AGENDA Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors Monday, January 24, 2011 6:30 p.m. Closed Session 7:00 p.m. Open Session Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary School 2000 La Granada Drive Thousand Oaks, California 91362 Board of Directors Chris Shultz, President Monique Foster, CFO Susan Consales, Secretary Ron Bauer Carlos De Los Rios Marlo Hartsuyker Patrick Hedges Paul Lasiter Marnee McLean Administration Brenda Priske, Executive Director Section A: Agenda Section B: Consent Items Reports and Attachments Section C: Action Items Reports and Attachments Section D: Discussion and Information Items Reports and Attachments
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRESENTATIONS TO THE BOARD BY PARENTS AND CITIZENS The Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary School ( School ) welcomes your participation at the School s Board meetings. The purpose of a public meeting of the Board of Directors ( Board ) is to conduct the affairs of the School in public. We are pleased that you are in attendance and hope that you will visit these meetings often. Your participation assures us of continuing community interest in our school. 1. Agendas are available to all audience members at the door to the meeting. 2. Blue Request to Speak forms are available to all audience members who wish to speak on any agenda item or under the general category of Public Comment. 3. Public Comment is set aside for members of the audience to raise issues that are not specifically on the agenda. However, due to public meeting laws, the Board can only listen to your issue, not respond or take action. These presentations are limited to three (3) minutes and total time allotted to non-agenda items will not exceed fifteen (15) minutes. The Board may give direction to staff to respond to your concern or you may be offered the option of returning with a citizen-requested item. 4. With regard to items that are on the agenda, you may specify that agenda item on your blue request form and you will be given an opportunity to speak for up to five (5) minutes when the Board discusses that item. 5. When addressing the Board, speakers are requested to state their name and address and adhere to the time limits set forth herein. 6. Citizens may request that a topic related to school business be placed on a future agenda. Once such an item is properly agendized and publicly noticed, the Board can respond, interact, and act upon the item. 7. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and upon request, Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary School may furnish reasonable auxiliary aids and services to qualified individuals with disabilities. Individuals who require appropriate alternative modification of the agenda in order to participate in Board meetings are invited to contact the Principal s/executive Director s Office. NEXT MEETING Monday, February 28, 2011 7:00 p.m. Open Session MATES, 2000 La Granada Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 The Agenda is posted for a minimum of 72 contiguous hours prior to Board meeting dates on the MATES website at www.matescharter.org and at the entrance to the physical location for the meeting (Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary School.) A full agenda packet, with explanatory materials, is available for public review on the website and at this physical location.
SECTION: A Agenda
AGENDA Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors January 24, 2011 Closed Session 6:30 p.m. Open Session 7:00 p.m. I. CLOSED SESSION A. Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal Release II. OFFICIAL OPENING OF MEETING A. Call to Order B. Pledge of Allegiance C. Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum: present absent 1. Chris Shultz 2. Monique Foster 3. Susan Consales 4. Ron Bauer 5. Carlos De los Rios 6. Marlo Hartsuyker 7. Patrick Hedges 8. Paul Lasiter 9. Marnee McLean III. D. Approval of the Agenda E. Correspondence F. Comments from the: 1. President 2. Executive Director 3. PTA 4. Foundation 5. Public 6. Individual Board Members COMMITTEE REPORTS A. Curriculum B. Finance C. Technology D. Admissions E. Human Resource F. Core Values G. Safety IV. CONSENT ITEMS All matters listed under the consent agenda are considered by the Board to be routine and which the Board in one motion in the form listed below will approve. Unless specifically requested by a Board member for further discussion or removed from the agenda, there will be no discussion of these items prior to the Board vote on them. A. Approval of Minutes from December 13, 2010 Regular Board Meeting Page 1 of 2
