Antone (7th Grade Lead) 

• CCSA was a unique experience. 
• Workshops session were informative 
  • Staff Community 
  • Project-based learning  
  • Latinx success
• On-campus activities 
  • 6th and 7th-grade iReady reward for kids who completed 70% of iReady green lessons. 130 7th graders
  • 8th grade will have a celebration on 3/18
  • Spring Fling on 3/25 

Brown Act Training by Jerry Simmons from YMC

• In-person Board Meetings are coming back 
• Brown Act- Its the LAW
  • EdCode 47604.1 -Open meetings and transparency for all stakeholders. 
  •  "To foster broad public access"
    • Allowing the public to influence the decisions of public officials. 
  • Meetings are held in public. Any time there is a meeting to "hear, discuss, deliberate or take action on any item of Charter School business."
  • Exceptions- No need for an agenda posting 
    • Advisory Committee (not decision making)
    • Composed of only Board members
    • Less than a quorum of the Board
    • Must not be a standing committee 
  • Serial meetings are prohibited 
    • The majority of Board members are present or there is communication via e-mails, text messages, social media, web postings, online forums, telephone calls
    • Staff may email/text ALL of the board members. Board members should not reply all. One-way communications. 
    •  If there is a need to have a discussion that can not wait for the next board meeting, call a special meeting. 
    • Board members should not comment on social media if another board member has posted something. 
  • Employees or other school officials can engage in separate conversations or communications with staff to get additional information. 
  • Teleconferences 
    • Six Additional Requirements 
      • 1. Agenda posting on all teleconferences locations. 72 hrs in advance.  
      • 2. Each teleconference location must be identified in the notice and agenda of the meeting. 
        • This includes home addresses, hotels, or other locations 
      • 3. All votes taken must be by roll call 
      • 4.  ADA compliance for public access. 
      • 5. Members of the public must be able to hear and address the board 
      • 6. A quorum must participate from within the charter school's "jurisdiction." 
  • Assembly Bill 361-Oct. 1, 2021
    • Agenda does not need to provide notice of each location. 
    • A quorum does not need to be located in the Charter Schools Jurisdiction 
    • Proclaimed state of emergency 
    • Promotion of social distancing 
    • Charter school board determines that meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees. 
    • The agenda must be posted 72 hrs before the board meeting. Posted on the school website. 
    • Must allow public comment 
    • Every 30 days the Board must reconsider the state of emergency and make findings to impose social distancing or declare imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees. 
  • Notice and Agendas 
    • Items listed must be discussed
    • Brief description 
  • Rights to Enable Access and Participation 
    • Give oral testimony 
      • Time limits and addressing disruptive speakers. 
      • Minutes are contained in the corporation code. Include enough information to inform Board members 
      • Members of the public have the right to audio record and broadcast the meeting 
      • Non-discriminatory facilities and copies of agendas as well as public writings 
  • Closed Sessions 
    • Pending/Anticipated litigation (conference with legal counsel)
      • Personnel (appointment, employment, evaluation, discipline, dismissal) 
      • 24 hr written notice to employees is required if Board will hear complaints and/charges
    • Conference with Real State Negotiator 
    • Conference with Labor Negotiator 
    • Public Security 
    • Pupil Discipline (Ed Code) 
    • "Safe Harbor" agenda language with a public announcement 
      • Public comment 
      • After the closed session, the Board must make a pubic action taken
      • Necessary personnel may attend 
      • Confidentiality is required 
  • Executive Compensation 
    • Oral report before approval and final action in open session 
  • Enforcement 
    • Complaints and Challenges 
      • Not intentional mistakes need to be corrected. 
  • Board Officers & Responsibilities 
    • Board Chair- A board member
    • President - Executive Director
    • Secretary- Prepares Board Agendas, minutes, etc  
    • Treasurer- Chief financial officer  
    • Officers do not have to be members of the board 
  • Duties and Responsibilities of the Charter School Board 
    • Hiring and evaluating Executive Director 
    • Financial Oversight-Balanced budget? adequate reserves? enrollment goals? approving financial transactions? 
    • Academic Oversight- Are we on track for renewal? 
    • Appeals Body of Last resort 
    • Policy Setter 
  • Effective Boards 
    • Professionally develop by attending CCSA and CSDC 
    • Agenda items are focused on the core functions 
    • Advocate for legislative and regulatory language that will benefit kids
    • What is good for kids?
    • Avoid conflicts of interest 
    • Promote transparency 
    • Accountability for results 
    • Celebrate staff and student success 
    • Show kindness and welcome challenging conversations 

The January attendance rates were significantly lowered due to the Omicron surge.