El Camino Real Charter High School

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday September 14, 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 go to the school's main office, or call (818) 595-7500. 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

     
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Call the Meeting to Order
  B. Record Attendance and Guests
  C. Pledge of Allegiance
  D. Public Comments
  E. Executive Director Update
  F. UTLA Update
II. Consent
  A. Approve Minutes of August 23, 2017 Brown Act And Comprehensive Training Meeting
    Minutes for Brown Act and Comprehensive Training on August 23, 2017
  B. Approve Minutes of August 24, 2017 Annual and Regular Board Meeting
    Minutes for Annual Meeting and Regular Board Meeting on August 24, 2017
III. Financial
  A. Review and Vote on July 2017 Check Registers
   
  B. July 2017 Financial Update
   
   
  C. Discuss and Vote on Increasing Contribution to Lifetime Benefits Trust
IV. School Business
  A. Discuss and Possible Vote on Lifetime Benefits for Certain Employees
   
Discuss and possibly vote on conferring lifetime health benefits to three employees who are in a unique situation as they were originally employed by El Camino in the student store before El Camino went charter.
   
  B. Update on Closing the Achievement Gap
  C. Discuss and Vote on Change to College Readiness Block Grant
   

Staff requests an amendment to the budget to reallocate funds based on need and evaluation of the past year.

   
  D. Discuss and Vote On Clarifying Language Allowing Retired Employees to Serve on Board
  E. Discuss and Vote on Terminating Relationship With NAEROK
   
The Board approved NAEROK's Proposal for Construction Management Services for the Shoup property at the February 10, 2016 Board meeting, and for Safety Officer services at the April 20, 2016 Board meeting.  Staff recommends discontinuing use of NAEROK services.
  F. Discuss and Vote On Retaining AEGIS Security Services
   
Staff recommends retaining AEGIS Security Services for campus safety services
   
  G. Discuss Board Participation at Upcoming Charter Conferences
V. Governance
  A. Adopt Resolution Re Authority to Sign Contracts
   

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

   
  B. Discuss Creation of Committees
   
Discuss creating one or more standing or ad hoc committees.  Examples of possible committees are Travel, Elections, By-Laws, Bargaining, Evaluation, and Suspension/Expulsion.
  C. Discuss and Possible Action on Having a Board Treasurer
   

The Corporation has a Chief Financial Officer as voted on by the Board.  This will discuss possibly having a Board Treasurer who will work with the CFO and be the main contact person for the Board on all financial matters.

VI. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting