El Camino Real Charter High School
Minutes
Special Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday April 18, 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:
Registration URL: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9003977008568779788
Webinar ID: 378-594-459
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.
NOTE: Effective April 18th, 2022, public comments presentations at all ECRA Regular and Special Board Meetings and Committee Meetings are limited to two (2) 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), Gregg Solkovits (remote), Linda Ibach (remote), Steven Kofahl (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
David Hussey (remote), Kurt Lowry (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Pledge of Allegiance to the United States of America (USA)
Mr. Solkovits led the Board Meeting members and attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States of America (USA).
D.
Public Comments
Dr. Lowry reported that no requests for public comments had been received via email or otherwise made.
Mr. Wright announced that the Board was going into Closed Session at 4:44 p.m.
II. Closed Session
A.
Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release
Item(s) Discussed.
B.
Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation
Item(s) Discussed.
Open Session reconvened at 6:52 p.m.
Mr. Wright reported that no actions were taken by the Board during closed session.
III. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Mr. Wright announced that the Special Board meeting adjourned at 6:53 p.m.
Voice votes taken and meeting adjourned.
Quorum established as all Board Members were present.