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  • 7/30/2019 CWCNY letter EXHIBIT D_09!22!11 CWCLA Special Board Meeting Minutes

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    MINUTESOFSPECIALMEETINGOFTHEBOARDOFDIRECTORSOFCITIZENSOFTHE

    WORLDCHARTERSCHOOL

    Date:Thursday,September22,2011Time:6:00p.m.

    Location:CitizensoftheWorldCharterSchool1316N.BronsonAve.LosAngeles,CA

    90028

    MiniAuditorium(RM260)323-464-4292

    MINUTES

    I. Welcome&CalltoOrder

    - DeborahLee

    - JoshMcLaughlin

    - KateSobel(byphone)

    - CraigTessler(byphone)

    II. InvitationforPublicCommentParentDavidWiatersharedthathewasexcitedafterthepresentationfromthenationalgroup

    Mondaynightandthinksthismergerisimportantandagreatopportunityforusandhopesthe

    boardapprovesthemerger.

    III. BoardReviewandApprovalofMinutesfromthe9/19/11BoardMeeting(ACTIONITEM)

    KateSobelmovedthattheminutesbeapproved,JoshMcLaughlinsecondedthemotionand

    theywereapprovedunanimously.

    IV. BoardDiscussionandActionforCWCHollywoodtofullycommittoformallypartner

    withCitizensoftheWorldCharterSchools(thenetwork)andtodelegateauthoritytoasubset

    oftheboardandtheExecutiveDirectortoconsultwithlegalcounsel,thenetworkandLAUSDto

    executethispartnershipbringingbacktotheboardanythinglegallyrequiredtobeboard

    approved.(ACTIONITEM)

    CraigTesslerrecusedhimselffromdiscussionoractiononthisiteminanabundanceofcaution

    citingthepossibilitythathewillbeinvolvedwiththenationalgroupinsomecapacityinthe

    future.Afterheleftthemeeting,theremainingboardmemberssharedtheirenthusiasmforthe

    processtoarriveatthisdecisionbothintermsofthepartnershipwiththeparentsand

    communityandtheschoolcommunitysinsight,thoughtfulquestionsandsupportforthis

    partnershipandtheduediligenceanddeliberationsoftheboard.JoshMcLaughlinmovedto

    fullycommittoformallypartneringwiththeCitizensoftheWorldCharterSchools(thenetwork)

    andtodelegateauthoritytoasubsetoftheboardandExecutiveDirectortoconsultwithlegal

    counsel,thenetworkandLAUSDtoexecutethispartnershipbringingbacktotheboardanything

    legallyrequiredtobeboardapproved.KateSobelsecondedthemotion,DebbieLeevotedayeandthemotionwasapproved.FromhereJoshMcLaughlinandDebbieLee(inconsultationwith

    DanandKatecontingentontheiravailability)andAmywillworkwithcounsel,thenetworkand

    LAUSDtopursuenextstepstoexecutethepartnership.

    V. BoardDiscussionandActiontoaddMarissaBermanasanauthorizedsignatorytoCWC

    HollywoodBankAccounts.

    D. 9/19/11 LA BOARD MINUTES

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    CraigTesslerwascalledandrejoinedthemeetingbyphone.JoshMcLaughlinmovedtoapprove

    addingMarissaBermanasanauthorizedsignatorytotheCWCHollywoodBankAccounts,

    DebbieLeesecondedthemotionanditwasapprovedunanimously.

    VI. BoardChairCommentJoshMcLaughlinmentionedthatboardcompositionwillbe

    somethingtolookatintheverynearfutureanddiscusswiththenetworkaswelookat

    upcomingboardelectionsandtheneedtofillanypotentialvacancies.

    VII. ExecutiveDirectorCommentAmyHeldechoedthecommentaboutboard

    compositionandthatinlightofthepotentiallagtimetofullyexecutethemergeritwouldmake

    sense,ifJoshMcLaughliniswillingandtheboardapprovesitbymutualconsentforhimto

    remainastheparentrepinlightofthefactthattheboardcompositionisunknownandwill

    likelychangewiththemerger.AmyalsonotedthatsincetheCWCnationalgroupismuch

    furtheralongwiththedraftingandcommunityorganizingforthesecondcharterpetitionand

    thatnowthatthetwoentitiesareformallypartneringitwouldmakethemostsensetoproceed

    unitedinsubmittingasinglecharterfromthenationalgroup.Finally,Amysharedthat

    enrollmentiscurrentlyat178with11spotsremainingopenatthesecondgradelevel.Amailing

    isalreadygoingouttoLarchmontandLCWswaitlistsforsecondgradeandwevereachedouttooursecondgradefamiliesandsurroundingschoolsforassistancefillingtheremainingspots.

    Weareprojectedtobeatapproximately40%FRLfordiversitynumbers.WehadBacktoSchool

    Nightlastnightandhavealmostdoublethestudentsandstafffromlastyear.Welaunchedthe

    yearwithaphenomenalstaffretreatandorientation.Finally,theafterschoolprogramhas

    beensubstantiallyoverhauledandimprovedandwearenowofferingenrichmentclassesas

    well.

    AdjourntoClosedSessionandBoardChairannouncesitemstobediscussedinClosedSession.

    I. PublicEmploymentPerformanceEvaluationa.ExecutiveDirector

    ReturntoOpenSessionandreportoutofBoardactionasrequired/applicable.Adjournment

    VIII. ConfirmationofSchedulefornextBoardMeeting10/20at4pm

    Adjournment

    *BoardMemberKateSobelwilljointhemeetingbyphonefrom(917)-331-3621from359Saint

    MarksAve.#2Brooklyn,NY11238;CraigTesslermayjointhemeetingbyphonefrom(310)721-

    1385from1990S.BundyDr.Suite200LosAngeles,CA90025

    DanNiemanmayjointhemeetingbyphonefrom(917)817-2920from606S.OliveStreetSuite

    300LosAngeles,CA90014

    REASONABLEACCOMMODATIONFORANYINDIVIDUALWITHADISABILITY

    PursuanttotheRehabilitationActof1973andtheAmericanswithDisabilitiesActof1990,any

    individualwithadisabilitywhorequiresreasonableaccommodationtoattendorparticipateina

    meetingorfunctionoftheCWCBoardmayrequestassistancebycontactingAngelicaMartinez

    [email protected].