East Bay Innovation Academy
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday March 16, 2016 at 7:30 PM
Location
3400 Malcolm Avenue, Oakland, CA 94605
Directors Present
Kelly Garcia, Laurie Jacobson Jones, Rochelle Benning, Tali Levy, Tom Pryor
Directors Absent
Gary Borden, Ken Berrick
Guests Present
Devin Krugman, Renee Cooper
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Laurie Jacobson Jones called a meeting of the board of directors of East Bay Innovation Academy to order on Wednesday Mar 16, 2016 at 7:35 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
Laurie Jacobson Jones made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 03-07-16 Board Meeting on 03-07-16.
Rochelle Benning seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Adjourn Open Session
Laurie Jacobson Jones made a motion to adjourn open meeting.
Tom Pryor seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Closed Session Pursuant to Section 54957
A.
Open Closed Session and record Attendance
B.
Conference with Labor Negotiator
C.
Adjourn Closed Session
Laurie Jacobson Jones made a motion to close the closed session.
Tom Pryor seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Academic Excellence
A.
Instruction Update and Initial Observations
Renee Cooper arrived.
Joy Delizo-Osborne presented the Board with updates on the instructional model and her classroom observations.
B.
Upper School Update
Devin Krugman updated the Board on upper school planning for 2016/17, including work on facilities (at Roosevelt Middle School) and Staffing.
IV. Finance
A.
Monthly Budget vs. Actuals
Renee Cooper presented a Financial update to the Board.
Renee Cooper left.
V. Development
A.
Development Update
Nicole Fee presented the Board with the results of the auction, which exceeded the goal of raising $45K. Katie Binder and Roxanne Andersen updated the Board on their $200K fundraising goal, and are generating ideas to meet the last $50K of that goal.
VI. Operations
A.
Facility Update
Shelley Benning updated the Board on facilities. EBIA is working with the District on the Prop 39 assignment, Roosevelt Middle School.
B.
Recruiting Update
Devin Krugman updated the Board on recruitment. Action item: refer teacher candidates to Devin.
C.
Enrollment Update
Devin Krugman updated the Board on enrollment. There are waitlists for all grades. There has been a strong start to offer acceptance and registration for 2016/17.
VII. Board Expansion Committee
A.
Discuss any Prospective Board Candidates
Tom Pryor updated the Board on board recruitment. Tali Levy announced that she will be leaving the Board. There is accordingly a vacancy for Board Secretary.
VIII. CEO Support And Eval
A.
Establish CEO Evaluation Committee
Laurie Jacobson Jones updated the Board on the need for a CEO Evaluation Committee. Vote was deferred to next Board meeting.
IX. Other Business
A.
Consent Agenda
Rochelle Benning made a motion to approve consent agenda.
Kelly Garcia seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
X. Closing Items
A.
Public Comment
There was no public comment.
B.
Adjourn Meeting
Laurie Jacobson Jones made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Rochelle Benning seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 9:20 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Tali Levy