Board of Directors Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, July 18, 2012, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Endeavor College Preparatory Charter School
126 Bloom Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Time
6:30 PM
Agenda Item
Welcome
 Roll Call
 Public Comment
 Agenda Review & Approval (Action Item)
Presenter
John Lee, Chair
6:35 PM
Consent Agenda (Action Item)
 Approval of June Minutes
 Approval of 2012-13 Board Meeting Calendar
John Lee, Chair
6:40 PM
Treasurer’s Report
 Review and approval of Consolidated Application, Spring
I Phase (Action Item)
 Review and approval of Los Angeles Speech & Language
Therapy Center contract (Action Item)
 Review and approval of Teacher For America PSA
(Action Item)
 Update on ExED contract (Information Item)
Manuel Romero, Treasurer
Michelle Jasso, School Director
6:55 PM
2012-2013 Staff Handbook (Action Item)
Nimia Gjersand, Operations Manager
7:00 PM
School Director’s Report (Information Item)
Michelle Jasso, School Director
7:15 PM
Futuro Partnership Update (Information Item)
John Lee, Chair
7:20 PM
Annenberg Foundation Alchemy Plus Training (Action Item)
Michelle Jasso, School Director
7:25 PM
John Lee, Chair
8:15 PM
Mini-Strategic Planning
 SWOT Analysis
 Development Next Steps
School Director Evaluation & Offer Letter (Action Item)
8:30 PM
Adjournment
John Lee, Chair
John Lee, Chair
Brow n Act Com pliance: Agend a posted outsid e ECP aud itorium and at the Main Office
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on or before Sund ay, July 15 , 2012 at 6:30 p.m .
Endeavor College Preparatory Charter School prepares our students with the academic skills, character
traits, and intellectual discipline to excel as leaders in high school, college, and their community.
ECP Board Meeting Minutes
July 18, 2012
In attendance: Michelle, Maria, John, Roberto, Manuel, Nimia, Drew, Elaine, Leticia, and
Jessica
Absent: Lida, Isela, and Jorge
6:35
Meeting called to order (John)
Agenda Approved (Roberto/Maria; all in favor)
6:41
June Minutes Approved (Manuel/Maria; 7 in favor, 1 abstain)
6:45 2012-13 Board Meeting Calendar approved with change. Move
meeting to November 21 (Leticia/Manuel; all in favor)
6:52
November 28
No financial report due to end of fiscal year
Treasurer’s Report (Manuel)
Review and approval of Consolidated Application, Spring I Phase (Action Item) Manuel
notes it is routine. No questions except page.Committee will
be formed next year.
(Maria/Manuel; all in favor)
6:53
7:01
Review and Approval of Los Angeles Speech & Language Therapy Center
contract (Michelle and Nimia?)
-Have decided to contract directly with L.A. Speech &
Language Therapy because Champion is not paying them.
-Current therapist is going on maternity. Replacement has been trained
by current therapist.
-Nimia will request typos to be corrected.
-Drew/Roberto; all in favor with changes
7:10
Review and approval of Teacher For America PSA (Michelle)
-4 members already hired. Michelle wants to hire one more
core member to replace the nonmember who decided to leave.
Michelle interviewed both TFA and non TFA teachers,
but identified a TFA as the
replacement.
-Manuel raises concerns with non experienced hires.
-Maria mentioned that new teachers are paired with
experienced
teachers.
-Michelle reminds everyone that adapting to a new culture for
experienced teachers is not very different from training
new teachers.
-Drew/Maria; all in favor of revised PSA
7:20
Update on ExED contract (John or Manuel?)
-Agreed to give ECP the 2 year rate with the termination
clause found on the 1 year contract.
7:22
Approval of 2012-2013 Staff Handbook (Nimia)
-More aligned with Futuro handbook.
-Vacation and sick leave was a major change.
Endeavor College Preparatory Charter School prepares our students with the academic skills, character
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-New section was added regarding standards of conduct.
Recommended by Sharon, Risk Management with CCSJPA.
-Discussion regarding tattoos but no changes on this issue.
-Drew /Manuel; all in favor
7:27
School Director’s Report (Michelle)
7:38
Futuro Partnership Update (John)
-Part 1 Proposal with M.Y.M Charter Law
-What are the tax implications? We assume liabilities in
merger.
-Futuro hasn't received 503c approval. Needs to be
approved before we merge.
-$13k per proposal but billable hours anticipated to reach
$20k with M.YM. District time is unpredictable, could impact
billable hours.
-Roberto Lara willing to help on pro forma.
7:48
Contract with Starfishimpact (Elaine)
-Discussed the contract for a strategic development plan
withFuturo. Cost to ECP $3,000
7:53
Annenberg Foundation Alchemy Plus Training (John and Michelle?)
-Continued training for....
-Drew /Roberto; all in favor
7:55
Mini-Strategic Planning (John and Michelle)
-SWOT Analysis exercise
-Strengths- Cash, teacher training, culture, academic
performance
-Weakness-fundraising, facility, split campus, lean staff
structure, little communication between mtg
-Opportunities-New school fundraising, merger,
-Threats-CA budget, merger, funding, cultural ,facility,
charter myths
8:10
Development Next Steps (John)
-Discussed holding regular informal site visits or other events
to introduce prospective donors to the school.
8:15
School Director Evaluation & Offer Letter (John and Drew)
-No official evaluation took place
-Monthly goal setting meetings took place. Progress was
made on the goals. A letter will be placed in her file to
acknowledge goals reached
-A 3% increase in salary will be offered.
-Roberto/Maria; all in favor
8:27
Adjourn, Leticia/Drew; all in favor
Endeavor College Preparatory Charter School prepares our students with the academic skills, character
traits, and intellectual discipline to excel as leaders in high school, college, and their community.
Board of Directors Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, August 15, 2012, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Endeavor College Preparatory Charter School
126 Bloom Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Time
6:30 PM
Agenda Item
Welcome
 Roll Call
 Public Comment
 Agenda Review & Approval (Action Item)
Presenter
John Lee, Chair
6:35 PM
Consent Agenda (Action Item)
 Approval of July Minutes
John Lee, Chair
6:40 PM
Michael Johnston, ExED
Treasurer’s Report
Michelle Jasso, School Director
 Review and approval of June Year-End Financial Report
(Action Item)
 Review and approval of Unaudited Actuals Report (Action
Item)
 Approval to add Manuel Romero as signer for California
Credit Union Account (Action Item)
 Update on Los Angeles Speech & Language Therapy
Center Contract (Information Item)
7:20 PM
Review and Approval of Family Handbook (Action Item)
Nimia Gjersand, Operations Manager
7:25 PM
School Director’s Report (Information Item)
Michelle Jasso, School Director
7:50 PM
Futuro Partnership Update (Information Item)
John Lee, Chair
7:55 PM
Board Resolution to Accept State Charter School Facilities
Incentive Grant (Action Item)
Michelle Jasso, School Director
8:00 PM
Development Next Steps
 School visits
 Beginning of the year activities
Lida Jennings, Secretary
8:30 PM
Adjournment
John Lee, Chair
Brow n Act Com pliance: Agend a posted outsid e ECP aud itorium and at the Main Office
on or before Sund ay, August 12, 2012 at 6:30 p.m .
Endeavor College Preparatory Charter School prepares our students with the academic skills, character
traits, and intellectual discipline to excel as leaders in high school, college, and their community.
Endeavor College Prep
August Board Meeting
August 15, 2012
In attendance: Jorge, John, Leticia, Elaine, Lida & Michael
6:42pm
Meeting called to order
Agenda amended to include discussion of Starfish contract at 8pm w/in
Development discussion (Lida/Elaine, all in favor)
6:44pm
July Minutes (pulled off of consent agenda for discussion)
Amendments made to entries on continued Annenberg training and ExED
discussions. Amended minutes approved (Leticia, Elaine, 2 abstain, rest in favor)
6:38
Treasurer’s Report (Michael)
June Year-End Financial Report, including projected cuts for next year
June ext approved (Lida/Drew, all in favor)
Unaudited Actuals Report (for LAUSD) review
Unaudited Actuals Report approved (Lida/Leticia, all in favor)
Replacing John Lee with Manuel Romero as signer for our CA Credit Union
Account approved (Drew/Lida, all in favor)
Acknowledgement of updates to LA Speech & Language Therapy Center
Contract (from July board meeting)
7:03
Review of Family Handbook (Nimia)
Changes to Family Handbook approved (Drew/Leticia, all in favor)
7:09
School Director’s Report (Michelle)
*332 students enrolled (4th – 8th); need 18 more to meet budget
*Summer Academy started on Monday at Albion
*Fully staffed for teachers; option to hire office assistant and for operations
assistant (Nimia is moving over to Camino Nuevo)
*Review of CST scores received today for 2011-12
*Projected API score looks like mid 800’s
*Back to School Night – first Thursday in Sept (9/6) at 5:30 – 6:30pm
*Cafecito’s re-start in October
7:28
Futuro Partnership Update (John)
Upcoming Merger Committee call (Michelle, John, Ted & Bill)
7:30
Charter Schools Facilities Incentive Grant
Received ~$59K toward lease payments (~$70K) for 2011-12 year
Endeavor College Preparatory Charter School prepares our students with the academic skills, character
traits, and intellectual discipline to excel as leaders in high school, college, and their community.
