El Camino Real Charter High School

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday January 18, 2017 at 5:00 PM PST

Location

El Camino Real Charter High School, Anderson Hall, 5440 Valley Circle Blvd, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
For board meeting materials, please see Donna Bennett in the school's main office, or contact her at (818) 595-7500 or do.bennett@ecrchs.net. Some board meeting materials are also posted in the school's website, (http://ecrchs.net/ecr-board/).

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRESENTATIONS TO THE BOARD BY PARENTS AND CITIZENS

El Camino Real Alliance (“ECRA”) welcomes your participation at ECRA’s Board meetings. The purpose of a public meeting of the Board of Directors (“Board”) is to conduct the affairs of ECRA in public. Your participation assures us of continuing community interest in our charter school. To assist you in the ease of speaking/ participating in our meetings, the following guidelines are provided:

1. Agendas are available to all audience members at the door to the meeting.
2. “Request to Speak” forms are available to all audience members who wish to speak on any agenda items or under the general category of “Oral Communications.” “Oral Communications” is set aside for members of the audience to raise issues that are not specifically on the agenda. However, due to public meeting laws, the Board can only listen to your issue, not respond or take action. These presentations are limited to three (3) minutes and total time allotted to non-agenda items will not exceed twenty-five (25) minutes. The Board may give direction to staff to respond to your concern or you may be offered the option of returning with a citizen-requested item.
3. You may also complete a “Request to Speak” form to address the Board on Agenda items. With regard to such agenda items, you may specify that agenda item on your “Request to Speak” form and you will be given an opportunity to speak for up to three (3) minutes before the item, and total time allocated to agenda items will not exceed six (6) minutes for a discussion item and nine (9) minutes per vote item.
4. When addressing the Board, speakers are requested to state their name and adhere to the time limits set forth.
5. Any public records relating to an agenda item for an open session of the Board which are distributed to all, or a majority of all, of the Board members shall be available for public inspection at 5440 Valley Circle Blvd., Woodland Hills, California, 91367.

Consent Agenda: All matters listed under the consent agenda are considered by the Board to be routine and will be approved/enacted by the Board in one motion in the form listed below.  Unless specifically requested by a Board member for further discussion or removed from the agenda, there will be no discussion of these items prior to the Board votes on them.  The Executive Director recommends approval of all consent agenda items.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and upon request, El Camino Real Alliance may furnish reasonable auxiliary aids and services to qualified individuals with disabilities. Requests for disability related modifications or accommodations shall be made 24 hours prior to the meeting to Donna Bennett, office assistant, in person or by calling (818) 595-7500.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Pledge of Allegiance
  D. Public Comments
  E. Presentation by The Village Nation
   

The mission of The Village Nation is “to boost the capacity of caring adult mentors and support them in creating culturally responsive learning environments that engage and inspire African American youth and encourage them to embrace their natural intelligence and leadership capabilities.”

  F. Executive Director's Report
  G. UTLA Update
II. Consent
  A. Review and Vote on December 14, 2016 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
    Minutes for Board Meeting on December 14, 2016
  B. Review and Vote on December 19, 2016 Special Board Meeting Minutes
    Minutes for Special Board Meeting on December 19, 2016
III. School Business
  A. Closed Session: Public Employment, Title: Chief Business Officer (Location: ECRA Faculty Lounge)
  B. Open Session: Possible Board Approval of Resolution Regarding Executive Compensation for CBO
   
  C. Possible Board Approval of Employment Agreement for the Chief Business Officer
  D. Public Hearing:ECRA's Initial Proposal for re-opening negotiations for 2016-17 school year with UTLA
   
  E. Public Hearing:UTLA’s Initial Proposal for re-opening negotiations for 2016-17 school year with ECRA
  F. Discuss The Village Nation Events and Contract
  G. Vote on 2015-16 School Accountability Report Card (SARC)
   
  H. Shoup Property Update
IV. Governance
  A. Update on Election for Classified Representative
   
The election for the ECRA Board of Directors classified representative took place online from Wednesday, January 11 through Thursday, January 12. 
  B. Vote to Install New Classified Representative (Term Expires 6/30/18)
  C. Discuss Spring 2017 Board Goals and Objectives
  D. Discuss Agenda Items for Upcoming Months
V. Financial
 
CEO Support And Eval
  A. Discuss and Possibly Take Action on Security of Cash Deposits
   
Patti Thompson Derry of Hanmi Bank will discuss ECRA's cash deposits and recommendations for enhanced security. 
  B. Review and Vote on November Check Register
   
  C. November 2016 Financial Update
   
   
  D. Review and Vote on Plan for Use of College Readiness Block Grant Funds
   
  E. Assign Permission to Validate Checks in ERP System to New Controller
   
This is a request to assign permission to validate checks in ECRA's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to our new controller, Mr. Philip Alfonso.
  F. Discuss and Vote on the Transfer of Contacts for All 403 (b) and 457 Accounts
   
Remove Dave Fehte and Marshall Mayotte as trustees, and add David Hussey and Dean Bennett as trustees, on all 403 (b) and 457 accounts. 
VI. Closing Items
  A. Recognition of Outgoing Board Member
   
Dr. Dennis Thompson resigned from the board effective January 1, 2017. 
  B. Adjourn Meeting