El Camino Real Charter High School

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday May 17, 2018 at 4:30 PM PDT

Location

El Camino Real Charter High School, Library, 5440 Valley Circle Blvd., 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 April 19, 2018 Board Meeting
    Minutes for Board Meeting on April 19, 2018
  B. Approve Minutes of April 26, 2018 Special Meeting
    Minutes for Special Meeting on April 26, 2018
III. Financial
  A. Review and Vote on March 2018 Check Registers
   
   
  B. March 2018 Financial Update
   
   
  C. Discuss Proposed Changes to Fiscal Policies and Procedures
   
Staff will present proposed changes to the FPP, with the Board to vote on the modification FPP at the next Board meeting.
IV. School Business
  A. Update on Closing the Achievement Gap
  B. Discuss LCAP Yearly Update and Adjustments
   
Staff will discuss updates and adjustments to LCAP for 2018-19 based on data available to date.
   
  C. Tech Update
   

Discussion will include the cost associated with the 1-to-1 program.

  D. Discuss and Possible Vote on Proposal for Clean Up
  E. Discuss and Possible Approval of CharterLIFE Renewal for Health Care Benefits
   

Staff recommends renewing our health care benefits through CharterLIFE.

   
V. Governance
  A. Report on Results of Classified Representative Election
   
The election for the Classified Representative position was held from May 10th through May 11th.  
  B. Vote to Install Classified Representative
   
The Classified Representative term commences July 1, 2018 and ends June 30, 2021.
  C. Discuss Committee's Recommendation for Community Representative
   

The Committee will identify its recommendation for the Community Representative position.

  D. Vote To Install Community Representative
   

The Community Representative term commences July 1, 2018 and ends June 30, 2021.

  E. Discuss Vacant Community Representative Position
   
Discuss process for filling the vacant Community Representative position, previously held by Julie Kornack.  This term expires June 30, 2019.  An ad hoc Committee will be appointed
  F. Discuss and Vote on Board Meeting Calendar for 2018-19
   
The Board will discuss and vote on the Board Meeting calendar for 2018-19, including whether to keep current day (third Thursday of the month) and time (4:30 pm). 
VI. Closed Session
  A. Conference With Legal Counsel: Anticipated Litigation
   

There are three (3) matters to discuss.

  B. Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release
  C. 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

  D. Public Employee Performance Evaluation
   
Title:  Executive Director. This will be an update. Final report and recommendation is set for the  regularly scheduled June meeting.
 
VII. Reconvene to Open Session
  A. Report of Actions Taken In Closed Session, If Any
VIII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting