El Camino Real Charter High School

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday April 19, 2017 at 5:00 PM PDT

Location

El Camino Real Charter High School, Anderson Hall, 5440 Valley Circle Blvd, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
BOARD MEETING

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. A Moment of Silence
  D. Pledge of Allegiance
  E. Public Comments
  F. Executive Director Update
  G. UTLA Update
  H. Board Election Update
   

Application deadline was April 14, 2017; voting will take place on May 10th and 11th; results will be announced at the May 17th Board Meeting.

  I. Presentation by Board Candidates
   

Each candidate for the three (3) Board vacancy positions will be given three (3) minutes to present their candidacy.    

II. Consent
  A. Review and Vote on March 15, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
    Minutes for Board Meeting on March 15, 2017
  B. Review and Vote on March 28, 2017 Special Board Meeting Minutes
    Minutes for Special Board Meeting on March 28, 2017
III. Financial
  A. Review and Vote on January 2017 and February 2017 Check Registers
   
   
   
   
  B. Review of Revised AMEX Bill Summary
   
   
  C. February 2017 Financial Update
   
   
  D. Review and Vote on 2nd Interim Financials
   
   
  E. Discuss and Vote on Contributions to Lifetime Benefits Trust
   
Contributions were agreed to at $1.2M per year; to date, contributions have exceeded this amount; decide whether to discontinue contributions for this year, or to increase total contributions for the year.
IV. School Business
  A. Discussion and Possible Vote on Board Communication Parameters
   

Discussion on the reasonable parameters for the Board to communicate with outside counsel.

  B. Public Hearing and Vote on Board Resolution Re Energy Services Contract with OpTerra and Financing
   
Public hearing on whether to enter into an Energy Services Contract with OpTerra Energy Services for installation of energy related improvements.  The Board will then vote on whether to enter into a Resolution to enter into the Energy Services Contract with OpTerra and to execute said Energy Services Contract.  Also, discuss and vote on how to pay for the cost of the Contract.
   
   
  C. Presentation on NWEA MAP Program
   

Presentation on the NWEA (Northwest Evaluation Association) assessment test - Measures of Academic Progress® (MAP®) - an adaptive test offered in Reading, Language, Usage, Mathematics and Science.

   
  D. Possible Vote on Resolution Re: Applying for Prop 51 Funding for Rehabilitation of Facilities
   

Prop 51 provides funding for new construction projects and rehabilitation of district-owned existing facilities that are at least 15 years old.  The deadline to apply for such funding is June 5, 2017.  The resolution would only authorize applying for the funding.

   
  E. Discuss and Vote On HR Certification Stipend
  F. Discuss and Vote on Revision to Parent-Student Handbook
   
A revision to the Parent-Student Handbook is necessary to include information regarding our Physical Education clothes policy.  There are three options available:  1) new clothes may be purchased for the student to keep; 2) the student will be given a used set of PE clothes to use; or 3) a plain white t-shirt, navy blue sports shorts may be worn, and a plain grey sweatshirt over the P.E. shirt.  
   
  G. Board Review of Comparable Compensation Data for Charter School CBOs
V. Closed Session
  A. Conference with Labor Negotiators
   

Agency Designated Representatives:  Executive Director David Hussey; Chief Compliance Officer Daniel Chang; Legal Counsel Roger Scott
Employee Organization:  United Teachers Los Angeles

  B. Closed Session: Public Employment
   

Title:  Chief Business Officer

VI. Reconvene to Open Session
  A. Report of Action Taken in Closed Session, If Any
  B. Possible Board Approval of Resolution Regarding Executive Compensation for CBO
   
  C. Possible Board Approval of Employment Agreement for CBO
   
Report of salary, salary schedule, or compensation paid as fringe benefits to CBO
1.  Salary;
2.  Health Benefits;
3.  Bonuses;
4.  Life Insurance;
5.  Stipends / Allowances;
6.  Differentials for MBA and JD
VII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting