Mach 23, 2010

Post date: Apr 28, 2010 3:39:39 PM

Members Present:

Ana Bello (left @ 9:47), Maureen Conlon, Ramon Guzman (After 6:12 and left @ 9:47), Ava Mason, Anne Scott, Joy Smith (left @9:47), Carl Weymann (left @ 9:47) and David Yeager

Non-Voting Present:

Cinda Doughty

Sandra Morgan

Guests:

Board Clerk:

Carol Hill

I.Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 5:37pm

II.Approval of the Agenda

Scott motioned to approve the agenda with moving Math Tutoring Data from informational items to discussion/action items and moving informational items to the end of the agenda.  Weymann seconded

In Favor: Bello, Conlon, Scott, Smith, Weymann and Yeager

Opposed: None

Abstained: None

Absent: Cabrera, Guzman, and Mason

III.Public Comment

Nelson spoke to the Board regarding item VII.a.

Hagan read a letter from John Tidwell and spoke regarding item VII.a.

IV.Approval of Board Meeting Minutes

a.     February 23rd Board Meeting Minutes – Draft (Attachment #1)

Smith motioned to approve with noted changes.  Scott seconded.

In Favor: Bello, Conlon, Mason, Scott, Smith, Weymann and Yeager

Opposed: None

Abstained: None

Absent: Cabrera and Guzman

V.Budget Update

a.     Updated Actuals

  Morgan shared the updated actuals with the Board.

b.     Check Registry for February

 Morgan shared with the Board February’s check registry.

c.     Statement of Financial Position

  Doughty shared with the Board the statement of financial position.

d.     General Information on Charter School Reserves

  Doughty shared the charter school fund balances per unaudited actuals with the Board.

Doughty shared the 2009 Charter School Indicators Report with the Board.

Doughty shared an email from Tito Zendejas to Lisa Berlanga of CCSA and her response.

Doughty presented the budget survey to the Board.

Yeager presented the Board with five different Darnall budget charts.

e.     2010 – 2011 Budget Cut Recommendations

The Board is moving the first three items of tier two to tier one, proposing to remove one furlough day, and open negotiations with DCTA for the remaining tier two and three recommendations.  Tier one cuts are $165,561, tier two is $24,800, and tier three is $102,800.  The Board will fund the remaining $127,000 from the undesignated reserves for 2010-2011.

Yeager motioned to approve the above.  Weymann seconded.

In Favor: Bello, Conlon, Guzman, Mason, Scott, Smith, Weymann and Yeager

Opposed: None

Abstained: None

Absent: Cabrera

VI.Informational Items

a.     Base API

b.     Similar Students Measure

c.     Investing in Innovations

d.     Fitness Report part II

e.     Board Policy Packet

f.      Special Ed Acronyms  

Conlon motioned to approve tabling the above items until the next board meeting. Mason seconded.

In Favor: Conlon, Mason, Scott, and Yeager

Opposed: None

Abstained: None

Absent: Bello, Cabrera, Guzman, Smith, and Weymann

VII.Discussion/Action Items

a.     Instructional Leader Job Description/Hiring Process

Guzman motioned to approve of job description/hiring process of the Instructional Leader.  Smith seconded.

In Favor: Bello, Conlon, Guzman, Mason, Scott, Smith, Weymann and Yeager

Opposed: None

Abstained: None

Absent: Cabrera

b.     DCTA Negotiations

The Board voted to approve the DCTA 2008-2011 contract language contingent upon DCTA immediately reopening negotiations for salary and furlough days due to budgetary constraints in 2010-2011.  Scott motioned the above. Conlon seconded.

In Favor: Conlon, Mason, Scott, and Yeager

Opposed: None

Abstained: None

Absent: Bello, Cabrera, Guzman, Smith, and Weymann

c.     Math Tutoring Data

Doughty shared with the Board the math tutoring data. Guzman motioned to approve the next session of math tutoring.  Mason seconded.

In Favor: Bello, Conlon, Guzman, Mason, Scott, Smith, Weymann and Yeager

Opposed: None

Abstained: None

Absent: Cabrera

VIII.Roundtable

IX.Closed Session

a.     DCTA Negotiations (Gov. Code 54957 (b)(1))

The Board did not go into closed session.

X.Report out of Closed Session

a.     DCTA Negotiations (Gov. Code 54957 (b)(1))

XI.Adjournment

Conlon motioned to adjourn at 9:55pm.  Scott seconded.

In Favor: Conlon, Mason, Scott, and Yeager

Opposed: None

Abstained: None

Absent: Bello, Cabrera, Guzman, Smith, and Weymann