El Camino Real Charter High School

Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday May 25, 2023 at 5:30 PM PDT

Location

Main Campus - LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER

 

El Camino Real Charter High School 

5440 Valley Circle Boulevard

Woodland Hills, CA 91367

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

For 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 (https://ecrchs.net - click the ECR Board tab).
 

ATTENTION:


WE HAVE RETURNED TO "IN-PERSON" REGULAR AND SPECIAL BOARD MEETINGS AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRESENTATIONS TO THE BOARD BY PARENTS AND OTHER MEETING ATTENDEES:

 

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 “Public Comments.” 

 

“Public Comments” 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 two (2) minutes and total time allotted to non-agenda items will not exceed thirty (30) minutes.  A member of the public who requires the use of a translator, in order to receive the same opportunity as others to directly address the Board, shall be permitted twice the allotted time to speak.  

 

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 the item(s) on your “Request to Speak” form and you will be given an opportunity to speak for up to three (3) minutes before the item is addressed, and total time allocated to agenda items will not exceed six (6) minutes for a Discussion item and nine (9) minutes per Vote item. 

 

A member of the public who requires the use of a translator, in order to receive the same opportunity as others to directly address the Board, shall be permitted twice the allotted time to speak, and the total allocated time shall be appropriately increased as well. 

 

4. When addressing the Board, speakers are requested to state their name and adhere to the time limits set forth.  In order to maintain allotted time limits, the Board Chair may modify speaker time allocations or the total amount of allotted time for an item.  
 

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.  

 

IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING PUBLIC COMMENTS: 

 

Effective September 2022, public comments presentations at all ECRA Regular and Special Board Meetings and at Committee Meetings must be made in person.  

 

There is no obligation on the part of the school to have a school official read public comments during in-person Board Meetings.  

 

A member of the public is welcome to appear at the Board meeting to make a public comment or make arrangements with another person in attendance to speak on the person's behalf.


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 or more motions 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 vote(s) on the Consent Agenda item(s).   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 David Hussey, in person, by email at comment@ecrchs.net, or by calling (818) 595-7500.

Agenda

      Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:30 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Brad Wright 1 m
  B. Record Attendance and Guests   Kurt Lowry 1 m
  C. Pledge of Allegiance to the United States of America (USA)   David Hussey 1 m
  D. Public Comments   Public 30 m
   

NOTE: These presentations, effective with the March 24th, 2022, Regular Board Meeting, are limited to two (2) minutes and total time allotted to non-agenda items will not exceed thirty (30) minutes.

 

PLEASE SEE ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOVE IN AGENDA NOTICE REGARDING PUBLIC COMMENTS.  

 

THANK YOU.

 
  E. Executive Director Update   D. Hussey 10 m
     
  F. Chief Business Officer Update   Gregory Wood 10 m
     
     
     
     
     
     
  G. Board Committee Updates Discuss Brad Wright 10 m
  H. Board Chair Update Discuss Brad Wright 10 m
II. Consent 6:43 PM
  A. Approve Minutes of the April 27th, 2023, Regular Board Meeting Approve Minutes Brad Wright 1 m
    Minutes for Regular Board Meeting on April 27, 2023  
  B. Approve Minutes of the May 4th, 2023, Special Board Meeting. Approve Minutes Brad Wright 1 m
    Minutes for Special Board Meeting on May 4, 2023  
  C. Approve the April, 2023, Check Registers Vote Brad Wright 1 m
   

These had been recommended for approval at the May 22nd, 2023, Finance and Investment Committee Meeting.

 
     
     
     
     
     
  D. Approve the April, 2023, Credit Card Charges Vote Brad Wright 1 m
   

These had been recommended for approval at the May 22nd, 2023, Finance and Investment Committee Meeting.

 
     
III. Investment 6:47 PM
  A. April 2023 Investment Update Discuss Gregory Wood 10 m
   

Mr. Gregory Wood, CBO, will present the April, 2023, Investment Update provided by Beacon Pointe, as presented at the May 22nd, 2023, Finance and Investment Committee Meeting. 

 

 
     
     
IV. Finance 6:57 PM
  A. April 2023 Financial Update Discuss G. Wood/A. Ilyas 10 m
   

Mr. Gregory Wood, CBO, and Ms. Arleta Ilyas, Director, Accounting and Finance, will present the April, 2023, Financial Update.

 

 
     
  B. Discuss and Vote to Approve the 23-24 Instructional Materials (IMA) Budget Vote G. Wood/A. Ilyas 10 m
   

This item had been recommended for approval at the May 22nd, 2023, Finance and Investment Committee Meeting.

 

Prior to a Vote to Recommend Approval to the Full Board, Mr. Wood, CBO, and Mrs. Ilyas, Director, Accounting and Finance, will lead a discussion on the 23-24 Instructional Materials (IMA) Budget.

 
     
  C. Discuss and Vote to Recommend to the Full Board Approval of Proposed 2023-2024 Special Education Vendor Services Agreements/Contracts Vote D. Hussey/E. Larew 10 m
   

This item had been recommended for approval at the May 22nd, 2023, Finance and Investment Committee Meeting.

 

Prior to the vote to recommend Approval to the Full Board, Mr. David Hussey, Executive Officer, and Mrs. Emilie Larew, Administrative Director of Student Support Services, will present and discuss the Proposed 2023-2024 Special Education Vendor Services Agreements/Contracts.

 

 

 

 
     
V. School Business 7:27 PM
  A. Discuss and Vote to Approve One or More 2023-2024 Substitute Teacher Vendor(s) Service Agreement(s). Vote G. Wood/D. Malconian/K. Lowry 15 m
   

This item had been recommended for approval at the May 22nd, 2023, Finance and Investment Committee Meeting.

 

Prior to the Vote to Approve one or more Substitute Teacher Vendor(s) Service Agreement(s) for the 2023-2024 academic year, Board Member Malconian, Chair of the Finance & Investment Committee, Mr. Wood, CBO, and/or Dr. Lowry, Director, Human Resources and Compliance, will lead a discussion on Vendors' respective short and long-term substitute teacher pay rates and other considerations.

 

 

 
     
     
  B. Discussion of Proposed Capital Improvements as Discussed During May 15th, 2023, Capitalization Projects Ad Hoc Committee Meeting and as Discussed During May 22nd, 2023, Finance and Investment Committee Meeting. Discuss Danielle Malconian 10 m
   

Board Member Ms. Danielle Malconian, Chair of Finance & Investment Committee, will lead a discussion on proposed Capital Improvements as discussed during the May 15th, 2023, Capitalization Projects Ad Hoc Committee meeting and as discussed during May 22nd, 2023, Finance and Investment Committee Meeting.   

 

 
  C. Discuss Collective LAUSD SELPA Notification Letter Discuss David Hussey 5 m
   

Mr. Hussey will lead a discussion on the draft notification letter to LAUSD re: reservation of rights to exit the LAUSD SELPA.

 
     
  D. Discuss and Vote to Approve Proposed 2023-2024 Services Agreement with SAGE Vote David Hussey 15 m
   

Prior to the Vote, Mr. Hussey will lead a discussion on proposed 23-24 Services Agreement with SAGE. 

 
     
  E. Discuss and Vote on the Proposed 23-24 and 24-25 School Calendars Vote David Hussey 15 m
   

Prior to the Vote, Mr. Hussey will discuss the proposed 23-24 and 24-25 School Calendars, including a change to align the calendars with the State's Calendar in making April 24 a school holiday in recognition of Genocide Awareness Day.

 
     
     
  F. Discussion on Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) 23-24 Proposed Goals and Actions Discuss Minita Clark 30 m
   

Ms. Clark, Administrative Director, will lead a discussion on Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) 23-24 Proposed Goals and Actions ahead of a possible vote to be scheduled for a subsequent board meeting. 

 
     
VI. Closed Session 8:57 PM
  A. Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release (§ 54957) Discuss David Hussey 10 m
   

Public employee discipline / dismissal / release pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Government Code Section 54957.

 

 
  B. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation Discuss David Hussey 30 m
   

Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: 

 

Six (6) items. 

 
  C. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - Executive Director Discuss Linda Ibach 15 m
   

Evaluation

 
  D. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - Director, Human Resources and Compliance Discuss David Hussey 15 m
   

Evaluation

 
VII. Reconvene to Open Session 10:07 PM
  A. Report on Actions Taken in Closed Session, If Any Discuss Brad Wright 1 m
VIII. Closing Items 10:08 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Brad Wright 1 m