East Bay Innovation Academy
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday August 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Location
EBIA's regular board meetings are held in person at EBIA, 3400 Malcolm Avenue, Oakland, CA at 3 PM.
Directors Present
Brad Edgar, Brett van Zuiden, Erin Fredrick, Kelly Garcia, Safia Omar, Shyam Kumar
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
Bonita Herrera, Miranda Thorman
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Review and Approve Minutes from 5/19/2025 REGULAR Board Meeting
D.
Review and Approve Minutes from 6/11/2025 REGULAR Board Meeting
E.
Opening Session - Public Comment (Any Agenda or Non-Agenda Items)
II. Board Governance & Consent Agenda
A.
Review and Approve East Bay Innovation Academy Consent Agenda Items
III. Academic Excellence
A.
EBIA Executive Director's Report
Miranda, Charlie and Bonita presented the Executive Director's report. For specific details please see board packet.
IV. Finance and Development
A.
East Bay Innovation Academy - Finance Update
Miranda presented a finance update. For specific details please see board packet.
V. Closed Session: Personnel Matters
A.
Adjourn Public Meeting for Closed Session
B.
Open Closed Session
Brett opened the closed session.
C.
Closed Session Discussion: confidential personnel matter
The board discussed a confidential personnel matter.
D.
Adjourn Closed Session and Move to Public Session
VI. Reconvene Board Meeting - Open Public Session
A.
Open Session Roll Call
Board opened the public session with a roll call. All members present and back.
B.
Report Actions Taken (if any) in Closed Session
Board discussed a personnel matter and directed Miranda to pursue further information.
VII. School Governance and Other Matters
A.
Confirm Board Meeting Dates through 2025-2026 School Year
Board confirmed dates.
B.
Closing Session - Public Comment (Any Agenda or Non-Agenda Items)
No public comment.
Members of the public were present and declined to talk.