EXHIBIT 8 - Tangled Governance

PUBLIC NOTICE RE: REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CITIZENS OF THE WORLD CHARTER SCHOOLS LOS ANGELES DATE: THURSDAY, JUNE 28TH 2012 TIME: 6:00 p.m. LOCATION: CWC Hollywood 1316 N. Bronson Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90028 AGENDA Welcome & Call to Order - Derrick Chau - Krupa Desai

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- Kriste Dragon - Hillary Johnson - Yvette King Berg (absent) - Heather McManus (absent) - James Randle (absent) - Gene Straub Invitation for Public Comment

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Board Review and Action on Draft Minutes from the 5/21/12 Board Meeting. (ACTION) Gene Straub moved to approve the draft minutes from the 5/21/12 board meeting, Derrick Chau seconded the motion and it was approved unanimously. Board Review and Action to Finalize the Merger of CWC Hollywood with CWC Los Angeles including Action on the Draft Merger Agreement and All Other Related Actions to Execute the Merger (ACTION) Gene Straub moved to approve the merger of CWC Hollywood with CWC Los Angeles including the approval of the draft merger agreement and all other related actions to execute the merger, Derrick Chau seconded the motion and it was approved unanimously. Board Discussion and Action to Elect Craig Tessler and Josh McLaughlin (Board Members from CWC Hollywood Board) to the CWC LA Board (ACTION) Hillary Johnson moved to elect Craig Tessler and Josh McLaughlin of the CWC Hollywood board to join the CWC LA board, Krupa Desai seconded the motion and it was approved unanimously. It was also noted that John Sun resigned from the CWCLA board effective May 2012. Report to the Board on Progress in Achieving Organizational Goals Amy Held and Marissa Berman gave the year end report on progress in achieving CWCs organizational goals at CWCH. Board Review and Action to Approve the 2012-2013 Budget for Citizens of the World Charter Schools Los Angeles (ACTION) Derrick Chau moved to approve the 2012-2013 budget for CWCLA, Krupa Desai seconded the motion and it was approved unanimously. Board Certification of Signatures of Board Members and Person(s) Authorized to Sign Notices of Employment, Contracts, and Orders Drawn on the Funds of the School District. (ACTION)

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Gene Straub moved to approve items 8-12 of the board agenda (including board certification of board members and persons authorized to sign notices of employment, contracts, and orders drawn on the funds of the school district; approval of the resolution to issue funds, approval of California State Teachers Retirement System Employer Paid Member Contribution Resolution; approval of California State Teachers Retirement System of Pre-Tax Receivable Resolution; approval of resolution authorizing CWC2 to participate in SDI program), Josh McLaughlin seconded the motion and it was approved unanimously. Board Approval of Resolution to Issue Funds Authorizes the Los Angeles County Office of Education to issue funds for CWC 2 via Electronic Funds Transfer. (ACTION) Gene Straub moved to approve the resolution, Josh McLaughlin seconded the motion and it was approved unanimously. Board Approval of California State Teachers Retirement System Employer Paid Member Contribution Resolution Authorizes CWC 2 to make employee contributions to CalSTRS on behalf of its employees who are CalSTRS members. (ACTION) Gene Straub moved to approve the resolution, Josh McLaughlin seconded the motion and it was approved unanimously. Board Approval of California State Teachers Retirement System of Pre-Tax Receivable Resolution Affirms that in order to permit tax deferral for employee contributions to CalSTRS, employees shall enter into binding, irrevocable payroll deduction authorizations and shall not have the option of choosing to receive the amounts directly. Also affirms that these payroll deductions are designated as being picked up by the employer and paid by the employer in accordance with Cal STRS retirement plan requirements. (ACTION) Gene Straub moved to approve the resolution, Josh McLaughlin seconded the motion and it was approved unanimously. Board Approval of Resolution Authorizing CWC 2 to participate in the SDI program. (ACTION) Gene Straub moved to approve the resolution, Josh McLaughlin seconded the motion and it was approved unanimously.

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ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

XIII. Public Employment - Executive Director

The Board voted unanimously to hire Amy Held to serve as Executive Director of CWCLA.
XIV. Section 54956.8: Conference with Real Property Negotiators

Gene Straub recused himself from discussion and action on this item. Krupa Desai moved and Derrick Chau seconded delegating authority to Amy Held to contract with PCSD for approximately $60,000 with benchmarks and release clauses at various junctures to help negotiate a lease and seek necessary improvements and associated approvals. Return to Open Session and report out action taken (if applicable). Kriste Dragon reported out that the Board had voted to hire Amy Held as Executive Director and that the board voted to contract with PCSD and voted to authorize Amy and PCSD to negotiate lease terms and all necessary improvements and approvals Adjournment

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