NATIONAL UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SPARROW 2017-2018 REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA February 23, 2018 Welcome! Welcome to the National University Academy Sparrow Board Meeting. National University Academy Sparrow is a public charter school, chartered through the La Mesa Spring Valley School District. There are a few things we need to bring to your attention before we begin: Notices / information Copies of the agenda materials are available in the NUA Sparrow office as well as in the Executive Director s office. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957.5, writings that are public records that relate to an open session agenda item and that are distributed to a majority of board members less than 72 hours prior to the meeting are available for public inspection at the address to the right and in the Executive Director s office. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you nee special assistance to participate in the board meeting, please contact the Executive Director s office at (760) 630-4080. Timely notification prior to a meeting will enable the Charter to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility. MEETING TIME: 5:00pm 6:00 pm MEETING LOCATION: 4207 SPRING GARDENS ROAD LA MESA, CA 91941 CALL-IN PHONE NUMBER: (515) 604 9551 MEETING ID / ACCESS CODE: 782197 Public Comments / Persons Addressing the Board The Board Meeting follows rules of decorum. The Board shall give members of the public an opportunity to address the Board on any item of interest to the public that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board, either before or during the Board s consideration of the item. At a time so designated on the agenda at a regular meeting, members of the public may bring before the Board matters that are not listed on the agenda that are within the jurisdiction of the Board. The Board shall take no action or have discussion on any item not appearing on the posted agenda, except authorized by law. Furthermore, the Board may respond to the public by referring the comment / question to the Executive Director for a response or by asking the Executive Director to report back to the Board concerning the matter. NUA Sparrow Board of Trustees Brian Marshall / LMSVSD Nancy Rohland / National University Bree Ojeda / Parent Guillermo Marrujo / Community Member Charles Anacker / Community Member NUA Sparrow students make topographical California maps out of beeswax
Item I. NUA Sparrow Board Meeting Call to Order Item II. Pledge of Allegiance Item III. Roll Call of the Board: NUA Sparrow students holding chickens Mr. Brian Marshall Dr. Nancy Rohland Item IV. Routine Business Mrs. Bree Ojeda A. Approval of the Agenda Mr. Guillermo Marrujo Mr. Charles Anacker i. Ii. Iii. B. Approval of the Minutes, January 23, 2018 i. Ii. Iii: Vote C. Public Comment For items not on the agenda, the audience members may address the Board during Public Comment. When recognized by the Board Chairman, please state your name. Each speaker will have up to three (3) minutes to address the Board and a maximum of twenty (20) total minutes will be given to any item. The Board Chair may extend the speaking time at his/ her discretion. Please understand that the Board does not take action on non-agendized items. 3rd Grade Unit on Farming
Item V. Information / Presentation A. School Operational Updates, Kimberleigh Kopp B. Budget Updates, Zach Wolfe C. Director s Report, Sarah Adams D. Discussion regarding student discipline, reference to student # 11229 Chalk Drawing for Unit on India Item VI: Action Items Action Item A: MOU between NUA Sparrow and La Mesa Spring Valley School District Recommended Action: Review, discuss and approve Background: Attorneys from both NUA Sparrow and La Mesa Spring Valley School District have developed a MOU for services and supports for your review. Action Item B: NUA Sparrow Board Bylaws Recommended Action: Review, discuss and approve. Background: Superintendent Marshall and I met and discussed the concerns regarding the bylaws the Board brought to our attention. We have made recommendations to attorneys and the document you see here is a revised version from what you saw previously. Action Item C: 1st Interim Report Presenter: Zach Wolfe Recommended Action: Review, discuss and approve Background: Zach has provided you with the 1st. Interim Report for your review and discussion....continued on the following page...
Action Item D: NUA Sparrow Budget Update Presenter: Zach Wolfe Recommended Action: Review, discuss and approve Background: Zach has provided you with a budget update based on our projections and anticipated funding. Action Item E: Eurythmy Teacher Position Background: The NUA Sparrow staff have determined Eurythmy is an essential component of our program and we would like to create a specific position to support that effort in our school. The Position description has been sent to the Board for review. Contact Us and Take a Tour! National University Academy Sparrow 4207 Spring Gardens Rd. La Mesa, CA 91941 (760) 630-4080 https://nuasparrow.org Action Item F: Tracking expenditures using the Standardized Account Code Structure, established by the California Department of Education. and Zach Wolfe Recommended Action: Neutral Background: When NUA Sparrow was a program under the greater charter, expenses were tracked using People Soft and the account codes established by the National University System. CSMC, who does our reporting to our Chartering District, to the County, and to the CDE, translates those codes to the Standardized Account Code Structure, established by the CDE for public school reporting purposes. Action Item G: Regular Board Meeting Schedule Background: Would like to establish a schedule for Regular NUA Sparrow Board meetings to occur every other month on the third Thursday of the month at 5:00pm. Action Item H: NUA Sparrow Agreement with National University System Background: NUA Sparrow benefits from some back office support from the National University System. The proposed agreement has been sent to the Board for review. Action items continued on the next page.
Action Item I: Addendum to the NUA Sparrow Lease and Sarah Adams Background: We have been using additional space from the church for strings practice, reading groups and the like. They have allowed us to use the space at no additional cost for the last 5 years, but now feel it s time we incorporate the space we are using into our lease for an additional fee. The addendum has been sent to the Board for review. Action Item J: Donation from NEST Presenter: Sarah Adams Background: NEST has raised funds to support our staff who instruct students in handwork. The Board has received the MOU with NEST for the funds. Item VII: Closed Session Item A: Discussion regarding staff compensation and salary schedule Item VIII: Reconvene Open Session Report from closed session (if applicable) Item IX: Adjournment of Meeting