THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD VIA TELE-CONFERENCE ONLY. PUBLIC MAY BE ABLE TO LOG IN TO ZOOM (See Login Information below) . Please click the link below to attend the Virtual Board Meeting: . When: February 11, 2021, 6:30 PM (Open Session) . PLEASE REGISTER IN ADVANCE TO ATTEND THIS BOARD MEETING: http://eesd.info/38x60e0 . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. . Board of Trustees will meet via Zoom Video Conferencing per Shelter In Place Order due to COVID-19 . PUBLIC COMMENTS: IF ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE BOARD IN REGARDS TO A CLOSED OR OPEN SESSION AGENDA ITEM(S), PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL TO: boardroom@eesd.org AND/OR raise your hand (Icon at the bottom of the screen). ON YOUR EMAIL, PLEASE SPECIFY THE AGENDA ITEM YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS, YOUR NAME and STAKEHOLDER AFFILIATION. YOU WILL BE CALLED UPON IN THE ORDER THE EMAIL OR WERE RECEIVED. . The Board of Trustees welcomes public comments regarding district matters and encourages those in attendance to respect all viewpoints, as well as the right to speak when recognized. When making your comments, please address the Board of Trustees in a respectful way so that all in attendance, from children to adults, may participate. . PROTOCOL FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DURING VIRTUAL BOARD MEETINGS: . Virtual meetings will be held via Zoom. Please note that the screen you see on the Zoom screen will be visible to the public, with the exception of Closed Session. In addition… . Tech Support (Sam or Johanna) will MUTE all microphones with the exception of the Board President and Superintendent (Secretary Ex-Oficio) prior to entering the meeting, and will keep them muted throughout the meeting unless Board members raises their hand and during voting. If a Board member would like to speak, they raise their hand, the icon is located at the bottom of your screen. As soon as the Board President acknowledges a Board member’s intention to speak, he/she will be unmuted, thus enhancing meeting etiquette and avoiding random interruptions. . JOIN the meeting at least fifteen (15) minutes prior to the start time to assure all attendees are accounted for. RECORDING - Regular Open Session will be recorded. VOTING - All votes will be taken by roll call. Board members microphone will be UNMUTED and must be HEARD when taking a vote. PUBLIC COMMENTS - Members of the public may RAISE THEIR HAND if they would like to address the Board of Trustees on a particular agenda item or during Matters from the Public. The Board President will announce to notify the person who’ll be addressing the Board. If participating via telephone, the telephone number shall be announced, please state your name and affiliation once your telephone number is announced. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes per speaker, and at the discretion of the Board President. BOARD MEMBERS COMMENTS - If a Board member would like to speak, they may raise their hand. Once he/she is recognized by the Board President, their microphone will be unmuted. REPORTS / ENCLOSURES will be projected and screen will be shared via Zoom. The public may view as long as they are logged in on a computer or mobile screen. Board enclosures and documents needed for the board meetings are also available through BoardDocs - https://go.boarddocs.com/ca/eesd/Board.nsf/Public DISCONNECTION - If a Board Member gets disconnected and cannot regain connection to the meeting, as long as there are three Board members present, there is a quorum and the meeting may continue. Under Robert’s Rules - adopted pursuant to Policy 203 - the presence of a quorum is presumed once it has been established at the beginning of a meeting. Thus, the Board may continue to conduct business until someone notes the lack of a quorum via a point of order, or the Board President notices that a quorum is no longer present. If a quorum is lacking, the Board may take a short recess until a quorum is regained, or the Board may take official action to set a time for a recessed meeting. . **Closed Session may convene before, after or during the regular meeting. Closed session may include ; Negotiations, Personnel (Certificated, Classified, Management), Expulsions and Litigations.