Awarded monthly over 3 years
Authorization for Michelle Jasso to accept State Charter Schools Facilities
Incentive Grant and all terms and condition therein approved (Drew/Elaine, all in
favor)
7:36
Development Next Steps (John, Lida, Elaine)
*Starfish Contract (Elaine) updated version in dropbox
$6K total, half at start, half at conclusion
*School visits & events (Lida)
- is a video a possibility, to use online but also at events?
- idea of setting 2 dates and split board in half
- coffee/bagels, face time w/ Michelle, tour and student interaction
- suggested dates are 9/27 (Drew, Elaine, ) and 10/11 (Lida, John, Leticia)
- Lida and Elaine will work with Michelle on event schedule
- Drew will draft outreach content; “blurb” to send to prospective guests; event
brief
- Elaine has a potential contact for donating baked goods
- Lida & Elaine will work with printer to create “bookmark” gift
* Newsletter: We would need a newsletter to go out before event (back to school
newsletter w/ Michelle and Manuel?). Topic for next board mtg. – look to see if
we can add more contacts to our newsletter distribution list & schedule for
drafting/sending newsletter
8:13
Meeting adjourned (Drew/Elaine, all in favor)
Endeavor College Preparatory Charter School prepares our students with the academic skills, character
traits, and intellectual discipline to excel as leaders in high school, college, and their community.
Board of Directors Meeting Agenda
Monday, September 24, 2012, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Endeavor College Preparatory Charter School
126 Bloom Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Time
6:30 PM
Agenda Item
Welcome
 Roll Call
 Public Comment
 Agenda Review & Approval (Action Item)
Presenter
John Lee, Chair
6:35 PM
Consent Agenda (Action Item)
 Approval of August Minutes
John Lee, Chair
6:40 PM
Treasurer’s Report
 Review and approval of August Financial Report (Action
Item)
 Approval of new speech and language contract (Action
Item)
 Closure of secured California Credit Union credit card
account (Action Item)
Jessica Norman, ExED
Manuel Romero, Treasurer
7:00 PM
School Director’s Report (Information Item)
Michelle Jasso, School Director
7:30 PM
Futuro Partnership Update (Information Item)
John Lee, Chair
8:00 PM
Development
 Starfish Survey
 School visits (Breakfast events)
Lida Jennings, Secretary
8:15 PM
Closed Session – Student Discipline
John Lee, Chair
8:30 PM
Adjournment
John Lee, Chair
Brow n Act Com pliance: Agend a posted outsid e ECP aud itorium and at the Main Office
on or before Frid ay, Septem ber 21, 2012 at 6:30 p.m .
Endeavor College Preparatory Charter School prepares our students with the academic skills, character
traits, and intellectual discipline to excel as leaders in high school, college, and their community.
Endeavor College Prep Board Meeting Minutes
September 24, 2012
In attendance: Lida, Elaine, Michelle, John, Manuel, Jessica (ExEd), Leticia, and
Roberto.
6:36
Meeting call to order (John)
Meeting agenda approved (Roberto/Manuel, all in favor)
6:37
Review of August Minutes
Need to add Michelle’s name in to attendance record (she was present)
Amended minutes approved (Elaine/John, 3 in favor, 3 abstain)
6:39
Treasurer’s Report (Jessica)
August Income Statement, Check Registry and Balance Sheet Approved
(Lida/Elaine, all in favor)
Board discussed allocating money to a recruitment fund to supplement efforts in
play by Michelle’s team, to include Facebook ad w/ a charge per click-through
and some additional ideas. Total budget would be up to $300 per child in
enrollment gap which totals 30 students as of today. Board is in favor of setting
this money aside for this purpose. To be approved via revised financials next
month.
New Speech and Language Contract Approved (Roberto/Manuel, all in favor)
Closure of secured California Credit Union credit card account (Lida/Manuel, all
in favor)
7:21
School Director’s Report (Michelle)
7:29
Futuro Partnership Report (John & Jessica)
Merger Mtg on Sept 10th, including MYM, to work through various aspects of
merger, including tax implications given Futuro’s lack of tax exempt status (work
in progress w/ IRS). We have not yet signed a merger agreement. Plan includes
creating a joint finance committee between two schools. Michelle & Ted are
working on material amendments to the charter. Other details: Futuro name
would disappear and Futuro kids would un-enroll from Futuro and enroll at ECP.
