Palisades Charter High School
Minutes
Special Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday August 13, 2020 at 7:30 PM
Location
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As per Executive Order N-29-20 from Governor Newsom, the Palisades Charter High School Board of Trustees meeting scheduled for Thursday, August 13, 2020, at 7:30p.m. will again move to a virtual/teleconferencing environment. Calling into the meeting may incur a charge and PCHS is not responsible for any charges.
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.
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.
Trustees Present
Adam Glazer, Andrew Paris, Brooke King, Dara Williams, Emily Hirsch, Larry Wiener, Leslie Woolley, Paula Anderson, Reeve Chudd, Rick Steil, Sara Margiotta
Trustees Absent
None
Ex Officio Members Present
Dr. Pam Magee
Non Voting Members Present
Dr. Pam Magee
Guests Present
Isabel Gill, Russell Howard
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
Sara Margiotta called a meeting of the board of trustees of Palisades Charter High School to order on Thursday Aug 13, 2020 at 7:30 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Public Comment
II. Academic Excellence
A.
UTLA PCHS eLearning MOU
Emily Hirsch made a motion to approve the eLearning MOU.
Dara Williams seconded the motion.
Jewlz Fahn also voted to approve.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Sara Margiotta |
Aye
|
| Leslie Woolley |
Aye
|
| Dara Williams |
Aye
|
| Andrew Paris |
Abstain
|
| Emily Hirsch |
Aye
|
| Brooke King |
Aye
|
| Adam Glazer |
Aye
|
III. New Business / Announcements
A.
Announcements / New Business
Jewlz Fahn: Pali Quarterback Club has a few fundraisers going on, Both of these fundraisers can be found on their website Pali football.org
B.
Announce items for closed session, if any.
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Sara Margiotta
Brenda stated that this feels conflicting between the different language. She asks which will take precedence.
There were discussions about whether these did or didn't conflict. Leslie Woolley read both and stated that she didn't think they were conflicting. Dave Suarez disagreed and asked what they were supposed to tell teachers.
There were also discussions that voting on the MOU without the attorney's statement that the Board is allowed to vote on this, the Board would be violating the Brown Act.
Dave Suarez: We are interested in collaboration unification and working towards what's best for students. He clarified that if this is best for kids, they want to work it out. He feels that the trust is gone over 1 semester of eLearning. He also clarified that they had plans to work with the administration and the Board as we talk about moving into a hybrid mode.
James Wells: Would be really helpful if administration and the teachers representatives get together to come up with a new agreement that you both agree represents what you both want to do in the best interest of the children and then do a vote as quickly as possible.
A discussion continued with suggestions on how to work together to move forward.
Brenda Clark stated that it feels like a serious turning point. Has concern about making a rash decision. Hopes everyone needs to gather thoughts, get information and try to get consensus from Department Chairs tomorrow that would unify everyone. It is really concerning to her.
Dave Suarez: We'll send this out to our members and if they vote to invalidate the MOU because it no longer applies in its entirety. Then we will be back at square one.
Leslie Woolley: I would need someone to make a motion. And again, based on legal counsel recommendation interested parties (certification employees should not vote on this).1
Leslie Woolley: Well, our next board meeting or next regular board me is August 25 and school starts on the 19th and thank you all again for being here and thank you for your input and
Leslie Woolley: I look forward to school starting and look for the students coming back.