El Camino Real Charter High School
Minutes
Special Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday July 28, 2022 at 5:30 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
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/8679368192782155278
Webinar ID: 508-119-619
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, you may do so by clicking the "Raise Hand" icon on the control panel while in virtual attendance.
In order to conduct an orderly meeting, all members of the public will be placed on mute during the virtual Board meeting, except when making a public comment. Please note that those who elect to participate in the meeting through the call-in phone number will not have the option of being unmuted to speak during the public comments portion of the meeting.
Due to public meeting laws, the Board can only listen to your issue, not respond or take action during the Public Comments periods. 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: Public Comments, effective with the March 24th, 2022, Regular Board Meeting, 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 may 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), Danielle Malconian (remote), Gregg Solkovits (remote), Linda Ibach (remote), Steven Kofahl (remote)
Directors Absent
Daniela Lopez-Vargas
Guests Present
David Hussey (remote), Emilie Larew (remote), Gregory Wood (remote), Kurt Lowry
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 in the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States of America.
D.
Approval of Board Findings Relating to Teleconference Meetings During State of Emergency
Mr. Wright read the following statement, then invited discussion on this item prior to asking whether or not any member would like to make a motion to vote on whether or not the Board will return to a virtual meeting format in accordance with AB 361 until such time that it is safe to return to in-person board meetings:
Approval of Board Findings Related to Teleconference Meetings During State of Emergency:
The Charter School Board of Directors determines, in accordance with Government Code Section 54953(e)(1)(B), that meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e)(3), the Board has also reconsidered the circumstances of the State of Emergency declared by the Governor on March 4, 2020, and finds the State of Emergency continues to directly impact the ability of the Directors to meet safely in person and/or that State or local officials continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Danielle Malconian |
No
|
| Alexandra Ramirez |
Aye
|
| Daniela Lopez-Vargas |
Absent
|
| Linda Ibach |
Aye
|
| Steven Kofahl |
Aye
|
| Gregg Solkovits |
Aye
|
| Brad Wright |
Aye
|
E.
Public Comments
There were no public comments.
II. Consent
A.
Approve Minutes of June 23rd, 2022, Regular Board Meeting
Prior to the Vote, Mr. Wright discussed the following request to correct the Minutes of the June 23rd, 2022, Regular Board Meeting:
Agenda Item IV. D. from the June 23rd, 2022, Regular Board Meeting was listed on the agenda incorrectly and thus resulted in an incorrect vote result.
Correction requested:
The 301 yearbooks to be "written off" are those from the 2020-2021 academic year and not from the 2019-2020 academic year.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Brad Wright |
Aye
|
| Alexandra Ramirez |
Aye
|
| Gregg Solkovits |
Aye
|
| Danielle Malconian |
Aye
|
| Linda Ibach |
Aye
|
| Daniela Lopez-Vargas |
Absent
|
| Steven Kofahl |
Aye
|
III. School Business
A.
Discussion and Vote on ECRCHS Certificate of Signatures for LACOE Cash in County Bank Account for a Three Year Period Ending June 2025
Prior to the vote, Mr. Wood explained that ECRA carries funds in the County treasury and one of the protocols is for the board to approve those individuals at the school who would be available to sign any warrants or checks that are issued, in this case, Mr. Hussey and Mr. Wood.
The attached Certificate of Signatures would be circulated for Board Members and approved individuals who would be available to sign any warrants or checks that are issued.
This Certificate would be in effect for three years, through June 25th.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Brad Wright |
Aye
|
| Steven Kofahl |
Aye
|
| Alexandra Ramirez |
Aye
|
| Daniela Lopez-Vargas |
Absent
|
| Danielle Malconian |
Aye
|
| Linda Ibach |
Aye
|
| Gregg Solkovits |
Aye
|
IV. Governance
A.
Discussion and Vote to Install the Community Representative Board Position
Prior to the installation vote, Mr. Wright noted that he was recusing himself from facilitation of this agenda item, turning over facilitation duties of this item to Ms. Ramirez.
Ms. Ramirez, on behalf of Mr. Kofahl, and Ms. Lopez-Vargas, who are the other members of the ad hoc Community Representative Position Vetting and Selection Committee, thanked all of the candidates who applied for the position, nothing that several highly-qualified candidates had applied for the position. She noted that the selection committee invited two of the candidates to the board meeting to present their statements to the full board.
Also, prior to the committee's recommendation and subsequent installation vote, Mr. Daniel Ozstreicher and Mr. Brad Wright presented their respective statements to the board.
Ms. Ramirez informed the Board that the Committee recommends to the full Board the installation of Mr. Brad Wright to the Community Representative position on the Board, and invited any board member to make a motion to vote on whether or not the Board will install
Mr. Wright as Community Representative.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Danielle Malconian |
Aye
|
| Daniela Lopez-Vargas |
Absent
|
| Brad Wright |
Abstain
|
| Steven Kofahl |
Aye
|
| Gregg Solkovits |
Aye
|
| Alexandra Ramirez |
Aye
|
| Linda Ibach |
Aye
|
B.
Discussion and Vote on Proposed 2022-2023 ECRA Board Meeting Calendar
Prior to the vote, Mr. Wright presented the proposed Regular Board Meeting Dates for the 2022-2023 academic year, as follows:
Regular Board Meeting Dates:
August 25, 2022
September 22, 2022
October 27, 2022
November 17, 2022
December 15, 2022
January 26, 2023
February 23, 2023
March 23, 2023
April 27, 2023
May 25, 2023
June 22, 2023
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Alexandra Ramirez |
Aye
|
| Linda Ibach |
Aye
|
| Brad Wright |
Aye
|
| Gregg Solkovits |
Aye
|
| Danielle Malconian |
Aye
|
| Daniela Lopez-Vargas |
Absent
|
| Steven Kofahl |
Aye
|
The Board entered Closed Session at 5:45 p.m.
V. Closed Session
A.
Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation
The item(s) was/were discussed in Closed Session.
B.
Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation
The item(s) was/were discussed in Closed Session.
VI. Reconvene to Open Session
A.
Report on Actions Taken in Closed Session, If Any
The Board returned to Open session at 6:22 p.m.
No voting actions occurred during Closed Session.
VII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Voice vote taken.
Quorum achieved.