James Jordan Middle School Board of Trustees
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Location
GOVERNOR NEWSOM, THIS BOARD MEETING WILL BE ONLINE. The right to
teleconference continues under AB 361 because California public health officials
continue to declare that a state of emergency, requiring social distancing measures, still
exists in Calfornia, particularly in Los Angeles County. James Jordan Middle School
("School") welcomes your participation at the School's Board meetings.
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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 on the home page of
www.jamesjordanms.com.
2. ONLINE Board meetings will still have time reserved for PUBLIC COMMENT. If you
wish to make a public comment, expect to be limited to 3 minutes. To speak, send an
email to bsmith@jamesjordanms.com with a Subject of PUBLIC COMMENT.
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 no 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
the Board can discuss, respond, and possibly act upon such an item.
b. Agenda Items:The presentation to the Board shall be made at the time a specific item
is under discussion. Any person may address the Board concerning any item on the
agenda provided that no individual presentation shall be for no more than 3 minutes (6
minutes with translation) and the total time for this purpose shall not exceed 30 minutes
(provided that the Board Chair may grant additional time if circumstances permit).
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
(lara@jamesjordanms.com, 818-882-2496)
Agenda
| Purpose | Presenter | Time | |||
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| I. | Opening Items | 7:00 PM | |||
| A. | Record Attendance | 2 m | |||
| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | 1 m | |||
| C. | Approve Minutes | Approve Minutes | 2 m | ||
| D. | Lead Teacher Report | 15 m | |||
| II. | Governance | 7:20 PM | |||
| A. | Brown Act Training including summary of essential duties of a charter board | FYI | Myranda Marsh | 60 m | |
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Annual requirement for Brown Act Training will be conducted by an attorney from YMC. This training will include a summary of the essential duties of a charter school board in addition to training in how to comply with the Brown Act. |
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| B. | Update Uniform Complaint Policy | Vote | Myranda Marsh | 10 m | |
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JJMS regularly asks our attorneys to update policies to align with new legal standards. The board should consider a motion to approve this updated version of the Uniform Complaint Policy. |
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| C. | Review of Stakeholder (non UCP) Complaint Procedures | Vote | Myranda Marsh | 10 m | |
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This review is in compliance with LAUSD's area for improvement from the 2020-21 school site visit report. The updated policy addresses concerns about specifying an appeals process. The board should consider a motion to approve this updated Non-UCP complaint procedure. |
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| D. | Audit Engagement Letter | Vote | Myranda Marsh | 5 m | |
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The board should consider a motion to ratify the engagement letter for our annual audit. |
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| III. | Financials | 8:45 PM | |||
| A. | 21-22 2nd Interim ratify LAUSD submission | Vote | Evan Hodes | 10 m | |
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This report should match the internal financial reports that the board reviews on a regular basis. The board should consider a motion to ratify the submission of the 2nd Interim report to LAUSD. |
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| B. | Update Fiscal Policy manual | Vote | Evan Hodes | 10 m | |
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The board should consider a motion to update our per diem policy which allows stakeholders to be reimbursed for meals that must be taken away from home due to attendance at a professional event, such as a multi-day training or conference so that the reimbursement rate will match the rates recommended by the federal government as shown on https://www.federalpay.org/.
For example, the meal per diem rate for Las Vegas conferences would be $61 dollars per day.
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| C. | Attendance analysis for 2021-22 | FYI | Evan Hodes | 10 m | |
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The attendance rate for January was significantly lower than normal due to the COVID-19 Omicron surge. Attendance rates for February will be compared to see if rates have returned to normal. |
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| IV. | Closing Items | 9:15 PM | |||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | |||