Opening Items

Approve minutes from the prior board meeting.

Up to a maximum of 3 minutes comment time per speaker

 

Governance

Consent Agenda Items
- EBIA February 2019 Check and Credit Card Register
- EBIA/ETA - Formal Approval of Signed TA
- EBIA ACOE ACH/Direct Deposit
- 18-19 Auditor Selection Form

ETA President provides EBIA Board with ETA Sunshine Proposal

Academic Excellence

- intersession
- staff professional development
- second trimester results and third trimester look forward

- Board Chair: Update on CEO/Head of School Search, discuss approach and vote on potential process modification based on board discussion
- EBIA Executive Director:: Update on hiring progress for 2019-2020 teaching staff

Finance

- YTD budget to actuals
- YTD cash flows
- MYP process for 2019 - 2020
 

Facility

Update on facilities

- Prop 39 Update
- Prop 51 Update
- GGA Update

Events coming:

1. March 21 ALL Student Showcase - Come celebrate and enjoy the amazing talent of our 6th - 11 grade students at our first All School Student Showcase on Thursday, March 21 from 6-8pm at the EBIA Upper School Campus.  This inspiring event includes performance by the EBIA Drumline and Shrek the Musical cast; along with classical and contemporary piano selections; and  powerful readings of original student poetry and vignettes. A suggested donation of $5 per person or $10 per family will benefit the lower school ELA and musical theater programs.  All EBIA families and friends are encouraged to come out and be entertained by our amazing students while supporting these vital creative programs.

2. Week of March 25th - Spring Break, no school!

3. 8th Grade End-of-Year Trip: Interested in volunteering to help plan or chaperone the 8th grade End of Year Trip.  We’ll be hosting a planning meeting for interested parents on Monday, April 1st at 5pm at the Lower School. Please email Michelle Cho at mcho@eastbayia.org and Kim Frankel at kim.frankel@eastbayia.org to RSVP.  

4. April 19th EBIA Cafelito (9-10am, @ Lower School): This is our April EBIA Cafelito, an opportunity for families to meet with school administration and discuss questions and concerns.

5. SpringFest, Saturday April 27th, 2019, 10 am to 2 pm: Springfest is our combined community get-together/fundraising event, a chance to share food, games and fun!  Please save the date and look for ways to volunteer and support EBIA. PAC is meeting on Tuesday March 12th, 6:30 pm at lower school to plan -- please join if you can.

6. 8th grade Re-Enrollment: 8th grade Re-Enrollment packets went out this week via Schoolmint.All families who are considering EBIA for High School should have received a notification (email and/or text) directing them to complete Re-Enrollment by March 29th, 2019. If you did not receive any notification please contact Bonita Herrera at bherrera@eastbayia.org or 510-577-9557.

7. May 6th - 17th Testing Weeks: The first two weeks of May are EBIA’s testing weeks.  During this time Students in grades 6-8 and 11 take the state SBAC exams, students in grades 9-10 take the NWEA MAP assessment, and high school students take their course specific AP exams.

8. May 13th - June 6th Capstone Projects: After the tests, students will collaborate on Capstone, the ultimate multi-disciplinary project to cap off SY 18-19. Showcase will be late May/early June.

9. 8th grade promotion: June 7th, 2019, save the date!  We will be celebrating our 8th graders as they conclude their lower school journey on June 7th, 6 pm at Skyline High School auditorium

10. June 7 - Last Day of School: Early dismissal at both sites at 12:00pm.