James Jordan Middle School Board of Trustees
Minutes
December Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday December 14, 2023 at 7:00 PM
This Board Meeting is open to the public.
There will be a public meeting on campus but the public can also listen and participate via the zoom link listed below.
Tiffany Barillas will be participating from 333 South Alameda Los Angeles, CA. The agenda will be posted for 72 hours at that location and the public may participate from that address.
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El propósito de una reunión pública de la Junta de Síndicos ("Board") es llevar a cabo los asuntos de la Escuela en público. Nos complace que esté presente y esperamos que visite estas reuniones con frecuencia. Su participación nos asegura una comunidad con interés por nuestra Escuela.
La traducción al español está disponible en cada reunión de la junta.
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. If you wish to make a public comment, expect to be limited to 3 minutes. Each speaker is limited to 3 minutes in English and 6 minutes withtranslation. 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.
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, E. Castillo, P. Lambros, S. Belle, S. Juarez, T. Barillas (remote)
Trustees Absent
N. Mondragon
Trustees who arrived after the meeting opened
T. Barillas
Guests Present
D. Jones (remote), G. Lara, M. Marsh
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
Roll Call | |
---|---|
T. Barillas |
Absent
|
E. Castillo |
Aye
|
B. Smith |
Aye
|
N. Mondragon |
Absent
|
S. Juarez |
Aye
|
P. Lambros |
Aye
|
S. Belle |
Aye
|
D.
Public Comment
II. Finance
A.
Fiscal report
- News from the Charter School Development Center was reviewed.
- 68 billion dollars deficit
- Migration out of California
- CA tax structure
- Unemployment rate increased from 3.8% to 4.8%
- COLA
- Expected COLA 1% instead of previous years of about 3.94%
- May revise will determine the actual COLA
- Dr. Marsh - We saw the fiscal cliff was coming. Fall of 24-25 was expected to be bad.
- LCAP Mid-Year Review
- An important part of the budget process
- A status needs to be presented with the progress of the LCAP
- Increase and approve services
- Student feedback will be required in 24-25 school year
- DJones answered a question about payment to LLC from a previous board meeting
- Rent payment goes through the net lease.
- New requirement
- Recorded in this manner instead of a journal entry.
Roll Call | |
---|---|
S. Belle |
Aye
|
B. Smith |
Aye
|
N. Mondragon |
Absent
|
E. Castillo |
Aye
|
T. Barillas |
Aye
|
P. Lambros |
Aye
|
S. Juarez |
Aye
|
B.
Presentation of the FY 2022-23 Audit prepared by CLA
- The audit was reviewed by Ms. Jones
- Ms. Jones discussed her conversation with the auditors about the right of use
- The summary of the audit review was presented
- No audit findings
Roll Call | |
---|---|
P. Lambros |
Aye
|
N. Mondragon |
Absent
|
B. Smith |
Aye
|
S. Belle |
Aye
|
T. Barillas |
Aye
|
E. Castillo |
Aye
|
S. Juarez |
Aye
|
III. Academic Excellence
A.
Provisional Intern Permit
Roll Call | |
---|---|
S. Belle |
Aye
|
S. Juarez |
Aye
|
N. Mondragon |
Absent
|
E. Castillo |
Aye
|
B. Smith |
Aye
|
P. Lambros |
Aye
|
T. Barillas |
Aye
|
B.
Academic Progress according to the iReady diagnostic
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Roll Call | |
---|---|
E. Castillo |
Aye
|
T. Barillas |
Aye
|
P. Lambros |
Aye
|
B. Smith |
Aye
|
N. Mondragon |
Absent
|
S. Juarez |
Aye
|
S. Belle |
Aye
|
- 08.2023 JJMS Board Package.pdf
- James Jordan Audit Draft FY23 12.12.23.pdf
- JJMS iReady Comparison 2023-24 End of Q2.pdf
6th and 7th grade data shows improvement in both ELA and Math.
8th-grade students are struggling