Equity and Excellence for All Students

Old Town Academy K-8 Charter Governance Board

• Mr. Chris Celentino
• Ms. Anna Sick, Secretary
• Mr. Hunter Hawkins
• Mrs Mireille DesRosiers-Kutchuk
• Dr. Carleton Lincoln

Mr. Tom DeSanto, 2011-2014 -Thank You for your service!

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Instructions for Presentations to the Board by Members of the Community

Old Town Academy K-8 Charter School (“School”) welcomes your participation at the School’s Board meetings. The purpose of a public meeting of the Board of Directors (“Board”) is to conduct the affairs of the School in public. We are pleased that you are in attendance and hope that you will visit these meetings often. Your participation assures us of continuing community interest in our School. To assist you in the ease of speaking/participating in our meetings, the following guidelines are provided.

1. Agendas are available to all community members: www.otacharter.org
2. “Request to Speak” forms are available to all audience members who wish to speak on any agenda items or under the general category of “Oral Communications.”
3. “Oral communications” is set aside for members of the community to raise issues that are not specifically on the agenda. However, due to public meeting laws (Brown Act), the Board can only listen to your issue, not respond or take action. These presentations are limited to three (3) minutes and total time allotted to non-agenda items will not exceed fifteen (15) minutes. The board may give direction to staff to respond to your concern or you may be offered the option of returning with a citizen requested agenda item.
4. With regard to items that are on the agenda, you may specify that agenda item on your request form and you will be given an opportunity to speak for up to (3) minutes when the Board discusses that item.
5. Community members may request (“Community Member Agenda Request Form”) that a topic related to school business be placed on a future agenda. Once such an item is properly agendized and publicly noticed, the Board can respond, interact, and act upon the item.

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CA Charter School Association Keynote Speech, Reed Hastings, CEO Netflix

• Important of keeping (winner take all) electoral politics out of non-profit governance.

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Schedules

2014-2015 Meetings

Special Board Meeting: June 5, 2015

Spring Board Meeting: May 27, 2015

Board Meeting: March 10, 2015

Winter Board Meeting: Feb 12, 2015

Fall Board Meeting: Dec 10, 2014: 7 PM in the 7th Grade Room

Summer Board Meeting: June 30, 2014: 7 PM in the 7th Grade Room

2013-2014 Meetings

Fourth Quarter Board Meeting: June 5, 2014: 7 PM in the 7th Grade Room

Second Quarter Board Meeting: Jan 30, 2014: 7 PM in the 7th Grade Room

First Quarter Board Meeting: Oct 17, 2013: 7 PM in the 7th Grade Room

2012-2013 Meetings

Special Board Meeting: August 15, 2013: 7 PM in the 7th Grade Room

Fourth Quarter Board Meeting: June 17, 2013: 6 PM in the 7th Grade Room

Third Quarter Board Meeting: March 7, 2013: 7 PM in the 7th Grade Room

Special Board Meeting: Jan 31, 2013: in the Special Educ Conference Room

First Quarter Board Meeting: November 15, 2012: 7 PM in the 7th Grade Room 

Fourth Quarter Board Meeting: July 20, 2012: 7 PM in the 7th Grade Room

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Agendas

2014-2015 Agendas

Old Town Academy June 5- Board Meeting (Cancelled)

As previously communicated and provided to Old Town Academy, … a “Charter Revision Form” … must be submitted by Old Town Academy and considered for approval by San Diego Unified School District Board … in order to revise Old Town Academy’s charter, including but not limited to a change in the school’s governance structure.

 

Old Town Academy May 27-Board Meeting

Old Town Academy Feb 12-Board Meeting

Old Town Academy Dec 10-Board Meeting

Old Town Academy June 30-Board Meeting

LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan)

OTA Budget District – Adopted 2014-2015

2013-2014 Agendas

Old Town Academy June 5-Board Meeting

Old Town Academy Jan 30-Board Meeting

Old Town Academy Oct 17-Board Meeting

2012-2013 Agendas

Old Town Academy August 15 Board Meeting

Old Town Academy June 17 Board Meeting

Old Town Academy Mar 7 Board Meeting

Old Town Academy Jan 31-Special Board Meeting

Special Board Meeting Resolution: Federal-El Dorado SELPA Assurances

Old Town Academy Nov 15 Board Meeting

Old Town Academy July 20-Board Meeting

Old Town Academy May 27-Board Meeting

======= OTA Complaint Policy =======

1. OTA Teachers are responsible for maintaining a classroom learning environment conducive to learning. As a matter of general policy, all complaints from parents should be addressed first to the classroom teachers. If a parent or guardian meets with the classroom teacher and a resolution is not reached, the parent may request a meeting with the Asst. Director.
2. Parents who have met with the classroom teacher and the Asst Director and still feel they cannot reach a resolution should contact a Board member (Contact available under governance tab on OldTown Academy.org). The Board will, if necessary, appoint a committee to investigate and report back to the full board on it’s finding. Our Board works very hard to address every parent request.
3. OTA Board meetings are also open to the public and parents are encouraged to attend and make their views known during the public comments period.
   1. Please note, when scheduling a meeting, please schedule (619-574-6225), by phone, a face to face meeting, or deliver a written message—email is not the correct format (See OTA Email Policy).

Thank You!