Avance Executive Board – Meeting of March 14, 2015 9:00AM

posted Mar 11, 2015, 8:56 AM by Ricardo Mireles   [ updated Mar 13, 2015, 6:16 AM ]

Special Meeting

This meeting will be held and conducted in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act California Government Code Sections 54953(b), et seq. which allows for the use of teleconferencing technology, provided that:

  1. The meeting notice must specifically identify all teleconference locations.
  2. An agenda must be posted at each teleconference location and list each teleconference location in the notice and agenda.
  3. Each teleconference meeting agenda must ensure the public’s right to testify at each teleconference location in accordance with section 54954.3
  4. The meeting location must be fully accessible to members of the public, and be accessible to the disabled.
  5. At least a quorum of the members of the body must participate from locations that are within the boundaries over which the body exercises jurisdiction.
  6. All votes taken during a teleconference meeting must be conducted by roll call.


Meeting Location:

Avance - Akron Building Library, 115 N Avenue 53, Los Angeles, CA 90042

These locations will host a teleconference location:

Avance Front Office, 115 N Avenue 53, Los Angeles, CA 90042

Teleconference access number: 626-677-3000 code 187887#

 

  1. Preliminary
    1. Call to order
    2. Roll call
    3. Approval of Agenda
    4. Approval of Meeting Minutes of prior meetings

  2. Communications
    1. Public Comment on Agenda Items

      At this time the board will hear comments from members of the public who wish to speak on an agenda item. Public comment on each item may be limited by the Board based open the number of speakers who wish to be heard. Members of the public who wish to speak on an item should contact the central office directions on process and to establish their order of speaking.

    2. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items

      At this time members of the public may bring up an item not on the agenda. Board members will hear the item but may not comment or take any action. Board members may ask that the item be placed on a future agenda. The Board may limit the time allocated for such comment and interested members of the public should follow the procedures outlined above for “Agenda Items.”

    3. For Information:
      Review of the finance statements for February 2015, presented by the Director of Operations.

    4. For Information:
      Review of fiscal projections for Spring 2015, and explicit allocation of a budget reserve.

    5. For Information:
      Report on outcomes of NCLR Strengthening the Base governance workshop of March 9-10, 2015 presented by the Secretary/Treasurer.

    6. For Information:
      Review of LACOE Oversight and preparations for renewal, presented by the Executive Director.

  3. Items Scheduled for Action 
    1. Authorization for allocation of 2014-2015 projected budget surplus to reserve account.
    2. Authorization for creation of a bank holding account for the budget reserve.
    3. Receipt of final version of 2015-2020 charter renewal petition, appendices, and all supporting documents as presented to the LA County Office of Education.
    4. Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding with the Los Angeles County Office of Education for the 2015-2020 charter.

  4. Closed Session

    No Closed Session items scheduled.


  5. Adjournment
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