El Camino Real Charter High School

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday October 17, 2016 at 5:30 PM

Location

El Camino Real Charter High School, Library, 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:
  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. For this meeting, V. LAUSD's Notice of Violations to ECR section will not exceed twenty-four (24) minutes.
  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

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

David Fehte, David Hussey, Kyna Collins, Lisa DeRubertis, Lisa Ring, Melanie Horton, Shelly Marshall, Vita Roth

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 Monday Oct 17, 2016 at 5:34 PM.

C.

Pledge of Allegiance

D.

Public Comment on Non-Agenda and Agenda Items

There was one speaker with public comments. 

II. Other Business

A.

Closed Session

Jackie Keene made a motion to move into closed session.
Dennis Thompson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Dennis Thompson
Aye
Odus Caldwell
Aye
Jackie Keene
Aye
Alex Placencio
Absent
Jonathan Wasser
Aye
Larry Rubin
Aye
Scott Silverstein
Aye

B.

Reconvene to Open Session

The Board reconvened to open session at 9:27pm. The Board Chair reported that the Board took action to delegate authority to the Executive Director, Board Chair, and Legal Counsel to negotiate a MOU with the District to stay charter revocation.  In the event the MOU is negotiated, the NOV will be paused indefinitely. The vote was unanimous. 

III. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

Larry Rubin made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Odus Caldwell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Larry Rubin
Aye
Alex Placencio
Absent
Jackie Keene
Aye
Odus Caldwell
Aye
Jonathan Wasser
Aye
Scott Silverstein
Aye
Dennis Thompson
Aye
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 9:30 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Melanie Horton