James Jordan Middle School Board of Trustees
Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
The meeting can be heard by phone at Dial-in Number: (515) 739-1030 Meeting ID: 704-521-672
The purpose of a public meeting of the Board of Trustees ("Board") is to conduct the affairs of the School in public. We are pleased that you are in attendance and hope that you will visit these meetings often. Your participation assures us of continuing community interest in our 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 meeting.
2. "Non-Agenda Item: Request to Speak" and "Agenda Item: Request to Speak" cards are available to all audience members who wish to speak under the general category of "Public Comments" or on any specific agenda item(s) (as applicable). a. Non-agenda items: any person may address the Board concerning any item not on the agenda provided that no individual presentation shall be for more than 3 minutes (or 6 minutes with translation) and the total time for this purpose shall not exceed 20 minutes (provided that the President may grant additional time if circumstances permit). Ordinarily, Board members will not respond to such presentations and no action can be taken as the Board is allowed to take action only on items on the agenda. However, the Board may give direction to staff following a presentation or calendar the issue for further discussion. Individuals may also request that a topic related to school business be placed on a future agenda and once such an item is properly agenized and publicly noticed, the Board can discuss, respond, and possibly act upon such an item. See attached Request to Speak card. b. Agenda Items: any person may address the Board concerning any item on the agenda provided that no individual presentation shall be for more than 3 minutes (6 minutes with translation) and the total time for this purpose shall not exceed 30 minutes (provided that the President may grant additional time if circumstances permit). The presentation to the Board shall be made at the time a specific item is under discussion. See attached Request to Speak card.
3. When addressing the Board, speakers are requested to state their name and address and adhere to the time limits set forth herein. Each speaker is limited to 3 minutes in English and 6 minutes with translation. Spanish translation will be provided by the school at every board meeting. If you need translation for another language, please contact the school 48 hours in advance to allow us to find a translator.
4. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and upon request, the School may furnish reasonable auxiliary aids and services to qualified individuals with disabilities. Individuals who require appropriate alternative modification of the agenda in order to participate in Board meetings are invited to contact the Principal (alvarado@jamesjordanms.com, 818-882-2496)
Agenda
I. | Opening Items | |
Opening Items
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A. | Record Attendance and Guests | |
B. | Call the Meeting to Order | |
C. | Approve Minutes | |
Approve minutes for Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees on October 17, 2017 | ||
II. | Finance | |
Finance
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A. | October Financials | |
The board will review the 1st Interim report and the October Financials. The board will consider a motion to approve and accept the First Interim Report and also the October Financials including cash flow, balance sheet and check register. |
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III. | Academic Excellence | |
Academic Excellence
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A. | California Dashboard as of December 1, 2017. | |
The board will be advised of the JJMS results on the CA Dashboard.
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B. | Parent Engagement Policy | |
We have included a draft of the ESSA compliant Parent Engagement Policy. The plan will be reviewed and amended by the ELAC and SSC committees. The meetings to work on this policy were scheduled for Thursday Dec 7th. School closure due to the Wildfire state of emergency means that the discussion with those committees has been delayed. The board should review this policy and make suggestions for amendments. |
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C. | Annual Survey | |
The board should review the questions included on our annual survey of parents, staff and students. The administration welcomes suggestions about how the survey might be improved. |
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IV. | Closing Items | |
A. | Adjourn Meeting |