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Encore JR/SR High School

Regular Encore Board of Directors Meeting - November 2021

Published on November 5, 2021 at 2:27 PM PDT
Amended on November 5, 2021 at 4:35 PM PDT

Date and Time

Monday November 8, 2021 at 6:30 PM PST

Location

This meeting is being held virtually pursuant to Government Code Section 54953 (e). The public can access this meeting via Zoom as follows:

 

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Members of the public who wish to comment during the Board meeting may use the “raise hand” tool on the Zoom platform. Members of the public calling in will be given the opportunity to address the Board during the meeting. Individual comments will be limited to three (3) minutes. If an interpreter is needed for comments, they will be translated to English and the time limit shall be six (6) minutes. The Board may limit the total time for public comment to a reasonable time. The Board reserves the right to mute or remove a participant from the meeting if the participant unreasonably disrupts the Board meeting.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:30 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Rob Gabler, Board President
  B. Record Attendance   Rob Gabler, Board President 1 m
  C. Approval of Action to Make Findings Necessary to Permit Virtual Meetings during a State of Emergency Vote Ashlin Barkdull 3 m
   
Making Certain Findings Necessary to Permit Virtual Board Meetings Pursuant to AB 361 and Government Code Section 54953(e).

 

The Charter School Board of Directors determines, in accordance with Government Code Section 54953(e)(1)(B), that meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e)(3), the Board has also reconsidered the circumstances of the State of Emergency declared by the Governor on March 4, 2020, and finds the State of Emergency continues to directly impact the ability of the Directors to meet safely in person and/or that State or local officials continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing.
 
  
  D. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Joseph Thibodeaux 3 m
   
The Board minutes for approval are from Encore's October 25, 2021 Regular Board of Directors meeting, October 27 Special Board of Directors meeting and the November 4, 2021 Special Board of Directors Meeting. 
  
     
     
     
  E. Invitation for public to address the Board Discuss Joseph Thibodeaux 5 m
   
This is the time and place for the general public to address the Board of Directors on any matter within jurisdiction of the Board. Comments should be limited to three (3) minutes. Public comments can be related to non-agenda items. Unless an item has been placed on the published agenda in accordance with the Brown Act, there shall be no action taken, nor should there be comments on, responses to, or discussion of a topic not on the agenda. The Board members may: (1) acknowledge receipt of information/report; (2) refer to staff with no direction as to action or priority; or (3) refer the matter to the next agenda. Members of the public may speak on an agenda item at the time the item is called. 
  
II. Governance 6:42 PM
  A. Staff Liaison Report Discuss Jamie Waggoner 3 m
   
Encore High School has a staff elected liaison that makes themselves available to the staff for questions, comments, and concerns throughout the school year.  The liaison also meets each semester with the staff and reports monthly to the Encore Board of Directors.
  
     
  B. DOJ Report FYI Joseph Thibodeaux 2 m
   
Report outlining background checks from the Department of Justice. 
  
     
III. Operations 6:47 PM
  A. Discipline Report FYI Ramsey Hassen 3 m
   
Over the course of the school year, Encore's Assistant Dean of Students will report to the Encore Board of Directors to discuss events and happenings within their department on campus. This report is for information purposes only. 
  
     
  B. Counseling Report FYI Esther Haskins 5 m
   
Over the course of the school year, each department chair will report to the Encore Board of Directors to talk about achievements, special events, and happenings within their department on campus. This report is for information purposes only.
  
     
     
     
     
     
IV. Finance 6:55 PM
  A. Finance Consent Items Vote Ashlin Barkdull 5 m
   
It is recommended that the board considers approving a number of agenda items as a finance consent list. These items can be enacted in one motion without further discussion. Consent items may be called up by any member at the meeting for clarification, discussion, or change. Included in this list:
  • STRS payment report, PERS payment report, 403B payment report
  • October 2021 Warrant Report Detail and October 2021 Warrant Report Summary 
  • October 2021 Financial Report 
  • August 2021 Student Services Reconciliation Summary
  • Jr. High and High School Attendance Report
  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  B. Approval of Change in Bank Signature Authority Vote Ashlin Barkdull 5 m
V. Adjourn to closed session 7:05 PM
 
Pursuant to Government code section 54957, the Board may adjourn to closed session at any time during the meeting to discuss staff/student personnel matters, negotiations, litigation, and/or acquisition of land or facilities. The board will adjourn to closed session in a private area for discussion and may take action on the following closed session items.

 

  • Conference with Legal Council. Anticipated Litigation
            Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Section 54956.9(d)(2): Two (2) Cases
  • Public Employment (Section 54957)
              Title: Interim Executive Director

 

  
  A. Reconvene from closed session Discuss Rob Gabler 20 m
   
After the closed session is complete, the Board will reconvene and report any action taken on closed session. 
  
VI. Closing Items 7:25 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Rob Gabler 2 m
A copy of the agenda will be posted at least 72 hours before such meeting. A copy of the written materials which will be submitted to the School Board Directors is available along with this agenda following the posting of the agenda by emailing abarkdull@encorehighschool.com.
Requests for disability-related modifications or accommodations to participate in this public meeting shall be made 24 hours prior to the meeting by calling (760) 956-2632 or emailing abarkdull@encorehighschool.com. All efforts will be made for reasonable accommodations. The agenda and public documents can be modified upon request as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act.