El Camino Real Charter High School

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday May 17, 2017 at 5:00 PM PDT

Location

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

For board meeting materials, please see Danielle Perry in the school's main office, or contact her at (818) 595-7500 or d.perry@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 Daniel Chang, in person, by email at d.chang@ecrchs.net, or by calling (818) 595-7537.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Daniel Chang 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Jonathan Wasser 1 m
  C. Pledge of Allegiance   Scott Silverstein 1 m
  D. EL Camino Reality Student Presentation   Beth Corbett 10 m
   

El Camino Reality Broadcast students will present footage from their show and will talk about their career plans

 
  E. Public Comments   Public 10 m
  F. Executive Director Update   David Hussey 5 m
  G. UTLA Update   Jason Kinsella 5 m
  H. Introduction of New Board Member Bruce Takeguma   Jonathan Wasser 5 m
  I. Introduction of New Chief Business Officer Alan Darby   Alan Darby 5 m
  J. Board Election Update and Procedural Discussion Discuss Scott Silverstein 10 m
   
The results of the voting which took place on May 10th and 11th will be announced.  Newly elected board members will be given an opportunity to speak (two minutes each). Election procedure and outcome will be discussed.
 
II. Board Procedure 5:53 PM
  A. Discussion and Possible Vote on Board Communication Policy Vote Janelle Ruley 10 m
   
Discussion on Policy re reasonable parameters for the Board to communicate with outside counsel.
 
     
III. Consent 6:03 PM
  A. Review and Vote on April 19, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Jonathan Wasser 5 m
    Minutes for Board Meeting on April 19, 2017  
IV. Financial 6:08 PM
  A. Review and Vote on March 2017 Check Registers Vote Alan Darby 10 m
     
  B. March 2017 Financial Update Discuss Chang Patel of EdTec 10 m
     
     
  C. Discuss and Vote on Giving Chief Business Officer Online Administrator Authority for Bank Accounts Vote Daniel Chang 5 m
   
Currently, Chief Compliance Officer Daniel Chang is online administrator for Hanmi Bank and Pacific Western Bank Accounts.  Staff suggests either giving new Chief Business Officer Alan Darby online administrator rights as well, or having CBO be new online administrator.
 
  D. Discuss and Vote on Assigning Permission to Validate Checks in ERP System to CBO Vote Daniel Chang 5 m
   
Staff recommends assigning permission to validate checks in ECRA's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to Chief Business Officer Alan Darby.
 
  E. Discuss and Vote on Contributions to Lifetime Benefits Trust Vote Alan Darby 5 m
   
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.
 
V. School Business 6:43 PM
  A. Discuss Status of Energy Services Contract with OpTerra and Possible Vote on Financing Vote Anthony Lumino of OpTerra 15 m
   
The Board approved the Resolution on entering into the Energy Services Contract with OpTerra.  Discuss status of the Contract and LAUSD Project Approval, and possible vote on financing project. 
 
  B. Technology Update FYI Fernando Delgado 15 m
   
Follow-up regarding updating ECR internet and hardware. 
 
  C. Update and Possible Vote on NWEA MAP Program Vote Minita Clark 10 m
   
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. Local Control Accountability Plan - Presentation and Discussion Discuss Lisa Ring 10 m
  E. Discussion on Plans to Close the Achievement Gap Discuss Lisa Ring 15 m
   
During the hearing on the Material Revision, LAUSD Board requested that we come up with a plan to close the achievement gap and to assist Long Term English Learners.  Speaker will present a plan.
 
  F. Closing the achievement gap initial budget planning Discuss Alan Darby 10 m
   

Discuss a plan to explore resources and program cost estimates that will be used in connection with closing the achievement gap.

 
  G. Discuss and Vote on Adoption of Education for Homeless Children and Youth Policy Vote Daniel Chang 5 m
   
Recent changes in law necessitate an update to our Education for Homeless Children and Youth Policy
 
     
  H. Discuss and Vote on Adoption of Education for Foster Youth Policy Vote Daniel Chang 5 m
     
  I. Discuss and Vote on Resolution Re Material Revision for Shoup Property Vote Daniel Chang 10 m
   
Staff recommends approving a Resolution authorizing the application for a material revision, which needs to be submitted to allow ECRCHS to house up to 300 Independent Study program students at the Shoup Property and to increase enrollment accordingly.
 
     
  J. Board Review of Comparable Compensation Data for Charter School Executive Directors Discuss Daniel Chang 5 m
VI. Closed Session 8:23 PM
  A. Conference with Labor Negotiators Discuss David Hussey 10 m
   
Agency Designated Representatives:  Executive Director David Hussey; Chief Business Officer Alan Darby; Chief Compliance Officer Daniel Chang; Legal Counsel Roger Scott
Employee Organization:  United Teachers Los Angeles
 
  B. Closed Session: Public Employment Discuss Daniel Chang 10 m
   
Title:  Executive Director
 
VII. Reconvene to Open Session 8:43 PM
  A. Report of Action Taken in Closed Session, If Any Discuss Jonathan Wasser 5 m
  B. Possible Board Approval of Resolution Regarding Executive Compensation for Executive Director Vote Jonathan Wasser 5 m
     
  C. Possible Board Approval of Employment Agreement for Executive Director Vote Jonathan Wasser 5 m
   
Report of salary, salary schedule, or compensation paid as fringe benefits to Executive Director
1.  Salary
2.  Health Benefits
3.  Bonuses
4.  Life Insurance
5.  Stipends / Allowances
6.  Differentials
 
VIII. Closing Items 8:58 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Jonathan Wasser 1 m