8:00
Target is to submit materials to the district by end of October, but this will be
delayed if needed, to ensure we feel 100% about the decision.
Development
Starfish Survey – to be submitted by all board members EOD today 
Endeavor College Preparatory Charter School prepares our students with the academic skills, character
traits, and intellectual discipline to excel as leaders in high school, college, and their community.
School Events
 Date set for October 18th (Lida, John, Elaine, Drew, Manuel, Michelle can
attend. Leticia = maybe; John will follow up w/ Maria & Isela).
 Michelle to send agenda proposal, for 60 min session.
 We will need to create an agenda & take notes to avoid Brown Act issues
 Drew working on an invite (Lida to check in w/ Drew re: format)
 Elaine has bookmark in progress & donated baked goods
 To be held at Albion campus; Michelle working on specifics
 Need to plan how we will manage RSVPs
8:09
Adjourn to Closed Session (Lida/John, all in favor)
8:29
Adjourn out of Closed Session (Lida/Manuel, all in favor)
Report out from Closed Session: Board discussed student disciplinary matter.
8:30
Meeting Adjourned (Lida/Leticia, all in favor)
Endeavor College Preparatory Charter School prepares our students with the academic skills, character
traits, and intellectual discipline to excel as leaders in high school, college, and their community.
Closed Session Notes
 First recommendation for expulsion at ECP in progress for 2 students
o Possession of marijuana on campus
o Can involve a hearing but parents of first child would like to go with the
option of a stipulated suspension with doesn’t include a hearing, but
instead a signed document of expulsion. This is likely due to the evidence
and admonition, etc. No action required from board.
o Second child who was given the marijuana by first child will likely not be
expelled but instead suspended in the most sever manner with significant
follow up. 5 day suspension has been implemented. Some concern on
board that this may be too severe when layered on top of misdemeanor,
etc. However, there may be a pattern of behavior given some past
experiences he shared with Michelle. No action required from board at
this time.
Endeavor College Preparatory Charter School prepares our students with the academic skills, character
traits, and intellectual discipline to excel as leaders in high school, college, and their community.
Board of Directors Meeting Agenda
Monday, October 29, 2012, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Endeavor College Preparatory Charter School
126 Bloom Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Time
6:30 PM
Agenda Item
Welcome
 Roll Call
 Public Comment
 Agenda Review & Approval (Action Item)
Presenter
Isela Gracian, Vice Chair
6:35 PM
Consent Agenda (Action Item)
 Approval of September Minutes
Isela Gracian, Vice Chair
6:40 PM
Treasurer’s Report
 Review and approval of September Financial Report
(Action Item)
 ConApp approval (Action Item)
Jessica Norman, ExED
Manuel Romero, Treasurer
7:00 PM
Audit Update
Jessica Norman, ExED
7:10 PM
School Director’s Report (Information Item)
Michelle Jasso, School Director
7:30 PM
Recruitment Update (Information Item)
Manuel Romero
7:40 PM
Futuro Partnership Update (Information Item)
John Lee, Chair
8:00 PM
Development
Lida Jennings, Secretary
8:30 PM
Adjournment
John Lee, Chair
Brow n Act Com pliance: Agend a posted outsid e ECP aud itorium and at the Main Office
on or before Frid ay, October 26, 2012 at 6:30 p.m .
Endeavor College Preparatory Charter School prepares our students with the academic skills, character
traits, and intellectual discipline to excel as leaders in high school, college, and their community.
Endeavor College Prep Board Meeting Minutes
October 29, 2012
In attendance: Lida, Elaine, Michelle, John, Drew, Jessica (ExEd), Leticia, Roberto,
Manuel
6:37
Meeting called to order (John)
Amended agenda approved (Lida/Drew, all in favor)
Consent agenda of September minutes approved (Leticia/Elaine, 4 in favor, 2
abstain)
6:40
Treasurer’s Report (Jessica)
If prop 30 is passed, we may want to vote on a revised budget reflecting updated
reality.
September income statement, check registry, and balance sheet approved
(Lida/Drew, all in favor)
ConApp Review (Jessica)
ConApp approved (Lida/Elaine, all approved)
Audit Update (Jessica)
Audit has been concluded; clean audit, no adjustments
Reachthehighbar.com: board member tool; company now in official partnership
with ExEd; competitive application process for inclusion in a special opportunity
for only $1k vs $8k. Michelle will apply for the opportunity on behalf of our board.
7:01
School Director’s Report (Michelle)
7:30
Recruitment Update (Manuel)
Currently working on a Facebook ad, a landing page, and print materials to be
mailed to homes. Drafts of hardcopy draft should be ready to go later this week.
