James Jordan Middle School Board of Trustees

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday May 23, 2019 at 7:00 PM PDT
This Board Meeting is open to the public. James Jordan Middle School ("School") welcomes your participation at the School's Board meetings. Participation from various locations will be possible for this meeting, this agenda shall be posted in compliance with the Brown Act at each location and the public can participate from that location. A quorum of members shall participate from inside the boundaries of our authorizing district including remote participation from the following locations which will have appropriate agenda posting and public access in compliance with the Brown Act:  800 S. Figueroa St #1000 LA 90017, 20420 Mandell Street Winnetka 91306, and 4217 Camino Real, Los Angeles, CA 90065


The meeting can be heard by phone at Dial-in Number: (515) 604-9099   Meeting ID: 704-52-1672
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
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. approve minutes
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on April 25, 2019
  D. Report from Grade Level Leads
II. FINANCIALS-
  A. April Financials
   
Consider a motion to approve the financials including balance sheet, cash flow and check register. 
  B. Summary of the May Revise
  C. JJMS Budget
   

presentation of 2019-20 budget

III. Academic Achievement
  A. 2018–19 Performance Indicator Review for Students with Disabilities
   
Update.   A new requirement for schools with red or orange dashboard indicators for students with disabilities. 
  B. Preserving our right to exit the LAUSD SELPA
   
Each year, we submit a letter to LAUSD saying that in the coming year we might choose to exercise our option to exit the LAUSD SELPA in favor of another SELPA.   It is unlikely that we would want to exit, but this letter keeps our options open.  We submit the letter as a collective effort with many other charter schools.  This vote is to publicly record the Board's desire to participate in this letter. 
IV. GOVERNANCE
  A. Policy for Board Members with immediate family employed at JJMS
   
Our attorney has recommended this policy due to changes in the law activated on January 1, 2019
  B. Board input for LCAP for 2019-20
  C. Renewal Petition Individual Board Member Questionnaires
   

We intend to submit our renewal petition in the last few days of July.  We would like to have all of the board questionnaires by June 30. 

V. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting