El Camino Real Charter High School

Minutes

Special Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday May 24, 2018 at 5:00 PM

Location

El Camino Real Charter High School, Library, 5440 Valley Circle Boulevard, Woodland Hills, CA 91390
BOARD MEETING

For board 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 (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 Daniel Chang, in person, by email at d.chang@ecrchs.net, or by calling (818) 595-7537.

Directors Present

Beatriz Chen, Bruce Takeguma, Darin Ryburn, Jonathan Wasser, Scott Silverstein, Steven Kofahl

Directors Absent

Lisa Crosthwait

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

Darin Ryburn

Directors who left before the meeting adjourned

Bruce Takeguma

Guests Present

Alan Darby, Daniel Chang, David Hussey

I. Opening Items

A.

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 Thursday May 24, 2018 at 5:03 PM.

B.

Record Attendance and Guests

C.

Pledge of Allegiance

D.

Public Comments

Pricila Chavez-Lara, teacher, spoke regarding her time as music teacher.
Anita Baluran, parent, spoke regarding the music program.
Emely Campos, student, spoke regarding the music program.
Sari Weiner, parent, spoke regarding the Special Education program.
Tonya Swain, parent, spoke regarding the Special Education program.
Francesca Radcliffe, student, spoke regarding the Special Education program.
Michelle Radcliffe, parent, spoke regarding concerns about the school.
Jialen Baluran, student, spoke regarding the music program.

II. Closed Session

A.

Conference With Legal Counsel: Anticipated Litigation

Closed session took place.
Darin Ryburn arrived.

B.

Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release

Closed session took place.

C.

Conference with Labor Negotiators

Closed session took place.
Bruce Takeguma left.

III. Reconvene to Open Session

A.

Report of Actions Taken In Closed Session, If Any

The Board has agreed to retain the services of Oracle Investigations to investigate personnel matters.

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

Steven Kofahl made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Scott Silverstein seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:55 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Daniel Chang