B. Approval of Purchase Orders dated December 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010. (Report ReqPay11a) C. Approval of Checks dated December 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010. (Report ReqPay12a) D. Approval of Financial Report through December 31, 2010. (Report Fiscal13a) E. Approval of Receipt Detail dated December 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010 (Report AR06a) V. ACTION ITEMS Each item requires a motion for approval. A. Recommendation to approve the Annual Audit for 2009-2010. VI. DISCUSSION AND INFORMATION ITEMS A. Discussion on weighted lottery procedures. B. Discussion on Update on recent ruling on Proposition 39 and charter school facilities. C. Discussion on Hot Lunch Program from D Amore Pizza D. Discussion on SART Committee contracts. E. Discussion on increasing Resource Specialist position from part-time to full-time for 2010-2011 school year. VII. ADJOURNMENT Page 2 of 2
SECTION: B Consent Items Reports and Attachments
Page 1 of 2 Minutes Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary School Location: Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary School 2000 La Granada Drive Monday, December 13, 2010 7:00 Open Session I. OFFICIAL OPENING OF MEETING A. Call to Order at 7:00 p.m. B. Pledge of Allegiance led by Chris Shultz C. Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum. Board members present: Chris Shultz, Monique Foster, Susan Consales, Ron Bauer, Carlos De Los Rios, Marlo Hartsuyker, Patrick Hedges, Marnee McLean. Paul Lasiter absent at meeting start; joined prior to Consent vote. D. Approval of the Agenda: Carlos motions to approve the Agenda. Ron seconds. Motion carries 8-0. E. Comments from the: 1. President: No report. 2. Executive Director: Met with Mrs. Lux and grades 3-5 student council representatives; Curriculum meeting discussed phonic program pilot, differentiation with Saxon, art program/visual arts; talked about goals with Mary McKee; working on the charter schools grant; working on School Accountability Report Card. Around school: Band/Chorus concerts and Camarillo parade for band; Report cards sent home on Fri.; Eagle Scout will be painting doors over winter break. Thanks to the Board for all their help. 3. PTA: none 4. Foundation: Sharri Lear and Jennifer Pena sent letters to the Chamber of Commerce; Corporate Sponsors for Poker Nite coming in; establishing community relationships; more Poker flyers going out in Jan. 5. Public: none 6. Individual Board Members: Marlo need Brown Act & Conflict of Interest training. Carlos come to Chorus event on Wed.; Camarillo parade was fantastic-mates was the only elementary school in the parade II. COMMITTEE REPORTS A. Curriculum: none B. Finance: see First Interim Report, Action Item V. C. C. Technology: none D. Admissions: none E. Human Resources: none F. Core Values: none G. Safety: none III. CONSENT ITEMS Pat motions to approve the consent agenda. Ron seconds. Motion carries 9-0, with date changes for Items B & C.. A. Approval of Minutes from November 15, 2010 Regular Board Meeting
B. Approval of Purchase Orders dated November 1, 2010 through November 30, 2010. (Report ReqPay11a) C. Approval of Checks dated November 1, 2010 through November 30, 2010. (Report ReqPay12a) D. Approval of Financial Report through November 30 2010. (Report Fiscal13a) E. Approval of Receipt Detail dated November 1, 2010 through November 30, 2010 (Report AR06a). IV. ACTION ITEMS A. Pat motions to approve revised Admissions Policy for 2011-2012 school year. Ron seconds. No vote taken. Pat motions to approve revised Admissions Policy with additional changes for 2011-2012 school year. Monique seconds. Motion carries 9-0 B. Marnee motions to approve contract with YMCA for 2010/2011 school year. Marlo seconds. Motion carries 9-0 C. Marlo motions to approve the 2010/2011 First Interim Financial Report for the period ending October 31, 2010. Paul seconds. Motion carries 9-0 V. DISCUSSION AND INFORMATION ITEMS A. Discussion on Agreement with Dennis Uniform Manufacturing Company for 2011/2012 B. Discussion on Report of Investments for the quarter ending 9/30/2010. C. Discussion on Statement of Economic Interests (form 700) Assuming/Annual/Exit VI. ADJOURNMENT at 8:30 p.m. Page 2 of 2
SECTION: C Action Items - Reports and Attachments
SECTION: D Discussion and Information Items - Reports and Attachments