Helix High School
A California Charter School
Charter School Board
Regular Meeting
November 19, 2001
Helix High School Library
Board Members Present: Lori Free-Trout, Lisa Hamann, Cheryl Jones, Judy Kirk, Beth Leighton, Richard Sutton, Garry Wilcox
Student Representatives: Cosa Bullock and Warren Ruis
1.0
Report on Action Taken in Closed Session
There was discussion regarding the report on Dr. Smith’s evaluation. The Board decided to make the report public in December.
There was no action taken regarding GEA, SEIU, and CSEA.
2.0
Approval of Minutes of October 15, 2001
President Kirk moved to accept the minutes, seconded by Member Leighton. Motion carried with all in favor.
3.0
Approval of Agenda
Member Free-Trout moved to approve the agenda, seconded by Member Hamann. Motion carried with all in favor.
4.0
Information – Student Travel
Dr. Smith reported that the band is planning a trip to New York and Washington, D.C. this spring and typically the GUHSD Governing Board approves student travel, he brought this to the Helix Charter Board as an information item.
5.0
Information – annual Report to the GUHSD Governing
Board on Student Achievement
On November 7, 2001, Dr. Smith gave a power point presentation of Helix’s Annual Report to the GUHSD Board. Dr. Smith gave a brief synopsis of this report to the Charter Board. There are hard copies of this report in the principal’s office for anyone wishing to view the report.
6.0
Budget Update
Barbara Lenihan presented the Board with a Statement of Revenue and Expenditures for July 1 through October 31, 2001. Additionally the Board received a copy of the Consolidated Application (part 2) for 2001/2002 School Year. It was suggested to combine item 6.0 and 7.0 for approval. Member Free-Trout moved to accept these items with Member Leighton seconding the motion. This motion passed with all in favor.
7.0
Consolidated Application (part 2)
See above 6.0
8.0
Adoption of Library Plan
Karen Skullerud presented the library plan, which needed Charter Board approval before funds would be released, as part of AB 862 funding. Karen worked with her committee whose signatures appear as approval of the plan. This plan includes the purchasing of new books. Karen stated she is very proud of the research that our students can do in this library. She will soon have a home page on our web site. It was moved by Member Hamann to accept the library plan, seconded by Member Leighton. This motion passed with all in favor.
9.0
Adoption of Resolution Supporting Bond Issue
Member Free-Trout moved to submit to the GUHSD Board a resolution showing Helix Charter High School supporting the bond issue to be placed on the March ballot. This is a $220 million issue with $20 million coming to Helix, if passed. Motion seconded by Member Hamann and passed with all in favor.
10.0
Adoption of Resolution Calling for Energy Conversation
Member Hamann moved to accept the Resolution calling for Energy Conversation. This is necessary to receive the one time allocated funds. Motion seconded by Members Wilcox and Free-Trout. This passed with all in favor.
11.0
Adoption of Policy Statement 15:
Adoption
of Administrative Regulation to Policy 15
Adoption
of Exhibit 15 to Policy Statement 15
After a brief discussion of “and/or” verbiage, and to take out the word “offensive” and replace it with “inappropriate”, delete the word “district” and replace it with “school”, it was moved by Member Wilcox to accept these Policy Statements. Seconded by Member Free-Trout. Motion passed with all in favor.
12.0
Adoption of Policy Statement 16:
Student
Use of Technology/acceptable Use Policy
This item was incorporated with 11.0 and passed with all in favor.
13. Adoption of Temporary/Hourly Employee Salary Schedule
Dr. Smith stated this was not part of a bargaining unit. Temporary/Hourly employees are not rehired at the end of the school year or term. Currently the GUHSD has no provision to put temporary/hourly employees on a different rate, it’s strictly $9/hr. Helix is proposing a scale to determine various hourly rates. The reasoning behind this is that it is hard to find good help when other districts offer more money. It was moved by Member Sutton to accept adopting this salary schedule. Seconded by Member Wilcox. Motion passed with all in favor.
13.0
Student Representatives Report
Cosa Bullock and Warren Ruis presented their Student Report and gave a brief overview on their opinion of Identification Cards, and The Affects of Media on School Violence. Included was the ASB Report reminding everyone the canned food drive is in process, and ASB is selling t-shirts to raise money for the East Coast Disaster Relief. Warren stressed that no funds would be released unless he was absolutely sure that the money would get directly to the victims.
14.0
Board Communication/Public Input
There was no further communication or public input.
15.0
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 8 p.m.