Palisades Charter High School

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday April 18, 2017 at 5:00 PM PDT

Location

Gilbert Hall, Palisades Charter High School, 15777 Bowdoin St., Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
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 of Palisades Charter High School may request assistance by contacting the Main Office at (310) 230-6623 at least 24 hours in advance.
 
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION:        
 Supporting documentation is available at the Main Office of the School, located at 15777 Bowdoin Street, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272, (Tel: 310- 230-6623) and may also be accessible on the PCHS website at http://palihigh.org/boardrecords.aspx.
 
ALL TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE AND ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY:
 Notice is hereby given that the order of consideration of matters on this agenda may be changed without prior notice.  All items may be heard in a different order than listed on the agenda.

DIAL-IN NUMBER: (605) 475-5900. ACCESS CODE: 660-0134
Please note that the conference dial-in number above is only active when a Board Trustee has indicated they will calling from an off-site location to participate.

Agenda

     
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Call the Meeting to Order
  B. Record Attendance and Guests
   
Trustees:     
Emilie Larew (Chair)                   Emily Hirsch 
Leslie Woolley (Vice Chair)         Rocky Montz
Dara Williams (Secretary)          Andrew Paris
Susan Ackerman                        Ellen Pfahler
Deanna Hamilton                       Robert Rene
                                       
        
                            
Student Liaison: Ben Makhani

PCHS Management:
Dr. Pamela Magee, Executive Director / Principal
Gregory Wood, Chief Business Officer

 
  C. Public Comment
   

Non-agenda items: No individual presentation shall be for more than two (2) minutes and the total time for this purpose shall not exceed sixteen (16) minutes.  Board members will not respond to presentations and no action can be taken.  However, the Board may give direction to staff following a presentation. Speakers may choose to speak during the public comment segment and/or at the time an agenda item is presented.
 

  D. Approve Minutes
   
February 21, 2017 Regular Meeting
    Minutes for Board Meeting on February 21, 2017
  E. Approve Minutes
   
March 14, 2017 Regular Meeting
    Minutes for Board Meeting on March 14, 2017
II. Academic Excellence
 
Academic Excellence
  A. Dissertation: Permission to Conduct Research on Campus
   
  B. Progress Update on Schoolwide Goal #3
  C. Updates/Revisions to Santa Monica College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP) Agreement
   
  D. Safe Zone Resolution
   
  E. Non-School Sponsored Field Trip Policies & Procedures
  F. PCHS Math Placement Policy
   
   
III. Governance
 
Governance
  A. Resignation from Board of Faculty Trustee Amanda Campbell & Potential Filling of the Empty Seat
  B. Information Regarding the March 2017 CCSA Conference
  C. Proposed 2017-2018 Board Meeting Dates
   
  D. Structure of Board Meetings
  E. Approval Of Updated Membership for Board Committees
  F. Discussion of Options Related to Probationary Teacher Status
IV. Facilities
  A. Track & Football Field Replacement Plan - Contract Approval
  B. Board Resolution Authorizing Prop 51 Communications & Submissions
V. Finance
 
Finance
  A. Student Transportation Contract Update
  B. School Cafeteria Contract Update
  C. PCHS Accounting Procedures
   
   
  D. Potential Retirement Incentive Opportunities
VI. Executive Director/Principal (EDP) Support and Evaluation
  A. Executive Director / Principal Evaluation Cycle
   
VII. Organizational Reports
  A. Executive Director / Principal (EDP) Report
   
  B. Chief Business Officer (CBO) Report
   
   
   
   
   
  C. Director of Operations Report
   
  D. Human Resources Director (HR) Report
   
  E. Director of Development Report
   
  F. Student Report
  G. Parent Report
  H. Classified Staff Report
  I. Faculty Report
VIII. Board Committees (Stakeholder Board Level Committees)
  A. Budget and Finance Committee Report
  B. Academic Accountability Committee Report
  C. Charter Committee Report
  D. Election Committee Report
   
  E. Post-Retirement Healthcare Benefits Committee Report
IX. Board Committees (Board Members Only)
  A. Audit Committee
  B. Survey Committee
  C. Grade Appeal Committee
X. Consent Agenda
  A. Approval of reimbursements for Executive Director / Principal
   
   
  B. Approval of Field Trips
   
XI. New Business / Announcements
  A. Next Regular Board Meeting is on Tuesday, May 16, 2017
  B. PCHS Graduation on June 8, 2017
  C. Board Chair to announce items for closed session, if any.
XII. Closed Session
  A. Conference with Legal Counsel: Anticipated Litigation
   

(Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of
subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9)

  B. Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release
   
(Govt. Code Section 54957)
  C. Conference with Labor Negotiators: UTLA-PCHS
XIII. Open Session
  A. Return to Open Session
  B. Report Out on Action Taken In Closed Session, If Any.
XIV. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting