James Jordan Middle School Board of Trustees
Minutes
BOARD MEETING
Date and Time
Thursday June 17, 2021 at 7:00 PM
This Board Meeting is open to the public.IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDERS FROM GOVERNOR NEWSOM, THIS BOARD MEETING WILL BE ONLINE. 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 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)
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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 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)
Trustees Present
B. Smith (remote), M. Flores (remote), N. Mondragon (remote), R. Edelen (remote), S. Belle (remote)
Trustees Absent
A. Bierman, H. Blunt, P. Lambros
Guests Present
E. Hodes (remote), G. Lara (remote), Iris Cruz (remote), J. Chavez (remote), J. Green (remote), M. Marsh (remote), P. Reyes-Guerrero (remote), V. Albores (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
B. Smith called a meeting of the board of trustees of James Jordan Middle School Board of Trustees to order on Thursday Jun 17, 2021 at 7:00 PM.
C.
approve minutes
B. Smith made a motion to approve the minutes from BOARD MEETING on 05-20-21.
N. Mondragon seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Belle |
Aye
|
| R. Edelen |
Aye
|
| B. Smith |
Aye
|
| H. Blunt |
Absent
|
| A. Bierman |
Absent
|
| M. Flores |
Aye
|
| P. Lambros |
Absent
|
| N. Mondragon |
Aye
|
D.
Public comment: NON AGENDA ITEMS
II. Academic Achievement
A.
Data Analysis for 2020-21 at JJMS
No Vote needed. Only discussion.
iReady data presentation
1. We have not seen a learning loss in ELA. 2. We have seen a small learning loss in MATH, but we are still outperforming LAUSD.
Overall, our ELA meet/exceed has risen from 38% pre-pandemic to 49% June 2021. Our MATH meet/exceed has fallen by 5% to 52%. Which is still higher than LAUSD pre-pandemic showing 33.5% meet/exceed. In trying to get students out of the lowest rank (basement), we look for how much we were able to cut or shrink the basement.
The goal is to get kids out of the basement (red zone) and move kids into at or above grade level (green zone).
When comparing 2018-2019 (pre-pandemic) and 2020-2021 (full pandemic year) our students performed almost at the same levels as in 18-19.
Ms. Smith- Will this information be shared with news outlets?
Dr. Marsh- We have reached out to some newspapers but we have not heard back. The information presented will be placed on the website.
iReady data presentation
1. We have not seen a learning loss in ELA. 2. We have seen a small learning loss in MATH, but we are still outperforming LAUSD.
Overall, our ELA meet/exceed has risen from 38% pre-pandemic to 49% June 2021. Our MATH meet/exceed has fallen by 5% to 52%. Which is still higher than LAUSD pre-pandemic showing 33.5% meet/exceed. In trying to get students out of the lowest rank (basement), we look for how much we were able to cut or shrink the basement.
The goal is to get kids out of the basement (red zone) and move kids into at or above grade level (green zone).
When comparing 2018-2019 (pre-pandemic) and 2020-2021 (full pandemic year) our students performed almost at the same levels as in 18-19.
Ms. Smith- Will this information be shared with news outlets?
Dr. Marsh- We have reached out to some newspapers but we have not heard back. The information presented will be placed on the website.
III. Financials
A.
April Financials
M. Flores made a motion to accept and approve the April financials including cash flow, check register, and balance
sheet.
S. Belle seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| R. Edelen |
Aye
|
| N. Mondragon |
Aye
|
| M. Flores |
Aye
|
| B. Smith |
Aye
|
| A. Bierman |
Absent
|
| S. Belle |
Aye
|
| H. Blunt |
Absent
|
| P. Lambros |
Absent
|
B.
Budget for 2021-22
B. Smith made a motion to amend the budget to increase the salary for the on-campus administrators (Lara, Guerrero, Green, Albores) to 7% and approve the rest of the budget.
M. Flores seconded the motion.
JJMS is in really good shape financially. There are about 5 buckets of money with very specific spending requirements.
The budget change would require a revision in the proposed budget.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
The budget change would require a revision in the proposed budget.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| B. Smith |
Aye
|
| S. Belle |
Aye
|
| M. Flores |
Aye
|
| H. Blunt |
Absent
|
| A. Bierman |
Absent
|
| P. Lambros |
Absent
|
| R. Edelen |
Aye
|
| N. Mondragon |
Aye
|
C.
Educational Protection Account spending plan
B. Smith made a motion to approve the James Jordan Jordan Middle School Education Protection Accounts spending plan for the year 2021-2022 in the amount of $804,989.
N. Mondragon seconded the motion.
Information is published to explain specific expenditures.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| N. Mondragon |
Aye
|
| P. Lambros |
Absent
|
| H. Blunt |
Absent
|
| B. Smith |
Aye
|
| R. Edelen |
Aye
|
| S. Belle |
Aye
|
| M. Flores |
Aye
|
| A. Bierman |
Absent
|
D.
ExEd Contract for 2021-22
B. Smith made a motion to approve both the ExEd and the additional CALPADS contracts for 2021-2022.
R. Edelen seconded the motion.
CALPADS contract renewal and ExEd contract.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| N. Mondragon |
Aye
|
| A. Bierman |
Absent
|
| P. Lambros |
Absent
|
| H. Blunt |
Absent
|
| R. Edelen |
Aye
|
| M. Flores |
Aye
|
| S. Belle |
Aye
|
| B. Smith |
Aye
|
IV. Governance
A.
LCAP approval and adoption with Local Indicators for CA Dashboard
R. Edelen made a motion to approve and adopt the LCAP for submission prior to June 30, 2021.
N. Mondragon seconded the motion.
Local Indicator for conditions for learning.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
- Ventilation
- Physical Plant
- How do parents and students feel about the school?
- JJMS uses the LAUSD survey for the staff, kids, and parents.
- JJMS has a waitlist in every grade level for 21-22
- Data presented to the board
- Parents are invited to participate in decisions
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| B. Smith |
Aye
|
| A. Bierman |
Absent
|
| H. Blunt |
Absent
|
| M. Flores |
Aye
|
| S. Belle |
Aye
|
| P. Lambros |
Absent
|
| N. Mondragon |
Aye
|
| R. Edelen |
Aye
|
B.
CLOSED SESSION: Evaluation of the Executive Director
Board returned at 8:21pm
V. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
B. Smith made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:22pm.
M. Flores seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| P. Lambros |
Absent
|
| M. Flores |
Aye
|
| N. Mondragon |
Aye
|
| S. Belle |
Aye
|
| A. Bierman |
Absent
|
| R. Edelen |
Aye
|
| B. Smith |
Aye
|
| H. Blunt |
Absent
|
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:22 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
G. Lara
Documents used during the meeting
- JJMS_Performance_Dashboard June Boardmtg.pdf
- 04.2021 JJMS Board package.pdf
- JJMS 21-22 Budget June 17.xlsm
- PDF of JJMS FY21.22 Budget.pdf
- 21.22 JJMS EPA Spending Plan.pdf
- JJMS - ExED CALPADS Contract 21-22.pdf
- JJMS - ExED Management Agreement 21-22.pdf
- JJMS_LCAP2021_BoardApproved.pdf
- Local Indicator Parent Engagement June 2021.docx
- Local Priority Academic Standards June 2021.pdf
- Local Indicator SCHOOL CLIMATE june 2021.docx
- Local Indicator Basic Conditions of Learning June 2021.pdf
- Local Indicator Broad Course of Study june 2021.docx
Mr. Chavez- Culmination ceremonies went very well.