Community Engagement and 10th Site

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The closed session for our 9/23/19 meeting begins at 6:00pm. The board will reconvene for open session starting around 7pm in the LASD Board Room. The entire agenda and supporting documentation can be found here. 

We will first have an update from Jeff Baier (and probably myself) about the Community Engagement Process Regarding Long Term Location for Bullis Charter School.  This is a discussion item and no action will be taken.  The whole board has been participating in and presenting to small group meetings with PTAs, community groups and neighborhood associations since the beginning of the month to briefly review (1) the scenarios that have been considered over the years to site BCS, (2) the community engagement process, and (3) how community members can get involved in upcoming community charrettes and workshops (the meat of the process).  Staff and Project Team members have also been working hard in not only helping our 3rd party consultant, MIG, prepare for the upcoming charrettes, but have also been doing as much grassroots outreach to ensure that people know about the process.  I look forward to a diverse cross section of the community participating in this open and transparent process.  I welcome your help in getting the word out to your friends and neighbors by sending them the invitation found here.  

Next up Randy Kenyon will present a Resolution Approving Proceeding with Acquisition of Property.  This is an action item and the resolution can be found as an attachment to both agenda items H.2 and H.3 using the link above.  This is a formal action the board must take before closing on 10th site property. Randy asks that we approve this resolution. The resolution involves making sure certain site selection criteria prescribed by the Education Code are met before purchasing a school site.  

Randy will next present a request from Bullis Charter School regarding the Facilities Master Plan Committee Membership.  This is an action item.  BCS is requesting an additional member on the committee than approved on 5/28/19 by the Board.  A copy of the board approved resolution reconstituting the Facilities Master Plan Committee can be found under agenda item H.4.  

Lastly, in an effort to be the best Board we can be, Jeff will present a Board Policy Update for a first reading regarding Board Self-Evaluation.  Not unlike the kids we educate and the teachers we employ, the Board strives to be life long learners.  Instituting a self evaluation process will make sure we are being introspective of our performance and figure out how to make improvements accordingly.  This is a discussion item and the the board policy can be found under agenda item H.5.  

Please note, this is just the highlights of what is on the agenda for the 9/23/2019 meeting.  You can inform yourself about the rest of the agenda at the link provided above.  As always, feel free to email me with any questions.