Environmental Charter Schools

Board of Directors' Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday February 13, 2020 at 5:00 PM PST

Location

ECHS Auxiliary Office, 2625 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Suite 100, Redondo Beach, CA 90278
 
Zoom info: https://zoom.us/j/147466498 Or Telephone: (669) 900-6833 (Meeting ID: 147 466 498)
 
Two-way Teleconference Locations: ECHS Auxiliary Office, 2625 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Suite 100, Redondo Beach, CA 90278 / ECMS-Gardena (812 W. 165th Place, Gardena, CA 90247) / ECMS-Inglewood (3600 W Imperial Hwy, Inglewood, CA 90303) / ECHS (16315 Grevillea Ave. Lawndale, CA 90260)
ECS Board Members                                                           Term   and    End Date    
Mr. Anthony Jowid, President.................................................3 years June 30, 2022
Mr. Ken Deemer, Vice President.............................................3 years June 30, 2022
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
Ms. Jenina Ramirez................................................................3 years June 30, 2021
Lawndale Elementary School District Representative............Rotating Position      

ECS Staff   
Ms. Farnaz Golshani-Flechner, Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director
Ms. Danielle Kelsick, Chief Academic Officer/Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Ms. Alison Diaz, Director of Growth and Sustainability (Facilities)
Ms. Kami Cotler, Director of Strategic Initiatives
Dr. Beth Bernstein-Yamashiro, Director of Principal Development/Principal Coach
Ms. KC Fabiero, Principal at ECHS
Dr. Geneva Matthews, Principal at ECMS-Inglewood
Mr. Dave Trejo, Principal at ECMS-Gardena  

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.

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

     
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
   
  • Travis Collier, Lawndale Elementary School District (LESD) Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services (attending as LESD board representative for this ECS board meeting).
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Approve the agenda
   
  D. Opener
II. Presentations from the Floor
  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. Financial Update
   
  • February 2020 financial update slides is here
  • ECHS income statement and cash flow is here
  • ECMS-G income statement and cash flow is here
  • ECMS-I income statement and cash flow is here
  • ECHS 2 income statement and cash flow is here
  • ECS balance sheet as of December 31, 2019 is here
  B. Principals Updates
   
  • ECHS board presentation
  • ECMS-I board presentation
  • ECMS-G board presentation
  C. Development Update
   
  • Development Update is here
  D. CEO Update
   
  • Benchmark Chart is here
IV. Study Session
  A. 5-Year Strategic Priorities
   
  • 5-Year Strategic Priorities is here
V. Approve Consent Items A-J
  A. Approve previous meeting minutes for December 12, 2019 board meeting
   
  B. Accept minutes from the following committee meetings
   
  • Finance Committee Meeting Minutes - 2-7-2020 is here
  C. Approve December 2019 check register and credit card statements as recommended by Finance Committee
   
  • December 2019 check register is here
  • December 2019 credit card statements is here
  D. Approve November-December 2019 private donations over $1,000 as recommended by Finance Committee
   
  • List of November-December 2019 private donations over $1,000 is here
  E. Approve authorized signer changes as recommended by Finance Committee
   
For ECMS-G:
  • General fund bank account ending in -3588 and petty cash checking account ending in -3603: approve Dave Trejo as a signer / remove Alison Diaz and Kami Cotler
  • ECMS-G credit card: remove Qiana O'Leary / approve Dave Trejo as a signer
For ECHS:
  • General fund bank account ending in -2423: remove Alison Diaz and Jenni Taylor
  • Petty cash bank account ending in -7865: remove Alison Diaz and Jenni Taylor
For ECMS-I:
  • General fund bank account ending in -3291: remove Alison Diaz, Beth Bernstein Yamashiro, and Ken Deemer
  • Petty cash bank account ending in -8657, remove Alison Diaz and Beth Bernstein Yamashiro​​​​
  F. Approve ECHS SPSA
   
  • ECHS SPSA 2019-2020 is here
  G. Approve Special Education Master Contracts
   
  • DirectEd Master Contract (ECHS) is here
  • DirectEd Master Contract (ECMS-G) is here
  • DirectEd Master Contract (ECMS-I) is here
  • Pediatric Therapy Services (dba The Stepping Stones Group) Master Contract (ECHS) is here
  • Pediatric Therapy Services (dba The Stepping Stones Group) Master Contract (ECMS-G) is here
  • EdLogical Master Contract (ECMS-G) is here
  H. Approve 19/20 Committee Memberships
   
  • Updated 19/20 Committee Rosters is here
    • Equity & Diversity Committee: Added Geneva Matthews, Dave Trejo
  I. Approve School Accountability Report Cards for ECHS, ECMS-G, ECMS-I
   
  J. Approve ECS Home and Hospital Instruction Policy
   
  • ECS Home and Hospital Instruction Policy is here
VI. Upcoming Dates/Announcements
  A. Next ECS Board Meetings
   
  • April 16, 2020 at 5pm
  • June 9, 2020 at 5pm
  B. Next ECS Committee Meetings
   
  • Governance Committee - March 17, 2020 at 10:30am
  • Finance Committee - March 27, 2020 at 8:30am
  • Equity and Diversity Committee - April 21, 2020 at 4:30pm
  • Facilities Committee - April 29, 2020 at 4:30pm
  C. Student Led Tours
   
  • Next student-led tours at Environmental Charter High School (16315 Grevillea Ave, Lawndale, CA 90260)
    • Tues, Feb 18 @ 10am
    • Wed, March 4 @ 1pm
    • Tues, March 17 @ 10am
    • Wed, April 1 @ 1pm
  • Sign up for a tour here
  D. Upcoming Events
   
  • ECHS
  • ECMS-Inglewood
  • ECMS-Gardena
  E. Appreciations
VII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting