Helix Charter Board

Regular Meeting

September 8, 2008

4 p.m. Closed Session

5 p.m. Open Session

Room - Library

 

Please Note: Back-up Documentation and Attachments are Available in the Principal’s Office 7323 University Avenue, La Mesa, CA 91941, Upon Request

 

 

Agenda Topics

 

I.  Open Session – Call to Order (4:00 p.m.)                                                           M. Test

           

II. Adjourn to Closed Session                                                                     

            A. Litigation/Potential Litigation: Conference w/Legal Council                   D. Smith

                  1. Student Matters

                        a. Student Matters Pursuant to Education Code Section 49073-49079

                            1. Stipulated Suspended Expulsions of Students in Case # 32 and 32

            B.  Negotiations: HTA, CSEA # 852, Management                                                 

            C. Employee Matters 

                  1. Adoption of Confidential Salary Schedule                                                                                                                                         

The closed session agenda may include items pertaining to specific personnel matters (such as appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, discipline or dismissal of an employee; or complaints/charges against an employee); pending litigation; instruction to the Board’s negotiations (re: real property or salaries or compensation paid in the form of fringe benefits of its represented employees); and student disciplinary matters.

 

The closed session agenda is posted 72 hours before the Charter Board meeting and is available in the Principal’s office by 3 p.m. the Wednesday prior to the Charter Board Meeting.       

 

III. Reconvene Open Session (5:00 p.m.)                                                                C. Singer

A.    Call to Order

B.      Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag                                                                Student

 

IV. Awards/Recognitions/Special Reports or Presentations

 

All comments from the public on agenda items are heard for a total of 15 minutes and, if necessary, are continued at the conclusion of the business meeting. Whether members of the public wish to speak to an agenda item or non agenda item, persons who wish to speak shall file a “Speaker Card” – a green card for items on the agenda and yellow card for non agenda items.

 

V. Communications from the Public

A. Procedures for Receiving Comments from the Public on Topics that Fall under the Subject Jurisdiction of the Governing Board

 

      1. Board Agenda Topics:  Opportunity for member of the public to address the Governing Board on any item described in this Notice (Government Code section 54954.3). An individual speaker may not exceed a total of three minutes on all items.

 

 

        2. Topics NOT on the Agenda: Persons wishing to address the Board on any item(s) NOT on the agenda may do so at the end of the meeting under item XI. Comments from the Public on Topics Not On the Agenda.

 

VI. Procedural

A.    Public Report of Action Taken (if any) in Closed Session

B.     Student Matters

C.     Approval of Minutes of August 22, 2008

D.    Approval of Agenda

 

VII. Consolidated Agenda (one motion to approve items V. A. – V.           C.       

Items listed in this section are considered to be routine and are acted on by the Board in one motion.

              A. Educational

 

B. Personnel

     

C. Business

      1. Ratification and Approval of MOU with S.D. County Schools Fingerprint                   Clearinghouse

      2. Approval for Renewal with ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum      Development.

      3. Ratification of Resolution to Appoint Authorized Signers on ASB Bank Account

                 

VIII.     Items pulled from consolidated motion and voted on separately:

 

            1. _____ 2. _____  3. _____  4. _____  5. _____ 6. _____  7. _____  8. _____  9. _____ 10_____

 

IX. Staff Reports/Discussion/Action

A. Educational/Curriculum                                                                             D. Smith

      1. Review 07/08 API and AYP Reports

 

B. Personnel                                                                                                   

      1. Adoption of an Ethics Team Sub Committee                                       D. Smith

      2. Discussion and Review of Staff/Student                                             D. Smith

            Interaction Policy                                           

                       

C. Business/Financial

      1. Authorization to Develop w/ Institute of Ethics                                  D. Smith

           Student Training Video

2.  Budget Situation                                                                                  D. Murphy                                               

D. Student Representative Report                                                                  Nate Howard

                                                                                                                  Chanelle McNutt

E. Principal’s/Executive Director Report                                                       

                1.  Update of Building Remodels                                                               D. Smith

                2.  Update on Ethics Training                                                                     D. Smith         

                3.  Public Relations Report                                                                         J. Osborn

 

X. Communication on Items Not on the Agenda                                                   C. Singer

A.    Board Communication                                         

B.     Public Input

 

Members of the public may address the Charter Board on any item(s) ON or NOT ON the agenda for a total of three minutes for all items. Persons wishing to speak shall file a “Speaker Card” (green for items on the agenda, yellow for items not on the agenda) All individual speakers may be required to stop speaking by the Charter Board president, if the subject matter is not within the jurisdiction of the Board or the subject matter is legally not appropriated. No requests to speak to the Board will be granted after the meeting begins unless agreed to by a majority of the Board.

 

Topics not on the agenda, which are brought to the Board’s attention, may be investigated by the Administration and a report made to the Board members, either publicly or privately, at a future meeting. Complaints against Helix employees should be dealt with in Closed Session, not in Public.

 

When individual citizens address the Board under item VI. Due to legal constraints, the Board cannot and will not take action. The Board is required to take action only on items that have been publicized in advance and have been advertised as being on the agenda.

 

XI. Adjournment                                                                                                      C. Singer