James Jordan Middle School Board of Trustees
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday January 12, 2016 at 6:00 PM
Location
JJMS campus L building
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. 1. 3833 Wisconsin Street, Oakland, CA 94619. 2. 832 N Ogden Dr, LA 90046 3.12289 Mayberry Road, Spring Hill, FL 34609. The meeting can be heard by phone at Dial-in Number: (605) 562-0020 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.
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) Each speaker is limited to 3 minutes in English and 6 minutes with translation. Only Spanish translation will be provided by the school.
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.
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) Each speaker is limited to 3 minutes in English and 6 minutes with translation. Only Spanish translation will be provided by the school.
Trustees Present
J. Boafo, J. LaBarbera (remote), J. Stoneburner, M. Avila, S. Cornell, T. Rivera-Tubbs (remote)
Trustees Absent
F. Macauley
Trustees who arrived after the meeting opened
J. LaBarbera
Guests Present
A. Peterson, M. Alvarado, M. Marsh (remote), T. Stanton
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
J. Stoneburner called a meeting of the board of trustees of James Jordan Middle School Board of Trustees to order on Tuesday Jan 12, 2016 at 6:16 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
J. Boafo made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 12-07-15 Board Meeting on 12-07-15.
S. Cornell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
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J. LaBarbera |
Absent
|
T. Rivera-Tubbs |
Aye
|
M. Avila |
Aye
|
J. Boafo |
Aye
|
S. Cornell |
Aye
|
J. Stoneburner |
Aye
|
F. Macauley |
Absent
|
II. Academic Excellence
A.
Lead Teacher Report
J. LaBarbera arrived.
B.
Orientation to Smarter Balanced (Common Core) Assessment Results
C.
Policy for services to Homeless Students- review for update
T. Rivera-Tubbs made a motion to accept updated homeless student services policy.
S. Cornell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
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S. Cornell |
Aye
|
J. LaBarbera |
Aye
|
M. Avila |
Aye
|
J. Boafo |
Aye
|
D.
Policy for section 504 of the Americans with Disabilities Act
T. Rivera-Tubbs made a motion to adopt the policy for section 504.
J. Stoneburner seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
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J. Stoneburner |
Aye
|
J. LaBarbera |
Aye
|
J. Boafo |
Aye
|
S. Cornell |
Aye
|
M. Avila |
Aye
|
T. Rivera-Tubbs |
Aye
|
E.
Policy on bullying, harassment and intimidation
T. Rivera-Tubbs made a motion to adopt the Policy on bullying, harassment and intimidation as presented.
J. Boafo seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
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S. Cornell |
Aye
|
J. Stoneburner |
Aye
|
M. Avila |
Aye
|
J. LaBarbera |
Aye
|
J. Boafo |
Aye
|
T. Rivera-Tubbs |
Aye
|
III. Finance
A.
New item
J. Stoneburner made a motion to Accept and approve the December financials including check register, balance sheet, and cash flow projection.
T. Rivera-Tubbs seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
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J. Boafo |
Aye
|
S. Cornell |
Aye
|
J. Stoneburner |
Aye
|
M. Avila |
Aye
|
J. LaBarbera |
Aye
|
T. Rivera-Tubbs |
Aye
|
B.
Tax Return
J. Stoneburner made a motion to table the 503c tax-exempt form.
S. Cornell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
---|---|
J. Boafo |
Aye
|
J. LaBarbera |
Aye
|
S. Cornell |
Aye
|
M. Avila |
Aye
|
T. Rivera-Tubbs |
Aye
|
J. Stoneburner |
Aye
|
IV. Governance
A.
Updated Uniform Complaint Policy
J. Stoneburner made a motion to adopt the updated uniform complaint policy.
J. LaBarbera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
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J. Stoneburner |
Aye
|
M. Avila |
Aye
|
S. Cornell |
Aye
|
J. Boafo |
Aye
|
J. LaBarbera |
Aye
|
T. Rivera-Tubbs |
Aye
|
T. Stanton left.
B.
Compliance Monitoring form from LAUSD
J. LaBarbera made a motion to instruct the board president to sign compliance monitoring form given that all board members are in agreement.
T. Rivera-Tubbs seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
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J. LaBarbera |
Aye
|
S. Cornell |
Aye
|
F. Macauley |
Absent
|
J. Boafo |
Aye
|
M. Avila |
Aye
|
T. Rivera-Tubbs |
Aye
|
J. Stoneburner |
Aye
|
V. Other Business
A.
Future Agenda Items
- 503c tax-exempt form
VI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
J. Stoneburner made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
S. Cornell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
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M. Avila |
Aye
|
J. Stoneburner |
Aye
|
J. LaBarbera |
Aye
|
S. Cornell |
Aye
|
J. Boafo |
Aye
|
T. Rivera-Tubbs |
Aye
|
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:10 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
T. Dominguez
Dr. Rivera-Tubbs- Remote; out of LAUSD boundaries.