November 26th, 2007

Post date: Sep 22, 2008 10:4:51 PM

FINAL Board Minutes

Darnall Charter School

Monday, November 26th, 2007

5:30p.m. in Room B2

Members Present:

David J. Yeager, Ramon Guzman, Nereyda Cabrera, Anne Scott, Maureen Conlon, John Tidwell, Leslie Wilkins, and Maria Hernandez

Non-Voting Present:

Cinda Doughty

Guests:

Debra Lazos and Sandro

Board Clerk:

Noemi Aguilar

Absent:

Andy To

I.    Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 5:35pm.

II.    Approval of Agenda

Item IV b was tabled until the next meeting

Item V c was moved right after Approval of the Board Meeting Minutes because of guest speaker, Debra Lazos

Tidwell motioned to approve the agenda with the noted changes. Scott seconded the motion.

In Favor: Tidwell, Scott, Guzman, Cabrera, Conlon, Wilkins, Hernandez, and Yeager

Opposed: None

Abstained: None

Absent: To

III.    Approval of Board Meeting Minutes

a.    October 8th Board Meeting Minutes (Attachment 1)

Conlon motioned to approve minutes as is. Guzman seconded the motion.

In Favor: Conlon, Guzman, Cabrera, Scott, Tidwell, Wilkins, Yeager and Hernandez

Opposed: None

Abstained: None

Absent: To

V.    Informational Items

c.    7th/8th Grade Research Update

Debra Lazos updated the Board as to where the 7th/8th Grade Research committee was at this point. The committee plans on conducting some school visits as well as maybe sending out a survey.

IV.    Budget Update

a.    Financial Update (Attachment 2)

Sandro updated the Board on Darnall’s finances. Sandro will provide the Board at the next Board meeting with two different versions of the Budget report.

b.    2006-2007 Annual Financial Audit

Sandro updated the Board on the Financial Audit.

c.    Class Size Update (Attachment 3)

Cinda updated the Board on class size. Darnall received an additional $1071 per student for classes that have 20 or less  students.

d.    Budget Policies – First Read (Attachment 4)

Cinda presented to the Board budget policies that the Board may want to adopt. Sandro will provide a copy of a policy that is specifically tailored to Darnall. Budget committee will review document and then those members from the Board that would like to review it will have a chance to do so over the break. Cinda will bring in documentation regarding the marquee for the next meeting.

V.    Informational Items

a.    Title III Accountability (Attachment 5)

Cinda informed the Board on how the ELL are doing on the CELT.

b.    AYP/API New Targets/Goals for 2007-2008 (Attachment 6)

Cinda informed the Board on Darnall’s AYP/API targets and goals.

d.    Final Copies of Approved Board Policies (Attachment 7)

1.    Board Policy #9 – Dissolution of the School

2.    Board Policy #10 – Public Records Requests – Public Records Act Compliant

3.    Board Policy #11 – (Uniform) Internal Complaint Procedures

The Board was given final copies of the Board Policies.

e.    Request for Allowance of Attendance because of Emergency Conditions (Attachment 7a)

Cinda reviewed with the Board the request for Allowance of Attendance due to fires in October.

f.    Final Copies of Board Minutes through September 10th, 2007

(Attachment 8)

The Board was given final copies of the Board minutes.

VI.    Consent Calendar

a.    Class Size Application (Attachment 9)

b.    Dental Fund Contribution (Attachment 10)

c.    Instructional Materials Sufficiency (Attachment 11)

d.    Media Release (Attachment 12)

Tidwell motioned to approve the items on the Consent Calendar. Scott seconded the motion.

In Favor: Tidwell, Scott, Yeager, Guzman, Cabrera, Conlon, Wilkins, and Hernandez

Opposed: None

Abstained: None

Absent: To

VII.    Discussion/Action Items

a.    Strategic Planning (Attachment 13)

Scott motioned to approve January 28th for the Board to meet for Strategic Planning with February 4th as a back up date.  Hernandez seconded the motion.

In Favor: Scott, Hernandez, Yeager, Wilkins, Tidwell, Conlon, Guzman, and Cabrera

Opposed: None

Abstained: None

Absent: To

b.    Board Policy #7 – Conflicts of Interest Code (Attachment 14)

Wilkins motioned to approve Board Policy #7. Tidwell seconded the motion.

In Favor: Wilkins, Tidwell, Hernandez, Scott, Conlon, Yeager, Guzman, Cabrera

Opposed: None

Abstained: None

Absent: To

c.    Intersession Administration (Attachment 15)

The Board approved for Cinda to increase her hours during intersession from 5 to 8. The Board also approved for Hector Corona to cover one week of Spring Intersession with René working the second week.

Wilkins motioned to approve the changes to intersession. Tidwell seconded the motion.

In Favor: Wilkins, Tidwell, Hernandez, Scott, Conlon, Yeager, Guzman, Cabrera

Opposed: None

Abstained: None

Absent: To

d.    Director Evaluation (Attachment 16 – 16h)

e.    Board Training (November 13th, 2007) Review

Cinda and David shared with the Board information from the Board training.

f.    CSDC Conference Highlights and Update

Cinda and David shared with the Board information from the CSDC Conference.

g.    Board Development and Requirements

VIII.    Public Comment

None

IX.    Adjournment

Conlon motioned to adjourn the meeting at 8:58 p.m. Tidwell seconded the motion.

In Favor: Tidwell, Wilkins, Hernandez, Yeager, Guzman, Cabrera, Scott, and Conlon

Opposed: None

Abstained: None

Absent: To