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East Bay Innovation Academy

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday August 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM PDT

Location

EBIA's regular board meetings are held in person at EBIA, 3400 Malcolm Avenue, Oakland, CA at 3 PM. 


 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 3:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Brett van Zuiden 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Brett van Zuiden 1 m
  C. Review and Approve Minutes from 5/19/2025 REGULAR Board Meeting Approve Minutes Brett van Zuiden 5 m
    Minutes for Board Meeting on May 19, 2025  
  D. Review and Approve Minutes from 6/11/2025 REGULAR Board Meeting Approve Minutes Brett van Zuiden 1 m
    Minutes for Board Meeting on June 11, 2025  
  E. Opening Session - Public Comment (Any Agenda or Non-Agenda Items)   Brett van Zuiden 15 m
   

Public comment is limited to a maximum of 3 minutes of comment time per speaker

  
II. Board Governance & Consent Agenda 3:23 PM
  A. Review and Approve East Bay Innovation Academy Consent Agenda Items Vote Brett van Zuiden 5 m
   

Consent Agenda Items:

  • June and July Check and Credit Card Registers
  • EBIA Student and Family Handbook 2024 - 2025
  • EBIA Staff Handbook 2024 - 2026
  • Revolution Foods Contract
  • Hands on Tech After School Proposal
  • Core Data Use Agreement

 

 

  
     
     
     
     
     
     
III. Academic Excellence 3:28 PM
 
Academic Excellence
 
  A. EBIA Executive Director's Report Discuss Miranda Thorman 20 m
   

- Summer and Start of School

- Staffing Update

- Enrollment Update

- Operations Team Strategic Plan Presentations

 

 

 

  
     
IV. Finance and Development 3:48 PM
 
Finance
 
  A. East Bay Innovation Academy - Finance Update FYI Miranda Thorman 5 m
   

EdTec will join the EBIA Board at the September, November, February, April, May and June 2025-2026 Board Meetings. Alternate month updates will be high level as needed provided by the Executive Director.

 

 

 

 

  
V. Closed Session: Personnel Matters 3:53 PM
 

The Board shall discuss a confidential personnel matter

  
  A. Adjourn Public Meeting for Closed Session Vote Brett van Zuiden 1 m
  B. Open Closed Session FYI Brett van Zuiden 1 m
  C. Closed Session Discussion: confidential personnel matter Vote Miranda Thorman 60 m
  D. Adjourn Closed Session and Move to Public Session Vote Brett van Zuiden 1 m
VI. Reconvene Board Meeting - Open Public Session 4:56 PM
  A. Open Session Roll Call FYI Brett van Zuiden 1 m
  B. Report Actions Taken (if any) in Closed Session FYI Brett van Zuiden 5 m
VII. School Governance and Other Matters 5:02 PM
  A. Confirm Board Meeting Dates through 2025-2026 School Year Discuss Brett van Zuiden 1 m
   

Current board meetings through the end of the school year are scheduled as follows - do we need to make any adjustments that we can incorporate into our schedule now?

 

 

3:00 PM Tuesday, 9/16/2025

3:00 PM Tuesday, 10/21/2025

3:00 PM Tuesday, 11/18/2025

3:00 PM Tuesday, 12/16/2025

3:00 PM Tuesday, 1/20/2026

3:00 PM Tuesday, 2/17/2026

3:00 PM Tuesday, 3/17/2026

3:00 PM Tuesday, 4/21/2026

3:00 PM Tuesday, 5/19/2026

3:00 PM Tuesday, 6/16/2026 - End of 2025/2026 School/Fiscal Year

 

July 2026 Summer Break - 2026/2027 Fiscal/School Year Begins

 

3:00 PM Tuesday, 8/28/2026 - first meeting of 2026-2027 SY

  
  B. Closing Session - Public Comment (Any Agenda or Non-Agenda Items) FYI Brett van Zuiden 10 m
   

Public comment is limited to a maximum of 3 minutes of comment time per speaker

  
VIII. Closing Items 5:13 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Brett van Zuiden 1 m