2019-2020 Boojum Idyllwild Basecamp Program - 10th Grade (Outdoor Education at ECHS) - $36,870 expected annual cost, view here.

2. 2019-2020 Boojum Joshua Tree Backpacking Program - 11th Grade (Outdoor Education at ECHS) - $42,500 expected annual cost, view here.
V. Action Items
  A. Accept FY 17-18 Audit Report
   
  • Board Communication Letter is here
  • FY 17-18 Audit Report is here
  B. Approve SELPA Action
   
  • El Dorado Charter SELPA Participation Agreement is here
  • El Dorado Charter SELPA LEA Assurances is here
  C. Approve Alder GSE Education Services Agreement
   
  • Alder GSE Education Services Agreement is here
VI. Upcoming Dates/Announcements
  A. Next ECS Board Meeting
   
  • ECS Board Meeting - January 28, 2019 at 5pm at ECHS Auxiliary Office
  B. Next ECS Committee Meetings
   
  • Equity and Diversity Committee Meeting - January 10, 2019
  • Finance Committee Meeting - January 25, 2019
  • Facilities Committee Meeting - February 6, 2019
  • Governance Committee Meeting - February 13, 2019
  • Academic Excellence Committee Meeting - May 2, 2019
  C. Student Led Tours
   
  • Sign up for a tour here
    • Wed, January 9 @ 2pm at ECHS
    • Tues, January 22 @ 10am at ECHS
  D. Upcoming Events
   
  • ECMS-Inglewood
    • 36th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration - ECMS-I will host an information booth at this event. This event is sponsored by the City of Inglewood and will take place on January 19, 2019 from 11:00-5:00pm at The Forum (3900 W Manchester Blvd, Inglewood, CA 90305). ECMS-I will have an information booth set up at the festival in the parking lot of the Great Western Forum. At that booth, ECMS-I will share information about the school, as well as offer parents an opportunity to sign up for a campus tour. They will also have an opportunity to fill out an intent to enroll form.
  E. Appreciations
VII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting