James Jordan Middle School Board of Trustees
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday April 21, 2022 at 7:00 PM
Location
7911 Winnetka Ave, Winnetka CA 91306
This Board Meeting is open to the public.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDERS FROM
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.
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.
Meeting ID: 845 4235 4836 Passcode: V02flaYT
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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
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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
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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)
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), N. Mondragon (remote), P. Lambros (remote), R. Edelen (remote), S. Belle (remote)
Trustees Absent
None
Trustees who arrived after the meeting opened
P. Lambros
Guests Present
E. Hodes (remote), G. Lara (remote), M. Marsh (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
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 Apr 21, 2022 at 7:02 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
N. Mondragon made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 03-17-22.
R. Edelen seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
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N. Mondragon |
Aye
|
P. Lambros |
Absent
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B. Smith |
Aye
|
S. Belle |
Aye
|
R. Edelen |
Aye
|
P. Lambros arrived at 7:04 PM.
D.
Determination of need for online board meetings
R. Edelen made a motion to remain remote for the May 19, 2022 board meeting.
P. Lambros seconded the motion.
Mondragon- Either option
Belle- Either option
Edelen- Either option
Lambros- Either option
Smith- Remain online
Roll Call | |
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N. Mondragon |
Aye
|
R. Edelen |
Aye
|
B. Smith |
Aye
|
P. Lambros |
Aye
|
S. Belle |
Aye
|
E.
Lead Teacher Report
II. Financials
A.
Financial reports from ExEd through March 31, 2022
S. Belle made a motion to approve the financial report including cash flow,
balance sheet, and income statement for March 31, 2022.
N. Mondragon seconded the motion.
- ADA percentage 94%
- 1.8 million cash on hand -3 months
- Above budget on subs due to Omicrom
- Funds used for enrollment recruitment have been very beneficial as JJMS expects full enrollment for the fall of 2022
Roll Call | |
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N. Mondragon |
Aye
|
S. Belle |
Aye
|
B. Smith |
Aye
|
P. Lambros |
Aye
|
R. Edelen |
Aye
|
III. Governance
A.
Approved update Safe Return to In Person Instruction plan
B. Smith made a motion to updated Safe Return to In PersonInstruction plan.
S. Belle seconded the motion.
- Masks are optional on campus. About 95% of kids are wearing masks
- State of CA has dropped mandating COVID19 vaccines for schools.
- Individual LEAs will need to decide on policies
- JJMS will test again the week of May 9
Roll Call | |
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N. Mondragon |
Aye
|
S. Belle |
Aye
|
R. Edelen |
Aye
|
P. Lambros |
Aye
|
B. Smith |
Aye
|
B.
ESSER iii revised plan for approval
B. Smith made a motion to approve the updated ESSER iii plan.
R. Edelen seconded the motion.
JJMS has updated the ESSER iii plan
Roll Call | |
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S. Belle |
Aye
|
N. Mondragon |
Aye
|
B. Smith |
Aye
|
P. Lambros |
Aye
|
R. Edelen |
Aye
|
C.
CLOSED SESSION: Personnel Evaluation of Executive Director, Myranda S. Marsh
B. Smith made a motion to go into closed session at 7:39pm.
N. Mondragon seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
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N. Mondragon |
Aye
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S. Belle |
Aye
|
B. Smith |
Aye
|
P. Lambros |
Aye
|
R. Edelen |
Aye
|
Closed session ended at 8:06pm
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
S. Belle made a motion to adjourn the meeting 8:06pm.
P. Lambros seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
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R. Edelen |
Aye
|
P. Lambros |
Aye
|
B. Smith |
Aye
|
N. Mondragon |
Aye
|
S. Belle |
Aye
|
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:07 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
G. Lara
Documents used during the meeting
- Online board meeting 30-day analysis.docx
- JJMS SafeReturntoInPersonInstructionandContinuityofServicesPlanrev4_12_2022.pdf
- JamesJordanMSesseriiiexpenditureplanv2 _1_.pdf
0% Positivity rate for the 4/11/2022 testing
JJMS expects a small waiting list by the end of June
State testing in the month of May