Environmental Charter Schools

Board of Directors' Meeting

By Teleconference/Zoom

Date and Time

Tuesday May 25, 2021 at 5:00 PM PDT

Location

Zoom:       https://us02web.zoom.us/j/147466498?pwd=MnB5Vkc4aG41OEZ1dDdtcWoxQjV0dz09
 
OR 
 
Dial-In: (669) 900-6833, Meeting ID: 147 466 498, Passcode: 133043
 
Two-way Teleconference Location: 2625 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Suite 100, Redondo Beach, CA 90278.
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
Dr. Denise Berger, Secretary...................3 years  June 30, 2023
Ms. Zena Fong........................................2 year June 30, 2023
Ms. Jenina Ramirez.................................3 years June 30, 2021
Dr. Hughie Barnes...................................3 years June 30, 2023
Dr. Madhu Chatwani................................3 years June 30, 2023
Mr. Kennedy Hilario.................................3 years June 30, 2023
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-Lawndale
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

Section Number Topic Number Details
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
   
  • Version en español está aquí
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. Public Hearing
  A. Public Hearing: Local Control and Accountability Plans for all sites
   
  • Public Hearing Notice - Local Control and Accountability Plans is here
    • LCAP 19-20 and LCP 20-21 Annual Updates
      • ECHS-Lawndale is here
      • ECMS-Gardena is here
      • ECMS-Inglewood is here
    •  LCAP 2021-24 Year 1
      • ECHS-Lawndale is here
      • ECMS-Gardena is here
      • ECMS-Inglewood is here
      • ECHS-Gardena is here
IV. Study Session
  A. Expanded Learning Opportunities Grant Funding and 2021/22 Budgets, LCAPs, ECS Priorities Study Session
   
V. Consent Items A-B
  A. Approve previous meeting minutes for May 3, 2021 special board meeting
   
  B. Approve following contracts
   
  • EdTec Back-Office Services 21/22 contract renewal
    • Contract is here
      • Staff analysis: 2-year renewal at same per-student rate. Increased costs based on ECHS-G projected new student enrollment in years 1 and 2.
  • School Nutrition Plus vended meals for students 21/22 contract renewal
    • Contract is here
      • Staff analysis: 3% increase from previous year, based on the Consumer Price Index for foods consumed outside of the home from last year. The increase is completely independent from COVID 19-related expenses and mainly covers mandatory increases in minimum wage, as well as food cost increases.
  • Mac Greine Energy Corp solar panel installation and lease
    • Contract with lease agreement is here
    • Product Data Sheets is here
    • ECHS-L site plan is here
VI. Action Items
  A. Approve Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Plans for ECHS-Lawndale, ECMS-Gardena. ECMS-Inglewood
   
  • Executive Summary is here
    • ECHS-Lawndale, ECMS-Gardena, and ECMS-Inglewood ELO Grants Plans is here
VII. Upcoming Dates/Announcements
  A. Next ECS Board Meeting
   
  • June 24, 2021 at 5pm
    • All board members: Brown Act self-paced online training module completion due on June 23, 2021.
  B. Appreciations
VIII. Transition to Closed Session
  A. Adjourn to Closed Session
IX. Closed Session
  A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
   
  • Title: Chief Executive Officer / Executive Director
  B. Conference with Labor Negotiator (Government Code section 54957.6)
   
  • Agency Negotiator: Anthony Jowid
  • Unrepresented Employee: Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director
X. Report Out of Closed Session
  A. Oral Recommendation Regarding CEO's/ED's Salary and/or Fringe Benefits
  B. Ratification of CEO's/ED's Employment Agreement
XI. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting