El Camino Real Charter High School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday October 5, 2016 at 4:00 PM
Location
El Camino Real Charter High School, Conference Room, 5440 Valley Circle Blvd, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
For board meeting materials, please see Donna Bennett in the school's main office, or contact her at (818) 595-7500 or do.bennett@ecrchs.net. Some board meeting materials are also posted in the school's website (www.ecrchs.net).
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:
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 Donna Bennett, office assistant, in person or by calling (818) 595-7500.
For board meeting materials, please see Donna Bennett in the school's main office, or contact her at (818) 595-7500 or do.bennett@ecrchs.net. Some board meeting materials are also posted in the school's website (www.ecrchs.net).
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:
- Agendas are available to all audience members at the door to the meeting.
- “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.
- 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. For this meeting, V. LAUSD's Notice of Violations to ECR section will not exceed twenty-four (24) minutes.
- When addressing the Board, speakers are requested to state their name and adhere to the time limits set forth.
- 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
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 Donna Bennett, office assistant, in person or by calling (818) 595-7500.
Directors Present
Dennis Thompson, Jackie Keene, Jonathan Wasser, Larry Rubin, Odus Caldwell, Scott Silverstein
Directors Absent
Alex Placencio
Guests Present
Allison Ferry, Allison Ferry, Allison Ferry, Ana Mongillo, Brain Finley, Cameron Maury, Daniel Holmes, Debbie Kane, Erin Sanchez, Melanie Horton, Melissa Charters, Raul Ayala
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Jonathan Wasser called a meeting of the board of directors of El Camino Real Charter High School to order on Wednesday Oct 5, 2016 at 4:02 PM.
C.
Pledge of Allegiance
D.
Public Comment on Non-Agenda and Agenda Items
Nine guests made public comments.
II. Other Business
A.
Closed Session
Before moving into closed session at 4:38pm, Scott Silverstein made a motion to table the closed session discussion until after LAUSD replies to ECRA's response to the Notice of Violations. Jon Wasser seconded the motion.
Scott Silverstein voted in favor of tabling the motion. Jon Wasser, Jackie Keene, Odus Caldwell, Larry Rubin, and Dennis Thompson voted against the motion.
Scott Silverstein also made a motion to delay today's closed session vote to allow time for a discussion about the board's law firm. Jon Wasser seconded the motion.
Scott Silverstein voted in favor of the motion. Jon Wasser, Jackie Keene, Odus Caldwell, Larry Rubin, and Dennis Thompson voted against the motion.
Scott Silverstein voted in favor of tabling the motion. Jon Wasser, Jackie Keene, Odus Caldwell, Larry Rubin, and Dennis Thompson voted against the motion.
Scott Silverstein also made a motion to delay today's closed session vote to allow time for a discussion about the board's law firm. Jon Wasser seconded the motion.
Scott Silverstein voted in favor of the motion. Jon Wasser, Jackie Keene, Odus Caldwell, Larry Rubin, and Dennis Thompson voted against the motion.
B.
Reconvene to Open Session
Due to the confidential nature of the closed session personnel item on the agenda, the Board had no public action to report out. Jon Wasser mentioned the Board would upload a "letter to the community" on the website later in the evening.
III. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:27 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Melanie Horton