James Jordan Middle School Board of Trustees
Minutes
Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday August 18, 2022 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. 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.
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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), P. Lambros (remote), R. Edelen (remote), S. Belle (remote)
Trustees Absent
N. Mondragon
Trustees who arrived after the meeting opened
P. Lambros
Guests Present
Devin Walker (remote), E. Hodes (remote), G. Lara (remote), M. Marsh (remote), P. Reyes-Guerrero (remote), V. Albores (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
Roll Call | |
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B. Smith |
Aye
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N. Mondragon |
Absent
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R. Edelen |
Aye
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S. Belle |
Aye
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P. Lambros |
Absent
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D.
Determination of need for online board meetings
Roll Call | |
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B. Smith |
Aye
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S. Belle |
Aye
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N. Mondragon |
Absent
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R. Edelen |
Aye
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P. Lambros |
Aye
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E.
First days of School - Principal's report
F.
PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comment
II. Financials
A.
Consolidated Application
Evan- Reporting all the title funding buckets. Money from the federal government. Title II- teacher quality to improve student achievement (professional development, tuition reimbursement). Making sure homeless students have the proper equipment. Are there any questions?
Board- No
Roll Call | |
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N. Mondragon |
Absent
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R. Edelen |
Aye
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B. Smith |
Aye
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S. Belle |
Aye
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P. Lambros |
Aye
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B.
GENERAL OVERVIEW of Budget including out years 2023-24, 2024-25.
Dr. Marsh- The state of CA is always in motion to change the funds that schools get. End of the year projections.
- JJMS would have 1.2 million by the end of 2023 and 2.2 million by the end of 2024.
- Schools were held harmless for 21-22.
- 57 days of cash on hand by the end of this school year. Not including the 1.1 million dollars coming in.
C.
Health care premiums for employees
- Increase in the premium for health care, $600 to $700 for individuals and $700 to $800 for individuals adding dependents.
- Add the following change to the policy. "If two JJMS staff members are married or registered as domestic partners, we propose that they can combine their individual premium contributions to purchase a single family plan."
- Smith- Add a scenario for employees to understand.
- Both employees would be on a single-family plan.
Roll Call | |
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S. Belle |
Aye
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R. Edelen |
Aye
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B. Smith |
Aye
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P. Lambros |
Aye
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N. Mondragon |
Absent
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III. LAUSD REQUIRED BOARD ITEMS
A.
LAUSD inspection report from June 2022
Dr. Marsh- Every year LAUSD visits JJMS, and we receive scores of 3s and 4 for the 2022 oversight visit. The max score is a 4.
No corrective actions are required. Suggestions were noted in the report.
IV. Governance
A.
Renewal of Board Member terms
Roll Call | |
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N. Mondragon |
Absent
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P. Lambros |
Aye
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S. Belle |
Aye
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B. Smith |
Aye
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R. Edelen |
Aye
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B.
CLOSED SESSION FOR REAL ESTATE NEGOTIATIONS: parcel APN 2103-009-024 at 8pm PST.
Roll Call | |
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N. Mondragon |
Absent
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B. Smith |
Aye
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S. Belle |
Aye
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P. Lambros |
Aye
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R. Edelen |
Aye
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C.
Return to Open Session: announce any action taken in closed session real estate negotiations
Roll Call | |
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N. Mondragon |
Absent
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R. Edelen |
Aye
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B. Smith |
Aye
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P. Lambros |
Aye
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S. Belle |
Aye
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D.
CLOSED SESSION: personnel evaluation CEO/Executive Director Myranda Marsh
Roll Call | |
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N. Mondragon |
Absent
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R. Edelen |
Aye
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B. Smith |
Aye
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P. Lambros |
Aye
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S. Belle |
Aye
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E.
OPEN SESSION returns to set compensation for the Executive Director
Evaluation will be presented in September
Roll Call | |
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S. Belle |
Aye
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B. Smith |
Aye
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N. Mondragon |
Absent
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R. Edelen |
Aye
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P. Lambros |
Aye
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V. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Roll Call | |
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S. Belle |
Aye
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B. Smith |
Aye
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N. Mondragon |
Absent
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P. Lambros |
Aye
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R. Edelen |
Aye
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- AUGUST 2022 COVID19 safety factors regarding board meetings.docx
- 2022 JJMS Spring ConAPP - certified.pdf
- JJMS 22-23 One Page TH v.pdf
- James Jordan MS 8195 - APBOV Report 2021-22 - FINAL 06-28-22.pdf
- OVERVIEW OF SCORES FOR JJMS 2021-22 from LAUSD.docx
Lara- Teachers are fully staffed. We still need additional classified staff and a school counselor. All staff is stepping in to support all departments as a community.
JJMS still has a waitlist in every grade level with an expected 450 by the end of next week.
Guerrero- A family of triplets shared how grateful they were to be part of our school community
Albores- The parents gave feedback about the parking lot, and they stated that we are quick to react to improve the pickup.