Board of Directors Meeting

October 29, 2008 5:30pm


Regular Meeting

Location: 129 N Avenue 53, Los Angeles, CA 90042



  1. Preliminary
    1. Call to order
    2. Roll call
    3. Approval of Agenda
    4. Approval of Meeting Minutes of prior meeting
  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: Report from the Avance Advisory Board Faculty Committee representative and Parent Advisory Committee leaders on the 2008-2009 Budget proposed Fall Revision and charter renewal petition.
    4. For Information: Update on report on academic performance for 2007-2008, and academic progress for Fall 2008 presented by the Principal.
    5. For Information: Report on compliance on the LAUSD Self Review Check-list for special education by the Principal and the Aptus Group.
    6. For Information: Update on supplemental instruction efforts for 2008-2009 by the Principal and Executive Director.
    7. For Information: Report on LAUSD oversight and the preparations for request to renew charter presented by the Executive Director.
    8. For Information: Financial report reviewing the 2008-2009 budget actuals and projections presented by the Executive Director and EXED.
    9. For Information: Facilities report presented by the Executive Director.
    10. For Information: Report on events in the Fall of 2008 in support of Avance fund development efforts by the Executive Director the Aptus Group.
  3. Items Scheduled for Action
    1. Approve 2008-2009 Budget Fall Revision
    2. Approve Fall 2008 Updates to Avance Executive Board Handbook
  4. Closed Session

    Under the authority of The Brown Act (Government Code §§ 54950-54962) the Board of Directors may recess to Closed Session to consider these items:

    1. Conference With Legal Counsel--Existing Litigation: Superior Court Case BC 399134
    2. Public Employee Performance Evaluation: Executive Director and Principal.
  5. Adjournment