Helix High School
Charter Governing Board
Minutes
August 11, 2008
Board Members Present: Gifford Asimos, Peggy Crabtree, Julie Damschen, Keith Johnson, Brian Kick, , Mimi Test, Cathy Singer, Dori Zabriskie
Student Representatives Present: Nate Howard and Chanelle McNutt
Other Representatives Present: Executive Director, Douglas Smith
Member Test called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. in Room 1 at Helix Charter High School and immediately adjourned to closed session.
The Governing Board met in (closed) session to consider student discipline, public employee matters, employer-employee negotiations, and potential litigation.
A. Call to Order
B. Pledge of Allegiance
Public Speakers – Items on the Agenda: - No Speakers
Public Speakers – Items Not on the Agenda: - No Speakers
A. Public Report of Action Taken (if any) in Closed Session
1. Chairman Singer reported the Board approved the Expulsion Review Committee Recommendation to Lift the Expulsion of Student Case # 14, Denial of Expulsion Lift and Return to Helix Case No. 10, Lifting of Expulsion and Return to Helix Case No. 11, and Return to Helix with Behavior Contract Student Case No. 12.
2. Chairman Singer reported the Board approved the contract for Grade Level Principal Josh Stepner.
B. Approval of Minutes of June 23, 2008
MSC (Test/Damschen) to approve the Minutes of June 23, 2008, with the removal of Suzanne Koppman-Gue’s name removed and Keith Johnson’s name inserted as members present. The motion passed with all in favor.
C. Approval of Agenda
MSC (Kick/Aceves) to approve the agenda. The motion passed with all in favor.
Items listed in this section are considered to be routine and are acted on by the Board in one motion.
A. Educational
B. Personnel
1. Approval of Substitute Pay to $120/daily
C. Business
1. Approval and Ratification to obtain Ed Join Services School Year 08/09
MSC (Kick/Johnson) to approve items on the Consolidated Agenda. The motion passed with all in favor.
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IX. Staff Reports/Discussion/Action
A. Educational/Curriculum
1. Approval of Policy on Grading
MSC (Test/Crabtree) The Board voted seven in favor (Asimos, Crabtree, Damschen, Johnson, Test) and two against (Singer, Zabriskie). The motion passed.
B. Personnel
1. Ratification and Approval of Certificated and Classified Personnel Actions
MSC (Test/Crabtree) to approve Certificated and Classified Personnel Actions.
The motion passed with all in favor.
C. Business Financial
1. Estimated Unrestricted Revenue 2007/2008
2. Unrestricted Expenses
3. Restricted Programs
MSC (Crabtree/Johnson) to approve the Financial Report. The motion past with all in favor.
D. Student Representative Report
Nate Howard and Chanelle McNutt presented their report and talked about how they planned on presenting their monthly report. They spoke about the Ethics Training and upcoming events. They additionally plan on surveying students about their concerns and opinions and report back to the board.
E. Executive Director’s Report
1. Public Relations
Dr. Smith informed the board about the upcoming activities that are planned with the National Institute of Ethics. In particular the day-long leadership training planned for August 27 including meeting with parents and students.
2. Jennifer Osborn presented her monthly report touching upon the current projects of Ethics Training, Home School Marketing, and the Helix Foundation and upcoming projects such as the on-going monitoring of public perception regarding comments to news articles, but including monitoring of enrollment numbers, and reasons for students drops. Additionally she is continuing work on the SARC and coordinating alumni surveys
X. Communication on Items Not on the Agenda
A. Board Members Report
Member Crabtree thanked Members Aceves and Test for attending the GUHSD Board meeting July 10, 2008, in support of Helix. Member Asimos thanked Member Crabtree for her presence at that meeting as well.
B. Items for Future Board Meeting Agendas
There were none at this time.
XI. Comments from the Public on Topics Not on the Agenda
GLP Elena Christian, talked about Home School goal 15 students and the plans she has for sprucing up room 810 for the Home School program.
XII. Adjournment - 6:19 p.m.