James Jordan Middle School Board of Trustees
Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
This Board Meeting is open to the public.
There will be a public meeting on campus but the public can also listen and participate via the zoom link listed below.
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El propósito de una reunión pública de la Junta de Síndicos ("Board") es llevar a cabo los asuntos de la Escuela en público. Nos complace que esté presente y esperamos que visite estas reuniones con frecuencia. Su participación nos asegura una comunidad con interés por nuestra Escuela.
La traducción al español está disponible en cada reunión de la junta.
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. If you wish to make a public comment, expect to be limited to 3 minutes. Each speaker is limited to 3 minutes in English and 6 minutes withtranslation. 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.
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
on a future agenda and once such an item is properly agendized and publicly noticed,
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. | Opening Items | 7:00 PM | |||
| A. | Record Attendance | 1 m | |||
| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | Nancy Mondragon | |||
| C. | Approve Minutes | Approve Minutes | Nancy Mondragon | 5 m | |
| Approve minutes for Regular Board Meeting on September 19, 2024 | |||||
| D. | Public Comment | Discuss | Nancy Mondragon | 5 m | |
| II. | GOVERNANCE | 7:11 PM | |||
| A. | Independent Study policy updated | Vote | Myranda Marsh | 5 m | |
|
The board approved an Indpendent Study Policy for emergency school closures in April 2024. Since then there have been changes in state law. Our attorney has updated the policy to align with the new state law.
The Board should consider a motion to approve the attached policy for Independent Study. |
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| B. | Modular Building installation | Vote | Myranda Marsh | 14 m | |
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The Board approved a general budget and plan to add a modular building to campus to help cope with program changes necessary due to climate change.
We have received Planning Approval from the City of Los Angeles and we are ready to proceed. Attached you will find a brief summary of how our current cash reserves allow us to move forward and seek reimbursement for expenses when we refinance our building loan in August 2025.
The board should consider a motion to approve proceeding with the installation using cash reserves that will be reimbursed in Fiscal Year 2025. |
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| C. | Update policy for providing meals to employees | Vote | Myranda Marsh | 10 m | |
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Each year, the LAUSD questions our practice of providing meals to employees during school hours.. Once again, JJMS has consulted our attorneys. This year, we also asked for guidance from The Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team’s (FCMAT’s), whose primary mission is to help California’s local TK-14 educational agencies identify, prevent and resolve financial, operational and data management challenges by providing management assistance and professional learning opportunities. The following policy was updated to include new clarifying language regarding the provision of meals to employees for educational rather than social purposes.
The board shoud consider a motion to approve the attached policy for providing meals to employees. |
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| III. | Academic Excellence | 7:40 PM | |||
| A. | Master Plan for English Learners | Vote | Griselda Lara | 10 m | |
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Two measures of academic achievement are used by the state of California and LAUSD to monitor the progress of English Learners. The reclassification rate shows how many students move from being an English Learner to being considered fluent in English. The California State Dashboard measures how many English Learners made significant progress towards English Fluency. Test scores at JJMS show excellent levels of progress under both criteria.
Here is our updated plan for continuing to support our English Learners.
The board should consider a motion to approve the 2024-25 Master Plan for English Learners |
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| IV. | Closing Items | 7:50 PM | |||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | |||