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.
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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
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