Regular Meeting - Monday February 25th, 2019 @5:30 PM
Meeting Minutes
Attendance Summary
Name
Status
Arrival Time
Departure Time
Diane Terry
present chair
On Time
At Adjournment
Lew Valero
present secretary
On Time
At Adjournment
Terry Martin
present vice-chair
On Time
At Adjournment
Dr. Joni Williams
not present member
Jocelyn Juhan
present member
20 Minutes Late
At Adjournment
Matthew Lindsey
present ex-officio
On Time
At Adjournment
Corliss Davenport
not present member
Shirley Taylor
present member
On Time
20 Minutes Early
Welcome and Call to Order
The meeting will be called to the order, beginning with the pledge of allegiance.
Public Comment
Our Public Comment period is for members of the public to address the board. Each member of the public may sign up to comment at the meeting, and will be allotted two minutes. The board will listen, but may not directly respond to any comments. Our meetings are open to the public and public record. As such, if your comment is about a private matter, please contact the board via email, or speak to the board chair privately.
Kevin Lee from Crown Castle presented to the board on the request for an easement from the street to the cell tower.
The board requested the Business Director get insurance information and send the contract to our lawyer. The Executive Director is to seek information from FCS on their tower easement/leases for a comparable.
To table discussion until March Meeting
By: Terry Martin
Seconded by: Lew Valero
The board requested the Business Director get insurance information and send the contract to our lawyer. The Executive Director is to seek information from FCS on their tower easement/leases for a comparable
Approval of Minutes from Nov 26, 2018
Amend November minutes to include CFO request for academic comparison update and build out scorecard for the board.
Approve the minutes with amendment
By: Terry Martin
Seconded by: Jocelyn Juhan
Amend November minutes to include CFO request for academic comparison update and build out scorecard for the board.
Approval of Minutes from Jan 31, 2019
Approve the minutes as submitted
By: Lew Valero
Seconded by: Jocelyn Juhan
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Governance Committee Report
The Executive Director presented the Governance report which reflected
-Committee Members
--Board CEO
--Board Secretary
--Executive Director
-Committee Goals
--Review all policies in employee handbook
--Succession planning for board and staff
--Board Training for next year
--Board Scorecard
-Committee Monitors
--Ensuring all members are finger printed and background checked
--Training monitoring
--Monitor other requirements for the board
Academic Committee Report
The Executive Director presented the Academic Committee Report which included:
Committee Positions
--3 board members
--2 Content teachers (1 from each school)
--2 Counselors (1 from each school)
Committee Goals
--Foundation knowledge on CCRPI
--Train on HCS Instructional practice
--Data Utilization Training
Committee Monitors
--The academic committee will monitor the progress of the schools academics. It will update the specific monitors as the needs of the schools change.
Corrective Action Plan
--The committee reviewed the corrective action plan and its role in the corrective action plan.
School Leader Report
State of the Charter Address
Action Item
Approve State of the Charter
By: Terry Martin
Seconded by: Jocelyn Juhan
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Approve Governance Committee Report
By: Lew Valero
Seconded by: Terry Martin
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Approve Academic Committee Report
By: Terry Martin
Seconded by: Jocelyn Juhan
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Financial, Business and Legal Report
Operating Budget Update for 2017-2018 School Year YTD For The Month Ending January
Cumulative Cash flow trending upward now reaching $181.5k YTD
Encumbered is not included in the trend
Business manager, The monthly monitor year to date will illustrate which items are not up to date from billing which which will show the lower percentage year to date.
Business manager conveyed to the board we need to conduct an amended budget based on lower revenues and changes in expenses.