El Camino Real Charter High School

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday January 18, 2018 at 4:30 PM PST

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

Section Number Topic Number Details
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
  G. Committee Reports/Updates
II. Consent
  A. Approve Minutes of December 14, 2017 Board Meeting
    Minutes for Board Meeting on December 14, 2017
III. Financial
  A. Review and Vote on November 2017 Check Registers
   
  B. November 2017 Financial Update
   
   
  C. Review and Approve Use Of One-Time Mandated Funds
   
California Department of Education requires approval for use of funds for:  professional development for educators; induction for beginning teachers with a focus on relevant mentoring; instructional materials; technology infrastructure; and any other investments necessary to support the implementation of California’s academic standards.
IV. School Business
  A. Update on Closing the Achievement Gap
  B. Discuss and Possible Action on Proposed New School Dress Code
   
Staff would like to implement a new school dress code policy.  This would be integrated into a revised Parent-Student Handbook, which the Board would also approve.
   
   
  C. Tech Update
   
Update on the school's ongoing technology needs.
  D. Review and Approval of 2016-17 School Accountability Report Card
   
Staff recommends approval of the 2016-17 SARC, which must be approved and submitted to the California Department of Education by February 1, 2018.
   
V. Governance
  A. Announcement of Upcoming Board Positions
   
Two Board terms are expiring on June 30, 2018, the Community position currently held by Beatriz Chen, and the Classified position currently held by Diane Wynne.  Set a date to start a committee for the Community position (most likely February) and recruitment/advertising for both (most likely to be handled by the Marketing Director).
VI. Closed Session
  A. Conference with Labor Negotiators
   

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. Public Employee Performance Evaluation
   
Title:  Executive Director
VII. Reconvene to Open Session
  A. Report of Actions Taken In Closed Session, If Any
VIII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting