El Camino Real Charter High School

Annual Meeting and Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday August 24, 2017 at 4:30 PM PDT

Location

El Camino Real Charter High School, Library, 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 4:30 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. Public Comments   Public 15 m
  E. Executive Director Update   David Hussey 5 m
  F. UTLA Update   Carlos Monroy 5 m
II. Board Procedure 4:58 PM
  A. Elect 2017-2018 Board Chair Vote Daniel Chang 5 m
  B. Elect 2017-2018 Board Vice-Chair Vote Daniel Chang 5 m
   
        
 
  C. Appoint 2017-2018 President Vote Daniel Chang 5 m
   
   
 
  D. Appoint 2017-2018 Chief Financial Officer Vote Daniel Chang 5 m
  E. Appoint 2017-2018 Secretary Vote Daniel Chang 5 m
  F. Adopt Resolution Re Authority to Sign Contracts Vote Daniel Chang 5 m
   

Resolution would allow specific staff members, including Executive Director and Chief Business Officer, to sign contracts on behalf of the school.  

 
     
  G. Approve 2017-18 Board Calendar Vote Jonathan Wasser 5 m
   

The following shall be the dates for the 2017-18 Regular Board Meetings, all Meetings to take place at 4:30 pm:  August 24, 2017; September 14, 2017; October 19, 2017; November 16, 2017; December 14, 2017; January 18, 2018; February 15, 2018; March 15, 2018; April 19, 2018; May 17, 2018; and June 21, 2018.

 
  H. Discuss Creation of Committees Discuss Jonathan Wasser 30 m
   

Discuss creating one or more standing or ad hoc committees.  Examples of possible committees are Elections, By-Laws, Bargaining, Evaluation, and Suspension/Expulsion.

 
III. Consent 6:03 PM
  A. Approve Minutes of June 28, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Approve Minutes Jonathan Wasser 5 m
    Minutes for Board Meeting on June 28, 2017  
IV. Financial 6:08 PM
  A. Review and Vote on June 2017 Check Registers Vote Alan Darby 10 m
     
     
  B. June 2017 Financial Update Discuss Chang Patel of EdTec 30 m
     
     
  C. Discussion Regarding Increasing Contribution to Lifetime Benefits Trust Discuss Alan Darby 5 m
V. School Business 6:53 PM
  A. Update on Closing the Achievement Gap Discuss Lisa Ring 5 m
  B. Discuss and Vote on Work Education Experience Application Vote Suki Dhillon 5 m
   

The California Department of Education's Work Experience Education program allows students to integrate on-the-job experience with classroom instruction.

 
     
     
  C. Introduction of Charter Advisory Committee Discuss Lisa Ring 5 m
  D. Discuss and Vote on Naviance Contract Vote Sylvia Yi 5 m
   

Naviance is an online college and career readiness platform that helps schools align student strengths and interests to post-secondary goals.  The school has utilized this platform for the past year; would like to enter into a 3-year contract.

 
     
  E. Discuss and Vote on Change to College Readiness Block Grant Vote Eric Wilson 5 m
   
Of the budget previously approved by the Board, staff seeks to reallocate $1,800 to provide partial scholarships for Free and Reduced Priced Meal students who wish to take an SAT preparatory class
 
  F. Discuss and Possible Vote on Lifetime Benefits for Certain Employees Vote David Hussey 10 m
   

Discuss and possibly vote on conferring lifetime health benefits to three employees who are in a unique situation as they were originally employed in the student store.    

 
  G. Discuss LAUSD's Annual Performance-Based Oversight Visit Report for 2016-2017 School Year Discuss David Hussey 10 m
     
  H. Discuss and Vote On Clarifying Language Allowing Retired Employees to Serve on Board Vote Daniel Chang 15 m
  I. Technology Update Discuss Fernando Delgado 10 m
  J. Discuss and Vote on Ratifying 2017-18 Parent-Student Handbook Vote Daniel Chang 5 m
     
  K. Discuss and Vote on Ratifying 2017-18 Employee Handbook Vote Daniel Chang 5 m
     
     
     
VI. Closed Session 8:13 PM
  A. Conference With Legal Counsel: Anticipated Litigation Discuss Daniel Chang 15 m
   
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9:  1 case
 
VII. Reconvene to Open Session 8:28 PM
  A. Report of Action Taken in Closed Session, If Any Discuss Jonathan Wasser 5 m
VIII. Closing Items 8:33 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Jonathan Wasser 1 m