Palisades Charter High School

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday May 16, 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

Section Number Topic Number Details
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
  F. Approve Minutes
   
April 18, 2017 Regular Meeting
    Minutes for Board Meeting on April 18, 2017
II. Organizational Reports
  A. Student Report
  B. Parent Report
  C. Classified Staff Report
  D. Faculty Report
  E. Human Resources Director (HR) Report
   
  F. Director of Operations Report
   
  G. Director of Development Report
   
  H. Chief Business Officer (CBO) Report
   
   
   
   
   
  I. Executive Director / Principal (EDP) Report
   
III. Board Committees (Stakeholder Board Level Committees)
  A. Academic Accountability Committee Report
  B. Budget and Finance Committee Report
  C. Charter Committee Report
  D. Election Committee Report
   
  E. Post-Retirement Healthcare Benefits Committee Report
IV. Board Committees (Board Members Only)
  A. Audit Committee
  B. Grade Appeal Committee
  C. Survey Committee
V. Academic Excellence
 
Academic Excellence
  A. Progress Update on Schoolwide Goals
   
  B. Non-School Sponsored Field Trip Policies & Procedures
  C. Schoolwide Grading Policy
   
  D. Youth Suicide Prevention Policy Draft
   
  E. Policy Regarding Student Teaching at PCHS
   
Approval of Resolution Regarding Student Teachers at PCHS
   
   
   
   
   
   
VI. Governance
 
Governance
  A. Certification of Board Elections & Information Regarding Mandatory Board Legal/Governance Training
  B. LAUSD Charter School Division (CSD) Oversight Visit
  C. California Legislation Potentially Impacting Charters
  D. Potential Revision of Approved 2017-2018 Board Meeting Dates
   
  E. Potential Change of June 20, 2017 Board Meeting Date
VII. Facilities
  A. Track & Football Field Modernization Update
VIII. Finance
 
Finance
  A. 2017-2018 Budget Update
   
  B. Student Transportation Contract
   

Including discussion regarding subsidies and scholarships

  C. Update on Development of Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP)
  D. Employee Health Plan Updates
  E. Schoolwide Fundraising Policies and Procedures
   
IX. Executive Director/Principal (EDP) Support and Evaluation
  A. Evaluation Committee Update
  B. Columbia Survey Report Update
X. Consent Agenda
  A. Approval of reimbursements for Executive Director / Principal
   
  B. Approval of Field Trips
XI. New Business / Announcements
  A. Announcements / New Business
   
- Next Regular Board Meeting is on Tuesday, June 6, 2017
- PCHS Graduation is on June 8, 2017
- Board Legal/Governance Training is on Saturday, June 17, 2017
  B. Board Chair to announce items for closed session, if any.
XII. Closed Session
  A. Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release
   
(Govt. Code Section 54957)
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