El Camino Real Charter High School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday September 16, 2016 at 9:00 AM
Location
El Camino Real Charter High School, Conference Room, 5440 Valley Circle Blvd, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING - Called by the Board Chair
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.
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 shall be made 24 hours prior to the meeting to the Main Office Associate, Donna Bennett, 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.
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 fifteen (15) 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.
- 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 shall be made 24 hours prior to the meeting to the Main Office Associate, Donna Bennett, in person or by calling (818) 595-7500.
Directors Present
Dennis Thompson, Jackie Keene, Jonathan Wasser, Odus Caldwell, Scott Silverstein
Directors Absent
Alex Placencio, Larry Rubin
Guests Present
Adrienne Szabo, Brenda Gazzar, Carl Petersen, Daniela Lopez-Vargas, Don Schuster, Ernestine White, Fernando Delgado, Jill Fleishman
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 Friday Sep 16, 2016 at 9:16 AM.
C.
Pledge of Allegiance
D.
Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items and Agenda Items
There were four speakers with public comments.
E.
Announce Closed Session
Scott Silverstein made a motion to go into closed session.
Dennis Thompson seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
Dennis Thompson seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
II. Other Business
A.
Closed Session
B.
Reconvene to Open Session
The Board did not take any action in closed session. No votes were reported out.
C.
Future Agenda Items
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 5:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Melanie Horton