DEMING CESAR CHAVEZ CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL GOVERNANCE COUNCIL REGULAR BOARD MEETING March 7, 2017 6:00 p.m. Regular Board Meeting Deming Cesar Chavez Charter High School Board Room
The Deming Cesar Chavez Charter High School Governance Council members met in a regular Board Meeting on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 6:00 pm in Deming, New Mexico, in the DCCCHS Board Room. The following Governing Council members were in attendance: Victor Cruz (President) Present, Antoinette Zunich (Vice-President) Present, Dan Sanchez (Treasurer) Present, Neima Higuera (Secretary) Present, and Gabe Dominguez (Member) Absent. Also present were Stan Lyons (Principal), Jerry Lee (Assistant Principal), Chris Masters (Business Manager), and Viviana Porras (Administrative Assistant). See sign-in sheet for others who attended.
I. Call Meeting to Order – Victor Cruz, presiding A. The meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m. by Victor Cruz. The pledge of allegiance was recited. B. Roll Call was conducted and quorum was established 3/5. Gabe Dominguez, Member – Absent C. Adoption of Agenda- Motion was made by Neima Higuera, Secretary to accept the Agenda as is; seconded by Dan Sanchez, Treasurer. MOTION CARRIED 3-0.
D. Meeting Minutes Review/Approval for February 7, 2017. Motion was made by Dan Sanchez, Treasurer to approve the February 7, 2017 meeting minutes as is; seconded by Neima Higuera, Secretary. MOTION CARRIED 3-0.
II. Public Comment (Limited Public Forum) Time Limit 15 minutes total No Public Comment.
III. Principals Report: Stan Lyons presented the Principal’s Report to the Governing Council Members and asked if they had any questions. (Please see Principal’s Report attached.)
Victor Cruz, President arrived at 6:15 p.m.
IV. School Committee Reports/Updates A. Finance Committee: The Finance Committee did not meet. Finance Committee meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 8:00 a.m.
B. School Planning Committee: No information available at this time. School Planning Committee did not meet. C. Council Development Committee: No information available at this time. Council Development Committee did not meet.
D. Academic Committee: No information available at this time. Academic Committee did not meet.
V. Discussion Items A. Governing Council Retreat: Governing Council Members tentatively scheduled the Governing Council Retreat for July 28, 29, 2017 at the Hotel Encanto in Las Cruces, NM.
B. 2017-2018 School Calendar: Governing Council Members reviewed and discussed the 2017-2018 School Calendar that was included in their Board Packet. Stan Lyons, Principal made a recommendation to approve Option #3, 2017-2018 School Calendar and to allow him to have up to 5 discretionary Friday’s for Professional Development as needed. (Please see 2017-2018 School Calendar attached.)
C. Wage Increase: Stan Lyons, Principal mentioned that after a robust and fruitful discussion from the November 25, 2017 Work Session there is a clear understanding that based on the student enrollment growth and even with a little bit of deficient because of Senate Bill 114, DCCCHS will be receiving new monies and the discussion was to conversant 6.2 percent when those monies become available and also when the Section 218 (Social Security) piece kicks in that 6.2 percent be utilized for the staff to help offset the social security withholding and for the second piece is for 3.8 percent to also be included to staff based on affordability as long as the new monies come in. Mr. Lyons made a recommendation not put the 3.8 percent into the pay scale but to put it into a stipend for the balance of this year if it is available and for the 2017-2018 school year.
D. Governing Council Meeting – April 11, 2017: Stan Lyons made a recommendation to the Governing Council Members that due to the Spring Budget Workshop taking place April 11 – 13, 2017 that the next Governing Council Meeting be rescheduled for Tuesday, April 18, 2017.
VI. Action Items A. Approval of 2017-18 School Calendar: Motion was made by Dan Sanchez, Treasurer to approve the 2017-18 School Calendar with 5 discretionary Friday’s for Professional Development; seconded by Antoinette Zunich, Vice- President. MOTION CARRIED 4-0.
B. Approval of Wage Increase: Motion was made by Neima Higuera, Secretary to approve the Wage Increase to the 6.2 percent as presented; seconded by Dan Sanchez, Treasurer. MOTION CARRIED 4-0.
C. Schedule Next Governing Council Meeting: Motion was made by Dan Sanchez, Treasurer to change the next Governing Council Meeting to April 18, 2017; seconded by Neima Higuera, Secretary. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. VII. Time and Content for Next Governing Council Meeting: Regular Board Meeting Agenda April 18, 2017: Retreat Agenda Principal’s Evaluation Legislative Update Adjustment of Principal’s Title Accounting Procedures Manual Discussion Item – Policies & Procedures
VIII. Board Meeting Evaluation: Governing Council Members agreed that the timing was good, on time and there was good discussion.
IX. Next Scheduled Meeting: April 18, 2017/DCCCHS Board Room/6:00 P.M.
X. Adjournment: Motion was made by Dan Sanchez, Treasurer to adjourn the meeting at 7:45 p.m.; seconded by Victor Cruz, President. MOTION CARRIED 4-0.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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