El Camino Real Charter High School

Minutes

Special Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday January 24, 2017 at 4:00 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 (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 Donna Bennett, office assistant, in person or by calling (818) 595-7500.

Directors Present

Beatriz Chen, Darin Ryburn, Diane Wynne, Jonathan Wasser, Julie Kornack, Scott Silverstein, Steve Cohen

Directors Absent

Robert Weinberg, Steven Kofahl

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

Beatriz Chen

Directors who left before the meeting adjourned

Jonathan Wasser, Scott Silverstein, Steve Cohen

Guests Present

David Hussey, Janelle Ruley

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 Tuesday Jan 24, 2017 at 4:14 PM.

C.

Pledge of Allegiance

D.

Public Comments

There were no speakers.

II. Closed Session

A.

Conference with Legal Counsel—Anticipated Litigation

Scott Silverstein made a motion to enter into closed session. Steve Cohen seconded the motion. The Board entered into closed session at 4:17 pm.
Darin Ryburn made a motion to enter into a General Release of All Claims and Settlement Agreement with the Chief Business Officer wherein the Chief Business Officer will release all claims and resign from employment, effective June 30, 2017, in exchange for a severance payment.
Steve Cohen seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Scott Silverstein
Aye
Steven Kofahl
Absent
Julie Kornack
Abstain
Beatriz Chen
Absent
Jonathan Wasser
Aye
Diane Wynne
Aye
Robert Weinberg
Absent
Darin Ryburn
Aye
Steve Cohen
Aye

III. Vendor Training for ECRA Board Members

A.

Board on Track Training

Beatriz Chen arrived.

B.

Prop 39 Training

C.

NAEROK Overview

IV. Legal and Fiscal Training for ECRA Board Members and ECRCHS Administrators

A.

Fiscal Policies & Procedures Training

The meeting adjourned before this training occured as three board members left early and there was no longer a quorum in place. 
Scott Silverstein left.
Steve Cohen left.
Jonathan Wasser left.

B.

Annual Legal Training

The meeting adjourned before this training occurred as three board members left early and there was no longer a quorum in place. 

V. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

Julie Kornack made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Darin Ryburn seconded the motion. 
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:02 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Melanie Horton