Manuel will determine if what size postcard will make the most sense given both
content and cost.
NOTE: We may want to talk about larger enrollment issues and implications at
the next board meeting.
7:25
Futuro Partnership Update
Sounds as though they will have zero tax liability from delayed 501c(3)
application, which is very good; otherwise, things are in a holding pattern.
Michelle has expressed some concern about partnership sustainability; although
they had a very high API score (908), there are additional issues we would like to
Endeavor College Preparatory Charter School prepares our students with the academic skills, character
traits, and intellectual discipline to excel as leaders in high school, college, and their community.
see addressed. These include not only the liability/flag associated with the
delayed 501c(3) process, but also staff morale. The latter suggests this might be
more of a turnaround issue than simply a straightforward merger.
Pending conversations are staffing budget/structure, to include Ted and
Michelle’s roles, relative to one another and overall school leadership. We would
also need to consider what it would take, in terms of time, metrics and support,
for Michelle to assess the teachers and the instructional coach. She needs to feel
comfortable with what would be required to merge and be successful. She would
need to spend time off this campus, meeting teachers, observing, etc.
8:00
Development (Lida)
Date for Breakfast Event: 7:30-8:30am on Thursday, December 6th
Site: Albion Campus; street parking
- Drew and Manuel to draft/prep wording for invitation
- Manuel to forward October newsletter to all board members
- Board members will forward newsletter w/ personalized intro to guests
- RSVPs to ECP staff (TBD)
- Elaine will get coffee and baked goods donated
- Bookmarks will be ready to go
- Michelle has program agenda
- Manuel to see if Jorge will be in town and can film event
- Goal is friendraising, sharing ECP with others, showing off our great kids and
teachers!
- Ask guests that day to send their alma mater’s flags, shirts, etc., for school
décor and college t-shirt days
Elaine and Michelle have a call with Starfish tomorrow. She will share Michelle’s
wish list.
8:14
Meeting Adjourned (Drew/Leticia, all in favor)
Endeavor College Preparatory Charter School prepares our students with the academic skills, character
traits, and intellectual discipline to excel as leaders in high school, college, and their community.
Endeavor College Prep Board Meeting Minutes
December 19, 2012
In attendance: Elaine, Maria, Roberto, Leticia, Manuel, Jessica, Michelle, John
6:35
Meeting called to order (Lida)
 No public comment
 Agenda Approved (Lida/Leticia, all in favor)
6:37
Consent Agenda Approved (Roberto/Lida, 5 in favor, 2 abstain)
 October Minutes
 1st Interim Report
6:39
Treasurer’s Report
 November Check Registry, Income Statement and Balance Sheet Approved
(Lida/Manuel, all in favor)
 Revised 2012-13 budget Approved (Maria/Lida, all in favor)
6:55
Facilities Update - Guest: Eli Kennedy, PCSD
 ECP has been selected to be part of the Excellent Schools Network (ESN,
total of 10ish schools) by BES; Walton is supporting PCSD/BES partnership,
including Equitas’ new bldg. Will try to raise $500k in the local community (big
foundations; PCSD helped with intros, grant writing, etc.); need $250K
deposit; aim for ~$8m bldg.; rent likely to be ~$1k/kid; PCSD will essentially
be the owner and lease it back to the school. Our track record allows us to
access the tax credit, but PCSD as the borrower took some hesitation away
for supporters/donors.
 First steps for PCSD would be to start looking for sites; East LA is very tough;
will include driving around, due diligence, engage contractors and architects;
will take on initial risk/costs to get things started;
 Big outstanding questions revolve around potential merger, and help
assessing sites that may come up for potential, esp relative to geography
(they will need our help here); will be waiving fees on site search pieces to
make amends for 1st St mistakes; target is Fall 2014 at the earliest (1824mos).
7:31
School Director’s Report (Michelle)
7:56
Futuro Partnership Update (John)
8:29
Development
 John & Michelle to send thank you emails to guests & sponsors (Elaine’s
sister & Carlos @ ER Copies).
Endeavor College Preparatory Charter School prepares our students with the academic skills, character
traits, and intellectual discipline to excel as leaders in high school, college, and their community.

8:34
Board members to review and comment on (as necessary) development plan
from StarFish by January 3rd. Send comments/feedback to Elaine via email
who will compile. Next meeting w/ Marta @ StarFish is on Jan 8th.
Meeting Adjourned (Lida/Maria, all in favor)
Endeavor College Preparatory Charter School prepares our students with the academic skills, character
traits, and intellectual discipline to excel as leaders in high school, college, and their community.