El Camino Real Charter High School

Minutes

Special Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday January 12, 2022 at 4:30 PM

Location

Virtual 
SPECIAL 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 on the school's website (https://ecrchs.net - click the ECR Board tab).

VIRTUAL BOARD MEETING

VIRTUAL BOARD MEETING The meeting of the Board of Directors will take place via a virtual/teleconferencing environment based on the following:
     1.  California Assembly Bill 361, signed into law on September 16, 2021;
     2.  Governor Newsom's State of Emergency Declaration issued on March 4, 2020; and
     3.  County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health's recommendation that social distancing be maintained in schools.

 

To join the virtual Board meeting, please register through GoToWebinar at: 
Webinar ID:  308-163-307

 

You must register for the event (note you do not need to enter your legal name to participate).  Once registered, you can attend the meeting through the online link, or by telephone (a call-in number and audio PIN will be provided after you register and prior to the meeting). 

PUBLIC COMMENTS

If you would like to make a public comment during the Public Comment section or during an agenda item, you may do so in two ways:  (1) click the "Raise Hand" icon on the control panel; or (2) email your comment to comment@ecrchs.net and your comment will be read on the record.  

 

IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING SENDING IN A WRITTEN COMMENT: 

 

For anyone who wishes to send in a written comment to be read during Public Comments, you are strongly encouraged to email your comment to the aforementioned email address at least one (1) hour prior to the Official Board Meeting start time (e.g., by no later than 3:30 p.m. for a 4:30 p.m. Board Meeting start time).  Otherwise, there is no guarantee that your comment will be viewed and read during Public Comments.  If your written comment is received and is expected to be read on the record, your name and title/role will also be read on the record.  If you wish to not have your name read on the record, please indicate so in your email.

Please note that, in order to conduct an orderly meeting, all members of the public will be placed on mute during the Board meeting, except during public comments.  Note that for those who elect to participate through the call-in number, you will not have the option of being unmuted during the meeting.

The Public Comments agenda item 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.  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.  These presentations are limited to three (3) minutes and total time allotted to non-agenda items will not exceed thirty (30) minutes.  A member of the public who requires the use of a translator, in order to receive the same opportunity as others to directly address the Board, shall have twice the allotted time to speak.  When addressing the Board, speakers are requested to adhere to the time limits set forth.  In order to maintain allotted time limits, the Board Chair may modify speaker time allocations or the total amount of allotted time for an item.

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 David Hussey, in person, by email at comment@ecrchs.net, or by calling (818) 595-7500.

Directors Present

Alexandra Ramirez (remote), Brad Wright (remote), Daniela Lopez-Vargas (remote), Danielle Malconian (remote), Linda Ibach (remote), Steven Kofahl (remote)

Directors Absent

None

Guests Present

David Hussey (remote), Gregory Wood (remote), Kurt Lowry (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

Brad Wright called a meeting of the board of directors of El Camino Real Charter High School to order on Wednesday Jan 12, 2022 at 4:30 PM.

B.

Record Attendance and Guests

C.

Pledge of Allegiance

Ms. Ramirez led the Pledge of Allegiance.

D.

Public Comments

Public Comments included one written comment submitted and one "live" or verbal comment:

 

Written Comment - Retired ECRCHS teacher librarian Steven Burstein advocated for the hiring of a teacher librarian at ECRCHS.  He cited benefits of hiring a teacher librarian, including those for students and the school community. 

 

Public "Live" comment - Parent Christopher Stone spoke against LAUSD's mandated student vaccine policy, stating the science does not support the need for the vaccine and that the government mandate is not right.

II. Consent

A.

Approve Minutes of December 16, 2021, Regular Board Meeting

Brad Wright made a motion to Approve the Minutes from the Dec. 16, 2021, Regular Board Meeting. Regular Board Meeting on 12-16-21.
Steven Kofahl seconded the motion.
Mr. Wright noted that this item is placed on the agenda at this Special Board Meeting in order for the school to meet a required January 14th, 2022, deadline by which our Board must submit our Official Certification of the Compliance Monitoring Checklist that we reviewed during the December 16th, 2021, Regular Board Meeting. 

 

The submission requires accompanying documentation, including the Approved Minutes of the December 16th, 2021, Regular Board Meeting, as part of our Certfication of Board Compliance Review.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Steven Kofahl
Aye
Daniela Lopez-Vargas
Aye
Brad Wright
Aye
Alexandra Ramirez
Aye
Linda Ibach
Aye
Danielle Malconian
Aye

III. School Business

A.

Discussion of and Vote on Adoption of LAUSD's Student Vaccine Policy

Brad Wright made a motion to Change the language of the Motion to "Vote on the Adoption of the LAUSD's Mandatory COVID-19 Student Vaccination Policy and follow the LAUSD's implementation timeline.".
Alexandra Ramirez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Steven Kofahl
Aye
Brad Wright
Aye
Linda Ibach
Aye
Danielle Malconian
Aye
Alexandra Ramirez
Aye
Daniela Lopez-Vargas
Aye
Brad Wright made a motion to Vote on the Adoption of the LAUSD's Mandatory COVID-19 Student Vaccination Policy and follow the LAUSD's implementation timeline.
Steven Kofahl seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Steven Kofahl
Aye
Danielle Malconian
Aye
Brad Wright
Aye
Alexandra Ramirez
Aye
Daniela Lopez-Vargas
Aye
Linda Ibach
Aye
After discussing the voting item, Ms. Ibach asked members whether or not the Board should change the language of the motion to include adoption of the LAUSD's timeline for implementation for the COVID-19 Student Vaccine policy.

 

As a result of Ms. Ibach's question, a motion was made, seconded, and passed to change the language of the motion itself to include the adoption of the LAUSD's implementation timeline when considering whether or not to vote to adopt the LAUSD's student vaccine policy.

 

The motion passed to change the language of the motion, as noted above.

 

The next motion, whether or not to Adopt the LAUSD's Mandatory COVID-19 Student Vaccination Policy and follow the LAUSD's implementation timeline, also passed, as noted above.

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

Steven Kofahl made a motion to Adjourn the meeting.
Alexandra Ramirez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED 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 4:57 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Kurt Lowry