Santa Ana Unified School District
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Meeting Location
Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce
2020 N. Broadway, Suite 200
Santa Ana, CA 92706
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
HIGH SCHOOL INC. AT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (HSI) BOARD of Directors
June 8, 2011
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 8:06 a.m. by Secretary Miguel Hernandez. Other Board Members in attendance were Mr. Oakes, Ms. Shemke, Ms. Dixon. Mr. Porras, Mr. Acuna, and Mr. McLoughlin were not in attendance. Representatives from Santa Ana Unified School District were Dr. Olsky and Ms. Miller. From Career Technical Education were Ms.Carter and Ms. Nguyen. Representative from the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce was Mr. Elliott. Representatives from Valley High School were Mr. Yrarrazaval-Correa and Mr. Rozema. Representatives from High School Inc. at Valley High School were Mr. Ward and Ms. Gomez.
SPCIAL MEETING
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mr. Oakes.
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
Board Secretary Hernandez asked those wishing to address the Board in matters pertaining to items on the agenda to step to the podium.
Board member McLoughlin phoned in his support of approving the Articles and Bylaws for the establishment of a High School Inc. Foundation. Mr. McLoughlin expressed his desire to see a close working relationship between the High School Inc. and Foundation Boards.
There were no other individuals wishing to address the Board.
PRESENTATIONS
Mr. Oakes and Mr. Ward facilitated the retreat.
Mr. Oakes reviewed and distributed a packet of information – Marketing Plan for a Business and Education Partnership, previously provided the Santa Ana Unified School District Board of Education at its April 26, 2011 meeting. The April 26 power point presentation covering HSI support of District goals presented by District staff and
Mr. Oakes suggested all future HSI reports to the school Board follow this HSI support to District goals format.
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Mr. Ward discussed where the nine District goals fall in a business overlay of Product, Management and Funding.
1.0 Product
1.1 Goal 1: Academic Achievement
1.2 Goal 2: Prepared Students
1.3 Goal 9: Success Focus
2.0 Manaagement
2.1 Goal 3: Quality Academic Programs
2.2 Goal 4: Strategic Allocation of Resources
2.3 Goal 5: Clear Communication
2.4 Goal 6: Parent and Community Relations
2.5 Goal 7: Outstanding Employees
2.6 Goal:8: A Safe and Healthy Environment
3.0 Funding
3.1 School District Funding
3.2 Private Sector Funding
Mr. Ward pointed out that the students are our product, and management has the task of preparing that product to meet the market needs, and to secure investors to support the product. Investors attracted to a product will look carefully at the ability of management to manage the product to the marketplace.
Ms. Carter said this is the philosophy of ROP. Mr. Yrarrazaval-Correa observed that customers are a combination of potential investors, and potential employers of our students.
2.0 DISCUSSION/ACTION ON HIGH SCHOOL INC. FOUNDATION
Mr. Ward reported that the April 26, 2011 adoption by the school Board of the 2011–2016 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) contained in Article 4(iv): “Provide the voice of business in creating the High School Inc. Foundation in collaboration with SAUSD staff to support fund raising activities for the High School Inc. Academies.”
Mr. Ward observed that the District staff was ably represented at this meeting and with a board quorum present action may be taken by those assembled to file these documents with the state of California and the IRS.
Ms. Shemke moved to approve filing High School Inc. Foundation Articles and Bylaws as distributed with the state of California and the IRS. Ms. Dixon seconded the motion.
Before voting on the motion to file Articles and Bylaws, Secretary Hernandez recessed the meeting and called a meeting of the HSI Board for the purpose of naming the initial Foundation Board of Directors. Mr. Oakes moved to name the existing HSI Board of Directors as the initial HSI Foundation Board of Directors for the purpose of filing with the state and IRS. Ms. Dixon seconded. Motion carried 4-0.
Secretary Hernandez reconvened the retreat meeting and called for the question on the main motion. The main motion to file Articles and Bylaws with the existing HSI Board of Directors named in the documents as the initial HSI Foundation Board carried 4-0.
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3.0 DISCUSSION/ACTION ON GOVERNANCE AND ROLES OF HIGH SCHOOL INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ms. Dixon moved to establish a committee to review the area of Policy without Execution. Ms. Shemke seconded.
Discussion: The HSI Governance and Operations chart and accompanying roles and responsibilities previously adopted by the HSI Board were distributed.
Discussion followed: Some observed that the HSI Task Force was setting and acting on priorities for a board not fully participating in a transparent process of policy setting and fundraising.
Secretary Hernandez appointed a committee to review the issue of board enforcement and accountability of its duties and make recommendations for any modifications to the HSI Task Force and the HSI Board.
Ms. Shemke moved to add to add to the policy and process committee the task of creating an action plan and accompanying budget and report its findings to the HSI Task Force for discussion and recommendations to the HSI Board. Motion carried 4-0. Ms Shemke was named chair of the committee. Mr. Oakes, Ms. Gomez, Ms. Carter and Mr. Ward were named to the committee. Committee focus: responsibility, accountability, penalty.
PRIORITIES
Secretary Hernandez opened the floor to an exercise and discussion on future priorities for High School Inc. Board of Directors. The following were discussed:
PRODUCT
· CAHSEE/CST Proficiency (2)
· Graduation: A-G completion (6)
· College diploma: Post secondary experience (9)
· Personalized education/Choices (12)
· Foster engagement (10)
o Work-based opportunities
o Competitions
o Clear communications activities
· Skill set of student represented in each HSI activity (6)
· Soft skills introduction and advanced in HSI curriculum (9)
· Develop an internal HSI Academy structure (8)
· Create process of student portfolios and Exit Interview (10)
· Create a support structure (12)
o Mentors
o Parents
o Internships (for each student)
MANAGEMENT
· CTE & academic teachers support each others’ curriculum content (9)
· Articulated certificate programs (7)
· Identification of HSI collaboration with business partners. All Academy participation (6)
· Prioritized HSI activities (12)
· Adopt an agenda template for each Academy (9)
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· A clear adoption of calendared activities (10)
· Set priorities needs and wants to HSI Foundation (12)
· Define benefits of HSI to business partners (WIFM!) (5)
o Quantify these benefits by Academy
· Build process for campus visits and programs for business partners (6)
· Process with business partners to avoid “burn-out” (6)
FUNDING
· A focus coordinator for each Academy (4)
() = the number of priority points provided by HSI Board Members
HSI BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2011-2012 PRIORITIES
1. Personalized education/Choices
2. Create a support structure
Mentors
Parents
Internships (for each student)
3. Prioritize HSI Activities
4. Set priorities, needs and wants to the HSI Foundation
4.0 DISCUSSION/ACTION ON COMMUNICATION PLAN TO INFORM STAKEHOLDERS
The topic of communication was sent to the committee to address the issue of Policy without enforcement
5.0 ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ms. Gomez announces that Business partners to be recognized for their four years of Academy work at 3:30 p.m. today in the Valley High School Library.
Mr. Yrarrazaval-Correa announces that Valley High School administrative changes: Jimmy Bruhl, Ann Harper, and Crystal Jimenez are the new Assistant Principals and Jonathan Swanson is the Learning Director.
Jane Russo Retirement, June 23, 2011, DoubleTree Hotel, Orange
Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Board, Mr. Oakes moved adjournment, Ms. Dixon seconded. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 11:50 a.m.
Respectfully Submitted by
Celeste Ramsey, Recording Secretary
June 22, 2011
In witness whereof, I have hereinto set my hand this 13th day of July, 2011.
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Miguel Hernandez, Secretary
HSI Board of Directors